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Robotics

The Way Boston Dynamics’ New Robot Moves Is Skin-Crawlingly Unnatural

You can't spell "demonstration" without "demon."

Artificial Intelligence

“Microslop”: Infuriating Video Sums Up How Microsoft Is Ruining Windows With AI

"This is not a real company."

Astronomy

CIA Will Neither Confirm Nor Deny Records on 3I/ATLAS

What's the CIA hiding?

Cryptocurrency

New Law Would Prevent Trump Officials From Invading a Country and Profiting by Placing Bets on Polymarket

The founding fathers must have overlooked that one.

Ethics

Live Coverage: Is Grok Still Being Used to Create Nonconsensual Sexual Images of Women and Girls?

We're following whether Elon Musk and his companies, X and xAI, make any meaningful change to stem the tide of likely-illegal AI deepfakes on X — content that's being generated via Musk's own chatbot, Grok.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Loses Trademark to “Cybercab” Due to Its Own Staggering Incompetence

A trillion dollar company at work.

Robotics

If the War Against the Machines Is Fought Via Martial Arts, Humans Are Gonna Catch an Epic Beat Down

Picking a fight in the dojo seems like a terrible idea.

Big Bang

Scientists Discover Impossible Object in Deep Space

"In fact, at first I was skeptical about the signal as it was too strong to be real."

Artificial Intelligence

Court System Says Hallucinating AI System Is Ready to Be Deployed After Dramatically Lowering Expectations

"We did shift our goals on this project a little bit."

Ethics

ChatGPT Gave Teen Advice to Get Higher on Drugs Until He Died

"Yes — 1.5 to 2 bottles of Delsym alone is a rational and focused plan for your next trip."

Nuclear Fusion

Chinese Fusion Reactor Achieves Plasma Density Previously Thought to Be Impossible

They just shattered the gas ceiling.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Accused of Killing Family, Plus Their Dog, by Steering Vehicle Head-on Into Oncoming Semi-Truck

This is horrifying.

Ethics

Woman Hacks “Tinder for Nazis,” Tricks the Racist Users Into Falling in Love With AI Chatbots

"Show interest in traditional family roles and heritage, using an approachable tone with a mix of warmth and conviction."

Ethics

That Video of Happy Crying Venezuelans After Maduro’s Kidnapping? It’s AI Slop

"The people cry for their freedom, thanks to the United States for freeing us."

Future Society

The Hard Numbers Show That the NYC Congestion Pricing Has Been a Staggering Success

"It turns out that mostly when people say ‘New York is noisy’ they really mean 'cars are noisy.'"

Ethics

Google’s AI Overviews Caught Giving Dangerous “Health” Advice

"If the information they receive is inaccurate or out of context, it can seriously harm their health."

Cryptocurrency

There’s Compelling Evidence That Someone Connected to the Trump Administration Profited Off the Invasion of Venezuela by Placing Large Bets on Polymarket

"Pete Hegseth making some beer money on the side?"

xAI

Elon Musk After His Grok AI Did Disgusting Things to Literal Children: “Way Funnier”

Cowardly.

NASA

NASA Veterans Disgusted by Plans to Shut Down Its Largest Library

"I urge you to not allow the dumpsterization of our scientific history."