The Verge

Half a billion people are using Threads every month

Just shy of its third birthday, Meta is announcing a big milestone for Threads. Just shy of its third birthday, Meta is announcing a big milestone for Threads. is a senior reporter covering ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Using Local AI to Cut Copilot Usage-Based Billing Shock

Phi-4 14B through Ollama was the best local performer in this project, combining correct answers with usable response times. Copilot remained faster and smoother on the same benchmark prompts, while ...
Mongabay

Ancient Maya knowledge helps Guatemalan farmers cut agrochemical use

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Guatemalan farmers are turning to organic pesticides, rooted in traditional practices and sustainable ideas, to replace expensive synthetic ...
The Next Web

The EU is asking households to cut electricity use during peak hours because AI data centres are straining the grid

The European Commission is asking households to cut peak electricity use as AI data centres strain grids, while publishing a Data Centre Energy Efficiency Package with ratings and minimum performance ...
Harvard Business Review

Companies Are Using AI for Efficiency. They Should Use It to Grow.

Ask a roomful of senior executives what AI can do for their business, and the answers will probably cluster around the same themes: lower costs, smaller headcount, faster processes, leaner operations.
NBC News

People are turning text message threads into fun songs using AI in a new trend on social media

Everyday texts are becoming viral songs as people use AI to turn messages into high-energy tracks. One husband remixed his pregnant wife’s texts into a punk hit, racking up millions of views. NBC News ...
Newsweek

AI Impact: Are Companies Using AI to Grow—or Just to Cut?

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Editor's note: This is AI Impact, Newsweek's weekly newsletter where ...
kristv

Residents cut water usage while industrial plants use more water without city mandates or baseline data

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The city asked residents to cut their water usage, and residents answered the call. However, industrial facilities have not cut back and used more water last year than the year ...
AOL

Cut A Bolt That's Too Long In Minutes With This Drill Trick

Bolts can be frustrating. After taking the trouble to measure a bolt's thread size and making sure you have the right nut, it's still possible to end up with a bolt that's too long for its job.
Fast Company

There’s a better way to use the electric grid—and cut power bills

When electricity demand is set to surge—say, from a new power-hungry data center—the default response from a utility is often to build a new (and expensive) power plant and other infrastructure. A new ...
The New York Times

The Iran War Is Pushing Some Countries to Cut Back On Energy Use

As the conflict enters its third week, some nations are trying to reduce energy use, including a mandatory energy holiday in Sri Lanka. By Claire Brown The effects of the war in Iran are rippling ...