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A toddler was trapped inside a Tesla Model Y after the vehicle's battery died without warning — in the middle of an Arizona heat wave.
Tesla

Toddler Trapped in Scorching Tesla When Battery Dies

"When that battery goes, you’re dead in the water."

Former president Donald Trump's "Truth Social" meme stock is officially in free fall, sliding 15 percent after Thursday's close.
Future Society

Trump’s “Truth Social” Stock Is Officially in Free Fall

Is Trump's meme stock a sinking ship?

The World Health Organization has issued an alert about counterfeit Ozempic, noting that some of the batches might contain a different drug.
RX and Medicine

Scary Counterfeit Ozempic Contains the Wrong Drug

These phony batches ended up in the regulated supply chain, too.

The writer of a new Donald Trump biography said the ex-president couldn't remember him on their second meeting.
Neuroscience and Brain

Journalist Says Trump Suffered “Severe Memory Problems” During Extensive Interviews

"He couldn't remember things, he couldn't even remember me."

Though admitting there was retaliation, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun claimed that this did not fairly reflect on the company's culture.
Advanced Transport

Boeing CEO Admits It’s Retaliated Against Whistleblowers

"I know it happens."

For the first time, scientists have found microplastics in human penises, highlighting the need to study their potential effects on health.
Studies

Microplastics Found in Human Penises

Could microplastics really be linked to erectile dysfunction?

OpenAI confirmed that it has removed VIC, the AI chatbot running for mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming, from public view.
OpenAI

OpenAI Imprisons AI That Was Running for Mayor in Wyoming

A big loss for the AI candidate.

It's still unclear what Perplexity's AI chatbot actually does. Wired found that it isn't actually scraping actual news content.
Future Society

There’s Something Deeply Wrong With Perplexity

"It’s not 'rough,' it’s theft."

After leaving OpenAI, founding member and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever is starting his own firm to build "safe" superintelligence.
OpenAI

OpenAI Scientist Ousted After Failed Coup Against Sam Altman Is Starting a New AI Company

"Safe superintelligence should have the property that it will not harm humanity at a large scale."

As the last man standing, he was tasked with fixing-up all the AI-generated articles that once would've been composed by dozens of writers.
Artificial Intelligence

Writer Alarmed When Company Fires His 60-Person Team, Replaces Them All With AI

"All of a sudden I was just doing everyone's job."

Former president Donald Trump's meme stock is plummeting once again — and at this rate, it might just beat its own all-time low.
Future Society

Trump Media’s Stock Is Rapidly Approaching an All-Time Low

How low can it go?

NASA has extended the stay of the Starliner crew on board the ISS a second time as Boeing scrambles to get a read on the capsule's status.
Boeing

Astronauts Still Stuck on Space Station as Boeing Tries to Figure Out What’s Wrong With Starliner

Who could've seen this coming?

X-formerly-Twitter is in deep trouble — and owner Elon Musk is on his knees, yet again, begging advertisers to return.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Begs Advertisers to Return as Twitter’s Revenue Plunges

"I do shoot myself in the foot from time to time."

Been reading any good Russian propaganda lately? According to the misinformation watchdog NewsGuard, top AI chatbots certainly have.
Artificial Intelligence

Top Chatbots are Parroting Russian Propaganda, Report Finds

"Russian disinformation narratives have infiltrated generative AI."

Researchers in Mexico have concluded in a paper how sleep deprivation reduces people's attention span and their ability to respond quickly.
Sleep

Scientists Discover That When You Don’t Sleep, You Turn Into a Bigtime Dumbass

No, but seriously!

NASA is planning to launch a simulated star into space to help calibrate telescopes and study dark energy.
NASA

NASA Launching Artificial Star Into Space

"What we’re trying to do here is really fundamental."

Two giant asteroids may have collided into each other, kicking up lots of dust, with James Webb Space Telescope having captured evidence.
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Spots Epic Collision Between Giant Asteroids

Kablooey!

Smile! Crinkle your nose! Waggle your eyebrows! According to this team of researchers, people might just find you more likeable.
Studies

There’s an Easy Thing You Can Do With Your Face That’ll Make People Like You More

Get those face muscles moving!

Sex robot manufacturers in China are apparently getting ready to jam custom artificial intelligence models into their wares.
Artificial Intelligence

Powerful New AI-Enhanced Talking Sexbots Are Going on Sale This Summer

"Technological challenges remain, particularly in achieving realistic human interaction."

According to The Information, Apple has suspended work on the next Vision Pro and is looking for ways to cut costs for a cheaper model.
Virtual Reality

Apple Reportedly Gives Up on Next-Gen Apple Vision Pro Headset

Apple's desperately trying to cut costs for a cheaper model.