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• 1. AI Data Centers’ Water Consumption Breaks 264 Billion Gallons in 2025 as Devastating Drought Hits Nearly 63% of U.S.

  AI data centers are projected to consume 264 billion gallons of water in 2025, coinciding with a drought affecting nearly 63% of the U.S. The report highlights a tension between the water demands of AI infrastructure and worsening water scarcity across multiple states.

  r/technology · reddit-subreddit · 27,556 score · 1,384 comments

• 2. Pennsylvania lawmaker seeks ‘visual indicator’ if smart glasses are recording

  A Pennsylvania lawmaker has proposed a bill requiring smart glasses to display a visual indicator when recording. The legislation aims to address privacy concerns around covert recording in public spaces.

  r/technology · reddit-subreddit · 26,317 score · 1,544 comments

• 3. Cheap Iranian drone downed $25 million US Army helicopter—maybe by chance

  A top weekly thread from r/technology, drawing 24,037 score and 1,497 comments.

  r/technology · reddit-subreddit · 24,037 score · 1,497 comments

• 4. Microsoft admits Game Pass price hike drove away "millions" of subscribers

  Microsoft admitted that its Game Pass price hike drove away millions of subscribers. The company acknowledged the significant subscriber loss following the price increase.

  r/technology · reddit-subreddit · 24,361 score · 1,328 comments

• 5. Judge Learns Lawyers on Both Sides of Case Used AI, Cancels Trial, Kicks Everyone Off the Case

  A federal judge in Mississippi canceled a trial and disqualified all four lawyers involved after discovering both sides had used AI to prepare filings, which resulted in citations of nonexistent, hallucinated cases. The judge imposed fines ranging from $1,000 to $3,500 and barred two of the lawyers from appearing before the court for two years.

  r/technology · reddit-subreddit · 26,675 score · 817 comments

• 6. Nobody needs AI to search the Internet, court says in ruling against Google

  A top weekly thread from r/technology, drawing 24,691 score and 826 comments.

  r/technology · reddit-subreddit · 24,691 score · 826 comments

• 7. Smart Glasses Would Legally Require a Recording Light Under Proposed Law

  A Pennsylvania bill would legally require smart glasses to have a visual recording indicator and ban disabling it. The proposed law comes amid reports of people paying to have the privacy light removed from Ray-Ban Meta glasses.

  r/technology · reddit-subreddit · 21,384 score · 1,032 comments

• 8. Louis Rossmann is suing Samsung after firm offers $330 refund for defective SSD while selling the drives on Amazon for $949 — spat over 4TB 990 Pro SSD is headed to court

  A top weekly thread from r/technology, drawing 20,781 score and 978 comments.

  r/technology · reddit-subreddit · 20,781 score · 978 comments

• 9. WWDC 2026 | Event Megathread

  The r/apple community reacted to WWDC 2026 announcements, including Apple Intelligence security assurances and the unavailability of the service in the EU. Commenters noted several new features like separate alarm volume control and a focus on design consistency.

  r/apple · reddit-subreddit · 604 score · 4,976 comments

• 10. SpaceX has to grow 60x in a decade to justify a $1.75 trillion valuation. It's an impossible bar | Fortune

  SpaceX's upcoming IPO at a $1.75 trillion valuation sets staggering growth targets that analysts say are impossible. To justify the price, SpaceX would need to increase revenue from $18.7 billion to $1.1 trillion in a decade, a pace no company has ever achieved.

  r/technology · reddit-subreddit · 19,508 score · 1,026 comments