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Google

Time Magazine Now Running Ads Meant Specifically to Influence AI Agents

The internet is for AI bots now.

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Robot Dogs

Robot Dogs Suddenly Taking Jobs From Human Security Guards

Human guards are a "big burden" on big business.

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Ethics

Reddit Finally Found a Way to Make Its Mods Even Worse: Replace Them With AI

Reddit is looking to fight bots with bots.

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Future Society

AI Data Centers Are Causing Unfathomable Amounts of Air Pollution, and It Gets Worse With Each New One They Build

The tech industry is showing no signs of slowing down.

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Solar Power

Texas Avoids Blackout by the Grace of Solar Power

"We hit an all time peak, and we had no issue hitting that peak."

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Astrophysics

Scientist Reveals Plan to Save Earth From Destruction by the Sun

It's worth a shot!

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Finance

VC-Funded Startups Linked to Persistent Fraud

Go figure?

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Meta

Meta Caught Paying Nazis to Post on Facebook

We did see that coming.

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Hacking

Why Aren’t Any AI Companies Watching Their Frontier Models to Make Sure They Don’t Go on Hacking Sprees?

It's not nearly as hard to contain them as the companies make it out to be.

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Bitcoin

Hackers Figure Out a Trick to Steal Bitcoin From Cold Wallets, Grab $110 Million

"Between 9:36 and 9:43 pm on July 29th, all three of my wallets were completely drained."

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Artificial Intelligence

Weird Town Begs for AI Data Center

Careful what you wish for.

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Future Society

This Menacing Police Robot Perfectly Shaped Like a Soccer Ball Definitely Won’t Be Vandalized by Angry Locals

Definitely don't kick it.

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Artificial Intelligence

Roku Unleashes 24/7 AI Slop Channel

Just what the doctor ordered.

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Bacteria

33 Students Treated for Deadly Bacteria Exposure When Classroom Experiment Goes Horribly Wrong

They definitely earned some extra credit.

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Privacy

Public Offers Implausible Number of Alibis for Man Accused of Destroying Flock Cameras

"He was actually kissing the homies goodnight at the time of the incident."

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Viruses

Authorities Alarmed When Person With Measles Spends Entire Day Frolicking Around Universal Studios

It's an extremely infectious virus — for people reckless enough not to get the shot.

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Ethics

Google Data Center Announces Plans to Pave Over Protected Wetlands

"It was determined that meeting the project purpose and completely avoiding water resources was not feasible."

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Pathogens

AI Model Invents Completely New Viruses Unknown to Nature

What could possibly go wrong?

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Global Warming

Man Sues Bank for Being Stupid Enough to Give Him a Mortgage Even When Experts Were Warning Him It Was About to Fall Into the Ocean

"No rational person... would have considered purchasing the Property, and certainly not at the full asking price."

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Ethics

Better Hope You Don’t Need an Ambulance in New Orleans, Because the City’s 911 Operators Are Now AI

Your house isn't just on fire — it's collapsing in real time.