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What was set to be NASA's 90th spacewalk at the ISS was called off just an hour before the astronauts were scheduled to egress.
NASA

NASA Cancels Spacewalk With Cryptic Announcement About “Spacesuit Discomfort”

Nothing too serious, we hope.

By Frank Landymore

According to Bloomberg, neither party expects a direct boost in revenues from their partnership that is nonetheless significant.
OpenAI

It Turns Out Apple Is Only Paying OpenAI in Exposure

We've heard that one before.

By Frank Landymore

ChatGPT is either ignoring or generating fake links to articles from Business Insider even though the two organizations have a deal.
OpenAI

ChatGPT Is Hallucinating Fake Article Links by One of Its Publishing Partners

"OpenAI may be downplaying rather than elevating our works."

By Sharon Adarlo

After announcing a new AI feature that records and screenshots everything you do, Microsoft is now delaying its launch. 
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Admits That Maybe Surveiling Everything You Do on Your Computer Isn’t a Brilliant Idea

"This decision is rooted in our commitment to providing a trusted, secure and robust experience for all customers."

By Noor Al-Sibai

In a terrifying video, a Boeing jet appeared to catch on fire during takeoff in yet another safety incident involving the plane manufacturer. 
Future Society

Flames Shoot From Boeing Jet’s Engines With 389 Passengers on Board

"Heart in mouth moment."

By Noor Al-Sibai

In Turkey, cheating on college entrance exams is an arrestable offense — and one enterprising student almost got away with it by using AI.
Artificial Intelligence

Student Busted With Elaborate AI Device That Whispers Test Answers Into Their Ear

Do they get points for ingenuity?

By Noor Al-Sibai

The New York Times' union is claiming that the paper is firing human artists to replace them with artificial intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence

Leaked Memo Claims New York Times Fired Artists to Replace Them With AI

"I thought we were better than this."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Boeing's sales have slumped in a huge way this year — and for two months straight, nobody has purchased a single 737. 
Future Society

Boeing Hasn’t Sold a Single 737 Max for Two Entire Months

How much worse is it going to get for Boeing?

By Noor Al-Sibai

Elon Musk is threatening to sue fired Twitter staff in Australia, demanding to claw back payments after accidentally overpaying them.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Demands Money Back From Employees He Laid Off

A new low.

By Victor Tangermann

A new report on generative AI reveals that many companies in much of the world are not making a profit on their AI products.
Artificial Intelligence

Companies Find That AI Projects Have Had “Dismal” Financial Results

Brace yourselves for the "Trough of Disillusionment."

By Sharon Adarlo

NASA accidentally broadcasted the audio of an emergency simulation over a routine ISS livestream, causing alarm among viewers.
NASA

NASA Apologizes for Broadcasting Emergency on Space Station

"Check his pulse one more time."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

As of this week, Google's AI was still telling people to put glue on pizza — and in the process, it misrepresented a journalist's work.
Google

Google Helpless to Stop Its AI From Recommending Glue on Pizza

Search ouroboros.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Rapper Iggy Azalea launched a sketchy crypto token dubbed "MOTHER" that can soon allegedly be used to purchase phones.
Cryptocurrency

Iggy Azalea Launches Extremely Dubious Crypto Literally Minted by Company Called “Pump.Fun”

What do you think happens after they pump?

By Victor Tangermann

A Canadian farmer, who found massive pieces of SpaceX junk on his farm, has sold them and is using the money to pay for a hockey rink.
Future Society

SpaceX Pays for Rocket Parts That Fell to Farm of Canadian, Who Vows to Use Money to Pay for Hockey Rink

"We got something for the skating rink in Ituna and that's what it was always about."

By Victor Tangermann

A Wyoming man wants an AI named VIC to be on Cheyenne's mayoral ballot. Authorities in the state are questioning the AI's legality.
Artificial Intelligence

Authorities Investigating AI Running for Mayor in Wyoming

"Wyoming law will decide the matter."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Stable Diffusion 3 is here — and if you want to generate an image of a person, maybe expect an output resembling human appendage soup.
Artificial Intelligence

The New Stable Diffusion Is Producing Horrific Mangled Human Bodies

Stable Diffusion is here, and it's freaky.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Eight former employees have sued SpaceX and Elon Musk, claiming they were illegally fired for raising concerns over sexual harassment.
Elon Musk

Former Employees Sue SpaceX, Saying They Were Fired for Objecting to Elon Musk’s “Grotesque Sexual Banter”

Something's got to give.

By Victor Tangermann

In a new Washington Post interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook admitted that he's not "100 percent" sure the company's AI will stop lying.
Artificial Intelligence

Tim Cook Admits Apple May Never Be Able to Make Its AI Stop Lying

"I would never claim that it’s 100 percent."

By Victor Tangermann

New research suggests that there may be a link between tattoos and cancer. But the findings have proved controversial.
Cancer

New Research Links Tattoos to Developing Cancer

Worrisome — but controversial.

By Frank Landymore

Troubleshooter, a popular turn-based RPG, wanted to introduce a dating feature — but the people making it don't have no experience.
Future Society

Game Developer Says Team Can’t Add Dating Feature Because Team Has No “Real Life” Romance Experience

"It's a feature that a lot of people wanted."

By Noor Al-Sibai