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Community members mourn during a candlelight vigil for the victims of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School where a mass shooting took place a day earlier in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 11, 2026.
OpenAI

OpenAI Flagged a Mass Shooter’s Troubling Conversations With ChatGPT Before the Incident, Decided Not to Warn Police

Employees at OpenAI urged leaders to alert the police, but they opted not to.

By Jon Christian

A team of over 200 employees at OpenAI has been working on a smart speaker that features a built-in camera to analyze its surroundings.
OpenAI

OpenAI’s Hardware Device Just Leaked, and You Will Cringe

Thanks, but no thanks.

By Victor Tangermann

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey is running into some serious issues while overhauling his financial services company, Block.
Ethics

Jack Dorsey’s New Company Falling Apart as It Forces Employees to Use AI

"The overarching culture at Block is crumbling."

By Victor Tangermann

Stealth fighter jet viewed from above, highlighted in red against a green background with a grid and angular measurement markings. The jet has a sleek, angular design with twin tail fins and visible insignia on the wings and fuselage.
Military

Lockheed Martin F-35s Can Be Jailbroken Like $80 Million iPhones, European Military Chief Says

"You can jailbreak an F-35 just like an iPhone."

By Joe Wilkins

President Donald Trump has plenty of work to do to distract from a growing list of crises. His next carrot on a stick: aliens.
Future Society

As Epstein Scandal Tightens, Trump Announces That He’s Releasing All Government Files About Alien Life

"They’ve deployed the ultimate weapon of mass distraction, but the Epstein files aren’t going away."

By Victor Tangermann

Bitcoin's downturn has certain critics predicting a total collapse, suggesting its value could eventually plunge to zero dollars.
Bitcoin

Concern Grows That Bitcoin’s Value Could Be Entirely Destroyed

"If it’s not going to zero, it’s going to a million."

By Victor Tangermann

A young man wearing headphones is smiling with his eyes closed, appearing to enjoy music. He is dressed in a plain t-shirt and has a bracelet on his left wrist. The background features a bright yellow color with a large red circle behind his head, creating a vibrant and energetic atmosphere.
Chemistry

Every Single Headphone That Researchers Tested Contained Horrifying Chemicals

"These chemicals are not just additives; they may be migrating from the headphones into our body."

By Joe Wilkins

AI startup Perplexity has now abandoned advertising altogether, siding with Anthropic against Google and OpenAI.
Anthropic

Look Out, OpenAI: Perplexity Admits AI Adverts Were a Mistake, Is Now Getting Rid of Them

When OpenAI zigged, Perplexity zagged.

By Victor Tangermann

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei refuse to join hands onstage at an event with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.
Anthropic

Skin-Crawlingly Awkward Video Shows Sam Altman and Dario Amodei Refusing to Hold Hands

This is some school yard stuff.

By Frank Landymore

Gamblers there are betting on how many vehicles are crossing a specific point in live CCTV footage in a crypto casino.
Cryptocurrency

New Platform Lets You Gamble on CCTV Footage

This is so dark.

By Victor Tangermann

Amazon proudly announced a new warehouse robot made up of multiple robotic arms called Blue Jay. It has given up on it already.
Robotics

Amazon’s Shiny New Warehouse Robot Just Failed in Spectacular Style

So much for building on AI breakthroughs.

By Victor Tangermann

A Pennsylvania farmer turned down a more than $15 million offer from data center developers to save his family legacy.
Future Society

Farmer Hailed as Hero for Rejecting Huge Payment to Turn His Land Into a Giant Data Center

"Now that is a real hero in these gutless times!"

By Victor Tangermann

Fears over an AI bubble continue to grow as analysts warn that companies are massively overinvesting, according to a new survey.
Ethics

Blinking New Warning Sign Appears for AI Industry

Wall Street is terrified of what could come next.

By Victor Tangermann

A red-tinted image of Elon Musk's face is overlaid within the shape of the United States. The background is blue with large white stars evenly spaced, resembling the American flag.
xAI

Elon Musk Boasts That Grok Says America Isn’t Built on Stolen Land, Which It Obviously Is

Grok is "BASED," enthused Musk.

By Frank Landymore

A man with curly hair and a beard sits at a desk, resting his chin on his hand while looking at a computer monitor. He raises his other hand, appearing frustrated or overwhelmed. Red and blue lighting effects highlight the background and scattered papers around him.
Artificial Intelligence

A Huge Survey of CEOs and Other Execs Just Found Something Damning About AI’s Effects on Productivity

The ever-elusive productivity gains strike back.

By Frank Landymore

Close-up of Andrew Yang wearing a dark suit jacket and a light-colored shirt, with a microphone headset on his left cheek. The background features a large yellow circle over a blue grid pattern with a crumpled paper texture. The image has a halftone effect applied to the man's face and clothing.
Ethics

AI Will Destroy Millions of White Collars Jobs in the Coming Months, Andrew Yang Warns, Driving Surge of Personal Bankruptcies

"Do you sit at a desk and look at a computer much of the day? Take this very seriously."

By Joe Wilkins

SpaceX and xAI are competing in a Pentagon contest to produce voice-controlled, autonomous drone swarming tech.
Robots and Machines

SpaceX Angling for Military Contract to Produce Drone Swarms

After years of opposing them, Musk is looking to develop killer drones.

By Victor Tangermann

A $1.2 billion fund announced in a regulatory filing that it's looking to give mom-and-pop investors a chance to get access to SpaceX stock.
Artificial Intelligence

Buckle Up: New Fund Will Let Regular Investors Buy SpaceX Stock

Access could open up much sooner than the anticipated IPO.

By Victor Tangermann

A red dart is stuck in the center of a yellow human ear, which is placed on a black and blue target board with concentric circles and numbers.
Military

Skeptic Builds “Havana Syndrome”-Style Device, Tests It on Himself, Suffers Grim Consequences

One-shotted by the brain scrambler.

By Joe Wilkins

White Tesla with black wheels and "Robotaxi" written on the side, featuring a distorted front end against a red grid background with a blue circle behind the car.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Robotaxis Crashing Vastly More Often Than Human Drivers

And that's just from the crashes we know about.

By Frank Landymore