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The accused, 41-year-old Corey Cohee, allegedly stole the Cybertruck but was quickly located by cops using the vehicle's tracking app.
Future Society

Man Steals Cybertruck, Leads Cops on World’s Lamest Car Chase

Magnificently dumb.

Amid recurring rounds of layoffs, Tesla workers are dreading their own terminations — and it's unclear when the cuts are going to end.
Tesla

Tesla Employees “Walking on Eggshells” as Furious Musk Continues Layoffs

"Is it too much to ask for a company to hold some accountability and put an end to the uncertainty?"

Despite issues manifesting in its first implantee, the FDA has given Neuralink the green light to implant a brain chip in a second patient.
Neuroscience and Brain

Neuralink Jamming Wires Deeper Into Second Patient’s Brain

Move fast and break brains.

When the Blue Origin space capsule touched down on Earth after a flight to the edge of space, it landed in a thicket of bushes.
Blue Origin

Blue Origin Astronauts Trapped by Foliage After Capsule Touchdown

It was an "Unexpected Foliage Contingency."

The latest ChatGPT update drew comparisons to the film "Her" which stars Johansson, but OpenAI insists it didn't mean to imitate the actress.
OpenAI

OpenAI Removing Voice From ChatGPT That Sounds Too Much Like Scarlett Johansson

An admission of guilt? OpenAI says no.

If you search the words "how to edge" on Google, the words "in class" are recommended as the top autocomplete suggestion.
Developments

Google’s Top Autocomplete Suggestion for “How to Edge” Is Wild

Please don't try this at home (or at school, for that matter).

An ML researcher is claiming to have knowledge of kinky drug-fueled orgies linked to OpenAI in Silicon Valley's storied hacker houses.
Machine Learning

Machine Learning Researcher Links OpenAI to Drug-Fueled Sex Parties

"I wish I could say more, but probably shouldn’t."

In an age of growing UFO belief, a handful of Congress members are calling on the government to show its cards. 
Off-World

New Law Would Force Government to Declassify Every UFO Document

"They spend all this time telling us they don't exist, then release the files."

OpenAI got a lot of criticism this week for departures and a restrictive nondisclosure agreement. Sam Altman is clearly freaked.
OpenAI

Sam Altman Clearly Freaked Out by Reaction to News of OpenAI Silencing Former Employees

"This is on me and one of the few times I've been genuinely embarrassed running OpenAI."

Tesla is slashing another 600 jobs at its facilities in California, running the gamut from factory workers to highly qualified engineers.
Tesla

Tesla’s Firing Even More Employees as Crisis Deepens

The cuts are getting deeper and deeper.

Strange Photos Show NASA Astronauts Testing Spacesuits With No Arms or Visors
NASA

Strange Photos Show NASA Astronauts Testing Spacesuits With No Arms or Visors

Wait, shouldn't it have...

An environmental group has slapped Tesla with a lawsuit this week for spewing pollution and violating the Clean Air Act.
Pollution

Tesla Factory Accused of Spewing Illegal Amounts of Air Pollution

"The violations are frequent, recurring, and can negatively affect public health and the environment."

Doctors administered the "love hormone" oxytocin to patients suffering from feelings of loneliness, with intriguing results.
Neuroscience and Brain

Doctors Administer Oxytocin Nasal Spray to Lonely People

That's one way to do it!

OpenAI employees are forced to sign a restrictive nondisclosure agreement (NDA) forbidding them from ever criticizing the company.
OpenAI

OpenAI Employees Forced to Sign NDA Preventing Them From Ever Criticizing Company

That seems harsh.

It might sound like a joke, but OpenAI has dissolved the team responsible for making sure advanced AI doesn't turn against humankind.
Future Society

OpenAI Researcher Quits, Flames Company for Axing Team Working to Prevent Superintelligent AI From Turning Against Humankind

"But over the past years, safety culture and processes have taken a backseat to shiny products."

Engineers at the YouTube channel The Hacksmith recently tried to create their own "Dune"-Inspired stillsuit. And it actually works.
Future Society

Mad Scientists Build “Dune”-Inspired Stillsuit That Can Recycle Sweat

"Just like water!"

The Chinese military recently showed off numerous robot dogs outfitted with machine guns on their backs, as Agence France-Presse reports.
Robot Dogs

China Shows Off Robot Dogs Armed With Machine Guns

Yikes.

Their app gradually makes your phone inputs more delayed and offset, and their findings show it's more effective than a timed lockout.
Future Society

Scientists Invent Evil Way to Cut Screen Time: App That Makes Your Phone More and More Annoying to Use the Longer You’re On It

Evil... but ingenious.

After chasing it for years, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is humblebragging that all his international fame is taking a toll.
OpenAI

After Spending Years Relentlessly Chasing Fame, Sam Altman Complains That He’s Getting Recognized in Public Too Much

"It's a strangely isolating way to live."

Neuralink cofounder Elon Musk is now seeking a second volunteer to receive the company's next experimental brain implant.
Neuroscience and Brain

After Accident With First Patient, Neuralink Seeks Volunteer for Second Implant

"Neuralink is accepting applications for the second participant."