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It's looking like a "nightmare scenario" is unfolding as skyrocketing oil prices "send the world economy plummeting into a deep recession."
Fossil Fuels

Looks Like the Economy Is Hitting a “Nightmare Scenario”

Wall Street is seeing red.

By Victor Tangermann

A red humanoid robot labeled "CyberOne" stands in the foreground of a factory setting with robotic arms and machinery assembling a car in the background. The robot has a sleek, futuristic design with a smooth, reflective head and articulated limbs. The factory environment is shown in a blue tint, contrasting with the bright red robot.
Robotics

Xiaomi Now Using Humanoid Robots to Assemble Electric Cars

"The two humanoid robots are able to keep up our pace."

By Joe Wilkins

The US Supreme Court declined to hear an ongoing dispute, a blow to those who argue that AI-generated art should be eligible for copyright.
Ethics

The Supreme Court Just Dealt a Crushing Blow to “AI Artists”

"Although the Copyright Act does not define the term 'author,' multiple provisions of the act make clear that the term refers to a human rather than a machine."

By Victor Tangermann

A man's face is shown twice, mirrored on either side of the image, with an overlay of two large, orange, stylized human head silhouettes facing each other in the center. Behind the faces and silhouettes is a blue grid pattern, and a yellow circle with a grid pattern is positioned in the middle of the orange silhouettes. The overall composition combines photographic and graphic elements with a geometric theme.
Ethics

Study Finds That Execs Are Already Outsourcing Their Thinking to AI

How ironic.

By Joe Wilkins

The CEOs of Polymarket and Kalshi are locked in a bitter, years-long feud as they vie to become the biggest prediction market.
Cryptocurrency

The CEOs of Polymarket and Kalshi Are Locked in a Bitter Feud

"Kalshi hates getting lumped in with Polymarket."

By Victor Tangermann

White plastic shopping bag with red text that reads "THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATRONAGE" and features the OpenAI logo in the center, set against a yellow grid background.
OpenAI

OpenAI’s Pivot Into Shopping Has Been a Disaster

What's in store for OpenAI's push to turn ChatGPT into an all-in-one storefront? Not a lot.

By Frank Landymore

One former Block machine learning engineer told Business Insider that he was blindsided by the latest layoff.
Ethics

A Machine Learning Engineer Thought He Was Safe From AI Layoffs. Then He Got Some Depressing News

Talk about digging your own grave.

By Victor Tangermann

A man with a beard and short hair wearing a checkered shirt looks surprised or shocked while reading a document. The background is a bright orange with a yellow circle and a grid pattern overlay.
Artificial Intelligence

Using AI to Do Your Taxes Is Likely to Backfire Spectacularly

As tempting as the idea may be: don't.

By Frank Landymore

Close-up of an octopus tentacle with glowing orange suction cups against a dark background.
Agriculture

Efforts Grow to Ban Octopus Farming

"Octopus farming is not a feasible industry."

By Joe Wilkins

A hand holding a smartphone displaying the Kalshi app logo on the screen. The phone screen is bright yellow with a teal square containing the word "Kalshi" in black text. The background features a grid pattern with a large red circle.
Finance

Kalshi Sent Bizarre Message to Underage Streamer

Not a great look.

By Frank Landymore

A person in a white shirt is sitting at a desk with their head down, covered by a closed laptop. The desk has a newspaper and a calculator on it. The image has a red and pink color overlay.
Ethics

AI Job Loss Is Breaking the Psyche of Workers, Psychiatrist Warns

"We won't just have individuals who are suffering as a result of job loss once or twice."

By Joe Wilkins

Jack Dorsey wearing a cap with the word "LOVE" spelled out on it and a dark shirt is shown against a bright yellow-green background. Behind him, there is a bed with white bedding and a black object on it, as well as a standing fan on a tripod near a window. The image has a digital distortion effect with horizontal lines and color shifts.
Ethics

Jack Dorsey Defends Wearing “Love” Hat While Firing 4,000 Employees in Pivot to AI

"I wanted to approach the whole situation with love."

By Frank Landymore

An overturned office chair and a bundle of cables or wires lie on a tiled floor in front of large windows. The image has been color-edited with the floor and window frames in bright green, the windows in purple, and the chair and cables in red-orange.
Ethics

Corporate Adviser Says the Ideal Number of Human Employees at a Company Is Zero

"That is the number that they're trying to get to."

By Joe Wilkins

Two teal and silver robots with white heads are handling yellow bins in an industrial setting, likely a warehouse or sorting facility. One robot is holding a yellow bin, while the other is positioned near a row of yellow bins on shelves. A person in a green hoodie and gray pants stands in the background observing the robots. The environment includes industrial equipment, tables, and various cables.
Robotics

Amazon Staffers Learning Hard Lesson as Company Cuts Robotics Jobs

Who's automating the automators?

By Joe Wilkins

A close-up of a sign with a bright orange background featuring the large black letters "AP" outlined in white. The sign is flanked by blue panels with a white grid pattern.
Ethics

Manager at Associated Press Tells Journalists That Resistance to AI Is Futile

"Resistance is futile" — famously a phrase said by the good guys.

By Frank Landymore

"Vibe coding" comes with some glaring shortcomings, as evidenced in an entirely vibe-coded operating system, dubbed Vib-OS.
Ethics

Entirely Vibe-Coded Operating System Is a Bug-Filled Disaster

"You found an early build of Windows 12."

By Victor Tangermann

Two stacked pieces of milk chocolate bars with broken chocolate pieces on top, surrounded by chocolate shavings on a dark surface.
Food

Chocolate Company Announces Plans to Produce Lab-Grown Cocoa

"We're directly growing the tissue that gets turned into chocolate."

By Joe Wilkins

A close-up of a hand with a thermal or heat map effect applied, showing bright yellow, red, and purple colors indicating varying heat levels. The background features a dark grid pattern with blue highlights.
Prosthetics and Devices

Lawmakers Consider Ban on Implanting Microchips Into Workers

"An employer may not request, require, or coerce any employee to have a microchip implanted in the employee for any reason."

By Joe Wilkins

Users aren't happy about rumors that Microsoft's Windows 12 operating system will embrace AI even further than Windows 11.
Artificial Intelligence

Drama Erupts Over Claims That Microsoft Will Embrace AI Even More Drastically in Windows 12

"There is zero demand for this."

By Victor Tangermann

In an announcement to publicize the results of recent raids on tax evaders, South Korea's National Tax Service made a fatal mistake.
Bitcoin

Cops Accidentally Publicize Password to $4.4 Million in Crypto, Allowing Thieves to Easily Steal the Money and Run

"There is no excuse for this incident."

By Victor Tangermann