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In the few weeks since being unveiled, Jake, a slang-spewing "rizzbot," has moved  to West Hollywood and come out as queer.
Robotics

Jake the Rizzbot Moves to California, Comes Out as Gay

He's out!

A county where Meta built an enormous data center is set to be in a water deficit by the end of the decade.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Data Centers Accused of Creating Major Problems for Local Water Systems

For tech companies, "water is an afterthought."

With their lengthening laundry list of health benefits, drugs like Ozempic are showing promise for people who struggle with addiction.
RX and Medicine

Doctors Say Ozempic Is Wildly Effective at Helping Addicts Beat Cravings

This is a fascinating.

A widely-used sugar substitute found in products marketed to people with diabetes might contain more risks than rewards.
Studies

Popular Sugar Substitute Marketed to Diabetics Linked to Stroke, Heart Attack, Brain Cell Damage

It's aspartame all over again.

Encompass Health Corporation owns one out of every seven rehab facilities in the US, and its track record leaves something to be desired.
Medical

For-Profit Hospital Chain Reportedly Left Patient Lying in Pool of His Own Blood

Won't somebody think of the revenue!

Recently obtained "safety guidelines" from Surge AI, a data labeling company, reveal the ethical dilemmas facing AI workers.
Artificial Intelligence

Leaked Document Reveals Troubling Details About How AI Is Really Being Trained

Talk about a brain teaser.

When checking out Uranus, scientists discovered something exciting: that the planet appears to have a long-term partner.
Off-World

Scientists Say That Uranus Appears to Have a Girlfriend

They're sweet together.

AI hasn't completely destroyed call center jobs yet, but it is making support agents' lives miserable as they're accused of being bots.
Artificial Intelligence

Angry Callers Accusing Real Customer Support Staff of Being AI

"They just end up yelling at me and hanging up."

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted the earliest ever signs of planets being born around a star.
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Spots Planets Forming Into Solar System in Real Time, Like an Organism’s First Cells

"For the first time, we can conclusively say that the first steps of planet formation are happening right now."

An incredible object form by two colliding galaxies may be the site of a recently formed supermassive black hole.
Black Holes

Bizarre “Infinity Galaxy” Could Hold the Secrets of Supermassive Black Holes

"We're witnessing the birth of a supermassive black hole – something that has never been seen before."

A Tesla engineer has admitted that the company did not keep records on Autopilot crashes for its first three years deployed.
Tesla

In Court for Fatal Crash, Tesla Admits It Wasn’t Even Tracking Autopilot Crashes for the First Three Years of the Program

"This technology was out on the road before it was safe."

An Austin eugenics startup apparently counts billionaire Elon Musk and his girlfriend, Neuralink director Shivon Zilis, among its clients.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Using Eugenics Startup to Inspect DNA of Potential Babies for Intelligence

He's reportedly screening embryos for superior "intelligence."

Nearly 13 years after skydiving from the edge of space, Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner has died during a tragic accident.
Developments

Man Who Skydived From Space Dies During New Stunt

The man who fell to Earth will walk it no more.

Donald Trump's policy moves are coming in handy as the People's Republic of China scopes in on the global EV trade.
Electric Vehicles

China Is Using Trump’s Tactics Against Him to Corner the EV Market

A masterful gambit, sir.

US airline Delta is looking to harness the tech to set prices for each individual customer, instead of just listing what they actually cost.
Artificial Intelligence

Delta Announces New System Where AI Makes Up the Price for Your Ticket on the Spot

"For consumers, this means the era of 'fair' pricing is over."

The woman behind that video of the AI CEO and his HR manager canoodling on the Coldplay kiss cam has some choice words for the cheaters.
Artificial Intelligence

Woman Who Exposed AI CEO’s Affair on Jumbotron Responds to Controversy

"Play stupid games… win stupid prizes."

Bedrock co-founder Geoff Lewis has posted increasingly troubling content on social media, drawing concern from friends in the industry.
OpenAI

A Prominent OpenAI Investor Appears to Be Suffering a ChatGPT-Related Mental Health Crisis, His Peers Say

"I find it kind of disturbing even to watch it."

Experts at OpenAI and Anthropic are calling out Elon Musk and xAI for refusing to publish any safety research.
OpenAI

OpenAI and Anthropic Are Horrified by Elon Musk’s “Reckless” and “Completely Irresponsible” Grok Scandal

"It’s not about competition."

President Donald Trump has undergone medical testing after photographs showed noticeable swelling in his ankles.
Developments

Trump Undergoes Emergency Heart Tests After Swelling Detected

It appears to be a condition in which blood struggles to return to the heart, instead flowing backwards.

Sales of the controversial Tesla Cybertruck have plunged by over fifty percent in the second quarter compared to the same period last year.
Tesla

Cybertruck Sales Are Dead in the Water

A familiar tale that somehow just keeps getting worse.