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It wasn't the massive bills or the legal liabilities arising from rampant copyright infringement that inspired OpenAI to kill Sora.
Ethics

The Real Reason OpenAI Shut Sora Down Is a Warning to Every AI Startup

Founders beware.

By Victor Tangermann

William Shatner, the 95-year-old actor of "Star Trek" fame, has become the latest victim of fake AI-generated news.
Ethics

William Shatner Says AI Is Spreading Horrific Rumors About Him

"My daughter came over to tell me her daughter heard that I had brain cancer."

By Victor Tangermann

Microsoft's AI assistant, Copilot, is struggling to show traction, causing the tech giant to continue falling behind. Investors are not happy.
Anthropic

AI Is Killing Microsoft

"Redmond is in a pickle."

By Victor Tangermann

An international team of researchers claims it has observed "dark points" within light waves that can move faster than the speed of light.
Quantum Physics

Scientists Say They’ve Found “Dark Points” That Move Faster Than the Speed of Light

These points of "complete darkness" inside light waves could be moving faster than light.

By Victor Tangermann

Strips of a US one-dollar bill arranged vertically on an orange grid-patterned background. The dollar bill is tinted green, contrasting with the bright orange surface beneath. The strips are unevenly cut, showing parts of the bill's design, including the number "1," leaves, and some text.
Pollution

EPA Now Values Human Lives at $0

"When you allow people to lead longer and healthier lives, that has value that can be measured in dollars."

By Joe Wilkins

A humanoid robot with a white face, red lips, and blue eyes is shown in a praying or meditative pose with hands together. The robot's body is primarily red with black and metallic mechanical components. The background features a bright yellow grid pattern with a large red circle behind the robot's head.
Artificial Intelligence

Say a Prayer for This Startup That’s Replacing Its Developers With OpenClaw

"I can replace everyone with AI."

By Frank Landymore

A black-and-white portrait of OpenAI CEO of AGI Fidji Simo. The background features the OpenAI logo.
Medical

Two OpenAI Execs, Including CEO of AGI, Going on Medical Leave

"We're well-positioned to keep executing with continuity and momentum."

By Joe Wilkins

According to a newly-released outline, the OMB wants to slash NASA's budget by 23 percent compared to its recently enacted 2026 budget.
NASA

The White House Is Still Desperately Trying to Slash NASA’s Budget

"This proposal needlessly resurrects an existential threat to US leadership in space science and exploration."

By Victor Tangermann

An illustration shows OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro.
OpenAI

Sam Altman Opens Up About Telling CEO of Disney That It Had All Been Smoke and Mirrors

Altman said he felt "super sad" about blowing up the $1 billion deal.

By Frank Landymore

NASA's decision to bring Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen on its Moon mission seemingly had MAGA in a tizzy.
Elon Musk

Trump Fans Furious That NASA Is Allowing a Canadian on the Moon Mission

"Why are we letting a Canadian go to our Moon?"

By Victor Tangermann

Two white autonomous vehicles equipped with rooftop sensors are shown on a street with a stylized background featuring a large red circle and yellow-tinted trees and road. The cars have sleek, modern designs with prominent headlights and black accents.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Dozens of Robotaxis In China Stop Dead in the Middle of Roads and Highways, Causing Crashes

Absolute mayhem.

By Frank Landymore

An astronaut wearing a white spacesuit and gold-tinted helmet visor is holding a small, rectangular transparent chip with colored lines and dots on it, resting on the gloved hand. The background is dark, suggesting space.
NASA

The Moon Astronauts Brought Along USB Stick-Sized Living Samples of Their Own Tissue

"This is the first time we're going to have crew with their matched organ chips."

By Joe Wilkins

A man wearing a gray jacket and blue jeans stands in a dry grassy field, smiling and looking to the side. Behind him is a modern, compact tractor labeled "MONARCH" with a roof and large tires, set against a backdrop of rolling hills and a partly cloudy sky.
Robotics

AI-Powered Tractor Startup Burns Through a Quarter Billion Dollars, Fires All Employees in Epic Implosion

"It totally failed."

By Frank Landymore

Israel-US startup Stardust Solutions is working on a proprietary particle to inject into the atmosphere to cool the planet.
Climate Change

$60 Million Startup Says It’s Invented a New Particle to Dim the Sun

"None of us knows what they are hoping to put into the stratosphere — for a profit."

By Victor Tangermann

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is shown seated, wearing a dark blue blazer over a white shirt. He is gesturing with his hands while speaking. Another person, partially visible, holds a pen and papers on the left side of the image. The background features a large blue circle on an orange and brown textured surface.
Anthropic

Anthropic Suddenly Cares Intensely About Intellectual Property After Realizing With Horror That It Accidentally Leaked Claude’s Source Code

That's rich.

By Frank Landymore

A close-up of a hand holding a rubber stamp that has just stamped the word "DENIED" in black ink on a white surface. The image has a blue tint and a slightly blurred effect.
Finance

Insurance Companies Already Deploying AI Systems to Deny Claims Faster Than Ever Before

"I don't think a corporation... should be telling people what they can and can't do."

By Joe Wilkins

Two people are beating a tipped-over pink robot with blue lights on a city sidewalk at night. One person is wearing a black shirt and camouflage pants, while the other is dressed in a black jacket and light-colored pants. The scene is illuminated by streetlights and nearby vehicles.
Robots and Machines

Delivery Robot Companies in Trouble as Bot Become Targets for Vandalism

"We take this sort of criminal damage very seriously."

By Joe Wilkins

Scientists tried to establish a more scientifically rigorous assessment of the effects of "emotional crying."
Mental Health

Do You Cry More or Less Than the Average Person?

How often do you cry?

By Victor Tangermann

A red flag with a white edge is planted on a blue and white Earth, set against a dark space background filled with scattered stars. The flag appears to be waving, and the Earth is shown with visible cloud patterns and ocean textures.
Artificial Intelligence

There’s a Blinking Warning Sign for the Data Centers in Space Industry

Doing stuff in space is hard, folks.

By Frank Landymore

NASA's director of flight operations, Norm Knight, told reporters that a controller issue had caused the fan of the space toilet to jam.
Moon

NASA Spacecraft’s Toilet Fails Hours Into Ten-Day Journey to Moon

Houston, we have a potty problem.

By Victor Tangermann