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Three covers of Granta magazine are shown. The left cover features a washing machine on fire with the word "CONFLICT." The center cover shows a woman in a black bra and jeans sitting on a stool in a kitchen, holding a cigarette. The right cover depicts a simple painting of two medical figures attending to a patient lying on a table, with the word "Fate.
Artificial Intelligence

Top Literary Magazine Offers Bizarre Response to Accusations That It Published an AI-Generated Short Story

Nothing is sacred.

By Frank Landymore

A coastal town with a densely packed cluster of buildings along the shoreline. The buildings are mostly multi-story with varied architectural styles, including some with pointed roofs and balconies. The sea is rough, with large waves crashing against the seawall and flooding the promenade. Beyond the town, there are green fields and open land. The overall scene suggests a windy, possibly stormy day by the coast.
Climate Change

NOAA Issues Stark Warning About Upcoming El Niño

Beware.

By Frank Landymore

A road sign with the word "STARBASE" and an upward-pointing arrow is positioned beside a highway. In the background, there are industrial buildings and structures, including two large, rectangular buildings and a rocket-like structure. The sky has an orange tint.
SpaceX

Worker Dies at Starbase as SpaceX Rushes Toward Starship Launch

Grim.

By Frank Landymore

A sequence of three images shows a humanoid robot performing on stage. In the first image, the robot is standing on one leg with its arms extended, appearing to dance. In the second image, the robot is falling backward onto the stage steps. In the third image, a person in a white shirt is carrying the robot away.
Robotics

This Robot Trying to Dance Like Michael Jackson But Wiping Out Pathetically in Front of a Crowd Perfectly Illustrates a Deep-Seated Problem in the Sector

Painful — and telling.

By Jon Christian

Elon Musk is holding a wine glass filled with red wine, looking to his left. The background is blurred and stylized with a bright pink and black color scheme.
Future Society

xAI Employees Say Elon Musk Promised Them $420 to Feed Their Taxes Into Grok, But Stiffed Them on the Payment

Death, taxes, and Elon breaking his promises.

By Frank Landymore

A gold-colored smartphone with "TRUMP MOBILE" displayed on the screen.
Devices

The “Made in America” Trump Phone Appears to be a Disguised Cheapo Chinese Smartphone

"It's simply not possible to deliver what they're promising."

By Joe Wilkins

Person in mid-jump wearing black pants, black shoes, and a light blue polo shirt, holding a stack of four pizza boxes. The background features a yellow grid pattern with a large red circle behind the pizza boxes.
Future Society

Pizza Hut’s AI Store Control System Is Such a Disaster That It’s Wasted $100 Million, Lawsuit Alleges

Mamma mia, that's a lotta money.

By Frank Landymore

A close-up portrait of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, smiling. The image has a red light effect focused around his eyes, giving them a glowing appearance. The background is a solid warm brown color.
The Industrialists

Mark Zuckerberg Has Been Playing a Cruel Game With Meta Employees

"It's a bit surreal that 1 out of 10 people are about to be hit, and no one knows how the lists are being made."

By Joe Wilkins

The book cover titled "The Future of Truth" by Steven Rosenbaum features a colorful, geometric abstract figure resembling Rodin's "The Thinker" statue on a red background. The subtitle reads "How AI Reshapes Reality," with a foreword by Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa. The cover is set against a beige background with a pattern of dark blue stars.
Artificial Intelligence

Book About AI’s Effects on the “Future of Truth” Found to Contain Slew of AI-Hallucinated Quotations

Poetic, really.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Elon Musk is shown in the garb, hair and beard commonly associated with Jesus Christ.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Compares His Work to Miracles Performed by Jesus Christ

"They’re sort of what I might call Jesus-level technologies."

By Jon Christian

A person wearing a black graduation cap and gown is covering their face with both hands. The background features a red grid pattern with a large yellow circle behind the person.
Artificial Intelligence

Students Boo and Jeer as AI Name-Reader Flops Spectacularly at College Graduation Ceremony

"That is a lesson learned for us."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A close-up of a Donald Trump wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and yellow patterned tie, standing outdoors with a clear blue sky and a waving American flag in the background.
Finance

Trump Caught Buying Tech Stocks and Then Pumping Their Value by Publicly Praising Them

Unbelievably believable.

By Joe Wilkins

Close-up of Mark Zuckerberg's smiling face with a semi-transparent overlay of a map of Hawaii, showing islands such as Maui, Moloka'i, and Hawaii, along with place names and channels. The image has a greenish tint.
The Industrialists

Mark Zuckerberg Used Shell Companies to Bully Native Hawaiians

"These f**king oligarchs need to be taken down a peg."

By Joe Wilkins

An illustration shows Marc Andreessen wearing a black suit jacket and white shirt, looking to his left. The background features a large red circle on a yellow backdrop, with a white outline around Andreessen.
The Industrialists

Marc Andreessen Goes Ballistic Over Video Making Fun of Him

Talk about a crash out.

By Frank Landymore

Large, bold, orange 3D letters spelling "Sports Illustrated" on a dark background with an orange border, mounted on a building facade with green and blue panels above and below.
Ethics

Sports Illustrated Just Deleted Every Article by One of Its Writers After Accusation of AI Plagiarism

"Not Found."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Illustration shows Elon Musk wearing a black cap, resting his chin on his clasped hands. The image has an orange overlay and a blue circular grid pattern in the background.
SpaceX

If Starship Explodes Again, It Could Derail SpaceX’s Entire IPO

The pressure is building.

By Frank Landymore

A teacher is sitting at a table with three young children engaged in a creative activity. The teacher, wearing a striped shirt and an orange lanyard, is smiling and holding a yellow marker. The children, two girls and one boy, are focused on their drawings and coloring with markers. The classroom background includes colorful educational posters and a rainbow decoration. Various art supplies and papers are spread out on the table.
Artificial Intelligence

Parents Explode in Fury at School’s Plan to Constantly Film Their Children to Train AI

"I am troubled by the idea of using my child's likeness in unknown AI tools and how this could be abused."

By Frank Landymore

A man in a pinstripe suit and tie is covering his ears with both hands, eyes tightly shut, and displaying a pained or distressed expression. The background features a large blue circle centered on a red grid pattern. The image has a stylized, high-contrast look with a slight outline around the man.
Artificial Intelligence

AI CEOs Baffled by Hatred of Their Technology

There's a huge gap between the public and AI executives.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Close-up of a person's lower face and neck with black surgical markings outlining areas on the cheeks and chin, manipulated so that it looks like an AI generation. Two hands wearing blue medical gloves are gently pinching the skin on the chin and cheek. The background is bright yellow.
Artificial Intelligence

People Are Getting Plastic Surgery to Look More AI-Generated

"It's like saying I want to look like Ariel from 'The Little Mermaid.'"

By Frank Landymore

A futuristic gray and black laser gun with a scope mounted on top.
Physics

Alibaba Selling High-Powered Laser Guns

There are many like it, but this one is mine.

By Joe Wilkins