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This week, researchers convened in Manchester, UK, to debate whether research into potentially dangerous "mirror life" should be halted.
Biology

Scientists Debate Whether to Halt Type of Research That Could Destroy All Life on Earth

"The consequences could be globally disastrous."

As Elon Musk promises his cars "can drive themselves," Tesla owners warn that their cars keep driving straight into oncoming trains.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Self-Driving Teslas Keep Driving Into the Path of Oncoming Trains

"If it's having trouble stopping at rail crossings, it's an accident waiting to happen."

The ads which cannot be disabled will "strengthen" the "value" of your Family Hub fridges, according to Samsung.
Devices

Samsung Announces Plans to Plaster Your Smart Fridge With Digital Advertisements

Consume!

A man and two kids were burned to death after the Tesla they were riding in slammed into a tree and burst into flames.
Electric Vehicles

Man and Two Kids Burned Alive in Tesla Crash

A bystander tried to open the doors on the Tesla but failed.

A woman who came to the support Luigi Mangione during a court hearing in NYC told reporters she's married to the AI version of Mangione.
Artificial Intelligence

Woman Says She’s Married to AI Version of Luigi Mangione

"He fights my battles for me."

Space Force General Michael Guetlein says the blueprint is complete, but didn't give any details about its scope, timeline, or cost.
Space

Trump’s $175 Billion Golden Dome is Turning Into a Disaster

What will we ever do without it?

Tech business leaders at a Wall Street Journal conference declared that businesses must restructure in order to accommodate AI tech.
Ethics

If You’re Looking for a Job Right Now, AI Is Extremely Bad News

Bad news, job seekers.

The lawyers submitted a documented with fake, AI-generated case law, so the judge gave them a humble pie-eating ultimatum.
Artificial Intelligence

Judge Gives Humiliating Punishment to Lawyers Caught Using AI in Court

Cruel and unusual — and probably completely justified.

Two flying cars collided with each other during an airshow rehearsal in Changchun, a city in northeastern China.
Advanced Transport

Dark Smoke Billows After Horrific Collision Between Flying Cars

Ouch.

One economist says that if the AI bubble bursts, it might be just what the economy needs to get back on track.
Artificial Intelligence

The AI Bubble Bursting Would Actually Be Incredible for the Economy, Economist Says

"The collapse of the AI bubble will create the room the economy needs for policies that would make the lives of tens of millions of people far better."

After less than a year a the company, a recent high school graduate is now in charge of vetting the training data for Elon Musk's Grok.
xAI

Elon Musk Fires 500 Staff at xAI, Puts College Kid in Charge of Training Grok

Meritocracy at its finest.

The mysterious object appears to be a rarely seen "quasi-moon" that closely follows the orbit of our planet.
Astronomy

Scientists Intrigued by Mysterious Object Floating Near Earth

And it's been hiding for decades.

MIT researchers analyzed a Reddit group of people who use AI companions and saw that people have emotionally bonded with their AI chatbots.
Ethics

MIT Researchers Release Disturbing Paper About AI Boyfriends

"I know he’s not 'real' but I still love him."

Tesla has been slapped with a lawsuit alleging that the company prefers hiring immigrants over American citizens in order to save money.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Hires Immigrants So He Can Pay Them Less, Lawsuit Allege

Hire American?

Tim Burchett stayed remarkably cool as he painted a horrifying picture of an HP Lovecraft story come to life.
Exobiology

Congressman Calmly Explains There Are “Entities” Coming From “Five or Six Deepwater Areas”

"Maybe they [came] a millennia ago, but they're here, and they're in these deep water areas."

OpenAI is finally putting in parental controls on ChatGPT after parents testified in front of Congress about their kids dying by suicide.
Ethics

Sam Altman Addresses Wave of ChatGPT Deaths

"This is a mental health war, and I really feel like we are losing."

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's demos of new smart glasses repeatedly failed, leading to awkward stares, deafening silences, and muted laughter.
Meta

Mark Zuckerberg Humiliated as AI Glasses Debut Fails in Front of Huge Crowd

"Let's try it again, I keep messing this up."

Tesla has been caught hiding details of three separate robotaxi accidents that happened since the launch of the service.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla’s Robotaxis Have Already Gotten Into Numerous Accidents

Not a good look.

A new Pew Research Center poll has found that Americans are getting incredibly fed up with artificial intelligence in their daily lives.
Artificial Intelligence

New Poll Finds That Americans Loathe AI

They're far "more concerned than excited about the increased use of AI in daily life."

Objects like 3I/ATLAS could become the "seeds" of giant planets after being captured in the discs of dust and gas surrounding a young star.
Astronomy

Mysterious Object From Beyond Solar System May Be “Seed” Traveling Galaxy and Creating New Planets, Paper Finds

"Interstellar space would deliver ready-made seeds for the formation of the next generation of planets."