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The Royal Society, the UK's national scientific academy, has called for billionaire Elon Musk to resign his fellowship.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Humiliated by Top Scientific Organization

Serves him right.

What is by far the largest meteorite from Mars ever found on Earth has been bought by an anonymous collector.
Mars

Scientists Saddened as World’s Largest Mars Rock Is Sold at Auction

"It would be a shame if it disappeared into the vault of an oligarch."

Alphabet's Waymo countered Tesla CEO Elon Musk's schlong joke robotaxi expansion by unveiling its own, even bigger map.
Elon Musk

Waymo Responds to Elon Musk’s “Schlong Map” by Showing That Theirs Is Bigger

It's on.

A team of researchers issued an ominous warning of the types of vast psychological harm which comes with AI use.
Artificial Intelligence

Psychiatric Researchers Warn of Grim Psychological Risks for AI Users

It's bad folks!

A yeti cult that prompted the involvement of an exorcist is raising questions for the Catholic church in Denver.
Future Society

The Catholic Church Reportedly Called in an Exorcist to Deal With “Yeti Cult” Running Bizarre Blood Rituals at Archdiocese of Denver

"There’s a difference between going along with something stupid and a vice rector dreaming up yeti blood brotherhoods on his own."

In the few weeks since being unveiled, Jake, a slang-spewing "rizzbot," has moved  to West Hollywood and come out as queer.
Robotics

Jake the Rizzbot Moves to California, Comes Out as Gay

He's out!

A county where Meta built an enormous data center is set to be in a water deficit by the end of the decade.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Data Centers Accused of Creating Major Problems for Local Water Systems

For tech companies, "water is an afterthought."

With their lengthening laundry list of health benefits, drugs like Ozempic are showing promise for people who struggle with addiction.
RX and Medicine

Doctors Say Ozempic Is Wildly Effective at Helping Addicts Beat Cravings

This is a fascinating.

A widely-used sugar substitute found in products marketed to people with diabetes might contain more risks than rewards.
Studies

Popular Sugar Substitute Marketed to Diabetics Linked to Stroke, Heart Attack, Brain Cell Damage

It's aspartame all over again.

Encompass Health Corporation owns one out of every seven rehab facilities in the US, and its track record leaves something to be desired.
Medical

For-Profit Hospital Chain Reportedly Left Patient Lying in Pool of His Own Blood

Won't somebody think of the revenue!

Recently obtained "safety guidelines" from Surge AI, a data labeling company, reveal the ethical dilemmas facing AI workers.
Artificial Intelligence

Leaked Document Reveals Troubling Details About How AI Is Really Being Trained

Talk about a brain teaser.

When checking out Uranus, scientists discovered something exciting: that the planet appears to have a long-term partner.
Off-World

Scientists Say That Uranus Appears to Have a Girlfriend

They're sweet together.

AI hasn't completely destroyed call center jobs yet, but it is making support agents' lives miserable as they're accused of being bots.
Artificial Intelligence

Angry Callers Accusing Real Customer Support Staff of Being AI

"They just end up yelling at me and hanging up."

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted the earliest ever signs of planets being born around a star.
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Spots Planets Forming Into Solar System in Real Time, Like an Organism’s First Cells

"For the first time, we can conclusively say that the first steps of planet formation are happening right now."

An incredible object form by two colliding galaxies may be the site of a recently formed supermassive black hole.
Black Holes

Bizarre “Infinity Galaxy” Could Hold the Secrets of Supermassive Black Holes

"We're witnessing the birth of a supermassive black hole – something that has never been seen before."

A Tesla engineer has admitted that the company did not keep records on Autopilot crashes for its first three years deployed.
Tesla

In Court for Fatal Crash, Tesla Admits It Wasn’t Even Tracking Autopilot Crashes for the First Three Years of the Program

"This technology was out on the road before it was safe."

An Austin eugenics startup apparently counts billionaire Elon Musk and his girlfriend, Neuralink director Shivon Zilis, among its clients.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Using Eugenics Startup to Inspect DNA of Potential Babies for Intelligence

He's reportedly screening embryos for superior "intelligence."

Nearly 13 years after skydiving from the edge of space, Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner has died during a tragic accident.
Developments

Man Who Skydived From Space Dies During New Stunt

The man who fell to Earth will walk it no more.

Donald Trump's policy moves are coming in handy as the People's Republic of China scopes in on the global EV trade.
Electric Vehicles

China Is Using Trump’s Tactics Against Him to Corner the EV Market

A masterful gambit, sir.

US airline Delta is looking to harness the tech to set prices for each individual customer, instead of just listing what they actually cost.
Artificial Intelligence

Delta Announces New System Where AI Makes Up the Price for Your Ticket on the Spot

"For consumers, this means the era of 'fair' pricing is over."