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Spot robot dog maker Boston Dynamics laid off five percent of its workforce while "burning through cash" at an unsustainable rate.
Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics Lays Off Human Employees, Says It’s “Burning Through Cash”

"However, we are also burning through cash at a rate that exceeds our commercial progress to date..."

Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano posted a picture of a "crashed drone." It's a TIE fighter movie prop from Star Wars.
Future Society

Dunce-Like Senator Posts Photo of “Drone” That’s Actually a TIE Fighter From “Star Wars”

"Many Bothans died to bring us this information, Senator."

After mysterious drones were spotted in the skies of New York and New Jersey, people began calling in tips to the government in droves.
Drones

Dimwit Americans Are Looking at the Night Sky and Mistaking Stars and Airplanes for “Drones”

Government officials are tired of these "tips."

Character.AI is hosting chatbots that simulate school shootings, extol real school shooters, and impersonate real school shooting victims.
Google

A Google-Backed AI Startup Is Hosting Chatbots Modeled After Real-Life School Shooters — and Their Victims

This is very grim.

Eric Schmidt, the one-time head of Google, is warning that humans have to "unplug" artificial intelligence before it's too late. 
Google

Former Google CEO Warns We Need to Pull the Plug on AI If It Starts to Evolve

"The technologists should not be the only ones making these decisions."

Microsoft's AI powered "Recall" feature is still screenshotting sensitive personal information even though it's not supposed to.
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft’s AI “Recall” Feature Caught Screenshotting Your Social Security Number

Nope. Don't like that.

Skechers Refuses to Comment on Ad With Signs of Lazy AI
Artificial Intelligence

Skechers Refuses to Comment on Ad With Signs of Lazy AI

"You actually didn’t save any money because now I hate you, now I don’t ever want to buy a Skechers shoe again."

After blowing the whistle on OpenAI's alleged use of copyrighted material, one of its former researchers has been found dead.
OpenAI

OpenAI Says It’s “Devastated” That a Whistleblower Against It Has Been Found Dead

"Our hearts go out to Suchir’s loved ones during this difficult time."

An AI startup called Artisan has incited outrage over its "Stop Hiring Humans" ad campaign in San Francisco.
Artificial Intelligence

Humans Alarmed at AI Company’s “Stop Hiring Humans” Billboards

Know your audience.

Amid the fallout from UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder, the firm's prescription drug middleman made a huge AI oopsie. 
Artificial Intelligence

UnitedHealth Accidentally Makes Claims-Judging AI Public for Anyone to Use

Are you serious?

According to documents obtained by Reuters, the Trump transition team is looking to drop a car-cash reporting requirement for Tesla.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Trump Admin Planning to Drop Requirement for Tesla to Report Self-Driving Crashes

Yikes.

Celebrity cosmetic surgeon Terry Dubrow is sounding off on Real Housewife Brandi Glanville's alleged face parasite.
Developments

Cosmetic Surgeon Weighs in on “Parasite” Ravaging Brandi Glanville’s Face

"A ticking time bomb."

Apple's Apple Intelligence AI feature incorrectly summarized a report from BBC News by making it sound like Luigi Mangione had shot himself.
Artificial Intelligence

Apple AI Tells Users Luigi Mangione Has Shot Himself

"I am surprised that Apple put their name on such demonstrably half-baked product."

Former governor of Maryland Larry Hogan claimed he "personally witnessed" drones in the night sky. X users believe he's seeing stars.
Future Society

Former Governor of Maryland Mocked for Posting Video of “Drones” That Appear to Be Ordinary Stars

"Congratulations Governor, you have 'discovered' Betelgeuse and Bellatrix."

Scientists have found that not just older adults are succumbing to dangerous temperatures driven by climate change.
Climate Change

Mexico Is Getting So Hot That Even Young People Are Dropping Dead

This doesn't bode well.

Schools are employing dubious AI-powered software to accuse teenagers of wanting to harm themselves — and sending the police to their homes.
Artificial Intelligence

Schools Using AI to Send Police to Students’ Homes

"It was one of the worst experiences of her life."

Fusion Startup Conducts Strange Ceremony Involving Woman With Wires Coming Out of Her Back
Science & Energy

Fusion Startup Conducts Strange Ceremony Involving Woman With Wires Coming Out of Her Back

That's one way to get investors.

In Las Vegas, a strip mall corpse salesman's shady dealings have been revealed — and it's far from the average Sin City tale.
Health & Medicine

Shop Scrutinized for Selling Human Bodies Out of a Strip Mall

Between a tattoo parlor and a psychic.

Despite using artificial intelligence tools to help resuscitate old John Lennon vocals, Paul McCartney is now against some AI uses.
Artificial Intelligence

Paul McCartney Reverses Opinion on AI After Using It to Produce New “Beatles” Song, Now Alarmed It Will “Wipe Out” the Music Industry

"A very sad thing indeed."

SpaceX space tourist Jared Isaacman may soon have to go on a hiatus from his trips into orbit now that he's been named NASA administrator.
NASA

Trump’s New Billionaire Head of NASA Says He May Pause His Own Personal Vacations Into Space While Leading Agency

"The future of the Polaris program is a little bit of a question mark at the moment."