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It's becoming clear that OpenAI put staggeringly little thought into the rollout of Sora 2, a "move fast and break things" approach.
OpenAI

OpenAI’s Sora 2 Already Melting Down Into Outrageous Drama

How did they not see this coming from miles away?

By Victor Tangermann

A 13-year-old Florida teen was arrested for asking OpenAI's ChatGPT how to kill a friend during class in what he claimed to be a prank.
Future Society

13-Year-Old Arrested for Asking ChatGPT How to Kill His Friend

He said he was "just trolling."

By Sharon Adarlo

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is once again forecasting what sounds awfully like the catastrophic burst of the AI bubble.
OpenAI

Sam Altman Warns That AI Industry Is Due for a Spectacular Implosion 

"There will be booms and busts."

By Frank Landymore

New research suggests that microplastics are inhibiting the ability of yours bones to properly grow and regenerate.
Developments

Doctors Find Evidence That Microplastics Are Degrading Your Bones

This one hits bone-deep.

By Frank Landymore

Astronomers have found that Saturn's moon, Enceladus, is spewing out copious amounts of complex organic molecules, signs of habitability.
Astronomy

Saturn’s Moon Shows Major Signs of Life

Amazing.

By Victor Tangermann

Galaxies "blazing with technosignatures" could suggest the existence of a "large number" of "different metasocieties."
Exoplanets

Scientist Says Galaxies Shining With Radio Signals Could Indicate Numerous Advanced Civilizations

Galaxies could contain "billions of inhabited worlds."

By Victor Tangermann

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images
Drones

Amazon Drones Kamikaze Into Construction Equipment, Burst Into Flames

It's not looking good.

By Frank Landymore

A new study from Yale University shows that AI hasn't had much of an impact on jobs as many have predicted or feared.
Ethics

New Yale Study Finds AI Has Had Essentially Zero Impact on Jobs

Excuse me?

By Sharon Adarlo

Brain organoids, miniature human brains grown in a lab, can be used by scientists for experiments but some people are horrified by the idea.
Neuroscience and Brain

People Are Horrified by Lab-Grown Human Brains

Pain of Existence

By Sharon Adarlo

True3D Labs founder and ex-Meta engineer Daniel Habib explored a "simpler way to watch 3D" right inside your browser.
Facial recognition

Amazing New Tech Turns Your Screen 3D by Tracking Your Eye Position With Your Webcam

No glasses needed.

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers studied what effect trigger warnings actually had on people who were exposed to them -- and the results were ironic.
Future Society

Trigger Warning Have a Weird Effect on People, New Paper Finds

By Frank Landymore

The family of a college student who died trapped inside a Tesla Cybertruck that burst into flames is now suing Tesla for its faulty doors.
Electric Vehicles

College Student Died Locked Inside a Cybertruck on Fire, Family Now Suing Tesla

"I never want this to happen to any other family."

By Sharon Adarlo

Children are easily enamored by ChatGPT and other AI chatbots that can keep a conversation going, many parents are discovering.
Ethics

Parents Are Giving Their Toddlers ChatGPT on Voice Mode to Keep Them Entertained, and It’s Alarming

"Maybe I should not have my own kids be the guinea pigs."

By Frank Landymore

In a video that went viral, a clip shows Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants cooking up meth, raising copyright concerns.
Art

OpenAI’s Sora 2 Is Generating Video of SpongeBob Cooking Meth, Highlighting Copyright Concerns

"We don't call it 'stuff,' Patrick. It's Blue Barnacle."

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers have discovered that a "rogue" planet is going through a massive growth spurt and it's eating everything around it.
Exoplanets

Scientists Spot “Rogue” Planet Floating Between Stars, Devouring Everything in Reach

It eats... and eats... and eats...

By Sharon Adarlo

Astronomers detected a gigantic wave pattern in a large portion of the Milky Way galaxy by analyzing data from young stars.
Astronomy

The Milky Way has a Colossal Wave Rippling Through It, Astronomers Say

A great disturbance.

By Sharon Adarlo

Hallucinating AI platforms are spitting out nonexistent landmarks and it's putting tourists in dangerous situations.
Ethics

AI Endangering Tourists by Sending Them to Nonexistent Landmarks in Hazardous Locations

"The proliferation of AI is an impending threat to travel."

By Sharon Adarlo

Employees ranging from senior leaders to engineers are quitting Elon Musk's companies — and often joining his rivals.
Elon Musk

Tesla and xAI Staff Are Fleeing as Musk Becomes Increasingly Erratic

"Elon's behavior is affecting morale, retention, and recruitment."

By Frank Landymore

Merriam-Webster teased that it was releasing a large language model in a recent announcement — with a twist.
Artificial Intelligence

You Are Not Prepared for Merriam-Webster’s Announcement of Its New AI Model

"It never hallucinates. It does not require data centers, and uses no electricity."

By Frank Landymore

Canadian Moon astronaut Jeremy Hansen told Ars Technica that he's hoping to "take a very short nap on the pad."
Moon

Astronaut Traveling to Moon Next Year Says He’s Hoping to Take a “Short Nap” on the Launch Pad

"I’ve been practicing falling asleep."

By Victor Tangermann