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The octogenarian mother of a man who was killed in a road accident has been unknowingly talking to his AI clone via regular video calls.
Ethics

Mother Reportedly Doesn’t Know Her Son Died Because She’s Been Talking to an AI Version of Him

Her family "hoped to conceal the news" of her only child's death.

President Donald Trump sipping Diet Coke.
Cancer

Trump Secretly Believes That Diet Coke Kills Cancer Cells Inside the Body

News flash: Trump is wrong.

A person with short hair wearing a dark jacket is sitting with their hands covering their face. Their wrists are secured with handcuffs. The background features a large blue circle centered behind the person, set against a red backdrop with a grid pattern.
Ethics

Things You Told ChatGPT or Claude My Have Already Doomed You in Court

"Disclosure of privileged communications to a third-party AI platform may constitute a waiver of the attorney-client privilege."

Rocky, cracked terrain with a reddish-brown hue, featuring fragmented and weathered rock formations. The lower left corner shows part of a mechanical structure with the word "CURIOSITY" partially visible, indicating the image was taken by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity.
Mars

NASA’s Mars Rover Comes Across Formation That Looks Like the Scales of a Massive Cosmic Reptile

What can this strange landscape tell us about Mars' mysterious past?

Illustration shows an abstract representation of the universe.
Big Bang

Physicists Have a Major Problem With the Universe

Two steps forward, one step back.

Three images show delivery robots running into trouble while navigating urban environments.
Robotics

Wild Video Shows Delivery Robots Causing Havoc, Getting Obliterated

When will it end?

A former programmer spoke up during a city council meeting in a small town in Ohio, making a well-articulated argument against data centers.
Future Society

Man at City Council Meeting Makes Devastating Case Against Proposed Local Data Center

"We are being asked to drain our reservoirs so a chatbot can write a poem."

An illustration shows a robot hand reaching out to touch a stethoscope.
Ethics

Millions of Americans Are Talking to AI Instead of Going to the Doctor, and It’s Giving Them Horrendously Flawed Medical Advice

What could possibly go wrong?

A white quadruped security robot with black legs stands on green grass in front of a tall, dense cornfield. The robot has "DO NOT TOUCH" written on one leg and "SECURITY" on its side. The corn plants are tall with green leaves and tassels at the top. The scene is brightly lit by sunlight.
Robot Dogs

Robot Dogs Patrolling Precious Crops as Food Crisis Deepens

Meet the corn farmer's best friend.

The public outrage over the tech industry's obsession with AI is starting to boil over — and the pitchforks are starting to come out.
Ethics

There Are Signs of a Massive AI Backlash

It's a powder keg.

Person wearing a white mask and an orange hooded sweatshirt, typing on a laptop keyboard in a dark environment with dramatic orange and green lighting.
Artificial Intelligence

A Prominent PR Firm Is Running a Fake News Site That’s Plagiarizing Original Journalism at Incredible Scale

"This is very upsetting to see."

Elon Musk is shown superimposed on the SpaceX logo.
SpaceX

Pentagon Disturbed as Its Fleet of Drones Is Left Bobbing in the Ocean When Elon Musk’s Starlink Fails

"Starlink reliance exposed limitations under multiple-vehicle load."

In a Thursday video, 20-year-old so-called "looksmaxxing" influencer Braden "Clavicular" Peters claimed that he had learned a hard lesson.
Medical

Clavicular Says He’s Quitting Drugs, Meaning He Can’t IRL Stream Anymore Because He’s Unable to Mog Sober

"I ain't going to be doing any more substances for a little while, hopefully for forever."

During an industry trade show, filmmakers showed off a trailer that featured an AI-rendered version of Val Kilmer. Fans were furious.
Ethics

Fury Erupts as Val Kilmer’s Estate Announces Starring Role in AI Film Made From Beyond the Grave

"This is truly the MOST disgusting thing I’ve ever seen."

The mad scrabble to get in on the latest AI startup — struggling shoe company Allbirds — has since come to a "screeching halt."
Ethics

Allbirds Stock Now Crashing as Reality Sets in About Its Delusional AI Pivot

"The vast majority of times, these things end in tears."

A digitally altered image of Elon Musk with a red overlay, wearing a red hat that reads "TRUMP WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING." He is posed with his hands together in front of a background featuring the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) emblem.
xAI

NAACP Sues Elon Over His Noxious AI Data Center

"All too often, big corporations like xAI treat our communities and families like obstacles to be pushed aside."

A recent survey found that more than half of American men aged 18 to 49 said they had an active sports betting account.
Investing

More Than Half of Men Aged 18 to 49 Have Already Fallen Into Online Sports Betting

It's turning into a massive problem.

Anthropic researchers were alarmed by the power of the company's latest Mythos AI model, suggesting it could supercharge hackers.
Anthropic

Top Security Experts Alarmed by Power of Anthropic’s New Hacker AI

"Within hours of getting the model, we knew it was different."

A person with dark hair is holding their head with both hands, fingers interlaced in their hair, suggesting stress or frustration. The image is in black and white except for a large blue circle and an orange background behind the person.
Ethics

Teens Alarmed at What AI Is Doing to Their Minds

"I want to have my normal brain back."

A cardboard Amazon Prime package is shown falling through a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds. The package appears slightly blurred, indicating motion.
Drones

Video Shows Amazon Delivery Drone Dropping Package Directly Onto Concrete, Smashing Its Delicate Contents

"It does drop from 10 feet in the air."