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We've known about OpenAi's secretive next-gen AI called Q* or six days now and the company has since refused to comment on the matter.
OpenAI

What's OpenAI hiding?

The first-of-its-kind geothermal plant will power Google's nearby data centers and could kick start a new phase of geothermal energy.
Geothermal

Geothermal power is heating up.

Benzinga published an interview with with rapper and cannabis entrepreneur Gilbert Anthony "Berner" Milam, Jr. which was entirely fabricated.
Artificial Intelligence

"Not one word is mine."

As Fortune reports, Elon Musk's Boring Company has only completed a measly 2.4 miles of operational tunnels in its seven-year existence.
Elon Musk

Did Elon get... bored?

At more than triple the size of New York City, the world's largest current iceberg is on the move — and scientists don't know why.
Science & Energy

It's triple the size of New York City -- and taller than the Empire State Building.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed plans for a more efficient and more powerful Version 2 of the company's Starship rocket.
Starship

It's gonna have some key upgrades.

Saudi Arabia is publicly committed to cutting carbon emissions, but it has plans to push developing countries to use its oil and gas exports.
Climate Change

The oil must flow.

A French startup signed a contract with the Italian Space Agency to build the "first permanent outpost on the Moon."
Moon

"Named the Multi-Purpose Habitat (MPH), it aims be the first permanent outpost on the Moon."

OpenAI may have just been beaten to the punch when it comes to AI naming rights by Microsoft's cloud computing division.
OpenAI

Well, this is awkward.

Generative AI has now made it possible to turn any image into a video — and naturally, people are shoving memes into the machine.
Artificial Intelligence

These are going viral for all the wrong reasons.

A team of researchers at Facebook's parent company Meta has come up with a new benchmark to gauge the intelligence of AI.
Meta

In a new intelligence test, AI got *destroyed* by humans.

The human members of the Sports Illustrated Union have made their feelings about the Arena Group's fake writer-penned content clear.
Artificial Intelligence

"We demand the company commit to adhering to basic journalistic standards, including not publishing computer-written stories by fake people."

Avocado bloody.
Environment

“The avocados you’re eating in the United States are bathed in blood."

Researchers simulated what would happen if a rogue star were to come within 100 astronomical units of the Sun.
Off-World

There's good news and bad news.

If you're in trouble over cosigning a bigoted conspiracy theorist, posting and deleting a Pizzagate meme is probably not the best look.
Elon Musk

Did someone talk some sense into him?

After Sports Illustrated tried to deny articles were written by AI, people have been criticizing the publication.
Artificial Intelligence

"Too stupid to even contemplate."

In yet another potential triumph for the popular weight loss drug, scientists have found that semaglutide may be able to help alcoholics.
Studies

This is honestly fascinating.

An organizer of a developer conference has been accused of coming up with fake female speakers — AI-generated headshots and all.
Artificial Intelligence

"This is damaging to all women in tech, even the ones that have nothing to do with the conference."

Entrepreneurs are hellbent on making a buck by repurposing existing content, laundering it through an AI, and passing it off as their own.
Artificial Intelligence

"And you're proud of this? Pumping garbage to get to the top of the trash heap?"

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole was best known for his cover of Judy Garland's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" — but now, AI has gotten to him, too.
Google

An insult to his beautiful rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."