The next leap in AI comes with a massive resource bill. Cornell scientists mapped the U.S. energy and water footprint of AI data centers and found a future defined by heavy carbon, stressed water systems, and uneven regional impacts. profolus.com/topics/ai-data…

KONSYSE: As protests peaked on 8 January 2026, and following the call of exiled prince Reza Pahlavi for mass demonstrations, the Iranian government deployed a "digital iron curtain" to isolate the population. konsyse.com/articles/iran-…

Can artificial minds decay like human ones? A new study shows that low-quality data from social media can cause measurable “brain rot” in large language models. profolus.com/topics/ai-syst…

KONSYSE: Spotify confirmed this week that the recruitment advertisements for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are no longer running on the platform. konsyse.com/articles/spoti…

CONSUMER GUIDE: Despite its novelty, in addition to its strong use cases, electrophoretic displays like E-Ink panels used in Kindle and Kobo devices have several disadvantages that limit its wider applications in consumer electronic devices. profolus.com/topics/electro…

What began as a multi-million-dollar pandemic-era food distribution fraud has evolved into a thorough investigation of public safety nets in Minnesota. The Trump administration has also turned their attention toward the local Somali community. profolus.com/topics/explain…

KONSYSE: The U.S. president insisted that acquiring the Arctic territory is absolutely vital for the United States national defense. This has sparked urgent and intense condemnation from European allies. konsyse.com/articles/eu-le…

An alliance of diabetes authorities around the world has officially recognized Type 5 diabetes, a malnutrition-associated condition, and has underscored its distinction from existing diabetes categories. profolus.com/topics/type-5-…

KONSYSE: Trump issued the first 2 vetoes of his second term on 29 December 2025. The U.S. president specifically overruled two bipartisan bills. These were the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act and the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act. konsyse.com/articles/trump…

Silver emerged as one of the standout commodities of 2025 with its prices surging between 150 percent and 168 percent. It even outperformed gold in terms of percentage increase. profolus.com/topics/why-pri…

KONSYSE: Several vaccines that were previously standard for every healthy child, including those for the seasonal flu, rotavirus, and COVID-19, have been moved to a "shared clinical decision-making" category. konsyse.com/articles/u-s-h…

The traditional view in biology is that life evolves to conserve energy and materials. However, according to a provocative theory, life also partly thrives on instability. It suggests that life does not just tolerate instability—it demands it. profolus.com/topics/selecti…

KONSYSE: Many questions have surfaced regarding the legality, strategy, and potential fallout of this dispute as the diplomatic rift between the United States and the Kingdom of Denmark intensifies in the first month of 2026. konsyse.com/articles/green…

When Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela, went dark, the outcome was already decided, as a meticulously rehearsed U.S. operation unfolded with surgical speed and overwhelming coordination. profolus.com/topics/absolut…