December 17, 2025

Tech & AI

Tech & AI

OpenAI Says US Needs an Army of Construction Workers, Electricians

OpenAI warns its AI boom could strain US labor, requiring tens of thousands of skilled tradespeople to build massive data centers and energy infrastructure. The post OpenAI Says US Needs an Army of Construction Workers, Electricians appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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OpenAI reveals approximately how many users discuss suicide with its AI

In a Monday blog post, OpenAI touted the improvements its default model, GPT-5, has made in identifying and responding to users’ troubling responses, including suicidal ideation. While new safeguards and the introduction of psychiatrists in helping train GPT-5 are leading to improved AI responses to mental health prompts, the blog post also pointed out some

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The Oppo Find X9 Pro Has a Crazy-Long Detachable Zoom Lens

For several years, the top Chinese smartphone brands have been duking it out for photography dominance. Even though year-over-year changes are often minuscule, these companies try to one-up one another. Take Oppo’s latest flagship, the Find X9 Pro, as an example. It boasts a 200-megapixel telephoto lens developed with camera manufacturer Hasselblad, so you can

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AccessGrid raises $4.4M to help turn phones into key fobs

Auston Bunsen had a lot of free time after his company QuickNode reached a certain size. That company, a blockchain developer platform, was founded in 2017 and subsequently raised around $60 million in funding, according to PitchBook.   Then Bunsen started thinking about the fact that people would perhaps like to unlock their doors with their iPhone. “I eventually met

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Microsoft’s Emergency Fix Restores Windows 11 Recovery

The urgent fix addresses a dangerous flaw that disabled USB keyboards and mice in recovery mode, exactly when users need them most. The post Microsoft’s Emergency Fix Restores Windows 11 Recovery appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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