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Chinese AI robotics company Galbot has designed software that teaches a Unitree G1 humanoid robot how to playing tennis.
Robotics

This Video of a Humanoid Robot Playing Tennis Is Extremely Impressive

Thwap!

By Victor Tangermann

Meta is reportedly planning to conduct yet another round of sweeping layoffs that could affect 20 percent or more of the company.
Future Society

Meta Reportingly Firing a Vast Percentage of Its Staff in Zuckerberg’s Move to AI

The company is looking to spend up to $135 billion on AI this year alone.

By Victor Tangermann

A hand holding a key inserted into a lock on a metal prison door with vertical bars. The hand and key are highlighted in orange, the door is yellow-green, and the background is purple, creating a vivid, high-contrast color effect.
Facial recognition

AI Mistake Throws Innocent Grandmother in Jail for Nearly Six Months

Dumb AI meets even dumber cops.

By Frank Landymore

People in China love OpenClaw autonomous AI agents -- but the government is expressing some significant reservations.
Ethics

China Alarmed by Spread of OpenClaw Agents

The country is being gripped by OpenClaw "mania."

By Victor Tangermann

Netflix is offering up to $600 million to buy InterPositive, an AI moviemaking company founded by actor Ben Affleck.
Ethics

Netflix Buys Startup That Modifies Footage Using AI

They're willing to dig deep into their pockets.

By Victor Tangermann

A stylized image of a concrete overpass or highway ramp colored in bright magenta against a vivid orange background. A large green circle with a grid pattern is behind the overpass. A blurred silver car is in the foreground, appearing to be in motion or out of focus.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Woman Sues Tesla After Cybertruck Tries to Drive Her Off Bridge

Fly away!

By Frank Landymore

A young woman in a U.S. Army dress uniform takes a selfie with Donald Trump and Lionel Messi in a formal room with classical decor and portraits. In a separate image, the same woman is seated barefoot in the driver's seat of a military vehicle, wearing a green tactical shirt with an American flag patch and camouflage pants, with a calm expression.
Artificial Intelligence

Trump Supporters Getting Scammed by AI-Generated Foot Fetish Model

"Btw I respond to every message but be patient since I'm not a robot haha."

By Joe Wilkins

A cardboard box filled with office items including a desk lamp, a ruler, scissors, a calculator, a water bottle, a bouquet of flowers, and newspapers with "Jobs" visible. The background features a grid pattern with the word "ATLASSIAN" prominently displayed in large, light green letters.
Ethics

Atlassian Lays Off 10 Percent of Its Workforce as It Pivots to AI

More heads roll.

By Frank Landymore

A large semi-truck with a black cab and a silver trailer is shown against a vibrant background. The truck is highlighted with a glowing green outline, and the background features a pink grid pattern. The truck is positioned at an angle, facing slightly to the left.
Nuclear Fusion

Trucker Awarded $20,000 for Hauling a Massive Amount of Nuclear Waste

Congratulations!

By Joe Wilkins

A bright yellow star on the left side emits light and heat, illuminating two planets on the right. The larger planet is cracked and dark, partially illuminated by a bright yellow light where it appears to be colliding with a smaller planet that is breaking apart into debris. The background is dark and smoky, emphasizing the dramatic cosmic collision.
Exoplanets

Scientists Spot Two Planets That Collided, Resulting in Carnage That Will Send Prickles Through Your Scalp

"Completely bonkers."

By Frank Landymore

Dario Amodei and Pete Hegseth are shown in a stylized illustration. The background is bright orange with a white grid pattern.
Ethics

The Military’s AI Fever Is Leading Into Disaster, Critics Say

"Greater reliance on AI reduces the lives of individuals to blips and data points on a screen."

By Joe Wilkins

Three middle-aged men in business attire are sitting close together, smiling warmly. They are wearing suits and ties, and the background features a dark grid pattern with orange lines. The image has a high-contrast, stylized effect.
Finance

Live Nation Directors Mocked Customers in Explosive Just-Released Messages, Saying They’re “Stupid” for Allowing Themselves to Be Gouged

"Robbing them blind baby."

By Frank Landymore

A man with curly dark hair wearing a dark checkered suit, white shirt, and a dark polka dot tie. He has a serious expression and is positioned in front of a blue grid background with a large red circle behind his head. The image has a stylized, high-contrast effect with an orange tint on the man.
OpenAI

Sam Altman Admits That AI Is Disrupting the Basic Fabric of Capitalism

"So that's, like, a real change to how capitalism has worked."

By Joe Wilkins

A company claims to have simulated the neurons of an adult fruit fly's brain and letting it roam inside a Matrix-like virtual environment.
Physics

Researchers Upload Fly’s Brain to Matrix, Let It Control Virtual Body

"The ghost is no longer in the machine. The machine is becoming the ghost."

By Victor Tangermann

A shiny, metallic blue balloon twisted into the shape of the letters "AI" is floating above a dense surface covered with numerous bright red push pins. The background is a solid light purple color.
Finance

Tech Billionaires Are Quietly Rooting for AI Bubble to Collapse

"Stop trying to make bubbles go away."

By Joe Wilkins

Cortical Labs announced that it's working on "biological data centers" in Melbourne, Australia, and Singapore.
Ethics

New Data Centers Will Be Powered by Human Brain Cells

You've heard of hardware. But have you heard of "wetware?"

By Victor Tangermann

A Foundation Mk-1 humanoid robot with articulated arms is holding a handgun in its right hand, pointing it forward. The robot has a sleek, rounded head and a mechanical, jointed body. The background is solid bright red.
Robotics

Company Testing Humanoid Robot Soldiers on Frontlines of Ukraine

"We think there’s a moral imperative to put these robots into war instead of soldiers."

By Joe Wilkins

Bernie Sanders is speaking passionately into a microphone, with his mouth open and one hand raised. He is wearing a dark jacket and a sweater underneath. The image has a strong red lighting effect.
Ethics

Americans’ Anger Against AI Data Centers Is Boiling Over

"The United States congress hasn't a clue — not a clue — as to how to respond to these revolutionary technologies and protect the American people."

By Joe Wilkins

According to NASA's watchdog, the agency "does not have the capability to rescue the stranded crew" if they were to be marooned on the Moon.
Starship

NASA Has No Plan to Rescue Lunar Astronauts in Case of Emergency

The agency's watchdog is not impressed.

By Victor Tangermann

Man in a gray blazer and jeans sitting on a wooden chair with a laptop on his lap, against a gradient orange to yellow background. A humanoid robot with glowing red eyes is blurred in the background.
Ethics

Watchdog Issues Grim Warning About Letting AI Run Your Life

Just don't.

By Joe Wilkins