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In an interview with CNBC, OpenAI COO and CEO Sam Altman's right-hand man Brad Lightcap said that certain aspects of AI are "overhyped."
OpenAI

Sam Altman’s Right-Hand Man Says AI Is Overhyped

"There’s almost never a silver bullet answer there."

The now-former OpenAI board member who was instrumental in the firing of Sam Altman has spoken — but she's still staying mum where it matters.
OpenAI

Ex-OpenAI Board Member Refuses to Say Why She Fired Sam Altman

Once again, the mystery deepens.

Fans anxiously awaiting the release of Nicki Minaj's latest album have occupied themselves with AI to create their own "Gag City."
Artificial Intelligence

Nicki Minaj Fans Are Using AI to Create “Gag City”

Eat your heart out, Barbz.

The custody fight between Elon Musk and Grimes is heating up as the Canadians duke it out over whether or not the latter lives in Texas.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Drags Grimes’ Tweets Into Increasingly Nasty Custody Battle

You simply hate to see it.

"I got so many messages that iMessage broke on my phone," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recalled after being fired last month.
Future Society

Sam Altman Got So Many Texts After Being Fired It Broke His Phone

"It felt like a dream. I was confused. It was chaotic. It did not feel real."

"Welcome to the world Grok — the ultimate ride or die," X CEO Linda Yaccarino tweeted. We have absolutely no idea what she's talking about.
Brain

CEO of Twitter Posts Brain-Meltingly Idiotic Message About Elon’s Foulmouthed AI

"Linda, honey, what the sh** does this mean?"

It's been nearly 40 years since Halley's comet last flew by Earth — and very soon, it will be headed back our way.
Off-World

Halley’s Comet Gearing Up for Its Return Journey Toward Earth

Siri, play "Second Chance" by Shinedown.

The age of mass-produced humanoid robots is nigh — and the world's first factory to do so will soon be opening in the Pacific Northwest.
Robotics

New Factory About to Open Will Pump Out Humanoid Robots

"We want to get to general-purpose humanoids as soon as we can."

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio was accused of eating a tiny tomato that was grown on board the space station. It has now been found.
Off-World

Space Station Astronauts Find Desiccated Tomato After Blaming Colleague for Its Theft

"We can exonerate him. We found the tomato."

A massive hole opened up in the Sun's atmosphere over the weekend, measuring more than 60 times the diameter of the Earth across at its peak.
Off-World

A Gigantic Hole Just Opened Up in the Sun

It's absolutely huge.

The massive windshield wiper blade on Tesla's Cybertruck might be made out of a single floppy, rubber-like material. 
Advanced Transport

The Cybertruck’s Giant Windshield Wiper Is Floppy

Wait... what!?

The International Space Station is celebrating its 25th birthday even as NASA prepares to put it out to pasture. 
Off-World

Space Station Turns 25, Just in Time to Die

The end is nigh.

Top Execs at Sports Illustrated’s Publisher Fired After AI Debacle
Artificial Intelligence

Top Execs at Sports Illustrated’s Publisher Fired After AI Debacle

Just a week over being blasted for unscrupulous AI use, the C-suite at Sports Illustrated's parent company is changing.

A Florida man died in October after chugging Panera's Charged Lemonade, a highly caffeinated drink with lots of sugar.
Health & Medicine

Another Person Dies After Ordering New Panera Menu Item

Large-size drink has more caffeine than Monster Energy Drink and Red Bull combined.

Google has officially launched its latest AI model called Gemini — which it claims to be more powerful than OpenAI's GPT-4.
Google

Google Shows Off “Gemini” AI, Says It Beats GPT-4

Google has a lot to prove.

Scientists have discovered an impossibly large planet that's apparently too big to exist based on all known science.
Off-World

Scientists Astonished by Planet That’s Way Too Big to Exist

"This discovery really drives home the point of just how little we know about the universe."

Japan has officially inaugurated the world's biggest experimental nuclear fusion reactor called JT-60SA just north of Tokyo.
Energy

Japan Finishes World’s Largest Fusion Reactor

Six stories high. 360 million degrees Fahrenheit.

Elon Musk is looking to raise a cool billion to fund his new artificial intelligent chatbot, Grok, by his new venture called xAI.
Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk Seeking $1 Billion for His Potty-Mouthed AI

Finally... a boomer chatbot.

Musk claimed he didn't like "Grand Theft Auto V" because he "didn't like doing crime." The internet mocked him mercilessly.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Relentlessly Mocked for Saying Violent Video Games Are Bad

"Please explain how these guys are 'better than the triggered snowflakes' again?"

An ex-Tesla employee says that the car company's Autopilot system is not safe for use on public roads and could put others at risk.
Tesla

Tesla Whistleblower Says Autopilot Not Safe for Public Roads

"We are essentially experiments in public roads."