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A close-up of Jack Dorsey's head, shown in a teal monochrome filter. On his forehead is the Block logo. The background features a pink grid pattern on a textured surface.
Ethics

Jack Dorsey Lays Off 4,000 Employees After Move to AI

"Must be nice to treat human beings like spreadsheet errors."

By Joe Wilkins

Ongoing fears that the massive amount of money the AI industry is pouring into data centers may not be sustainable are pushing stocks down.
Artificial Intelligence

The Economy Is Lurching Downward as Fear of AI Spreads

The cracks are starting to show.

By Victor Tangermann

Donald Trump standing behind a wooden podium, speaking into a microphone in a formal setting with an audience in the background. The image has a stylized, high-contrast effect with a blue and orange color tone.
Ethics

AI Workers, and Even CEOs, Suddenly Turning Against the Trump Administration

"If any tech company caves to the Pentagon's demands, War Secretary Pete Hegseth will have won the ability to surveil our communities... en masse."

By Joe Wilkins

A bearded man with short hair and round glasses is sitting on a couch, resting his head on his hand with a thoughtful or bored expression. He is holding a smartphone in his other hand. The image has a stylized overlay with an orange background, white geometric lines, and a blue circle behind the man's head.
Ethics

Chatbot Use Can Cause Mental Illness to Get Worse, Research Finds

"I fear the problem is more common than most people think."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Pete Hegseth and Dario Amodei are shown in a stylized illustration. The background features a grid pattern with a large yellow circle behind them.
Anthropic

Anthropic Blowout With Military Involved Use of Claude for Incoming Nuclear Strike

As high stakes as it gets.

By Frank Landymore

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Renewable Energy

Huge Study Finds Living Near Nuclear Plants Linked With Cancer Deaths

"Our study suggests that living near a [nuclear power plant] may carry a measurable cancer risk."

By Frank Landymore

Antarctica's Blood Falls, with a striking orange-red flow of liquid running down the side of a glacier onto the rocky ground below. The glacier is predominantly white with some blue and gray shading, and the orange-red flow contrasts sharply against the icy surface. The foreground shows a frozen or snow-covered area.
Environment

There’s a Perfectly Reasonable Explanation for Antarctica’s Waterfall of Blood

Bear with us.

By Frank Landymore

NASA has announced major changes to its Artemis program, revising its first planned landing attempt to take place in low-Earth orbit.
Starship

NASA Cancels Artemis 3 Moon Landing

This is huge.

By Victor Tangermann

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei spoke of an AI "tsunami" on the horizon which he claims everyone is ignoring the warning signs of.
Anthropic

Anthropic CEO Warns of “Tsunami” on Horizon

"There doesn't seem to be a wider recognition in society of what's about to happen."

By Frank Landymore

Dario Amodei is seated on an upholstered armchair. He is wearing a dark suit, a white shirt, and a patterned tie. His hands are clasped together in front of him. The background features an orange grid pattern with a large red circle behind him. The image has a stylized, graphic design effect.
Anthropic

Anthropic Drops Its Huge Safety Pledge That Was Supposedly the Whole Point of the Company

Why slow down for safety while its competitors are "blazing ahead"?

By Frank Landymore

A NASA astronaut has voluntarily stepped forward, announcing in a NASA statement that it was he who had "experienced a medical event."
International Space Station

The Saga of NASA’s Space Station Evacuation Keeps Getting Stranger

What's going on?

By Victor Tangermann

Instead of infuriating customers at drive-thrus, Burger King is looking to exasperate its existing employees with AI instead.
Ethics

Burger King Adding AI to Employees’ Headsets to Constantly Monitor Whether They’re Being Friendly Enough

This is just inhumane.

By Victor Tangermann

Close-up of Bill Gates, shown in a yellowish tint. The background features a red grid pattern with a large green circle behind the Gates' head.
Finance

Bill Gates Admits to Multiple Affairs in Epstein Fallout

"It was a huge mistake to spend time with Epstein."

By Joe Wilkins

New details about cracks found in a Chinese spacecraft have emerged, revealing that the situation was even more serious.
Off-World

Damage to Chinese Spacecraft Was Worse Than Reported

"We could also see that some of the cracks had penetrated through."

By Victor Tangermann

A close-up of a Elon Musk's face in a red monochrome filter, resting his chin on his hand with a contemplative expression. Two white dice with black dots are floating near his face against a bright yellow background.
Elon Musk

Man Bet Entire Life Savings of $342,195.63 That Elon Musk Would Fail

Here's what happened.

By Joe Wilkins

China's secretive space plane, dubbed Shendong, or "Divine Dragon," launched for the fourth time on February 7.
Off-World

Mysterious Chinese Space Plane Conducting Unknown Mission in Orbit

There's a lot we still don't know.

By Victor Tangermann

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Exoplanets

Astronomer Who Discovered Water on Distant Planet Murdered Outside Home

Senseless and tragic.

By Frank Landymore

A researcher set cutting-edge AI models against each other in strategic nuclear war games. The results don't bode well.
Artificial Intelligence

Something Very Alarming Happens When You Give AI the Nuclear Codes

"The nuclear taboo doesn’t seem to be as powerful for machines [as] for humans."

By Victor Tangermann

Chinese brand Honor has showed off a familiar-looking smartphone that features a small robot arm that extends over the top of the device.
Robots and Machines

Intriguing New Smartphone Design Features a Small Robot Arm

It's like a mini Wall-E that can fit in your pocket.

By Victor Tangermann

A dog with a black collar has its head inside an orange toilet bowl. The background features blue walls and floor tiles decorated with large white stars. The dog is mostly grayscale, contrasting with the brightly colored toilet and background.
Environment

The Average American Would Pay $49 Per Month to Drink Recycled Toilet Water, Study Finds

"I do think it is a bipartisan issue."

By Frank Landymore