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The US State Department revealed plans to spend $400 million on "Armored Tesla" vehicles, a glaring conflict of interest.
Elon Musk

Fury Erupts at State Department Plan to Buy $400 Million Worth of Elon Musk’s “Armored Teslas”

"Pillaging Medicaid to pay for armored Teslas."

One of Elon Musk's new DOGE hires was responsible for a file-sharing platform that may have enabled users to traffic extreme sexual content.
Elon Musk

One of Elon Musk’s DOGE Boys Reportedly Ran a Disgusting Image Hosting Site Linked to Domains About Child Sexual Abuse

How does this keep getting worse and worse?

We got a bizarre email from someone on Allstate's media relations team, claiming the Wall Street Journal's reporting was flawed.
Artificial Intelligence

Allstate Is Demanding We Delete These Quotes by Its Exec About How It’s Using AI to Write Insurance Emails

Baffling.

Sam Altman has quietly announced that OpenAI won't be releasing o3, its allegedly super-advanced new model, as a standalone product.
OpenAI

As Hype Fades, OpenAI Suddenly Cancels Release of Its Hot Upcoming AI

"We will no longer ship o3 as a standalone model."

nstead of being allowed to condemn Kanye West's brazen anti-Semitism herself, Scarlett Johansson had words put in her mouth by AI.
Artificial Intelligence

Scarlett Johansson Disgusted by AI-Generated Video of Her Condemning Kanye West

"The potential for hate speech multiplied by AI is a far greater threat than any one person."

Trump's anti-DEI agenda could have disastrous consequences for NASA's operations on board the International Space Station.
Off-World

Trump’s Anti-DEI Agenda Could Put Astronauts in Real Danger

The crackdown "is going to impact flight ops."

The second chief of the Russian space corporation Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, has been sacked in just two and a half years.
Off-World

Head of Russian Space Program Mysteriously Axed

Some wild rumors are already swirling.

The NOAA recently released an audio recording, which contains the "suspected acoustic signature of the Titan submersible implosion."
Science & Energy

Government Releases Audio of Implosion of Titanic Sub

The recording will make your skin crawl.

When questioned on transparency, Elon Musk referred reporters to a defunct government website for the answers.
Future Society

Elon Claimed DOGE.gov Was Filled With Information About His Accomplishments, When In Reality It Was Completely Blank

Guess we'll take his word for it.

At an Oval Office press conference with Donald Trump, Elon Musk acted bizarrely, frequently rambling and stuttering through sentences.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Acting Strangely as He Stammers Through Oval Office Appearance

A skilled orator he is not.

Amid Donald Trump's sweeping push to roll back DEI efforts, employees at NASA are reportedly being told to hide their love away.
NASA

NASA Orders Employees to Throw Out Rainbow Flags and Any Other Items Signaling LGBTQI Support

"A ridiculous overstep and direct assault."

After an embarrassing pivot to AI content, BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti says he's had enough of all the ragebait, clickbait, and fake news.
Artificial Intelligence

Jonah Peretti, Who Filled BuzzFeed With AI Slop, Now Says AI Is Threatening Human Agency

He's looking for the guy who did this.

Yet another video of a terrifying run-in involving Tesla's Cybertruck and the company's "Full-Self Driving" software has gone viral.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Terrifying Footage Shows Cybertruck on Self-Driving Mode Swerve Into Oncoming Traffic

"Oh god, Jesus!"

Top chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google Gemini spit out deranged hallucinations when asked about peoples' marital status.
Artificial Intelligence

If You Ask AI Who You’re Married To, You May Spit Out Your Coffee

Why are these chatbots writing fanfiction about real people?

As AI becomes more and more integrated into our daily lives, researchers are working to tackle its most glaring issue.
Artificial Intelligence

Even the Most Advanced AI Has a Problem: If It Doesn’t Know the Answer, It Makes One Up

It's okay if AI doesn't know everything — but not for it to lie.

Elon Musk's government takeover is obviously freaking everyone out — but there's no need to worry about him accessing the nukes just yet. 
Elon Musk

State Department Insider on Elon Musk Accessing Nuclear Weapons: “If You Make Something Idiot-Proof, the World Will Build a Better Idiot”

"Famous last words."

Elon Musk's DOGE's spending more than doubled from $6.75 million to $14.4 million between January 30 and February 8.
Future Society

As DOGE Tries to Cut Costs, Its Expenses Are Growing Larger and Larger

Wait a second...

Hundreds of thousands of Trump supporters lost money on his meme coin after its price crashed shortly after launching.
Cryptocurrency

Trump Supporters Lost a Staggering Amount of Money as They Bought His Meme Coin

"The president is participating in shady crypto schemes that harm investors."

Scientists tracked tiny pieces of microplastics as they moved through the brain blood vessels of mice. Some of them became stuck.
Developments

Microplastics Getting Stuck in Brain Vessels Like Clots, Scientists Find, Causing “Neurological Abnormalities” in Mice

That's not good.

Tesla has been targeted with a wave of vandalism and protests as Elon Musk continues to wreak havoc in the federal government.
Future Society

Wave of Vandalism and Protests Hit Tesla

"We were upset with Musk taking over the government."