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Humane just raked in $100 million in a Series C funding round, inking Microsoft and OpenAI deals in the process. What are they actually selling, though?
Artificial Intelligence

Company Raises $100M After Announcing Shift to AI, But Has No Discernible Product

We're in the middle of an AI gold rush — but is there any gold?

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

According to one conspiracy-minded Congressional Republican, there's a chance that his employer is reverse-engineering alien technology salvaged from UFOs. 
Off-World

Congressman Claims the US Government Has “Reverse-Engineered” Alien Tech from UFOs

It's a pretty outlandish theory.

By Noor Al-Sibai

The director behind "Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief," is making a movie about Elon Musk, which the latter has already denounced.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Calls Movie About Him That Isn’t Even Out Yet a “Hit Piece”

"How would you know?"

By Frank Landymore

Scientists have decided to resurrect ancient "zombie" viruses found in permafrost in an effort to head off one of climate change's freakiest eventualities.
Viruses

We’re Totally OK With This 48,500 Year Old “Zombie” Virus Being Resurrected

What could possibly go wrong?

By Noor Al-Sibai

According to a new study, the water in our Solar System is likely older than our Sun — and the secret, they say, was discovered in another star.
Off-World

Water Existed Long Before the Solar System, Astronomers Find

It's the "missing the link" we've been looking for.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Facebook's new artificial intelligence model for researchers and governments has been leaked — and naturally, it ended up on 4chan. 
OpenAI

Facebook’s Powerful ChatGPT Competitor Leaks on 4Chan

Of course it ended up on 4chan.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Twitter Finances Reportedly Tank Under Elon Musk’s Brilliant Leadership
Elon Musk

Twitter Finances Reportedly Tank Under Elon Musk’s Brilliant Leadership

Everything's fine!

By Frank Landymore

To the credit of both Coperni and Boston Dynamics, we can't stop thinking about the viral robodogs-on-the-runway stunt. But only because it sucked.
Robot Dogs

Robodog Peeling Off a Model’s Clothes Is a Viral Riff on Ominous Tech

We can't stop thinking about the robodog stunt. But only because it sucked.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

According to a new study, AI tools might seriously improve humanity's chances of discovering aliens on Mars — and beyond.
Exobiology

Scientists Want to Use AI to Hunt for Aliens on Mars

Their proof-of-concept works astonishingly well.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Almost everyone in the world is being exposed to levels of an air pollutant known as PM 2.5 that exceed the WHO's safe threshold.
Studies

Shocking Study Finds 99 Percent of the World Population Is Breathing Harmful Air

"Almost no one is safe from air pollution."

By Frank Landymore

We're closer than ever to a dystopian future where corporations can read our thoughts without our permission using brain-computer interfaces.
Future Society

Legal Expert Proposes “Cognitive Liberty” to Avoid Corporate Brain Spying

"We do see the technology starting to be used in some ways that are more like involuntary neural surveillance."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Elementary school students have discovered that EpiPens can turn poisonous after being launched into space due to space radiation.
Developments

NASA Surprised When School Children Discover That EpiPens Become Toxic in Space

Having an allergic reaction in space could be seriously dangerous.

By Victor Tangermann

Those machine "hallucinations" that Large Language Models (LLM) are known for? According to one AI leader, they're just alternate realities, actually.
Artificial Intelligence

Stable Diffusion CEO Suggests AI Is Peering Into Alternate Realities

"LLMs don't hallucinate. They're just windows into alternate realities in the latent space."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a probe into Tesla's 2023 Model Y after at least two reported steering wheel incidents.
Tesla

Tesla Is Being Investigated Over Steering Wheels That Fall Off While Driving

That's not good.

By Frank Landymore

If our solar system wasn't weird, we'd expect to find another "super-Earth" sized planet near Jupiter. Turns out though, that would probably kill us.
Off-World

If There Was a “Super-Earth” In Our Solar System, It Would Probably Kill Us All

It's a delicate balance.

By Frank Landymore

"They were all dumb as a rock," Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, told the FT last month, speaking to digital assistants like Cortana, Siri, and Alexa.
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft CEO Trashes Siri and Alexa for Being “Dumb as a Rock”

No minced words here.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A former SEC lawyer says that a Binance bank run seems "inevitable." Meanwhile, US regulator suspicion continues to mount against the crypto exchange.
Blockchain

Former SEC Lawyer Issues Warning That Binance Is an “FTX Redux”

"An epic bank run seems inevitable."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

After dragging an ex-Twitter employee, Elon Musk has apologized to Haraldur Thorleifsson after disparaging him so publicly.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Finally Relents and Apologizes for Mocking Disabled Twitter Ex-Employee

"I would like to apologize to Halli for my misunderstanding of his situation."

By Noor Al-Sibai

A team of researchers claim to have created a superconducting material at both room temperature and feasible levels of pressure.
Science & Energy

Researchers Say They’ve Created Superconductors At Room Temperature

"We believe we are now at the modern superconducting era."

By Victor Tangermann

NSYNC’s Lance Bass Was Training to Be a Cosmonaut When He Heard Something Fascinating
Off-World

NSYNC’s Lance Bass Was Training to Be a Cosmonaut When He Heard Something Fascinating

"You know, the space madness starts to kick in."

By Victor Tangermann