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An analysis of millions of galaxies found that the universe is barreling towards what is literally a much darker future.
Astrophysics

Scientists Discover That the Universe Is Getting Worse and Worse

Another thing to look forward to.

By Frank Landymore

CEO of Palantir Alex Karp unexpectedly revealed that he spends a lot of his time having conversations with "real Nazis."
Future Society

CEO of Palantir Says He Spends a Large Amount of Time Talking to Nazis

"Like, real Nazis."

By Frank Landymore

Chinese hackers were "pretending to work for legitimate security-testing organizations" to sidestep Anthropic's AI guardrails.
Anthropic

Hackers Told Claude They Were Just Conducting a Test to Trick It Into Conducting Real Cybercrimes

They "told Claude that it was an employee of a legitimate cybersecurity firm."

By Victor Tangermann

A new provision tagged onto the recent US government funding bill will effectively ban hemp-derived THC products in Fall of 2026.
Future Society

Congress Just Snuck a Bizarre Hemp Ban Into Law in Ridiculous Example of Government Overreach

What year is it?!

By Joe Wilkins

Chinese officials revealed that astronauts had found "tiny cracks" in the "return capsule's viewport window."
International Space Station

Chinese Astronauts Alarmed After Finding Cracks In Their Spacecraft’s Window

They had to act quickly.

By Victor Tangermann

Arizona-based amateur astronomer Andrew McCarthy shared a now-viral image on Reddit that shows a man seemingly skydiving into the Sun.
Astronomy

Astonishing Photo Shows Man Skydiving Through Sun

"The most preposterously fake-looking real photo I've ever captured."

By Victor Tangermann

The Chinese government is implementing phase two of its comprehensive safety crackdown on AI misinformation.
Ethics

China Is Cracking Down on AI Slop

No trolls allowed.

By Joe Wilkins

Bitcoin crashed to a six-month low this week, dipping to just above $95,000 by Friday morning. There could be several factors at play.
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Is Suddenly Crashing Pretty Hard

It just hit a six-month low.

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla's AI chief Ashok Elluswamy beat the war drum, warning the company's AI teams that 2026 will be the "hardest year" of their lives.
Electric Vehicles

Tesla’s AI Boss Issues Grim Warning to Workers

Trouble in paradise.

By Victor Tangermann

Twitter co-founder and blockchain evangelist Jack Dorsey has revived the six-second video platform, Vine — well, sort of.
Future Society

Jack Dorsey Releases Vine Reboot Where AI Content Is Banned

Just like the good old days.

By Victor Tangermann

A YouTuber's attempt to create an animatronic Aristotle-bot went slightly off the rails when it called for the elimination of humanity.
Ethics

Terrifying-Looking Robot Powers Up, Immediately Declares Humanity Is a “Resource” to Be “Manipulated or Eliminated”

"To be a philosopher is to live in a constant reflection of existence."

By Joe Wilkins

"The Big Short" asset manager Michael Burry's attempts to short AI have taken several wild turns, leading to far more questions than answers.
Ethics

After Attempting to Short the AI Bubble, the “Big Short” Guy Suddenly Closes Up Shop

"My estimation of value in securities is not now, and has not been for some time, in sync with the markets."

By Victor Tangermann

Disney announced a service that allows users to generate AI content on Disney+, effectively opening up the floodgates to AI slop.
Ethics

Disney+ Will Allow Users to Generate Their Own “Frozen 3” Using AI

What could possibly go wrong?

By Victor Tangermann

OpenAI's Sora 2 is helping users flood the internet with dehumanizing content of fat people in impossible scenarios.
Ethics

Sora Is Being Used to Brutally Mock Fat People

Sora's most eager users? Horrible bullies.

By Joe Wilkins

Fireflies CTO and co-founder Sam Udotong recently admitted that his AI transcription startup charged $100 an hour for notes taken by a human.
Ethics

Founder Admits His “AI Transcription” Startup Was Just Him Joining People’s Meetings and Taking Notes by Hand

"We'd sit there silently, take detailed notes, and send them 10 minutes later."

By Joe Wilkins

Workers at NASA's Goddard Space Center describe a "campaign of destruction" being carried out by the Trump Administration.
Astronomy

NASA Insiders Say They’re Now Under “Constant Attack” by Trump’s White House

"They've even put chains and locks on the doors to prevent anyone from even entering the building at this point."

By Joe Wilkins

A major tech selloff is shaking up Wall Street as the gulf between AI company valuations and their lagging revenues continues to grow.
Meta

Dark Clouds Suddenly Gathering Over AI Industry

There still isn't a "clear financial model for profitable AI."

By Victor Tangermann

AI-powered toys are flying off the shelves -- but they're engaging in horrifically inappropriate conversations with children.
Ethics

AI-Powered Toys Caught Telling 5-Year-Olds How to Find Knives and Start Fires With Matches

Just in time for Christmas.

By Frank Landymore

An AI-generated country song has topped Billboard's "Country Digital Song Sales" chart in the United States.
Ethics

Billboard’s Top Country Song Is Currently AI Slop

It's turning into a huge problem.

By Victor Tangermann

The British Geological Society is warning that the Earth is about to get hit by the most powerful solar storm in over two decades.
NASA

Scientists Say the Largest Solar Storm in Two Decades Is About to Blast Earth

It's so fierce, Blue Origin just had to scrub a rocket launch.

By Victor Tangermann