ICE plans to give potentially more than a thousand agencies access to a facial recognition app that verifies a person's immigration status.

Apple’s delayed Siri overhaul may arrive with iOS 27, using Google Gemini and Nvidia Blackwell chips to power more advanced AI features. The post Siri’s AI Comeback Could Run Through Google and Nvidia appeared first on TechRepublic.

Supabase, an example of an open source project becoming a fast-growing company, has greatly benefited from AI tools like Claude, Codex, and other vibe-coding platforms.

I got tired of copying files into an AI chat just to get feedback. So I built a pure Python MCP server that gives AI tools direct access to my local project—no frameworks, no dependencies. It runs over stdio for local use and switches to HTTP/SSE for concurrent clients with a single flag. The result: 5 clients, under 50ms, and a design that stays simple without sacrificing capability. The post My AI Couldn’t See My Files — I Built a Zero-Dependency MCP Server appeared first on Towards Data Science.

The author worries about caring for her mom from abroad. Maskot/Getty Images I'm an only child living abroad, trying to plan for my mother's retirement from another continent. My mother is turning 70, still works 40 to 50-hour workweeks, and has no concrete retirement plans. After losing my father unexpectedly, I worry about future caregiving responsibilities. I'm 31, and my mom will be 70 this year. We haven't had the talk yet — the conversation about what our lives will look like when she retires. To make this more complex, I'm an only child, and we live in different continents. She has often joked that I should float her out to sea when she gets older. Not knowing what the next decades of her life could look like, and, by extension, my involvement, makes it hard for me to plan my future. Our differing values and plans for the next few years have taken us physically and emotionally farther, further making a shared idea of her retirement fuzzy. Living in different countries makes planning harder My mother lives in the US, but I haven't lived there for 10 years, and I only visit for a few weeks a year. I don't plan to ever live in the US, and she doesn't plan to leave her home. It's a difference that I think will only get harder to reconcile as I get busier with work and she becomes less able or willing to travel. The author lives in Italy with her partner. Courtesy of Catherine Work. She already views the flight from Florida to Italy (where I spend much of my time) as too long and prefers to travel in countries where English is widely spoken. Living far away currently also means it's hard for me to see day-to-day health changes and know the details of her medical appointments. It's harder for me to also practice transitioning into her caretaker. Since I'm her only child, she hasn't remarried, and she doesn't live near her siblings — many responsibilities will fall to me. We talk about retirement, but nothing changes The lack of planning is one of the biggest issues. I've brought up the idea of retirement many times over the past few years, and encouraged her to travel with me to practice a different lifestyle. We have talked, but there hasn't been any action. Some of her ideas that haven't materialized include: getting a big house with friends, going to Italy for language lessons, taking painting classes, moving to a country with cheaper healthcare, or working less. She currently works 40 to 50-hour workweeks — often on weekends and holidays (not because of money). She has no concrete plans to stop. I'm not even sure if she will retire at all I encourage her to take up a hobby, build a community, take a day off, or meet a friend for lunch during the week. These are met with resistance. I suggest these things in hopes that in 10 years she will be happier and healthier (and selfishly hoping she'll need less care). Losing my father changed how I think about aging After losing my father unexpectedly in his 60s, I have a fear that things could quickly change for the worse. That's why I want to plan now, while my mother is healthy — and can make these choices for herself. After losing my father 10 years ago, my mother has chosen to live alone and has expressed a wish for that to continue (possibly another hurdle to face in the future if she needs intensive care). My partner's parents retired in their 60s and keep busy gardening or visiting friends. I'm grateful they've taken clear steps and had conversations with their children about the next chapter of their lives. I hope my care plan for my mother can one day mirror some aspects of those relationships, while finding a happy medium. I know my relationship (like all) with my mother is unique, and we'll eventually find a compromise. I'd just like to get some practice in before there's an emergency. I also want the care I give her one day to align with what she wants from me. We all have very different visions for how we want our retirements to look, but I am afraid I'll one day get a call that I need to move back to the US. Afraid that my mother will be forced to live a life with me she doesn't want, and afraid to lose the life I've spent the last 10 years building. After many years of a strained relationship, I'm worried we'll feel like strangers cohabitating one day. I hope one day she can see I'm just trying to plan for her future, like she did when I was a kid. Read the original article on Business Insider

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Bill Whitaker (left), Lesley Stahl, and Jon Wertheim are the last three "60 Minutes" correspondents from the previous era. Michele Crowe/CBS via Getty Images; James Devaney/GC Images; John Lamparski/Getty Images The three remaining "60 Minutes" correspondents are staying with the news program. Four of the seven "60 Minutes" correspondents have left, including Scott Pelley and Anderson Cooper. CBS News top editor, Bari Weiss, has shaken up the network and drawn criticism. "60 Minutes" is done shedding correspondents — at least for now. Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim announced on Friday that they're staying at the storied news program after a tumultuous few weeks. Four "60 Minutes" correspondents have left or been fired as Bari Weiss, the top editor at CBS News, remakes the organization. "We don't want to see 60 Minutes die," Stahl, Whitaker, and Wertheim said in a memo, which was viewed by Business Insider. The correspondents' decision to stay comes three days after fellow veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley was fired following a dispute with new executive producer Nick Bilton, in which Pelley confronted his new boss and Weiss. Stahl, Whitaker, and Wertheim said they "had a hard time deciding whether to stay" at CBS News' flagship program. They said they were disappointed that "principled, fair and honest journalists were treated so shabbily, with such indecency." "Newsrooms are not supposed to be run like dictatorships," they wrote. Besides Pelley, CBS News also parted ways with a pair of "60 Minutes" correspondents in late May, declining to renew Sharyn Alfonsi's contract and firing Cecilia Vega. Weiss told CBS News staffers on an editorial call following Pelley's firing that she's "only interested in working in a newsroom that is built on trust and mutual respect," adding that "we cannot do our work without it." Bilton told CBS staffers on Thursday afternoon that it "has been a trying and difficult few days" and said he's committed to "journalistic independence" at "60 Minutes." Stahl, Whitaker, and Wertheim said they "heard all the right things" in Bilton's memo but said they "need to see these commitments to our process and procedures put into action." "If we can continue doing the work that made this show what it is — committing acts of independent, fearless journalism and storytelling — we're here for it. If not, we leave," they wrote. CBS News has plenty of skeptics under Weiss Weiss was hired by David Ellison, the CEO of the CBS parent company Paramount Skydance, to remake the network for the streaming era. She has since made a digital push and cut dozens of staffers. Her critics also say she's making the network more politically palatable to President Donald Trump, though she has broadly denied this. Alfonsi said in an exit memo that CBS News leadership's decision to let her go "was a deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize factually accurate reporting," referencing her dispute with Weiss in December over reporting about the Trump administration's deportation tactics. Weiss sidelined Alfonsi's segment, saying she wanted more commentary from a Trump official, but it eventually ran without major changes. Alfonsi added that her dismissal "sends a chilling message to the entire newsroom." Vega said in her exit memo that her termination was because of "censorship, both imposed and self-driven." She said that she and her peers had "experienced efforts to insert political bias into our stories" from CBS News leadership, which the network denies. Longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Anderson Cooper also recently decided to leave the news program, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family. He's staying in his role at CNN. Read the full memo from Stahl, Whitaker, and Wertheim here. TO All our colleagues at 60 FROM Lesley, Bill and Jon We have had a hard time deciding whether to stay at 60 Minutes. We're still deeply upset by the firings of Tanya and Draggan, strong leaders who everyone respected. As far as we can tell — because no explanation has ever been offered, they were expelled because they fought for our 60 Minutes values and stood up to protect our independence and integrity. Newsrooms are not supposed to be run like dictatorships. Collaboration and argument are the way we have always worked at 60. Don Hewitt actually encouraged loud passionate advocacy for our pieces. This goes for Sharyn, Cecilia and Scott as well, all at the top of the world of TV journalism who exemplified 60 Minutes' ethos of tough questions and honest storytelling. And Guy Campanile, an outstanding 60 Minutes producer whose advice on our stories was invaluable. And Matt Polevoy, who ran our online operations, moved us onto YouTube, was working on developing 60 Minutes Podcasts and many other projects expanding our presence on the Web: vital and necessary for our future. We want to express how sorry we are that these principled, fair and honest journalists were treated so shabbily, with such indecency. Tanya deserves to be celebrated, not cruelly cast off. Draggan too. It's been heartbreaking. But, we have decided to stay on. We feared that our returning might be construed as an endorsement of the existing power structure. That is simply, categorically not the case. Here's why we're are staying: We don't want to see 60 Minutes die. We have been grieving because this whole mess has wounded and damaged the broadcast. We want to stay and fight, try to repair and preserve our reputation by continuing the Mike Wallace tradition of hold their feet to the fire as well as Morley's brand of quirky off-kilter reports like his on why people in Finland like to tango! It's early days, but we are working to build trust with Nick, and we are heartened by Maria's promotion. We heard all the right things in yesterday's "independence" memo. It went a long way, and now we need to see these commitments to our process and procedures put into action. If we can continue doing the work that made this show what it is — committing acts of independent, fearless journalism and storytelling — we're here for it. If not, we leave. For now we're staying — for our audience, the millions who watch us with a loyal but critical eye. We're staying for our teams, and all the teams. We work for you guys. The thought of abandoning you became unbearable. And of course we're staying because this is home. Here's to season 59! 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Elon Musk has said the Terafab will supply chips for SpaceX's orbital data centers. Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images Elon Musk is gearing up for a big week, with SpaceX set to go public at a valuation of $1.75 billion. The world's richest man is also slated to address employees at Europe's biggest tech firm, ASML, next week. Musk will "share his vision" for SpaceX's moonshot Terafab chip project, internal ASML documents show. Elon Musk is kicking off SpaceX's public debut with a personal pitch to employees at a critical Terafab supplier. The SpaceX founder will participate in a virtual fireside chat with ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet at the company's annual technology conference next Thursday, according to internal communications seen by Business Insider. The event will see Musk "share his vision on AI, robotics, space, and semiconductor manufacturing, including the Terafab concept" with ASML engineers and other employees, according to a description posted on an internal employee portal. ASML describes the technology conference, which is not open to the public, as a global event for employees and partners to share technical innovations and breakthroughs. The virtual event comes a day before SpaceX is set to go public at a potential valuation of $1.75 billion. The Terafab, a joint venture between SpaceX, Tesla, and Intel to construct a series of enormous semiconductor factories, is a key part of SpaceX's pitch to investors. Much of SpaceX's valuation and revenue projections are built on the company's ambitious plans to deploy up to a million orbital data centers, which Musk has said will require an enormous supply of chips built in-house by the Terafab. Netherlands-based ASML, Europe's most valuable tech company, is a critical part of that vision. It is the only company that makes extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines — bus-sized devices that are vital for producing cutting-edge semiconductors at scale. ASML CEO Fouquet told Reuters last month that he had spoken to Musk about the Terafab project, without providing details. He added that he expects SpaceX's ambitious aims to scale to a terawatt of AI compute a year will likely lead to supply bottlenecks in the semiconductor market in the coming years. ASML and SpaceX did not respond to requests for comment. Read the original article on Business Insider

Cybercriminals, part of a gang known as Silent Ransom Group, have sent people pretending to be IT support employees to law firms' offices, where the criminals have stolen data using USB drives or remote access tools.

Rowland was diagnosed with eczema after the birth of her son, Titan. Lilly Kelly Rowland shared parenting advice she wished she'd heard sooner. Rowland said that being quick and to the point when correcting behavior helps a lot. She also doesn't use baby talk with her two sons, opting to be open and honest with them. When Kelly Rowland learned that her youngest son, Noah, had eczema, as she did, she was faced with a new parenting challenge. The former Destiny's Child member and solo artist was distressed to see her 5-year-old in so much discomfort. "As soon as he walked outside, I watched his skin transform right before my eyes," Rowland told Business Insider. The only thing that brought him comfort — scratching his skin — was making it worse. But how do you get a little boy to understand that? Rowland with her son, Noah. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Rowland, who partnered with Ebglyss, an injectable treatment for people 12 and older with moderate-to-severe eczema, was upfront with him. "I was like, 'I can't help you right now.'" she said. "'You have to help yourself in this moment: stop scratching.'" While parenting comes with the unexpected, she said being direct and honest with her kids helps a lot. "I wish someone would've said, 'Let your yes be a yes and your no be a no,'" she said. She's brief when correcting them Rowland, who also has an 11-year-old son, Titan, said she aims to be direct and brief when setting boundaries with her kids. "I'm like, 'I don't like the way you said that to me. I wouldn't say that to you like that, so don't say that to me like that,'" Rowland said. "I mean, it's over." It's a parenting lesson she said she wishes she knew sooner. "I wish someone would've told me, 'Make it quick when you're correcting something, and move on,'" she said. "Immediately when something happens, nip it in the bud." Lots of love, without the babying Rowland with her husband, Tim Weatherspoon, and son, Titan. Kevin Winter/amfAR/Getty Images for amfAR Rowland's biggest piece of parenting advice is to "just talk to them like they're humans." "I don't baby my boys," she said. At the same time: "I'm completely obsessed with them, so there's never a moment where they don't feel like I love them, even when there is some sort of challenge." When it comes to traveling, she's transparent with her kids about why she's leaving. "If I'm going somewhere, it's because it really means a lot to me," she recently told Titan. "That makes him feel seen, feel heard, and lets him know that I have a life outside of here, too." Read the original article on Business Insider

Upgrading an outdoor space doesn't have to be challenging when you know the best trends to follow and which to avoid. Andrey Sayfutdinov/Getty Images We asked interior designers and other pros to share which backyard trends are in and out this year. According to the pros, native plants, mood lighting, and outdoor living rooms are getting popular. On the other hand, plain, expansive lawns and matching patio sets are falling out of favor. Decorating your home is one thing, but designing an outdoor space comes with its own set of challenges. To find out what's trending, Business Insider spoke with designers, gardeners, and landscaping experts about the backyard features they're embracing and the ones they're leaving behind this year. Here's what they said. Outdoor lighting is having a moment. Tatiana Maksimova/Getty Images Colleen Bennett, founder and principal designer of CBB Design Firm, said outdoor lighting has come a long way in recent years. "You're seeing outdoor lighting that is just adaptive and sexier than what we had before," Bennett told BI. Rather than relying solely on string lights, people are starting to use a mix of fixtures such as outdoor chandeliers, rechargeable lamps, and dimmable lanterns to create different moods throughout their outdoor spaces. Pavilions and pergolas are becoming backyard staples. Vostok/Getty Images Dave Marciniak, owner and lead designer of Revolutionary Gardens, said making an outdoor space more comfortable and functional is top of mind for many as we head into summer. "Homeowners have really been looking for garden structures that both define the space and provide a sense of enclosure and a bit more utility," Marciniak told BI. Pergolas and pavilions are especially popular structures, he said. They can provide shade and shelter, allowing people to enjoy their yards without being limited by the weather. Native and edible plants may also be on the rise. Gallo Images/Getty Images According to Jacob Romkee, owner of Vintage Lawn Service and a member of Thumbtack's Pro Advisory Board, people are becoming more thoughtful about the plants they incorporate into their landscapes. Native plants, for instance, are gaining popularity as homeowners seek species better suited to their local climate and that require less maintenance. Many are also incorporating herbs and edible plants into ornamental landscaping rather than confining them to separate garden beds, Marciniak added. These can be functional while also enhancing a yard's visual appeal. Maximalism is making its way into the backyard. Vostok/Getty Images Benji Lewis, a UK-based interior designer, said bolder patterns and colors are becoming more popular in outdoor spaces. "The maximalist trend that was big here a few years ago for interiors is big in gardens now," he said. Maximalist designs typically utilize a less-is-more approach with lots of vibrant colors and patterns, from large-scale florals to tropical prints. In an outdoor space, this can extend to rugs, pillows, chair cushions, and even artwork. Outdoor spaces are becoming a true extension of the indoors. Kristin Mitchell/Getty Images Several designers BI spoke with said patios are becoming more inviting as people bring indoor design trends outside "People are using patios more like second living rooms," Tyka Pryde, an interior designer and furniture designer, told BI. It's becoming more common to have items usually reserved for indoor spaces — like TVs, rugs, and media consoles — outside. Bennett said people are also embracing warmer tones, layered furnishings, and more comfortable pieces that make outdoor spaces feel like an extension of the home. On the other hand, one-note expanses of grass are falling out of favor. ucpage/Getty Images Plain, expansive lawns can feel a bit dated compared to more layered landscape designs. So, homeowners are adding more visual interest to exterior spaces instead of just having a "big carpet of lawn" and a few plants near the house, Marciniak said. For example, plant beds can help outdoor spaces feel more intentional and connected to the home. Romkee said clover and creeping thyme are also becoming popular lawn alternatives because they are "pretty" but require less maintenance than a wide expanse of grass. One-size-fits-all patios are out. Mint Images/Getty Images Many people are replacing single gathering areas with "outdoor rooms" or dedicated zones for different activities such as cooking, dining, and seating, Marciniak said. Dividing an outdoor space in functional ways using planters, unique pavers, and landscaping designs can also help elevate how it's enjoyed. "There's a little bit of almost an experience of going from one space to another in sequence," the designer told BI. Plastic outdoor furniture is being replaced with investment-worthy pieces. Kristin Mitchell/Getty Images As outdoor spaces become more integrated into daily life, many people are moving away from inexpensive plastic furniture and turning toward pieces made with durable materials, according to Pryde. "We're seeing a lot of teak and wood furniture and just more high-quality furniture," she told BI. Although these pieces can be more expensive upfront, they are usually designed to last through many seasons. Matchy-matchy patio sets are out. sykono/Getty Images Pryde told BI that she's seeing a shift away from "matchy-matchy" coordinated outdoor furniture sets, which have been the norm for a long time. Instead, she said, homeowners are mixing materials, finishes, and furnishings from different sources to create a more "curated" outdoor space. This adds a lot more visual interest to a space. Read the original article on Business Insider

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Amazon upgraded Proteus with natural-language controls as part of a wider European robotics push involving STARK, Vulcan, and major investment. The post Amazon’s ‘Proteus’ Robot Heads to Europe in $11B Automation Push appeared first on TechRepublic.

"Agent" is the most overused word in AI right now. But strip away the hype and what are you actually working with? Adobe principal scientist Deepak Pai breaks down the real building blocks of agentic systems and when they're worth reaching for.