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Artificial Intelligence

New AI Trained Only on Pre-1930 Data Speaks Like the Most Old-Timey Guy Imaginable

We do declare that this talking machine is rather of its time.

By Frank Landymore

Earlier this year, NASA fired up a "next generation" prototype electric thruster, cranking it up to record power levels.
Starship

NASA Fires Up Futuristic Plasma Thruster Designed to Take Us to Mars

Yeah, that's really what it looks like.

By Victor Tangermann

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Artificial Intelligence

AI-Powered High School Scrapped After Protests Erupt Against It

"If there's anything that even has a hint of AI, there's strong opposition to it."

By Frank Landymore

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OpenAI

Mathematicians Claim Significant Discovery Using ChatGPT

"We have discovered a new way to think about large numbers and their anatomy."

By Frank Landymore

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Anthropic

Claude Deleted a Company’s Entire Database, Illustrating a Danger Every CEO Should Be Aware of

"'NEVER F**KING GUESS!' — and that's exactly what I did."

By Frank Landymore

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Pollution

Trump’s US Forest Service Spraying Deadly Toxins on America’s Woodlands

The herbicide industry has a great friend in Trump.

By Joe Wilkins

A small, light-colored military robot is shown from above on a paved surface. The robot has an older woman sitting on it.
Military

Wild Video Shows Ukrainian Troops Evacuate Babushka With a Military Robot

"I thought I'd lie among the trees and that would be it."

By Joe Wilkins

A police officer is standing next to a white Waymo autonomous Jaguar SUV at night, looking inside the driver's side window.
Self-Driving Vehicles

AV Companies Might be in Trouble Now As Cops Start Ticketing Driverless Cars

"These updates regulations further demonstrate the state's commitment to public safety."

By Joe Wilkins

Japanese toilet maker Toto is looking to cash in on the AI hype by announcing a major investment in its semiconductor business.
Ethics

Toilet Maker Spikes in Value as It Flushes Money Into AI

The company just dropped a bomb.

By Victor Tangermann

A humanoid robot is shown unloading a jet at an airport.
Robotics

Japanese Airport Trialing Humanoid Robots as Baggage Handlers

No pressure, since they'll be working at one of the busiest airports in the world.

By Frank Landymore

The New England Journal of Medicine retracted a paper by two Beijing-based researchers due to an image that was manipulated with AI.
Ethics

New England Journal of Medicine Retracts Paper Because Photo of Patient’s Insides Was Garbled by AI

"We sincerely apologize for this oversight."

By Victor Tangermann

A shady crypto company quietly scrubbed Eric Trump's name from its public leadership following major legal and financial turmoil.
Bitcoin

Eric Trump’s Crypto Company Is Falling Into Total Disaster

The grift is in danger.

By Victor Tangermann

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Moon

An Out of Control SpaceX Rocket Is Going to Smash Into Moon, Astronomer Says

"It does highlight a certain carelessness about how leftover space hardware is disposed of."

By Frank Landymore

The AI backlash is particularly apparent among Gen Z, a demographic that's at the epicenter of the industry's push for AI adoption.
Ethics

Gen Z Is Turning Against AI in an Incredible Way

They've had enough.

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk is shown in a dark suit and white shirt, standing indoors, covering his mouth with his hand. The background is blurred with blue tones, suggesting an office or formal setting.
OpenAI

Elon Musk Just Got Badly Humiliated in Court

He'd rather be building rockets.

By Joe Wilkins

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Artificial Intelligence

Amazon’s New AI-Generated “Podcasts” Shilling Every Imaginable Products Are Already Backfiring Spectacularly

On fake dog poop: "At four inches long, it's sized perfectly for believability."

By Frank Landymore

A detailed, muscular goblin-like creature with pointed ears and a wrinkled face is reaching out with its right hand. The creature is illuminated with a warm, orange light against a dark red background. The OpenAI logo is superimposed near the creature's outstretched hand.
OpenAI

OpenAI Strangely Concerned About Goblins

Tackling the real issues.

By Frank Landymore

The Polymarket logo displayed prominently in white text with a geometric icon on a dark background featuring blurred colorful data or interface elements.
Blockchain

If You Bet on Polymarket, This New Study May Cause You Physical Pain

Who could've guessed?

By Joe Wilkins

The anxiously-awaited trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI could have vast implications for the entire AI industry.
Elon Musk

If OpenAI Loses This Trial, It Could Effectively Be Eliminated in Its Current Form

The timing of Elon Musk's lawsuit couldn't be worse for OpenAI.

By Victor Tangermann

David "D4vd" Burke allegedly purchased chainsaws, an inflatable pool, a body bag and a shovel on Amazon and Home Depot online.
Future Society

D4vd Bought Chainsaws and Body Bag on Amazon After Murder, Prosecutors Say, in the Most Grisly Case of Internet Brain Rot We’ve Ever Heard

This is incredibly dark.

By Victor Tangermann