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A report commissioned by the US State Department is warning that rapidly evolving AI could pose a "catastrophic" risk to national security.
Artificial Intelligence

State Department Report Warns of AI Apocalypse, Suggests Limiting Compute Power Allowed for Training

The US government must move "quickly and decisively" to save us from exctinction.

By Victor Tangermann

According to OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, who spoke with the Wall Street Journal, the company's text-to-video tool Sora is coming this year.
OpenAI

OpenAI CTO Says It’s Releasing Sora This Year

Oh?

By Victor Tangermann

Officials in Japan are on the lookout for a cat that fell into a vat of toxic chemicals and are warning residents not to touch it.
Future Society

Officials Hunting Cat Who Fell Into Vat of Horrific Chemicals

Some places are not just cat-proof.

By Sharon Adarlo

The European Union is a big step closer to enacting the first comprehensive AI regulations in the world, putting limits on generative AI.
Artificial Intelligence

European Parliament Approves Sweeping Limits on Generative AI

"The adoption of the AI Act marks the beginning of a new AI era and its importance cannot be overstated."

By Victor Tangermann

In Wales, a man spotted a strange apparition: a 10-foot tall silver monolith, just like the ones that had appeared in 2020.
Future Society

Silver Monolith Appears in Wales

"If you didn’t know anything, to look at it, you could have easily thought it had been dropped off by a UFO or something."

By Sharon Adarlo

A Japanese rocket by startup Space One has exploded in spectacular fashion following a launch attempt earlier today.
Off-World

Rocket Explodes Seconds After Launch

Kaboom!

By Victor Tangermann

A community in Massachusetts spent half a million dollars on a sand dune to protect their lavish, coastal homes. It was swept away in 3 days.
Climate Change

$500,000 Sand Dune to Protect Vacation Homes Washes Away in Three Days

Oh. Ah. And yet.

By Victor Tangermann

Last summer, Donald Trump reportedly asked Elon Musk if he would buy his failing Truth Social site — and the billionaire obviously said no.
Future Society

Trump Secretly Begged Musk to Buy Failing Truth Social

Musk, making a savvy business decision for once in his life, apparently refused.

By Noor Al-Sibai

AI company Midjourney has banned competitor Stability AI after accusing one of its employees of scraping huge amounts of data.
Artificial Intelligence

Midjourney Bans Stability From Using Its Images Without Permission

Wait... isn't that their whole business model?

By Victor Tangermann

After Boeing whistleblower John Barnett's tragic death, the man's attorneys are speaking out about his alleged suicide. 
Future Society

Boeing Whistleblower’s Attorneys Say They “Didn’t See Any Indication” of Suicide Risk

"He was in very good spirits and really looking forward to putting this phase of his life behind him and moving on."

By Noor Al-Sibai

A surgery team in the UK successfully utilized the recently-released Apple Vision Pro to assist spinal surgery.
Prosthetics and Devices

Surgeons Use Apple VR Headset During Spinal Operation

Pretty neat!

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

After a terrifying nosedive, a pilot admitted that he'd lost control of the Boeing 787 due to the plane's instruments going "blank."
Future Society

Pilot Lost Control of Boeing Jet Because Gauges “Went Blank,” Causing Nosedive

"'I lost control of the plane. My gauges just kind of went blank on me.'"

By Noor Al-Sibai

Amazing Discovery as Man Finds Huge Bone Sticking Out of Ground
Science & Energy

Amazing Discovery as Man Finds Huge Bone Sticking Out of Ground

"It happened one morning like any other, during an ordinary walk."

By Victor Tangermann

A Boeing whistleblower who alleged safety issues at the company was found dead from a gunshot wound in his car during his deposition.
Future Society

Boeing Safety Whistleblower Found Dead During Ongoing Testimony

This couldn't have happened at a worse time for Boeing.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists discovered changes in ocean currents linked to "2.4 million-year climate cycles," which are correlated to Mars' and Earth's orbit.
Mars

Mars’ Gravity Causing Huge Currents Deep in Earth’s Ocean, Scientists Suggest

"The gravity fields of the planets in the solar system interfere with each other..."

By Victor Tangermann

In a legal response, OpenAI has pushed back against Tesla CEO Elon Musk's lawsuit against it, accusing him of making "incoherent" claims.
OpenAI

OpenAI Ridicules Elon Musk’s “Incoherent” Lawsuit

The company is calling his "convoluted" bluff.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have created an RNA-replicating molecule in the lab — and brought the world one step close to creating artificial life.
Science & Energy

Scientists Just Got Closer to Creating Artificial Life in the Lab

"This is the road to how life can arise in a laboratory."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Researchers have found that hackers could easily hijack WiFi networks at Tesla charging stations to steal parked vehicles.
Tesla

Teslas Can Be Stolen by Hijacking WiFi at Charging Stations, Researchers Find

"This means with a leaked email and password, an owner could lose their Tesla vehicle."

By Victor Tangermann

After its robot was caught on camera seeming to grope a female reporter's backside, a Saudi firm is defending its behavior.
Robotics

AI Company Defends Robot After It’s Accused of Groping Woman On Camera

"There [were] no deviations from expected behavior."

By Noor Al-Sibai

A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner "nosedived" while traveling from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand, resulting in at least 50 injuries.
Advanced Transport

Boeing Jet Nosedives, Sending 13 Passengers to Hospital

"The ceiling's broken from people's heads and bodies hitting it."

By Victor Tangermann