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Women are able to recover faster from spaceflight better than men, according to a new study, though it's not clear why.
Developments

Women’s Bodies Better Suited for the Horrors of Space, Study Finds

Sorry, dudes.

By Frank Landymore

With dwindling funds and a hostile political climate, SCiFi Foods, a San Francisco-based lab grown meat startup, has abruptly shut down.
Future Society

Fake Meat Startup Shuts Down Without Selling a Single Fake Meat to a Restaurant or Grocery Store

All sizzle, no steak.

By Frank Landymore

A new report from the International Energy Agency is bullish about the impact of renewables, which will contribute to a drop in oil demand.
Science & Energy

Oil Companies in Trouble as Renewables Suddenly Mean They’re Producing Way Too Much Oil

If they fear one thing, it's a huge oil surplus.

By Frank Landymore

A potent carcinogen called ethylene oxide is polluting the air in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley" at much higher levels than the EPA estimated.
Pollution

The EPA Grossly Underestimated How Many Carcinogens are Polluting This Louisiana Region’s Air, Study Says

"There is just no available data, no actual measurements of ethylene oxide in air, to inform workers and people who live nearby what their actual risk is based on their exposure to this chemical."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Google's search head doesn't want something as pesky as nonsense AI answers to keep the company from pushing out immature products. 
Google

Google’s Head of Search Tells Employees That AI Will Keep Making Absurd Mistakes, But They’re Gonna Keep Pushing It Out

"I don’t think we should take away from this that we shouldn’t take risks."

By Noor Al-Sibai

A cutesy Pixar-style animation clip featuring an Ancient Egyptian girl is going viral this week because it's entirely AI generated.
Artificial Intelligence

This AI-Generated Pixar Style Animation Just Might Blow Your Mind

"Animators are going to lose jobs."

By Sharon Adarlo

A viral TikTok shows a frustrated Tesla owner trying to figure out what to do when his charging cable gets stuck in his Cybertruck.
Advanced Transport

Man Annoyed When Charging Cable Gets Stuck in Cybertruck

Seriously, try to avoid doing this.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The driver of the Tesla reportedly admitted to using their phone in the lead up to the crash while it was in self-driving mode.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Cop Leaps Out of the Way Just as Self-Driving Tesla Wipes Out His Cruiser

Gangway!

By Frank Landymore

Amid growing scrutiny about manufacturing safety, Boeing and Airbus are both in the hot seat over some false titanium documentation.
Future Society

FAA Now Investigating Counterfeit Components in Boeing and Airbus Planes

This goes beyond Boeing's bad press year.

By Noor Al-Sibai

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