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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

OpenAI Insider Estimates 70 Percent Chance That AI Will Destroy or Catastrophically Harm Humanity

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

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

Scientists Find That a Tiny Proportion of People Spread Almost All the Fake News, and They Turn Out to Be Exactly Who You’d Expect

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

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

Leaked Emails Show Elon Musk Diverting AI Resources Away From Tesla as Automaker Flails

Is Musk giving up on Tesla?

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

Producer of “Beyond the Spider-Verse” Responds to Rumors of AI Use in Animation

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

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

China Plants First-Ever National Flag on Far Side of Moon

The country is making landing on the Moon look easy.

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

OpenAI Insiders Say They’re Being Silenced About Danger

"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."

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

Elon Musk Accused of Massive Insider Trading at Tesla

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

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

Demon Scientists Expose Subjects to Recordings of Themselves Singing Karaoke

Oh no.

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

Capitalists Alarmed as Renewables Keep Making Electricity Temporarily Free

Investors are wary of consumers getting a free ride.

Russia is generating disinformation ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games — and according to Microsoft researchers, it's using AI to do it.
Artificial Intelligence

Researchers Say Russia Is Using AI to Predict Terrorism at Paris Olympics

Devious.

During an LGBTQ pride parade, someone attempted to slay the house down in a Cybertruck with rainbow wrapping that Elon Musk would truly hate.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Is Gonna Blow a Gasket When He Sees This Pride-Themed Cybertruck

Happy Pride!

The architects behind the Burj Khalifa in Dubai are teaming up with a startup to turn future skyscrapers into massive, gravity-powered batteries.
Energy

Designer of Burj Khalifa Now Working on Turning Skyscrapers Into Gravity-Powered Batteries

This is genius.

China has just successfully scored its latest forte in the space race after landing on the Moon's dark side for the second time.
Moon

China Lands on Dark Side of the Moon, Prepares to Gather Loot and Return to Earth

This is huge.

In an apparent attempt to make his Tesla Cybertruck stand out even more on the road, one owner polished his pickup to a mirrored finish.
Advanced Transport

This Perfectly Polished Cybertruck Looks Like a Real Hazard on the Road

"Seems extremely unsafe, essentially driving around with mirrors on your car."

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has canceled his flagship space tourism flight, citing readiness problems with SpaceX's Starship rocket.
Moon

Billionaire Cancels Moon Tourism Trip After SpaceX Misses Deadline

"I apologize to those who were excited for this project to happen."

In clinical trials, a new male birth control gel seems to adequately reduce sperm count without decreasing libido.
Treatments

Test of Male Birth Control Treatment Produces Promising Results

"We’ve been chasing this for a long time."

Sierra Space's Dream Chaser spaceplane arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center last week in preparation for its maiden voyage to the ISS.
Off-World

A Real-Life “Star Wars”-Style Spacecraft Is Preparing for Launch

"Oh, it’s a possibility I might be flying, it’s a possibility you could be a passenger as well."

During a recent summit, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was stumped after being asked how his company's AIs actually work, pointing to a larger issue.
OpenAI

Sam Altman Admits That OpenAI Doesn’t Actually Understand How Its AI Works

"We certainly have not solved interpretability."

Primordial black holes neatly explain where all the dark matter in the universe is hiding — if we could find them.
Black Holes

Astronomers Struggle to Explain Why Ancient Black Holes Are Nowhere to Be Found

This theory could change our understanding of the early universe.

After receiving backlash that it is making its car music player obsolete, Spotify has reversed course somewhat and is now offering a refund.
Future Society

After Facing Major Backlash Over Bricking Music Player, Spotify Gives in and Will Refund Customers

You just need proof of purchase.