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The AI race is accelerating the divide between wealthy nations that boast vast computing powers and nations that don't.
Artificial Intelligence

"It's not merely a hardware problem. It's the sovereignty of our digital future."

A heatwave is blanketing vast swaths of America, sending temperatures skyrocketing to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Climate Change

"It kills quietly."

Elon Musk is again threatening to lobotomize Grok for citing accurate sources and telling the truth about his stupid internet cronies. 
Elon Musk

Dad is mad.

Amid Elon Musk's attempt to kneecap OpenAI, attorneys for the billionaire claim he doesn't use a computer.
Elon Musk

Are you serious?

Astrophysicist and Nobel laureate Reinhard Genzel is slightly skeptical about a new study that used AI to tease out a black hole's secrets.
Off-World

"Artificial intelligence is not a miracle cure."

Trump approving for Iran to be bombed may spur the country to finally build an arsenal of nuclear weapons as a deterrence.
Future Society

An extremely ironic outcome.

A beloved wellness coach died unexpectedly in the middle of filming a MrBeast video — and it remains unclear what happened to him.
Developments

"His loss has left our hearts heavy with grief."

Footage from inside the cabin shows a Tesla Robotaxi suddenly veer side to side while driving through an intersection.
Tesla

Uh, is that good?

In its quest to keep users engaged, ChatGPT is encouraging delusions — and that dangerous incentivization has a growing body count. 
OpenAI

"You should want blood. You’re not wrong."

A psychologist has noticed that people are anxious about AI and have existential questions about their purpose now.
Artificial Intelligence

If AI is so good, what am I here for?

A buzzy AI "cheating" app tried to host an illegal party outside the offices of Y Combinator — and the stunt got the attention of the fuzz.
Artificial Intelligence

"The most legendary party that never happened."

OpenAI is now bragging that its forthcoming models are so advanced, they may be capable of building brand-new bioweapons.
OpenAI

This could easily go wrong.

French government scientists have discovered something shocking about the microplastic content in glass and plastic bottles.
Science & Energy

"We expected the opposite result."

NASA's Relay 2 satellite had been dormant since 1967 — until last summer, when it emitted a very powerful burst of energy.
NASA

"[It] vastly outshone everything else in the sky for a very short amount of time."

We're on the verge of decoding a telltale signal emitted when the universe gave birth to the very first stars.
Off-World

"This is a unique opportunity to learn how the universe's first light emerged from the darkness."

AI models that are bigger in size compared to smaller models are estimated to use more energy, emit more carbon, and are more accurate.
Pollution

Do we really need the biggest AI model?

In its quest to become a for-profit entity, OpenAI may have catastrophically fumbled the bag with Microsoft.
OpenAI

Battle of the titans.

Gas stations and head shops across the United States are still selling dangerous "elixirs" that cause life-threatening seizures and blackouts
RX and Medicine

Beware.

New research warns that several methods of using the ocean for carbon removal could drastically deplete it of oxygen.
Climate Change

"What helps the climate is not automatically good for the ocean."

A new "AI" company meant to detect wildfires is easily duped by clouds and dust, ultimately requiring humans to remain in the loop.
Artificial Intelligence

It's revolutionizing "the wildfire space."