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Intuit, which makes tax prep software TurboTax, is laying off 1,800 workers or about 10 percent of its global staff due to AI restructuring.
Artificial Intelligence

Maker of TurboTax Fires 1,800 Workers, Says It’s Pivoting to AI

But is it really due to AI?

By Sharon Adarlo

Lawyers are already creating so-called "revival trusts" for cryogenically frozen rich people — even though resurrection is not yet possible.
Developments

Rich People Who Get Cryogenically Frozen Are Hoarding Their Money for When They Get Thawed Out

Shouldn't they wait until scientists figure out resurrection first?

By Noor Al-Sibai

Former safety researcher William Saunders said that he didn't want to work for the "Titanic of AI," so he quit.
OpenAI

OpenAI Researcher Says He Quit When He Realized the Upsetting Truth

"I really didn't want to end up working for the Titanic of AI, and so that's why I resigned."

By Victor Tangermann

Sydney Sweeney was roped into an extremely cringeworthy Samsung AI tech demo. Her awkward face speaks volumes.
Artificial Intelligence

Sydney Sweeney Looks Like She’s Going to Die When Her AI-Generated Picture Is Revealed

"You can tell Sydney Sweeney signed a bunch of dumb sponsor contracts when she was less famous so now she’s stuck pretending AI is super cool."

By Victor Tangermann

After self-described gay furry hackers breached the Heritage Foundation, an exec with the think tank has completely lost it.
Hacking

Project 2025 Exec Loses Mind, Threatening “Furry Perverts” After Embarrassing Hack

"You now can either turn yourself in or you can cooperate."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Tesla is reportedly delaying its "robotaxi" event to no earlier than October casting doubt on Musk's announcement.
Tesla

We’re Shocked to Hear That Tesla Is Delaying Its Amazing “Robotaxi” Event

Engineers are racing to meet Musk's deadline.

By Victor Tangermann

The air is becoming so hot that even rescue helicopters are struggling to stay airborne, a dangerous development.
Medical

It’s Getting So Hot That Medical Choppers Can’t Fly to Rescue People Dying From Heat

"Intense heat creates a lot more stress on the helicopters."

By Victor Tangermann

The thrusters on Boeing's cursed Starliner space capsule keep overheating — and NASA is hard at work on a fix for the issue.
NASA

Stranded Starliner Spacecraft’s Thrusters Have Been Overheating, NASA Admits

But hey, at least they sort of know what's going on now!

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA said that the two stranded astronauts are still scheduled to come home on board Starliner. But a Crew Dragon isn't out of the question.
Boeing

NASA Says If Necessary, SpaceX Could Come Rescue the Astronauts Stranded by Boeing

"The beautiful thing about the commercial crew program is that we have two vehicles, two different systems, that we could use to return crew."

By Victor Tangermann

The James Webb Space Telescope imaged a shiny quasar some eight billion light years away with the helping of gravitational lensing.
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Spots Distant Space Object With Jewel-Like Lights

Ooh, shiny.

By Frank Landymore

The venerable has a new AI chatbot, designed to answer climate questions. Why won't it answer prompts about AI's growing climate footprint?
Artificial Intelligence

Washington Post Launches AI to Answer Climate Questions, But It Won’t Say Whether AI Is Bad for the Climate

"Sorry, but we could not generate an answer to your question."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

NYC's Third Avenue Bridge was got stuck turning as temperatures soared to 95 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday.
Climate Change

It’s So Hot That an Entire New York City Bridge That Opens for Boats Got Jammed

That's embarassing.

By Frank Landymore

Pennsylvania firefighters doused a Tesla electric vehicle that had caught on fire at a Supercharger Station.
Tesla

Tesla Vehicle Burns to a Crisp at Supercharger Station

Burned beyond recognition.

By Sharon Adarlo

Nothing spells dystopia quite like using the Whataburger app to track damage from a hurricane — but in Texas, they make do.
Science & Energy

After Deadly Hurricane, Texans Using Whataburger App to Track Power Outages

New Waffle House Index just dropped.

By Noor Al-Sibai

If Donald Trump gets re-elected to the presidency, he wants Meta CEO and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg jailed.
Future Society

Trump Threatens to Imprison Mark Zuckerberg

What if it really happens?

By Sharon Adarlo

CNN is firing 100 employees, or three percent of its overall work force. It says it's pivoting harder to video — and pushing "into AI."
Artificial Intelligence

CNN Firing 100 Employees Amid “Strategic Push Into AI”

Details are vague.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

NASA's CURIE mission will try locate radio signals from the Sun that are originating somewhere within coronal mass ejections.
NASA

NASA Investigating Mysterious Radio Signals From the Sun

"This is a very ambitious and very exciting mission."

By Frank Landymore

The crew of Boeing's Starliner is still indefinitely stuck on board the ISS. They're "absolutely confident" they can get back home.
Boeing

Stranded Astronauts “Absolutely Confident” in Boeing’s Leaky Starliner

"I have a real good feeling in my heart that the spacecraft will bring us home, no problem."

By Victor Tangermann

Flowers bloomed early in the Atacama Desert in Chile after early rains and warmer temperatures brought to life dormant seeds and bulbs.
Science & Energy

Flowers Erupt in Hostile Desert

In the driest place on Earth.

By Sharon Adarlo

Tesla's market share over electric vehicles dropped below 50 percent in the second quarter of this year for the first time ever.
Tesla

Tesla’s Market Share of Electric Cars Is Collapsing

Ouch.

By Victor Tangermann