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The group chat in question: the same one in which Pete Hegseth accidentally revealed secret military strikes to a journalist.
Cybersecurity

JD Vance Sent Bizarre Lonely Text to His Bombing Group Chat

"This chat’s kind of dead. Anything going on?”

By Frank Landymore

On top of devouring energy, water, and graphics cards, the AI industry is now swallowing the world's supply of precious RAM.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Data Centers Are Making RAM Crushingly Expensive, Which Is Going to Skyrocket the Cost of Laptops, Tablets, and Gaming PCs

RAM for me, not for thee.

By Frank Landymore

Waymo has been experimenting with programming to make its typically-cautious robotaxis "confidently assertive."
Self-Driving Vehicles

Waymo Has Been Reprogramming Its Robotaxis to Drive More Aggressively

"It's driving more like a taxi driver — an aggressive, New York taxi driver."

By Joe Wilkins

President Trump announced a plan to slash fuel efficiency regulations, allowing automakers to build more gas-guzzling cars.
Future Society

Trump Announces Plan to Make Cars Pollute More

Addressing the real issues.

By Frank Landymore

A recent video shows how a humanoid robot can turn itself into a surprisingly creepy crawling machine, using the full extent of its limbs.
Robot Dogs

Alarming Video Shows Humanoid Robot Demon-Scuttling

"They're actually capable of way weirder stuff and way faster motions."

By Victor Tangermann

Last month, the European Space Agency used five of the science instruments attached to its JUICE spacecraft to examine 3I/ATLAS.
Astronomy

New Image Shows Signs of Activity on 3I/ATLAS

Scientists were "surprised" to find it "surrounded by signs of activity."

By Victor Tangermann

The photos provide a never before seen glimpse of Jeffrey Epstein's island compound, with some creepy finds.
Future Society

New Photos Show That Epstein’s Island Contained the Creepiest Dentist’s Facility We’ve Ever Seen

What the.

By Frank Landymore

Video shared on social media shows a Waymo driving through a red light and into an active police standoff in downtown Los Angeles.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Cops Stunned as Waymo Cruises Through Active Police Standoff

Talk about rubber-necking.

By Joe Wilkins

The man, 31-year-old Brett Michael Dadig, allegedly used ChatGPT as a "therapist" and a "best friend" to vent his misogynistic rants.
Ethics

ChatGPT Encouraged a Violent Stalker, Court Documents Allege

The man "stalked and harassed more than 10 women by weaponizing modern technology," prosecutors said.

By Frank Landymore

Elon Musk's Grox chatbot will happily cough up real, current residential addresses of everyday Americans, with little to no prompting.
Ethics

Elon Musk’s Grok AI Is Doxxing Home Addresses of Everyday People

Grok is a stalker's best friend.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré, Joe Wilkins

As The Information reports, Microsoft's Azure salespeople are seriously struggling to meet some extremely ambitious sales growth targets.
OpenAI

Microsoft’s Attempts to Sell AI Agents Are Turning Into a Disaster

Yikes.

By Victor Tangermann

Residents of Boxtown, Tennessee say Elon Musk's xAI "Colossus Supercomputer" is turning the air into a noxious chemical brew.
Elon Musk

Nearby Residents Say Elon Musk’s Gigantic Supercomputer Is Making Them Sick

"We have to put our lungs up in exchange for profit."

By Joe Wilkins

Rumors surrounding OpenAI preparing to stuff ads into ChatGPT are hitting a fever pitch. The company denies strange app inclusions are ads.
OpenAI

OpenAI Says ChatGPT’s Random Suggestion to Shop at Target Is Not an Ad

"I honestly thought some of the ads claims were fake, but this is really bad and dumb."

By Victor Tangermann

On Sunday night, a Waymo robotaxi ran over a dog in San Francisco, drawing a crowd and leaving the children in the car sobbing.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Children Sob as Waymo Runs Over Dog

"Kids were crying. Wife was screaming."

By Frank Landymore

AI tinkerer Richard Weiss came across a fascinating document that describes the "soul" of AI company Anthropic's Claude 4.5 Opus model.
Anthropic

Anthropic’s “Soul Overview” for Claude Has Leaked

"We want Claude to have the good values."

By Victor Tangermann

After building a flying hover-sword earlier this year, Chinese sword influencer Fan Shisan has created a swarm of floating blades.
Drones

Chinese Man Unleashes Swarm of Flying Swords

You gotta see this.

By Joe Wilkins

The International Space Station is hosting a record number of eight spacecraft docked at all eight of its ports for the first time ever.
International Space Station

A Record Number of Spacecraft Have Swarmed the International Space Station

Mission Control has its work cut out.

By Victor Tangermann

Recent data from the US Census Bureau shows that the amount of workers using AI on the job is falling to a dismal rate.
Machine Learning

The Number of People Using AI at Work Is Suddenly Falling

Is that good?

By Joe Wilkins

Scientists have found that people who use AI chatbots tend to experience higher levels of psychological distress compared to those who don't.
Ethics

Alarming Research Finds People Hooked on AI Far Are More Likely to Experience Mental Distress

The kids are not alright.

By Victor Tangermann

Fresh off a major new update, gamers are accusing Fortnite of having in-game art and music that is AI-generated.
Artificial Intelligence

Gamers Say There’s AI Slop in the New Season of Fortnite

"A billion-dollar company should have no problem supporting real artists for real art."

By Frank Landymore