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A red office chair with armrests and wheels is positioned below a red sword pointing downward. Both objects are centered within a light purple circle, set against a yellow grid background.

Fear Grows That AI Is Permanently Eliminating Jobs

Google Has a Major Problem With ICE

Savannah Guthrie and Nancy Guthrie pose smiling at the camera.

Bitcoin Finally Finds Practical Use: Kidnapping Senior Citizens for Ransom

Two images side by side showing intense collisions between participants in "Run It Straight," inside a circular ring with a crowd watching in the background.

Forget the NFL: New Sport Forces Two Massive Guys to Smash Into Each Other like Rhinos

The Department of Homeland Security Is Demanding That Google Turn Over Information About Random Critics

Donald Trump is seated in front of a large illuminated map of the United States. The map shows a golden dome covering the country with lines and points indicating connections. The partial text "GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA" is visible at the bottom of the map.

There’s Not Enough Money in the World for Trump’s Golden Dome

Yellow and green metal barrels with radioactive hazard symbols painted in black, covered in dripping green paint. A red barrel is partially visible on the left side, also with green paint dripping down. The barrels appear worn and stained.

US Government Seeking Volunteers to Store Nuclear Sludge

A young man with curly hair and a mustache is sitting on a wooden bench outdoors, smiling broadly and raising his fist in celebration while looking at a red smartphone in his hand. A light blue bicycle is parked next to the bench, and there are green bushes and a fence in the background.

Professional Gamblers Move Into Prediction Markets to Bleed You Dry

A man in a blue lab coat is inspecting or adjusting one of many humanoid AgiBot robots arranged in rows. The robots have black, glossy heads and silver and black bodies, standing on platforms with wheels. The background is plain white, emphasizing the robots and the man.

Trade Unions Alarmed by Robots Designed to Do Blue Collar Work

A close-up view inside a scientific enclosure containing a butterfly and several small plants. Various wires, connectors, and electronic components are visible around the interior.

Butterfly Emerges From Chrysalis in Zero Gravity

Anthropic Insiders Afraid They’ve Crossed a Line

Black office chair with a box of office supplies on the seat, including scissors, folders, a Rolodex, and a small plant, set against a red background with a subtle grid pattern.

As AI Surges, Layoffs Hit Worst Moment Since 2009 During Throes of Financial Crisis

A digitally altered portrait of Donald Trump, with a bright gold color overlay, giving a glowing effect. The background is a solid vibrant purple, and there are several white sparkles scattered around the figure, enhancing the radiant appearance.

Crypto Guys Who Bought a Huge Gold Trump Statue Now Have a Problem

Elon Musk is shown in a black and white photo. He is wearing a dark sweater over a striped collared shirt and looking to the right. The background is bright yellow with a large red circle featuring a grid pattern behind his head.

Elon Laments That in Spite of His Obscene Wealth, He Still Can’t Find Happiness

Welcome sign for Dilley, with the text "Welcome to Dilley" and "a slice of the good life!" partially visible, supported by wooden posts, set against a partly cloudy sky and green trees.

This Measles Outbreak at a Detention Center Perfectly Encapsulates America Right Now

A man in a black suit and tie is depicted as a marionette puppet, suspended by strings. He is highlighted with a red outline and positioned against a large gray circle on a vibrant yellow and purple marbled background.

New Site Lets AI Rent Human Bodies

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan shown wearing a black suit and white shirt holds up a white sweatshirt featuring a detailed black illustration of Washington, DC with the word "Polymarket" written above the illustration in a stylized script. The background is orange with a large purple circle behind the man's head.

Polymarket CEO Known for Yelling at His Employees, Attending Meetings Shirtless

Dearborn police are the latest to make use of dystopian drone hives to surveil their cities from the skies.

Police in Detroit Suburb Install Hives That Can Instantly Deploy Drones to Fight Crime

Underwater view of a large, dark blue iceberg with a smooth, rounded surface, partially submerged beneath a calm water surface with a cloudy sky above.

Disaster Strikes as Scientists Tunnel Into Core of Doomsday Glacier

A new render of China's conceptual spacecraft called the Luan Niao, an orbital mothership designed to launch uncrewed fighter drones from high above the planet.

China Provides Glimpse of Colossal Orbital Aircraft Carrier

The crypto community is reeling from the discovery that Epstein was a huge backer of early Bitcoin efforts.

Crypto Bros Nauseated After Realizing Bitcoin Itself Was Funded by Jeffrey Epstein

Political scientist Steven Levitsky warns that the project of US democracy is at its breaking point, and there may be no going back.

Democracy Itself Is Falling Apart, Harvard Professor Warns

Bitcoin analysts are scrambling to assess just how far Bitcoin might fall, as it appears to be entering a prolonged bear market.

The Streets Are Saying Bitcoin Is Gonna Fall to $30,000

New York City's new mayor is unplugging a disastrous government chatbot that encouraged small business owners to break the law.

Mamdani Shuts Down NYC’s Disastrous AI Chatbot

New York City's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has already scored a major win for deliveristas working for three delivery giants.

Mamdani Forces Delivery Apps to Pay Back $4.6 Million Cheated From Drivers

The cultivated meat industry is struggling to find its footing under intense government regulations and bans throughout the US and Europe.

Lab Grown Meat Is Failing For One Key Reason, Analyst Claims

Financial experts and tech CEOs are deeply anxious about what happens if AI takes everyones jobs, a question without an obvious answer.

Universal Basic Income

Experts Growing Worried About World in Which AI Takes Your Job and You Have No Way to Provide for Yourself

One economist explains why it's important for the AI bubble to burst as soon as possible, as the tech wreaks havoc on wages.

Tech CEOs Say AI Is Ushering in an Age of Abundance, But Instead the Evidence Shows That It’s Pushing Down Wages

In a stunning twist, Donald Trump is exacerbating the onset of population decline, a key anxiety for his right-wing voters.

Trump Is Causing the United States’ First-Ever Population Decline

AI companies working on foundation models have yet to even break even, let alone turn record-breaking investments into profit.

Major AI Companies Aren’t Even Pretending to Make Money

Full-grown adults are embracing AI companion toys in China as the government tries to reconcile a tricky contradiction.

Chinese Adults Taking Strange AI Devices to Bed With Them

China's solar energy production is reaching simply staggering levels, dragging energy costs down around the globe.

Renewable Energy

The Amount of New Solar Power Production Capacity China Is Manufacturing Is Legitimately Mind-Blowing

One tech publication's experience hiring a remote software engineer shows just how degraded the job search has become.

If You’re a Real Person Looking for a Job, the Flood of Fake AI Job Applications Will Make Your Blood Boil

As AI appears to do much of the work of entry-level job seekers, the entire premiss of a college education seems to be collapsing.

It’s Starting to Look Like AI Has Killed the Entire Model of College

In staggering brain drain, United States federal agencies have lost over 10,000 highly-experienced PhDs since Donald Trump took office.

The United States Is Suffering Stomach-Churning Brain Drain

After months of intense volatility, crypto traders are struggling to maintain a cohesive narrative as the blows keep coming.

Crypto Bros in Meltdown as Bitcoin Crashes

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently admitted that the team working on the latest version of ChatGPT screwed it up.

Sam Altman Says Oops, They Accidentally Made the New Version of ChatGPT Worse Than the Previous One

Federal agents have reportedly been compiling data on protestors who haven't been charged or arrested for a crime.

Immigration Officers Sweeping Protestors’ Photos, License Plates and Personal Data Into Huge Database

Mark Zuckerberg has been accused of allowing Meta's companion chatbots to engage in sexual conversations with minors.

Court Filing Reveals Something Very Nasty About Mark Zuckerberg

Polar researchers hoping to drill half a mile into the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica have established a base camp on the surface.

Scientists Scramble to Set Up Outpost on Rapidly Melting Glacier

The company's head of security admitted that an ICE agent tried to force his way into a Google office in fall of 2025.

Google Staffers Terrified of ICE After Attempt to Force Entry Into Company Building

After a bizarre screening of the first-lady's documentary "Melania," American tech titans have been tongue-tied.

The Industrialists

Tech Execs Weirdly Silent After Private Screening of “Melania” Documentary

The Department of Transportation is excitedly working to integrate Google's Gemini into its regulatory process.

Trump Department Responsible for Airline Safety Using AI to Write New Regulations, So They Can Be Churned Out as Fast as Possible

In a bizarre interview, Trump claimed the US had access to a mysterious "discombobulator" that hamstrung Venezuela's defenses.

Trump Says the Military Deployed a Secret “Discombobulator” Weapon in Venezuela

Job seekers are suing a company for subjecting them to the whims of a bizarre algorithm in order to advance in the job market.

Job Seekers Sue Company Scanning Their Résumés Using AI

The financial logic of America's media ecosystem has created an environment of fear, which has taken the place of rational discussion.

When You Learn How Low the 2025 Murder Rate Was, You’ll Realize How Profoundly the Media Has Failed the American People

A former analyst at the UK central bank warned of apocalyptic financial scenarios if we ever confirm alien life.

Former Banking Insider Makes Strange Warning About Discovery of Alien Life

In a press conference, the director-general of the Africa CDC addressed plans for a controversial hepatitis B vaccine trial.

RX and Medicine

Top African Health Official Blasts Trump Administration’s Plans for Human Experimentation in Africa

The financial situation behind Donald Trump's Stargate AI project could soon become unsustainable, analysts warn.

Trump’s Huge AI Project Is Running Into a Major Financial Problem

There's compelling evidence immigration officers are scanning civilians' faces to add to a dystopian government database.

Facial recognition

ICE Is Scanning Civilians’ Faces, Telling Them They’re Being Entered Into a Terrorism Database

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Creators of Project 2025 Want to Send Unmarried People to Camps

Major financial leaders are expressing concern about worker's anger over AI as negative sentiment on the shop floor grows.

Business Leaders Suddenly Fearful as Anger Surges Over AI Replacing Human Jobs

As a major winter storm approaches, a viral post on social media has declared an area of "exploding tree risk" for the upper midwest.

Meteorologist Warns That Winter Storm Means Trees Are About to Start Exploding

While the world's elite gather at Davos for the World Economic Forum, hundreds of their ultra-rich peers demand to be taxed.

The Ultra-Wealthy Are Demanding to Pay Higher Taxes

The fast food corporation has announced a paltry Bitcoin bonus which employees have to wait two years to collect.

Steak ‘n Shake Announces Pitiful “Bitcoin Bonus” for Workers

Researchers found a civil war between state and federal troops could start as a result of events similar to those unfolding in Minneapolis.

Simulation Found Civil War Could Be Triggered by Exactly What ICE Is Doing Right Now

Online activists are telling owners of Ring Doorbell cameras that it's time to get rid of their devices, which can be used by ICE.

Activists Say Ring Cameras Are Being Used by ICE

Senior military officials have reportedly drafted frameworks for repelling a US invasion of Canada, including rather ironic tactics.

Canadian Military Exploring Taliban-Like Insurgent Tactics to Repel American Invasion

Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Alex Karp said the majority of humanity will be working in manufacturing and vocational jobs.

CEO of Palantir Says AI Means You’ll Have to Work With Your Hands Like a Peasant

The HHS is disparaging its colleagues at the Africa CDC in coarse terms, that are striking even by the standards of the Trump administration.

Trump’s HHS Trashes Top African Health Organization as “Fake” and “Powerless”

The University of Austin has now become the very thing it was build to oppose: a haven for cancel culture and academic censorship.

A College Dedicated to Fighting Cancel Culture Is Failing for the Funniest Possible Reason

Today's tech founders are obsessed with building their companies, leaving little room for relationships or even one-time flings.

The Industrialists

Young Tech Bros Are Embracing Celibacy in Favor of the All-Consuming Drive for Wealth

As the Greenland ice sheet melts, it's uncovering troves of minerals, which may explain the Trump administration's fixation with the island.

There’s a Particularly Sinister Explanation for Why Trump Wants to Seize Greenland

Schools deploying AI surveillance systems are traumatizing kids in states with zero-tolerance laws for violent rhetoric online.

AI Surveillance Systems Are Causing a Staggering Number of Wrongful Arrests

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