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An AI-generated image of a young disabled veteran went viral on Facebook. A lot of folks — particularly older men — think she's the real deal.
Meta

"Miss Beautiful USA! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Billionaire space tourist Jared Isaacman offered to fix NASA's Hubble telescope. Officials are still unsure the benefits outweigh the risks.
NASA

NASA is worried it's far too risky.

By Victor Tangermann

A news network is attributing AI-spun articles to fake authors with racially diverse names. Its publisher claims the names were unintentional.
Artificial Intelligence

"If there is a bias it is the opposite of what we intended."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Boeing has finally launched its much-maligned Starliner astronaut shuttle into space with two NASA astronauts on board.
Boeing

Took 'em long enough.

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla's Cybertruck's steer-by-wire system has a considerable delay. But that may be a feature, not a bug, as many netizens have argued.
Advanced Transport

"Imagine crashing because of your steering ping."

By Victor Tangermann

Fusion startup Helion is in talks for a deal with OpenAI to "buy vast quantities of electricity to provide power for data centers."
OpenAI

Could Sam Altman's fusion pet project really save the future of AI?

By Victor Tangermann

A report by Public Citizen found that the amount of AI lobbyists more than doubled in 2023 from the year before.
Artificial Intelligence

We're sure they've got humanity's best interests in mind.

By Frank Landymore

Marine scientists discovered an ocean-borne fungus chomping through plastic trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Science & Energy

Nature really putting the team on its back here.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The analysis used several AI models to compare the OpenAI voice to the voices of around 600 actresses, including Scarlett Johansson.
OpenAI

We're shocked.

By Frank Landymore

An expert warns that over ten thousand people could die as the result of a single heat wave, sending hundreds of thousands to the hospital.
Climate Change

We could have "the Hurricane Katrina of extreme heat" on our hands.

By Frank Landymore

On Saturday, Boeing had to scrub the launch of its much-maligned astronaut shuttle once more, adding to years of technical mishaps and delays.
Boeing

Even more delays.

By Victor Tangermann

A former OpenAI researcher became so convinced that the technology would usher in doom for humanity, he left the company and called it out.
OpenAI

"The world isn’t ready, and we aren’t ready."

By Noor Al-Sibai

A tiny cohort of "supersharers" spread the majority of fake news on Twitter during the 2020 election. They were mostly older white women.
Future Society

"They are literally sitting at their computer pressing retweet."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Elon Musk is diverting important AI hardware shipments away from Tesla in favor of his social media platform X and his AI startup xAI.
Tesla

Is Musk giving up on Tesla?

By Victor Tangermann

The creator of the new "Spider-Verse" animated film has laid to rest concerns that artificial intelligence was used in the new "threequel."
Artificial Intelligence

"There is no generative AI in 'Beyond the Spider-Verse' and there never will be."

By Noor Al-Sibai

China's Chang'e-6 rover planted a flag on the Moon's far side, a victory lap for the country's highly successful lunar program.
Moon

The country is making landing on the Moon look easy.

By Victor Tangermann

A coalition of AI workers are pushing for a "Right to Warn" the public about AI safety concerns, citing concerns over the employee silencing.
OpenAI

"Today, the people with the most knowledge about how frontier AI systems work and the risks related to their deployment are not fully free to speak because of possible retaliation and overly broad confidentiality agreements."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A Tesla investor is accusing Elon Musk of selling $7.5 billion worth of Tesla shares despite knowing of bad news ahead.
Elon Musk

"Musk profited from his misconduct and his exploitation of material and adverse inside information."

By Victor Tangermann

Hate hearing a recording of your own speaking voice? Try listening to a recording of yourself singing karaoke without backing music.
Studies

Oh no.

By Noor Al-Sibai

The supply of renewable energy is soaring across Europe and parts of the US, causing prices to go negative. Investors are becoming wary.
Energy

Investors are wary of consumers getting a free ride.

By Victor Tangermann