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AI data centers are causing energy bills to soar in the US's largest power grid, which includes cities like Washington DC and Philadelphia.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Datacenters Are Raising Nearby Residents’ Electric Bills

"The system cannot go on this way."

By Frank Landymore

A man has been hired to work full-time at a tech startup — while serving his 11th year in prison, checking into work from his cell.
Future Society

Man in Prison Gets Hired as Software Engineer at Silicon Valley Startup, Works Every Day From Cell

"I had this kind of epiphany: 'I’m going to make something of myself.'"

By Victor Tangermann

During a Chinese music festival, a humanoid robot named "Adam" grooved on the keytar while semi-disguised in a loose-fitting hoodie. 
Robotics

Band Appears on Stage With Poorly-Disguised Robot Playing the Keytar

"AI music is lame but a robot playing human music turns out to be pretty sick actually."

By Noor Al-Sibai

A CEO who advises other CEOs on how to use AI to replace human jobs doesn't seem to be possessing a whole lotta guilt — or self-awareness.
Artificial Intelligence

CEO Brags That He Gets “Extremely Excited” Firing People and Replacing Them With AI

"AI doesn't go on strike. It doesn't ask for a pay raise."

By Frank Landymore

Hertz' new AI damage scanners are dead on arrival — and unfortunately, it's not the only company deploying the shoddy tech. 
Artificial Intelligence

Hertz’ AI System That Scans for “Damage” on Rental Cars Is Turning Into an Epic Disaster

There's something really sketchy going on here.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A team of researchers have designed a robot module that "consume" other robots to sustain itself and build bigger robots.
Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Create Prototype of Robot Designed to Cannibalize Parts of Other Robots and Build Them Into Itself

"True autonomy means robots must not only think for themselves but also physically sustain themselves."

By Frank Landymore

An aborted geoengineering experiment was meant to set the stage for a much larger cloud-seeding experiment, covering 3,900 square miles.
Climate Change

Scientists Secretly Working on Plan to Test Blocking Sun From Huge Area of Earth

"At such scales, meaningful changes in clouds will be readily detectable from space."

By Victor Tangermann

An unlicensed and untrained wellness practitioner is injecting bleach into people's tumors — and now, he's trying to bring it stateside.
Cancer

Random Guy Who Is Not a Doctor Charging $20,000 to Inject Bleach Into Your Cancer Cells

"It was fine after the injection, but I was woken up by severe pain."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Subscribers to the fashion and lifestyle magazine Vogue were horrified after spotting a double-page ad that featured an AI-generated model.
Artificial Intelligence

Subscribers to Fashion Magazine Vogue Disgusted When They Realize Where Its New Two-Page “Photos” Really Came From

"The downfall of Vogue."

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk Is Furious That People Are Launching So Many Satellites, Even Though He’s Personally Responsible for 60 Percent of All Satellites Currently in Space
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Is Furious That People Are Launching So Many Satellites, Even Though He’s Personally Responsible for 60 Percent of All Satellites Currently in Space

This is peak hypocrisy.

By Victor Tangermann

Sam Altman has admitted that ChatGPT conversations can be used against you in court if they are subpoenaed.
OpenAI

If You’ve Asked ChatGPT a Legal Question, You May Have Accidentally Doomed Yourself in Court

"That's not advice. That's playing legal Mad Libs."

By Noor Al-Sibai

A man in Kentucky who had been declared brain dead following an overdose started showed signs of life once again.
Developments

Man Wakes Up Partway Through His Organs Getting Harvested

"He was moving a lot, just thrashing, not settled."

By Victor Tangermann

A new AI by Google DeepMind called Aeneas is designed to investigate ancient texts, looking for patterns and clues.
Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Teach AI to Think About the Roman Empire

But how often does it...

By Sharon Adarlo

As reports of ChatGPT sending its users down dangerous mental health spirals mount, OpenAI seemingly can only think of one thing to say.
OpenAI

OpenAI Is Giving Exactly the Same Copy-Pasted Response Every Time Time ChatGPT Is Linked to a Mental Health Crisis

Ctrl-c, ctrl-v.

By Frank Landymore

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos just bragged that it used generative AI to create the VFX in its new TV show "The Eternaut."
Artificial Intelligence

Netflix Says It Used Video-Generating AI for Special Effects in a New Show

It's a race to the bottom.

By Frank Landymore

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is warning of an "impending fraud crisis" in which practically anybody will be able to imitate others.
OpenAI

Sam Altman Warns That AI Is About to Cause a Massive “Fraud Crisis” in Which Anyone Can Perfectly Imitate Anyone Else

"Right now, it’s a voice call; soon it’s going be a video or FaceTime that’s indistinguishable from reality."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have discovered that a fossil site in Colorado was once the equivalent of a popular night club, back in the Cretaceous era.
Science & Energy

Analyzing Ancient Footprints, Scientists Find Evidence Dinos Like T-Rex Did the “Moonwalk” to Attract Mates

It's date night... in the Cretaceous era.

By Sharon Adarlo

Billionaire Elon Musk has rolled out AI companions, which seemingly contradicts his opinion on how people should increase the birth rate.
xAI

If Elon Musk Is So Concerned About Falling Birthrates, Why Is He Creating Perfect and Beautiful AI-Powered Girlfriends and Boyfriends That Seem Designed to Drive Down Romance Between Real Humans?

Pure hypocrisy.

By Sharon Adarlo

This robot's fun time on the dance floor quickly detoured into being a total, unmitigated catastrophe that it'll live with forever.
Robotics

Robot Tries to Bust Dance Moves, Flames Out in Epic Disaster

"It's feeling real human pain. Unimaginable pain."

By Frank Landymore

AI tech startups have adopted the 996 work schedule from China, which entails people working a total of 72 hours per week.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Startups Are Making Their Employees Work Hours That Will Make You Break Out in a Cold Sweat

Would you work 72 hour weeks?

By Sharon Adarlo