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AI & Enterprise
Water, not just power, emerges as new battleground in AI race as big tech retools data center cooling
As AI spreads and competition to build data centres intensifies, water is emerging as a key resource alongside power. Large volumes of water used for server cooling are becoming a burden for local communities, pushing big tech to adjust cooling strategies. SpaceX warned water shortages and regulation could affect future development. Companies are looking for different solutions, while studies point to trade-offs between water use and power demand, and community opposition is growing.
Industry
Experts warn flashy humanoid robot stunt videos should be viewed with suspicion
Flashy humanoid robot demonstration videos are spreading online, but they should not be used to judge real work capability, experts say. Industry and academic figures cited by Ars Technica point to a gap between viral clips and on-site performance. They stress repeatability across environments and broad usefulness, not one-off stunts. They also urge scrutiny of autonomy, demo settings and playback speed, and call for large-scale quantitative validation in real conditions.
Industry
Consistency not variety, repetitive diets and weekend high-calorie meals help weight loss, study finds
A study of overweight and obese adults found that keeping daily calorie intake steady and repeating similar meals was linked to greater weight loss. Researchers analysed meal logs and weight data from 112 participants using a mobile app and found larger losses when day-to-day calorie swings were smaller. Participants who repeated more than half of weekly foods lost more weight on average. Those eating more on weekends also tended to lose more.
