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United Bans AI Agents From Booking Flights For Customers

How backlash and red tape continue to slow data centers post-Blue Wave

The data center boom is running into serious real-world obstacles, from widespread local opposition and permitting delays to a scramble for electricity. Before those challenges eve...

Blacklisted Chinese Military University Gets Its Hands On Powerful American AI Chips

A Chinese university closely tied to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) purchased powerful American artificial intelligence chips despite spending more than two decades on a U.S. e...

500 Blog Posts To Learn About Tech

Learn everything you need to know about Tech via these 500 free HackerNoon blog posts.

People project a specific racial identity onto artificial intelligence, study finds

Does AI have a race? In people’s minds, it often does. Across studies in the U.S., Japan, and India, participants tended to associate faceless AI systems with Whiteness.

Australian companies face 'AI washing' claims after wave of job cuts, offshoring

Australias blue-chip companies are increasingly invoking artificial intelligence as they cut jobs and move work offshore unions and experts say complicating the governments efforts...

United Blocks AI Agents From Booking Flights Ahead of Holidays

United Airlines Holdings Inc. is moving to block third-party artificial intelligence agents from booking flights and accessing customer accounts ahead of the holiday travel season,...

CoreWeave turns to customer prepayments, shorter contracts to fund AI growth

CoreWeave is increasingly asking customers to pay upfront, borrowing against specific contracts, and even looking to short-term deals that could lead to higher prices, according to...

Reddit Announces Reddit Reviews to Turn Community Discussions Into Dedicated Product Reviews

Reddit has introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping tool that turns community discussions into dedicated product reviews. The feature, called Reddit Reviews, ...

Trump officials clash at White House amid Nvidia CEO’s affair

The firm has been under investigation for potentially diverting chips illegally to China — a claim which it denies.

Sanford approves plan to reopen Heritage Crossing once security cameras are installed

The newly approved security system will allow for 24/7 monitoring of the area upon its installation within the next 2 weeks.

PHP’s Profile is Looking Up

November is here, and as we head into the final stretch of the year, it’s a great time to reflect on how much the PHP community continues to grow and evolve. Whether you’re tacklin...

United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights on behalf of travelers

Using an artificial intelligence agent to make flight reservations poses security risks and could violate federal rules, according to United.

Sidra Medicine contributes to international AI study advancing neonatal care

Doha: Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has contributed to a major international study demonstrating how artificial intelligence (AI) mode...

Tether's Tiny AI Agent Beats Models 2.5 Times Its Size at Controlling Your Phone

BotPsy packs 800 million parameters into an AI assistant designed to manage everyday tasks locally, outperforming larger rivals as Tether expands its push into decentralized artifi...

What to expect from two major European summits in Dublin?

The meetings come as new peace talks on Ukraine get underway, and a series of bomb threats and cyber incidents across Europe have raised security concerns ahead of the gatherings. ...

Brain Moves Its Touch Center to Keep Feeling Sensation

Why does artificial touch fade over time? Penn State engineers used fNIRS brain imaging to solve sensory habituation during transcutaneous nerve stimulation, discovering a 5-second...

With $720M round, Britain’s Fractile gets a leg up in the race for AI chips

Fractile has now become one of the top-funded players in the race for purpose-built AI chips.

Spy scandal highlights contradictions at heart of Trump’s China policy

The president’s warnings about Beijing’s technological ambitions collide with his close relationships with tech executives and a desire to preserve relations with Xi Jinping.

Congress to call Jensen Huang in to answer for alleged Chinese spy affair

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has until the end of the day Wednesday to answer a call from House Republicans for a closed-door briefing on his affair with alleged Chinese spy.

United Blocks AI Agents From Booking Flights Ahead of Holidays - Wed, 11 Nov 2026 PST

United Airlines Holdings Inc. is moving to block third-party artificial intelligence agents from booking flights and accessing customer accounts ahead of the holiday travel season,...

Honeywell adds AI tools for building operations & safety

Building operators could gain conversational AI tools and alarm support as Honeywell expands software across fire, security and energy systems.

Inflation spreads across economy, putting pressure on Fed to accelerate rate hikes

Officials at the Federal Reserve are confronting broad inflation pressures that are expanding across the economy beyond energy and artificial intelligence, spurring questions about...

Roku Is Discontinuing A Popular Line of Products After Its Sale to Fox

Roku has decided to leave the smart home market entirely, ending production of devices such as cameras, light bulbs, and smart switches while winding down remaining inventory sales...