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For the second time in just over two years, the WHO has declared an outbreak of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, a global emergency. 
Developments

The World Health Organization Just Declared a New Global Emergency

"This outbreak has been smoldering for quite a long time, and we continually have missed opportunities to shut it down."

NASA is still struggling to come to a decision on what to do with Boeing's Starliner, which is currently stuck at the ISS.
Boeing

NASA Keeps Delaying Its Decision on What to Do With Boeing’s Broken Starliner

"In this situation, we don’t have a sharp cutoff."

Using parts from a salvaged Toyota hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, Ukrainian fighters managed to build a tiny hydrogen bomb.
Future Society

Ukraine Reportedly Turned a Hydrogen Car Into an Improvised Hydrogen Bomb

A novel use of a hydrogen fuel cell car.

Footage shows a gaggle of Waymo robotaxis honking incessantly while trying to park in a tight parking lot in San Francisco.
Advanced Transport

Confused Robotaxis Gather in Droves to Honk at Each Other All Night

"At first I actually found it really funny, these cars are honking at each other. I don't find it funny anymore."

A new version of Elon Musk's AI, Grok, comes with image generation capabilities with seemingly few guardrails.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s New AI Already Being Used to Generate Images of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris Doing 9/11

That didn't take long.

Later this year, four private space tourists are slated to become the first humans ever to fly over Earth's poles via SpaceX mission.
SpaceX

SpaceX Tourists Could Become the First Humans to Fly Over Earth’s Poles

The views are going to be breathtaking.

A background check site may have been majorly breached, resulting in the potential exposure of literally everyone's Social Security numbers.
Hacking

Hackers May Have Leaked Every American’s Social Security Information

2.7 billion data records were stolen.

Google got egg on its face Tuesday when the live demo of an AI mobile app would not work in front a large audience.
Google

Google’s Demo of Its Latest AI Tech Was an Absolute Train Wreck

"Let's see if the demo spirits are with us today."

The former VP of Twitter's European office is calling for Elon Musk to be arrested in the United Kingdom for inciting violence.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Should Be Arrested for Inciting Violence, Former Twitter Executive Argues

"Threat of personal sanction is much more effective on executives than the risk of corporate fines."

Donald Trump spoke with a lisp and slurred his words during a virtual chat with Elon Musk, prompting questions about his health.
Elon Musk

Donald Trump’s Bizarre Lisp During Elon Musk Interview Prompts Health Concerns

"This is Daffy Duck level lisping."

Donald Trump returned to Elon Musk's X-formerly-Twitter. Meanwhile, shares for Trump's media company, which owns Truth Social, crashed.
Future Society

Trump’s “Truth Social” Stock Crashes After Chaotic Return to Twitter

Surprise, surprise.

While NASA works on figuring out how to get the Boeing astronauts home, experts are concerned that it may crash into the Space Station.
Boeing

Boeing’s Starliner Could Spin Out of Control and Crash Into the Space Station, Expert Warns

"I've got to think that the higher-ups of Boeing are regretting ever getting into this game."

Using seismic data, scientists say they've made the first ever detection of liquid water on Mars, trapped miles beneath the planet's surface.
Mars

Scientists Discover Massive Reservoir of Water Hiding on Mars

There's one small catch.

Elon Musk's $160 million bid to convince voters to vote for Donald Trump has been a dumpster fire, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s $160 Million Bid to Get People to Vote for Donald Trump Was a Complete Disaster

The project burned through cash at an alarming rate.

The ESA's Gaia mission has spotted hundreds of potential moons orbiting around more than 350 asteroids in the solar system.
Moon

Europe’s Gaia Telescope Spots Hundreds of Hidden, Lurking Moons

"This discovery shows that there are many asteroid moons out there just waiting to be found."

The bad news: scientists have discovered two new dementia risk factors. The good news: these new risk factors are "modifiable."
Neuroscience and Brain

Two New Dementia Risk Factors Have Been Uncovered — And You Can Actually Do Something About Them

"Action should not wait."

Elon Musk's chaotic chat with former president Donald Trump was delayed by more than 40 minutes due to technical difficulties.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Makes Up Cyber Attack After Donald Trump Interview Crashes and Burns

"Is the DDoS attack in the room with us right now?"

New Supercomputer Network Going Live in September Could Usher In AGI
Artificial Intelligence

New Supercomputer Network Going Live in September Could Usher In AGI

"Before our eyes, a paradigmatic shift is taking place."

Former President Donald Trump wrongly accused the Harris campaign of using AI to generate fake images of large crowds of supporters.
Artificial Intelligence

Trump Is So Mad About Harris’ Huge Crowds That He’s Lying That They’re AI-Generated

"BUT THEY DIDN'T EXIST!"

Elon Musk’s Daughter Just Torched Walter Isaacson, His (and Steve Jobs’s) Biographer
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Daughter Just Torched Walter Isaacson, His (and Steve Jobs’s) Biographer

The famed, New York Times-bestselling biographer is being flamed by a key character in his narrative.