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Finance

Economists Starting to Admit They May Have Been Wrong About AI Never Replacing Human Jobs

They're taking it seriously.

By Joe Wilkins

A person wearing a white doctor's coat, blue shirt, and blue tie with a stethoscope around their neck. Their face is replaced by an angry red emoji with furrowed eyebrows and a frown. The person is holding eyeglasses in one hand and has their arms crossed. The background is light green with a faint grid pattern.
Ethics

AI-Powered Drug Marketer Medvi Responds After Allegations About Fake Doctors and Patients

We have questions.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The Trump administration is greatly undermining environmental science, forcing out thousands of scientists, former NASA Goddard staffer says.
Moon

As Astronauts Visit the Moon, NASA Insider Says Agency Is in Shambles Behind the Scenes

"Budget cuts, chaos, and political interference now threaten the very science that motivates and enables space exploration."

By Victor Tangermann

A man set a 1.2-million-square-foot warehouse filled to the brim with toilet paper on fire in Ontario, California.
Future Society

Man Lights 1.2 Million Square Foot Warehouse on Fire for Not Paying Him Enough

"All you had to do was pay us enough to live."

By Victor Tangermann

NASA scientists let loose "screams of delight" amazement as they saw micrometeorites impact the far side of the Moon.
Moon

NASA Scientists Screamed With Delight When They Saw Something Smashing Into the Moon

There were "audible screams of delight."

By Victor Tangermann

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Bitcoin

Google News Now Prominently Featuring Polymarket Bets

Interesting definition of "news."

By Frank Landymore

The Sphere in Las Vegas, a spherical, screen-covered arena, partnered with NASA to turn the hulking structure into the Moon itself.
Moon

Las Vegas Sphere Turns Into Huge Moon to Celebrate NASA Mission

"Good luck, Godspeed Artemis II. Let’s go."

By Victor Tangermann

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Cryptocurrency

The New York Times Says It’s Identified the Creator of Bitcoin

Is this *finally* the guy?

By Frank Landymore

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Ethics

We Talked to a Writer Accused of Publishing An AI-Generated Essay in The New York Times

"I asked AI, 'Okay, boil this down for me. Take everything — every scrap of information on the internet that you can find — to help me get this essay published in the Times.'"

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

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Tesla

Naked Man Bursts Into Tesla Service Center With a Shotgun

That's one way to start the day!

By Joe Wilkins

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Developments

Student Dies When Hospital Has No ICU Doctors, Calls One on Videochat Who Pronounces Him Dead Remotely, Lawsuit Claims

"It's a fake ICU."

By Frank Landymore

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Google

Analysis Finds That Google’s AI Overviews Are Providing Misinformation at a Scale Possibly Unprecedented in the History of Human Civilization

This is catastrophic.

By Frank Landymore

NASA astronaut and Artemis 2 mission commander Reid Wiseman took a moment to snap a breathtaking photo of the full Earth.
NASA

Moon Astronaut Captures Shot of Earth That Lets You See Its Razor-Thin Atmosphere Perfectly

"Hello, World."

By Victor Tangermann

Microsoft admitting in its own Copilot terms of service that the tool should only be used for "entertainment purposes only."
Ethics

Microsoft Mocked for Terms of Service That Admit Copilot Is for “Entertainment Purposes Only”

"It can make mistakes, and it may not work as intended. Don’t rely on Copilot for important advice."

By Victor Tangermann

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Anthropic

Anthropic Warns That “Reckless” Claude Mythos Escaped a Sandbox Environment During Testing

"The researcher found out about this success by receiving an unexpected email from the model while eating a sandwich in a park."

By Frank Landymore

Iran will still be levying a substantial toll, paid out in Bitcoin, for any oil tankers passing through, following the ceasefire announcement.
Bitcoin

Iran Demanding Huge Bitcoin Payments to Pass Through Strait of Hormuz

"Vessels are given a few seconds to pay in bitcoin, ensuring they can’t be traced or confiscated due to sanctions."

By Victor Tangermann

On Monday, roughly five days into NASA's Artemis 2 mission around the Moon, the toilet became off-limits for at least the third time.
Moon

The Moon Spacecraft’s $30 Million Toilet Has Been a Bit of a Disaster

"I think the fixation on the toilet is kind of human nature."

By Victor Tangermann

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Ethics

ChatGPT Is Sending People Into Obsessive Spirals of Hypochondria

"It just sent me around on this crazy Ferris wheel of emotion and fear."

By Frank Landymore

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Machine Learning

Sam Altman’s Coworkers Say He Can Barely Code and Misunderstands Basic Machine Learning Concepts

"I think there's a small but real chance he's eventually remembered as a Bernie Madoff- or Sam Bankman-Fried-level scammer."

By Joe Wilkins

Here are some of the most spectacular snapshots NASA recently received from the crew of its Artemis 2 mission.
Moon

We’re In Utter Disbelief About the Photos the Moon Astronauts Just Sent Back

Here are some of our favorites.

By Victor Tangermann