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Elon Musk chose to mock a new investigation into SpaceX's damage to the environment by making a really dumb joke.
SpaceX

Elon Musk Mocks Concern Over SpaceX Obliterating Baby Birds in Their Nests

This freakin' guy.

A California resident has been arrested and charged for slashing the tires of Waymo vehicles in 17 separate incidents in San Francisco.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Woman Arrested for Vandalizing More than a Dozen Self-Driving Waymo Vehicles

And Waymo is under federal investigation.

The second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded while trying to raise its orbit to release a batch of Starlink internet satellites.
SpaceX

SpaceX Rocket Suffers Catastrophic Failure, Explodes While Deploying Satellites

A rapid unscheduled disassembly.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk volunteered his sperm to seed a Martian colony, the New York Times reports, highlighting his obsession with the plan.
Mars

Elon Musk Reportedly Offered SpaceX Employees Sperm to Seed Mars Colony

That's the last thing Mars needs.

Tesla Stock Slaughtered After Its August “Robotaxi” Event Falls Apart
Tesla

Tesla Stock Slaughtered After Its August “Robotaxi” Event Falls Apart

What's Tesla hiding?

Intuit, which makes tax prep software TurboTax, is laying off 1,800 workers or about 10 percent of its global staff due to AI restructuring.
Artificial Intelligence

Maker of TurboTax Fires 1,800 Workers, Says It’s Pivoting to AI

But is it really due to AI?

Lawyers are already creating so-called "revival trusts" for cryogenically frozen rich people — even though resurrection is not yet possible.
Developments

Rich People Who Get Cryogenically Frozen Are Hoarding Their Money for When They Get Thawed Out

Shouldn't they wait until scientists figure out resurrection first?

Former safety researcher William Saunders said that he didn't want to work for the "Titanic of AI," so he quit.
OpenAI

OpenAI Researcher Says He Quit When He Realized the Upsetting Truth

"I really didn't want to end up working for the Titanic of AI, and so that's why I resigned."

Sydney Sweeney was roped into an extremely cringeworthy Samsung AI tech demo. Her awkward face speaks volumes.
Artificial Intelligence

Sydney Sweeney Looks Like She’s Going to Die When Her AI-Generated Picture Is Revealed

"You can tell Sydney Sweeney signed a bunch of dumb sponsor contracts when she was less famous so now she’s stuck pretending AI is super cool."

After self-described gay furry hackers breached the Heritage Foundation, an exec with the think tank has completely lost it.
Hacking

Project 2025 Exec Loses Mind, Threatening “Furry Perverts” After Embarrassing Hack

"You now can either turn yourself in or you can cooperate."

Tesla is reportedly delaying its "robotaxi" event to no earlier than October casting doubt on Musk's announcement.
Tesla

We’re Shocked to Hear That Tesla Is Delaying Its Amazing “Robotaxi” Event

Engineers are racing to meet Musk's deadline.

The air is becoming so hot that even rescue helicopters are struggling to stay airborne, a dangerous development.
Medical

It’s Getting So Hot That Medical Choppers Can’t Fly to Rescue People Dying From Heat

"Intense heat creates a lot more stress on the helicopters."

The thrusters on Boeing's cursed Starliner space capsule keep overheating — and NASA is hard at work on a fix for the issue.
NASA

Stranded Starliner Spacecraft’s Thrusters Have Been Overheating, NASA Admits

But hey, at least they sort of know what's going on now!

NASA said that the two stranded astronauts are still scheduled to come home on board Starliner. But a Crew Dragon isn't out of the question.
Boeing

NASA Says If Necessary, SpaceX Could Come Rescue the Astronauts Stranded by Boeing

"The beautiful thing about the commercial crew program is that we have two vehicles, two different systems, that we could use to return crew."

The James Webb Space Telescope imaged a shiny quasar some eight billion light years away with the helping of gravitational lensing.
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Spots Distant Space Object With Jewel-Like Lights

Ooh, shiny.

The venerable has a new AI chatbot, designed to answer climate questions. Why won't it answer prompts about AI's growing climate footprint?
Artificial Intelligence

Washington Post Launches AI to Answer Climate Questions, But It Won’t Say Whether AI Is Bad for the Climate

"Sorry, but we could not generate an answer to your question."

NYC's Third Avenue Bridge was got stuck turning as temperatures soared to 95 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday.
Climate Change

It’s So Hot That an Entire New York City Bridge That Opens for Boats Got Jammed

That's embarassing.

Pennsylvania firefighters doused a Tesla electric vehicle that had caught on fire at a Supercharger Station.
Tesla

Tesla Vehicle Burns to a Crisp at Supercharger Station

Burned beyond recognition.

Nothing spells dystopia quite like using the Whataburger app to track damage from a hurricane — but in Texas, they make do.
Science & Energy

After Deadly Hurricane, Texans Using Whataburger App to Track Power Outages

New Waffle House Index just dropped.

If Donald Trump gets re-elected to the presidency, he wants Meta CEO and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg jailed.
Future Society

Trump Threatens to Imprison Mark Zuckerberg

What if it really happens?