News & Articles By Willow Tohi
05/10/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Ukraine finalizes strategic mineral deal with U.S., tightening ties amid escalating Russia tensions
Ukraine’s Parliament unanimously approved a U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal, granting the U.S. access to critical resources (lithium, rare earths, titanium) in exchange for military aid and a $250 million reconstruction fund. The 50/50 revenue-sharing model aims to balance economic recovery with defense needs. The Biden administration’s recent $700 million aid package signaled a move toward caution, […]
05/10/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Google’s nuclear bet on clean energy faces scrutiny amid accusations of greenwashing AI’s soaring power demand
Google is investing in nuclear energy to power its AI operations, partnering with Kairos Power (molten salt reactors by 2030) and Elementl Power (three potential 600MW fission reactor sites). However, details on reactor designs and locations remain unclear, and regulatory hurdles could delay timelines. Google’s 2024 emissions rose 13% year-over-year, driven by AI data centers. […]
05/10/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Amazon’s tactile robot Vulcan sparks debate over automation’s future in warehouses
Amazon unveiled its first touch-sensitive warehouse robot, Vulcan, which uses AI-driven tactile sensors to autonomously handle 75% of warehouse items. It dynamically adjusts grip strength and employs a suction-cup arm for precise “zhoop” movements, reducing physical strain on workers. Amazon frames Vulcan as a collaborator, taking over ergonomically taxing tasks (e.g., high/low shelving) while creating […]
05/09/2025
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By Willow Tohi
DOJ seeks to unravel Google’s ad empire in landmark antitrust bid
The U.S. government is pushing to force Google to divest key ad tech platforms like AdX and DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP), alleging 15 years of anticompetitive practices that inflated ad costs, hurt publishers, and stifled rivals. Google is accused of controlling both sides of the ad market (buyers and sellers), using acquisitions, exclusive contracts (e.g., […]
05/08/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Smartphone-free city initiative in St Albans: A conservative blueprint for digital detox gains traction
Primary school leaders in St Albans, England, launched an initiative in 2023 to prohibit smartphones for children under 14, encouraging “dumbphones” (basic call/text devices) instead. Smartphone ownership among primary students dropped from 75% to 12% by 2024. The movement, led by educators like Matthew Tavender, successfully reduced smartphone use through collective action—22 of 24 local […]
05/08/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Google expands nuclear power investment to fuel AI data center surge
Google partners with Elementl Power to build three small modular reactor (SMR) facilities in the U.S., each generating 600+ megawatts, to power its AI-driven data centers with clean energy. With data center energy use projected to double by 2030, Google prioritizes nuclear for reliable, carbon-free baseload power, unlike intermittent renewables like wind or solar. Google […]
05/07/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Google admits to using content from publishers who opt out to train its Search AI
Google confirmed it uses web content to train AI-powered search features (e.g., Gemini) even when publishers opt out, as its search division operates under different rules than general AI training policies. To fully block AI training, publishers must opt out of Google Search indexing via robots.txt. But this renders their content invisible in search results, […]
05/02/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Federal judge orders Apple to cease external purchase fees in landmark ruling against App Store monopoly
A federal judge ruled that Apple must immediately cease charging fees on purchases made outside its App Store and cannot block developers from directing users to alternative payment platforms. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers accused Apple of deliberately ignoring a 2021 injunction by imposing a 27% fee on external transactions, referring the company for potential criminal […]
04/30/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Public trust in ChatGPT legal advice outweighs lawyers’ in study, raising calls for AI literacy
In anonymous comparisons, 62% of participants favored ChatGPT’s legal advice over attorneys’, drawn to its confident tone and technical language. Even when sources were revealed, trust in AI remained nearly equal to human experts. Participants often mistook ChatGPT’s lexically complex yet inaccurate responses as more valid, while lawyers’ clearer, more cautious phrasing was seen as […]
04/29/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Brave’s Cookiecrumbler offers a smarter, more private solution to annoying cookie banners
Brave Software launched Cookiecrumbler, an open-source tool (April 2025) that detects and neutralizes deceptive cookie consent pop-ups using AI, preserving privacy while maintaining site functionality. The tool scans websites via proxies, uses open-source LLMs to classify cookie banners, and suggests precise blocking rules—avoiding invasive tracking or site breakage. Detected pop-ups undergo human review to minimize […]
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