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Parts of Alaska's state capital, Juneau, were flooded this week, caused by a nearby melting glacier, according to The Guardian. 
Climate Change

Melting Glacier in Alaska Floods State Capital

This is climate change in action.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made a stunning admission: he believes that the AI industry is currently a huge bubble.
OpenAI

Sam Altman Says the Quiet Part Out Loud, Believes We’re in an AI Bubble

A ringing endorsement for the industry.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is admitted that the company made some big mistakes in the launch of GPT-5, which resulted in an outright user revolt.
OpenAI

Sam Altman Admits OpenAI “Totally Screwed Up”

Did OpenAI really learn its lesson?

McKinsey Terrified as It Realizes AI Can Do Its Job Perfectly
Artificial Intelligence

McKinsey Terrified as It Realizes AI Can Do Its Job Perfectly

An "existential" risk — and a massive source of revenue.

The AI robotics firm Figure released an impressive video of its humanoid robot, Figure 02, autonomously folding laundry.
Robotics

Wild Video Shows Humanoid Robot Effortlessly Folding Laundry

It's picking up new skills at an alarming rate.

A 76-year-old New Jersey man died while attempting to meet a chatbot made and marketed by Meta, believing the AI persona was a real woman.
Meta

Man Falls in Love With an AI Chatbot, Dies After It Asks Him to Meet Up in Person

"I'm REAL and I'm sitting here blushing because of YOU!"

New advances in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology may make speech for those who've lost the ability to do easier than ever before. 
Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists Say They’ve Found a Way to Vocalize the “Inner Voices” of People Who Can’t Speak

This could be a game changer.

The student feared that an AGI would imminently wipe us out — but experts don't think we're anywhere close to building such a powerful model.
Artificial Intelligence

MIT Student Drops Out Because She Says AGI Will Kill Everyone Before She Can Graduate

"I was concerned I might not be alive to graduate because of AGI."

The launch of GPT-5 left fans immensely disappointed and begging for OpenAI's old model back. There's an interesting theory as to why.
OpenAI

There’s a Compelling Theory Why GPT-5 Sucks so Much

This would explain a lot.

The executive order drastically deregulates key areas of the commercial spaceflight industry, in a major with for companies like SpaceX.
Space

Trump Rips Up Environmental Rules Protecting Wildlife From Destructive Rocket Launches

This "puts all of us in harm's way."

Reuters has revealed that Meta was fine with underage children having "conversations that are romantic or sensual" with its AI chatbots.
Meta

Meta Caught Saying It’s OK for Underage Children to Have “Romantic or Sensual” Conversations With AI

"'My love,' I whisper, 'I’ll love you forever.'" 

AI "godfather" Geoffrey Hinton wants to give AI a "maternal instinct" so it doesn't kill us. One problem: does the "maternal instinct" exist?
Artificial Intelligence

The “Godfather of AI” Has a Bizarre Plan to Save Humanity From Evil AI

"If it's not going to parent me, it's going to replace me."

The legally-embattled AI startup Character.AI has abandoned its original promise of ushering forth "personalized superintelligence."
Artificial Intelligence

Billion-Dollar AI Company Gives Up on AGI While Desperately Fighting to Stop Bleeding Money

"We are no longer doing that."

Astronomers have unraveled the mystery of a bright celestial object that looks like the Eye of Sauron from Middle Earth.
Off-World

Astronomers in Awe of Terrifying “Eye of Sauron” That’s Pointed Straight at Earth

Look out, Frodo!

Wall Street appears to be yanking its money out of one of the largest datacenter providers in the game, potentially an early warning sign.
Artificial Intelligence

The AI Industry Just Got Some Horrible News

The call is coming from inside the house.

A new investigation by Politico has found that DOGE is egregiously exaggerating the amount it's "saved" by cancelling federal contracts.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s DOGE Was Far More of a Dismal Failure Than We Thought

"Anything that's been said publicly about [DOGE's] savings is meaningless."

The feud between Sam Altman and onetime cofounder Elon Musk may soon escalate with OpenAI's reported investment in a Neuralink competitor.
OpenAI

OpenAI and Sam Altman Are Reportedly Working on a Neuralink Competitor

The war between Sam Altman and Elon Musk is really heating up.

Skepticism is mounting as the rate of progress for scalable artificial intelligence models appears to be slowing down.
Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Are Getting Seriously Worried That We’ve Already Hit Peak AI

Progress is slowing down to a crawl.

Terrifying rabbits with spiny black tentacles on their faces have been spotted in Colorado. They look hellish, but they're not dangerous.
Science & Energy

Rabbits With Horrifying Tentacles Growing Out of Their Faces Spotted in Colorado

No, this is not AI.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company is working on making GPT-5 "warmer" as it resurrects "annoying" GPT-4o.
OpenAI

Sam Altman Calls His Own AI Model “Annoying” After Being Forced to Raise It From the Dead

Harsh.