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Instead of lauding its scientists, NASA's acting leader praised Trump during an announcement about the potential discovery of life on Mars.
Mars

NASA Announces Possible Discovery of Life on Mars by Comically Sucking Up to Trump

This is just sad.

In a major change in tune, Google has admitted that the "open web is already in rapid decline" — despite arguing that the "web is thriving."
Future Society

Google Says the Open Web Is Now in “Rapid Decline”

It's falling apart.

NASA has announced that its Perseverance Mars rover spotted "potential biosignatures" in an ancient dry riverbed last year.
Exobiology

NASA Says Its Mars Rover Has Detected Possible Signs of Life on the Red Planet

“This finding... is the closest we have ever come to discovering life on Mars."

As interstellar object 3I/ATLAS approaches its closest point to the Sun next month, the mysterious visitor continues to fascinate.
Astronomy

Mysterious Object Headed Into Our Star System Is Now Changing Color

The plot thickens.

An activist speaks out on his goals as he enters day nine of a grueling hunger strike in front of Anthropic's San Fran headquarters.
Anthropic

Anti-AGI Protester Now on Day Nine of Hunger Strike in Front of Anthropic Headquarters

"None of these companies have a right to do what they're doing, which is consciously endangering my life, my family's life, all of our lives."

If current trends continue, corporate leaders could drag the economy into a self-imposed productivity slowdown to make AI look good.
Artificial Intelligence

If the AI Industry Fails, It Could Take the Rest of Us Down With It

Oh.

New data shows Tesla's EV sales have fallen below 2017 levels, when it was struggling to sell even 30,000 vehicles.
Tesla

Tesla’s Market Share Has Fallen So Badly That It’s Back to 2017 Levels

"When you're a car company, when you don't have new products, your share will start to decline."

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb argued interstellar object 3I/ATLAS "could either visit us or release some mini-probes that arrive to Earth."
Astronomy

Scientist Watching to See If Mysterious Object Visiting Our Solar System Releases Any Probes

"It could either visit us or release some mini-probes that arrive to Earth and appear as [unidentified aerial phenomena]."

Math and reading test scores for American high-school seniors have hit an all-time low, according to Department of Education data.
Artificial Intelligence

As AI Reigns, Students’ Math and Reading Scores Just Hit an All-Time Low

What a great time to shut down the Department of Education.

OpenAI doesn't seem to have fixed GPT-5's problems with truth and accuracy in the month since the LLM was released.
OpenAI

GPT-5 Is Making Huge Factual Errors, Users Say

'How many times do I NOT fact-check and just accept the wrong information as truth?"

As Tesla tries to award Elon Musk with a trillion dollar pay package, it's hedging its bets on achieving full self-driving.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Admits That Its Cars May Never Fully Drive Themselves

It's setting the bar low.

Philosopher Nick Bostrom brought simulation theory and AI superintelligence into the public psyche — and now he has a new warning for us all.
Artificial Intelligence

The Man Who Proposed Simulation Theory Has a Dire Warning

"People will look back on 2025 and shudder in horror."

No Man’s Sky Players Are Competing to Create the Goofiest Spaceships Imaginable
Space

No Man’s Sky Players Are Competing to Create the Goofiest Spaceships Imaginable

"This might be the dumbest thing I’ve made in the game."

The estate for the late director Orson Welles is furious that Amazon and is going to use AI to "bring back to life" his lost masterpiece.
Artificial Intelligence

Orson Welles’ Estate Disgusted by Amazon Remaking His Movie Using AI

"We weren’t even given the courtesy of a heads up."

AI image generator Midjourney is in major trouble after being accused of facilitating mass copyright infringement.
Artificial Intelligence

Midjourney Is in Major Trouble

Things just went from bad to much, much worse.

Geoffrey Hinton, considered the "Godfather of AI," is once again offering scary predictions about what AI has in store for us.
Artificial Intelligence

Godfather of AI Says His Creation Is About to Unleash Massive Unemployment

"That is the capitalist system."

AI is making everything worse everywhere — but in the world of coding, it's making things more insecure, too.
Artificial Intelligence

Programmers Using AI Create Way More Glaring Security Issues, Data Shows

"AI is fixing the typos but creating the timebombs."

OpenAI has teamed up with production companies in London and Los Angeles to create a feature-length animated movie made with AI.
OpenAI

OpenAI Says It’s Making a Full Hollywood Movie Using AI

Sign of the times.

A country-wide survey of US corporations shows a sudden drop-off in AI use among firms with more than 250 employees.
Artificial Intelligence

Data Shows That AI Use Is Now Declining at Large Companies

It's all adding up.

New observations by the Gemini South telescope at Cerro Pachón in Chile revealed that interstellar object 3I/ATLAS' tail is growing longer.
Astronomy

Mysterious Object Headed Into Our Solar System Is Changing Shape, New Image Shows

"Even the most fleeting visitors can leave a lasting impact."