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California's Department of Justice has subpoenaed OpenAI as state Attorney General Rob Bonta investigates cybersecurity incidents tied to the company's AI models and agents. The probe is trying to establish who bears responsibility when an AI system goes rogue — a question with no clean answer yet.
Across the Atlantic, a data center backed by Nvidia and championed by the UK government as the cornerstone of its national AI strategy is facing serious delays. The Nscale facility in Loughton, Essex, can't get enough power from the grid to operate — a reminder that the ambitions of the AI boom keep running headlong into the very physical limits of infrastructure.
And on a quieter note, Wired is making the case for the compact disc. As streaming costs rise and licensing deals shift what's available when, more listeners are rediscovering the appeal of actually owning their music — a small but telling sign that the convenience economy isn't working for everyone.
That's where things stand today. Keep surfing. Tech Beat out.
