DAILYCALLER (Anthony Iafrate) - EXCLUSIVE: Key HHS Official Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos Unpacks Screen Use Advisory And What MAHA Really Means
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AXIOS (Amy Harder) - AI could help unlock more oil — and emissions
Move over, data centers. AI's climate impact may extend well beyond the electricity it consumes. Why it matters: A new peer-reviewed study finds AI could help produce more oil and natural gas — and produce a climate impact the authors argue could far outweigh the technology's benefits for renewable energy. Driving the news: The research, just published in a Nature journal, concludes AI's role in boosting oil and gas production would outweigh its climate benefits from accelerating renewable energy, leading to a net increase in emissions under a range of scenarios. - The study is among the first to estimate how AI-driven gains in fossil fuel production could affect global emissions. "Most assessments of AI's climate impact are framed as…
AXIOS (Shane Savitsky) - Suspected AI use is the entertainment industry's scarlet letter
The slightest hint of generative AI usage is fast becoming a kiss of death in creative circles. Why it matters: It's turning into a purity test that has the potential to blow up careers and derail massive deals almost overnight — and there's no desire for nuance or ability to clear your name. - Whether you choose disclosure or denial, both can fail to protect you in a climate where using a chatbot as a tool to guide one's thought process is viewed the same as generating creative work wholesale. Driving the news: Creator Hank Green, who has over 3 million YouTube subscribers , used the phrase "I appreciate the pushback" in a recent video , causing some viewers to suspect that his script was AI generated given the phrase's resemblance…
NEWSNATIONNOW (Jordan Perkins) - Fairlife milk production resumes after ransomware attack
The Coca-Cola Company said the recent cyberattack did not affect the milk's quality or safety.
AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - AI is masking America's "post-literate" workforce
Millions of working Americans struggle to read at a functional level — and artificial intelligence may be helping hide it. Why it matters: Low literacy is quietly becoming a major economic drag, even as AI tools allow workers to complete tasks they may not fully understand. - Experts warn that this can mask deeper skill gaps until workers are asked to make judgments, solve problems or evaluate AI-generated answers. - Some researchers call this "cognitive surrender" — when people defer to AI outputs without fully evaluating them. - That creates a workforce that looks productive on the surface but is vulnerable to disruption. By the numbers: Roughly 130 million U.S. adults read below a sixth-grade level, according to adult literacy…
AXIOS (Zachary Basu) - Revenge of the AI bubble
The AI bubble debate has lurched through at least three frenzied phases in the span of three years: - Suspicion: Historic sums of capital poured into AI before anyone proved it could reliably automate work. A violent market correction felt inevitable. - Mania: Claude Code and autonomous agents made the early skepticism look outdated, fueling a corporate scramble to embed AI everywhere and maximize usage. - Reckoning: Companies discovered that AI can be extraordinary when aimed precisely — and ruinously expensive when treated as a universal productivity machine. Why it matters: The first phase doubted the technology. The second phase worshipped it. The third phase — currently gaining steam across Corporate America — questions…
AXIOS (Ashley Gold) - Scoop: Tech CEOs summoned to Capitol for June hearing
The CEOs of Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Snap have been invited back to Capitol Hill for a broad oversight hearing in June, Axios has learned. - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is planning a June 23 hearing titled "Examining Tech Industry Practices and the Implications for Users and Families: Is This Social Media's Big Tobacco Moment?" per committee spokesperson Hannah Akey. - The hearing will look at Big Tech and AI safety oversight, Akey said, along with other issues like whistleblower retaliation. Why it matters: The hearing comes as social media and AI companies are facing mounting lawsuits , including some first-time losses , and Capitol Hill gets closer to passing kids' online safety legislation. - Social media…
AXIOS (Kathryn Varn) - Florida AG probes ChatGPT's role in USF student killings
Florida's top cop said Monday his office will investigate the alleged role of ChatGPT in the slayings of two University of South Florida students. The big picture: The accused killer's alleged use of the OpenAI chatbot, outlined in court records, is the latest flashpoint in a debate over to what extent AI companies should be held accountable for how their tools are used . - Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier launched a probe into OpenAI this month, citing in part ChatGPT's alleged role in a mass shooting last year at Florida State University. - AI regulation is also on the list of issues state lawmakers will take up during a special session that starts Tuesday. The other side: OpenAI did not respond to a request for comment on…
NPR (Katia Riddle) - 'Self-aware' robots can learn complex tasks by watching humans. Is that a good thing?
Scientists say they've made a key breakthrough that would allow robots to figure out complex tasks on their own — but experts say it raises questions about how much risk comes with letting robots be in charge of their own learning.
NPR (Huo Jingnan) - How AI is getting better at finding security holes
Anthropic announced this week that its new model found security flaws in "every major operating system and web browser." Even before the news, AI models had gotten dramatically better at finding bugs.