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Thanks to a perfect storm of AI and crony capitalism, the country's power system is rapidly crumbling as costs balloon into the stratosphere.
Energy

Electricity Is Becoming Unbelievably Expensive as the US Power Grid Decays Into Ruin

Shocking.

After his dramatic fall from grace earlier this year, it seem that Musk is becoming sexually involved with his very own chatbot.
Elon Musk

Concern Grows That Elon Musk Is Having Some Kind of AI Meltdown

"I don't think he's coping well."

In the wake of the Catholic school shooting that killed two children and maimed several others, RFK Jr. is suggesting SSRIs are to blame.
Mental Health

The Government Is Preparing to Take Away Your SSRIs

This is a new low.

A Connecticut man named Stein-Erik Soelberg killed his mother and then himself after entering into psychosis linked to ChatGPT use.
Artificial Intelligence

Man Falls Into AI Psychosis, Kills His Mother and Himself

Horror beyond words.

A top Taco Bell executive is having second thoughts about the tech as its AI-powered drive-thrus fail to endear customers.
Artificial Intelligence

Taco Bell’s Attempt to Replace Drive-Thru Employees With AI Is Not Going Well

"We're learning a lot, I'm going to be honest with you."

Postgraduate students in New Zealand were in for a rude surprise after their teacher suspected some of them used AI on an exam.
Artificial Intelligence

Students Shocked by Instructor’s Ruthless Response to Suspected AI Use on Exam

"Extremely stressful and unorthodox."

OpenAI is struggling to negotiate a new deal with its longtime partner Microsoft, imperiling billions of dollars in pledged investments.
OpenAI

At OpenAI, Signs of Crisis Grow Behind the Scenes

Billions of dollars hang in the balance.

Google's dumpster fire AI Overviews are spitting out tips for internet games that are not rooted in reality.
Google

Google’s AI Is Committing a Unique Evil: Giving Gamers Tips That Are Actually False

Seriously?

Disgraced ex-CEO and convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes is sharing MLK Jr. quotes about — wait for it! — injustice. From — yep! — prison.
Developments

Elizabeth Holmes Suddenly Starts Tweeting Again… While in Prison

Guess who's back?

New research suggests that large planets can accumulate enough black matter in their cores to spawn a destructive black hole.
Black Holes

Scientists Say Black Holes Could Form Inside Planets, Leading to Absolute Catastrophe

Nowhere is safe.

Demetre Daskalakis resigned from a high-profile CDC position, writing that the crucial health agency no longer reflects "scientific reality."
Developments

CDC Official Quits in Spectacular Fashion

"Enough is enough."

OpenAI has quietly announced that it may call the cops on anyone threatening harm to others — and people are incensed.
OpenAI

People Are Furious That OpenAI Is Reporting ChatGPT Conversations to Law Enforcement

"Stalin would have creamed himself."

Given the rate at which tech companies are spending on data centers, current revenues would have to increase ten-fold just to break even.
Artificial Intelligence

There’s a Stunning Financial Problem With AI Data Centers

"I recognize an insanity bubble, and I recognize hubris."

China's State Council says that AI will become a "key growth engine for the country's economic development" by 2035.
Artificial Intelligence

China Unveils Plans to Establish a Fully AI-Powered Economy by 2035

The People's Republic hopes to "fully enter a new stage of development in the intelligent economy and intelligent society."

Googling the word "clanker," a joke insult for AI and robots, might cause the search giant's AI Overviews to go off on a political rant.
Google

Google’s AI Flies Into Rage at the Word “Clanker”

"'Clanker' is a derogatory slur that has become popular in 2025 as a way to express disdain for robots and artificial intelligence."

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered something about the interstellar comet that's never been observed before,
James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Just Found Something Extremely Bizarre About the Mysterious Object Headed Into Our Inner Solar System

Our interstellar visitor is out-of-this-world in more ways than one.

In a surprising reversal, the AI company Anthropic has agreed to settle a suit by the authors of books it used to train its Claude chatbot.
Anthropic

Huge Number of Authors Stand to Get Paid After Anthropic Agrees to Settle Potentially $1 Trillion Lawsuit

"It’s a stunning turn of events."

OpenAI has authorized itself to call law enforcement if users say threatening enough things when talking to ChatGPT.
OpenAI

OpenAI Says It’s Scanning Users’ ChatGPT Conversations and Reporting Content to the Police

They're watching.

Are cases of "AI psychosis" caused by manipulative "dark patterns" employed in chatbots like ChatGPT? Some experts say yes.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Chatbots Are Trapping Users in Bizarre Mental Spirals for a Dark Reason, Experts Say

This is a grim thought.

Travis Kelce just gave Taylor Swift an absolutely huge diamond engagement ring, and it's hard to parse whether it's natural or from a lab.
Science & Energy

Is Taylor Swift’s Engagement Ring an Ethical Lab-Grown Diamond, or a Horrible Blood-Soaked Conflict Diamond?

Which is it?