AI: From TV screens to power grids, reshaping reality.

Amid rising electricity costs, President Trump is taking Amid rising electricity costs, President Trump is taking credit for negotiating a "rate payer protection pledge" with major tech companies</b></b></b>, compelling them to finance their own electricity generation for data centers</b></b></b>. Leaders from Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle, and OpenAI are expected to formalize this agreement at a March 4th event, promising to alleviate the burden on ratepayers, according to Fox News. The initiative aims to have these companies "build, bring, or buy their own power supply for new AI data centers," as stated by White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers to The Verge. *** However, not all AI ventures are receiving presidential However, not all AI ventures are receiving presidential favor, as Trump directs US agencies</b></b></b> to exclude Anthropic’s AI, with the Pentagon citing supply risk</b></b></b> concerns. *** Meanwhile, YouTube is expanding its conversational AI tool Meanwhile, YouTube is expanding its conversational AI tool to smart TVs, gaming consoles, and streaming devices</b></b></b>, allowing users to ask questions about content without leaving the video they’re watching. The feature, available to a select group of users over 18 in multiple languages, enables instant answers to queries about video content, as detailed on YouTube’s support page. This move comes as YouTube's TV viewership surpasses platforms like Disney and Netflix, accounting for 12.4% of total television audience time per a Nielsen report from April 2025. This is part of a wider AI push with features such as comments summarization and AI-driven search results, along with an Apple Vision Pro app. *** In a biological leap, living human brain cells In a biological leap, living human brain cells are now playing DOOM on a CL1, courtesy of Cortical Labs. For those interested, Cortical Labs provides access to their API via GitHub and welcomes community participation through their Discord server.