Everyone pays the price as patent holders on seeds stifle innovation
The US is one of a handful of countries that allow patents on plant varieties.
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An Amazon Data Center Could Have the Worst Polluting Power Plant in the Country
To power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the largest single producers of greenhouse gases in the US, according to the New York Times.
Sensitive Info Goes Into 'No Reply' Emails Constantly. This Guy Sees It All
Two security researchers bought cheap domains-including noreply.net and deleteduser.com-and set up email listening services.
OpenAI Says It Slowed Astra Model Development Over Security Concerns
OpenAI said this model, which is still in development, reached its "critical cybersecurity threshold," meaning it could independently identify and carry out.
The Gaming Site Sponsored by Walmart Lays Off Its Editorial Staff
Restart, a games media website launched in late 2024 that was sponsored by Walmart, has laid off its "entire editorial team," according to a Friday post from Brandy Berthelson, the site's former editor-in-chief. Other staffers have also posted about being laid off.
Agentic AI
Agentic AI refers to artificial intelligence systems designed to act autonomously, make decisions, plan workflows, and execute tasks without constant human intervention. Unlike traditional models that only respond to queries, agentic systems use an agentic loop to perceive environments, reason over goals, use tools, and iterate to achieve outcomes.
Series A
Series A funding is the first major round of institutional equity financing, aimed at startups that have demonstrated product-market fit and are ready to scale.
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