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Climate Change

Scientists Detect Huge Structure Under Ocean Fueling the Deadly Upcoming El Niño

"By some measures we look at, it is rivaling the one we saw in 1997."

By Joe Wilkins

Gold-colored smartphone with triple rear cameras and a black American flag design on the back, labeled "TRUMP MOBILE," displayed against a bright yellow background with a subtle grid pattern. The front screen shows part of the "TRUMP MOBILE" logo.
Data Privacy

The Trump Phone Appears to Have Already Leaked Its Customers’ Personal Information Through a Glaring Exploit

"Do not order unless you're ready for your information to be leaked. It's basically that bad."

By Joe Wilkins

A black and white portrait of Jeff Bezos in a tuxedo with a bow tie, set against an orange background with a grid pattern. The man has red doodles on his face, including eyebrows and a smile. White handwritten text around him reads "Just B GR8TFUL" with a smiley face, and smaller text on his jacket says "PLZ DO AS UR TOLD." Small white star-like doodles are scattered across the background.
Artificial Intelligence

Jeff Bezos Lectures the Public, Saying They Should Be Grateful for the Wonders of AI

"You should be so happy!"

By Frank Landymore

A black-and-white portrait of Mark Zuckerberg wearing a suit, white shirt, and striped tie. The background is bright orange with a large neon green circle behind his head and some red spots scattered around. The image has a graphic, stylized look.
Meta

Zuckerberg Tells the Tattered Remainder of His Workers That He Won’t Conduct Another a Mass Firing for at Least Seven Months

Yay...?

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Elon Musk in a black suit, white shirt, and black tie, looking to his left. Another man with glasses and short black hair is in the foreground, slightly out of focus. The background features a warm, softly lit setting with vertical orange and cream-colored stripes.
Off-World

Elon Musk’s Ex Says He Bragged About 10,000 Lasers in Orbit That Are “Not a Piece They’ll See on the Chess Board”

"First of all, how the f**k do you have real-time data on elections?"

By Joe Wilkins

An illustration showing Bill Winters, the CEO of the British multinational bank Standard Chartered.
The Industrialists

A CEO of a Bank Just Said Something So Ghoulish About Its Plans for AI That He’s Now in Full Damage Control Mode

"What stage of capitalism is this?"

By Frank Landymore

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Artificial Intelligence

It Seems a Lot Like Trump Accidentally Invested $1 Million in a Conveyor Belt Sushi Restaurant Thinking It Was an AI Hardware Company

"Does Trump have any interest in sushi? I always picture him eating steak and hamburgers every day."

By Joe Wilkins

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Ethics

Google Is Making Huge Changes That Are Poised to Decimate What’s Left of Journalism

AI strikes again.

By Frank Landymore

A stylized close-up of Mark Zuckerberg's infamous Metaverse avatar.
Meta

Why Is Mark Zuckerberg Taunting His Employees Before Firing Them?

"In general, the average intelligence of the people who are at this company is significantly higher than the average set of people."

By Joe Wilkins

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Ethics

New Data Suggests That AI Really Is Already Replacing Human Jobs

Ominous.

By Krystle Vermes

Three covers of Granta magazine are shown. The left cover features a washing machine on fire with the word "CONFLICT." The center cover shows a woman in a black bra and jeans sitting on a stool in a kitchen, holding a cigarette. The right cover depicts a simple painting of two medical figures attending to a patient lying on a table, with the word "Fate.
Artificial Intelligence

Top Literary Magazine Offers Bizarre Response to Accusations That It Published an AI-Generated Short Story

Nothing is sacred.

By Frank Landymore

A coastal town with a densely packed cluster of buildings along the shoreline. The buildings are mostly multi-story with varied architectural styles, including some with pointed roofs and balconies. The sea is rough, with large waves crashing against the seawall and flooding the promenade. Beyond the town, there are green fields and open land. The overall scene suggests a windy, possibly stormy day by the coast.
Climate Change

NOAA Issues Stark Warning About Upcoming El Niño

Beware.

By Frank Landymore

A road sign with the word "STARBASE" and an upward-pointing arrow is positioned beside a highway. In the background, there are industrial buildings and structures, including two large, rectangular buildings and a rocket-like structure. The sky has an orange tint.
SpaceX

Worker Dies at Starbase as SpaceX Rushes Toward Starship Launch

Grim.

By Frank Landymore

A sequence of three images shows a humanoid robot performing on stage. In the first image, the robot is standing on one leg with its arms extended, appearing to dance. In the second image, the robot is falling backward onto the stage steps. In the third image, a person in a white shirt is carrying the robot away.
Robotics

This Robot Trying to Dance Like Michael Jackson But Wiping Out Pathetically in Front of a Crowd Perfectly Illustrates a Deep-Seated Problem in the Sector

Painful — and telling.

By Jon Christian

Elon Musk is holding a wine glass filled with red wine, looking to his left. The background is blurred and stylized with a bright pink and black color scheme.
Future Society

xAI Employees Say Elon Musk Promised Them $420 to Feed Their Taxes Into Grok, But Stiffed Them on the Payment

Death, taxes, and Elon breaking his promises.

By Frank Landymore

A gold-colored smartphone with "TRUMP MOBILE" displayed on the screen.
Devices

The “Made in America” Trump Phone Appears to be a Disguised Cheapo Chinese Smartphone

"It's simply not possible to deliver what they're promising."

By Joe Wilkins

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Future Society

Pizza Hut’s AI Store Control System Is Such a Disaster That It’s Wasted $100 Million, Lawsuit Alleges

Mamma mia, that's a lotta money.

By Frank Landymore

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The Industrialists

Mark Zuckerberg Has Been Playing a Cruel Game With Meta Employees

"It's a bit surreal that 1 out of 10 people are about to be hit, and no one knows how the lists are being made."

By Joe Wilkins

The book cover titled "The Future of Truth" by Steven Rosenbaum features a colorful, geometric abstract figure resembling Rodin's "The Thinker" statue on a red background. The subtitle reads "How AI Reshapes Reality," with a foreword by Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa. The cover is set against a beige background with a pattern of dark blue stars.
Artificial Intelligence

Book About AI’s Effects on the “Future of Truth” Found to Contain Slew of AI-Hallucinated Quotations

Poetic, really.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Elon Musk is shown in the garb, hair and beard commonly associated with Jesus Christ.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Compares His Work to Miracles Performed by Jesus Christ

"They’re sort of what I might call Jesus-level technologies."

By Jon Christian