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The open-source PlayStation three emulator RPCS3 has drawn a firm line in the sand, banning pull requests generated entirely by artificial intelligence. The project's maintainers put it plainly — learn to code. It's a pointed reminder that open-source communities are built on human craft and accountability, not automated shortcuts.
Closer to the ground, residents living near AI data centers are reporting something harder to dismiss — dizziness, nausea, vertigo, and disrupted sleep, all linked to low-frequency hum from cooling and power equipment. It's largely inaudible, largely unregulated, and raises a question the industry has been slow to answer: who bears the cost of infrastructure that benefits everyone but burdens a few?
And in the crypto space, Anchorage Digital is quietly distancing itself from the Robinhood and Kraken-backed stablecoin consortium, with CEO Nathan McCauley citing a desire for what he calls increased neutrality. In a sector where institutional alliances are increasingly political, stepping back can be just as strategic as stepping forward.
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