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Demetre Daskalakis resigned from a high-profile CDC position, writing that the crucial health agency no longer reflects "scientific reality."
Developments

CDC Official Quits in Spectacular Fashion

"Enough is enough."

OpenAI has quietly announced that it may call the cops on anyone threatening harm to others — and people are incensed.
OpenAI

People Are Furious That OpenAI Is Reporting ChatGPT Conversations to Law Enforcement

"Stalin would have creamed himself."

Given the rate at which tech companies are spending on data centers, current revenues would have to increase ten-fold just to break even.
Artificial Intelligence

There’s a Stunning Financial Problem With AI Data Centers

"I recognize an insanity bubble, and I recognize hubris."

China's State Council says that AI will become a "key growth engine for the country's economic development" by 2035.
Artificial Intelligence

China Unveils Plans to Establish a Fully AI-Powered Economy by 2035

The People's Republic hopes to "fully enter a new stage of development in the intelligent economy and intelligent society."

Googling the word "clanker," a joke insult for AI and robots, might cause the search giant's AI Overviews to go off on a political rant.
Google

Google’s AI Flies Into Rage at the Word “Clanker”

"'Clanker' is a derogatory slur that has become popular in 2025 as a way to express disdain for robots and artificial intelligence."

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered something about the interstellar comet that's never been observed before,
James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Just Found Something Extremely Bizarre About the Mysterious Object Headed Into Our Inner Solar System

Our interstellar visitor is out-of-this-world in more ways than one.

In a surprising reversal, the AI company Anthropic has agreed to settle a suit by the authors of books it used to train its Claude chatbot.
Anthropic

Huge Number of Authors Stand to Get Paid After Anthropic Agrees to Settle Potentially $1 Trillion Lawsuit

"It’s a stunning turn of events."

OpenAI has authorized itself to call law enforcement if users say threatening enough things when talking to ChatGPT.
OpenAI

OpenAI Says It’s Scanning Users’ ChatGPT Conversations and Reporting Content to the Police

They're watching.

Are cases of "AI psychosis" caused by manipulative "dark patterns" employed in chatbots like ChatGPT? Some experts say yes.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Chatbots Are Trapping Users in Bizarre Mental Spirals for a Dark Reason, Experts Say

This is a grim thought.

Travis Kelce just gave Taylor Swift an absolutely huge diamond engagement ring, and it's hard to parse whether it's natural or from a lab.
Science & Energy

Is Taylor Swift’s Engagement Ring an Ethical Lab-Grown Diamond, or a Horrible Blood-Soaked Conflict Diamond?

Which is it?

SpaceX completed its latest Starship flight without a catastrophic error, but the craft suffered unexpected damage.
Starship

Part of Starship Explodes During SpaceX’s Latest Test Flight

A successful flight test — but not a perfect one.

Mark Zuckerberg offered AI talent incredible sums to come work for him at Meta -- but just months in, they've already started to depart.
Meta

The AI Researchers That Mark Zuckerberg Lured to Work for Him With Huge Payments Are Already Quitting for Mysterious Reasons

That's gotta hurt, Mark.

It appears that Will Smith and his team have, embarrasingly, used AI to generate signs and audience members from a recent concert.
Artificial Intelligence

Will Smith’s Tour Video Used AI to Generate Adoring Audience Members and the Result Is… Bleak

"There's not a trace of human in that shot."

Mark Zuckerberg's incessant construction has caused years of headaches for his neighbors -- and his make-nice present is insulting.
Future Society

Mark Zuckerberg Bought His Neighbors the Most Insulting Gift Imaginable

Well, it's the thought that counts.

Scientists are already for research into synthetic "mirror" lifeforms to be banned outright in order to save humanity.
Developments

Scientist Warns That New Synthetic Lifeform Could Spell Doom for Humankind

"If this is achieved and Pandora's box opens it could pose extraordinary risks." 

A new group is fighting for artificial intelligence personhood rights just in case the technology is conscious and suffering.
Artificial Intelligence

New Group Claims AI May Be Aware and Suffering

Has the world lost its mind?

A California family is suing OpenAI over the death by suicide of their teenage son, who'd confided in ChatGPT about his suicidality.
OpenAI

After Their Son’s Suicide, His Parents Were Horrified to Find His Conversations With ChatGPT

"ChatGPT killed my son."

After a long series of Starship failures, SpaceX has now pushed back its latest test flight -- and then pushed it back again.
Starship

SpaceX Suddenly Seems Pretty Terrified to Launch Starship After Long String of Super Expensive Explosions

The whole world is watching.

A pair of AI-powered smart glasses that will "literally record everything" has some observers outraged at the tech's clear privacy concerns.
Artificial Intelligence

People Are REALLY Mad at These AI Glasses That Record Everything Constantly

"I hate this viscerally."

Men die from preventable causes way more than women, and some experts think it's because they don't go to the doctor enough.
Treatments

An Astonishing Number of Men Are Dying Because They Refuse to Go to the Doctor

The stupidest reason to die.