Getty / Futurism Since it was first spotted in early July, scientists have been fascinated by 3I/ATLAS — the third object in history to have been spotted cruising through our solar system from interstellar space. The visitor, which is generally suspected to be a comet, has been racing through our star system at a blistering… Continue reading The Mysterious Interstellar Object Has Unexpectedly Started Brightening, Scientists Say
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Tesla’s “Apocalypse-Proof” Cybertruck Gets Recalled for the 10th Time Because Its Lightbars Are Falling Off
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Elon Musk duped his fans into thinking they were getting an “apocalypse-proof” tank with the Cybertruck, when the reality is that they’re soon-to-be rustbuckets held together by a combination of glue and the driver’s powerful siege mentality against a world gone woke. And nearly two years… Continue reading Tesla’s “Apocalypse-Proof” Cybertruck Gets Recalled for the 10th Time Because Its Lightbars Are Falling Off
Landlords Are Using AI to Make Photos of Nasty Apartments Look Clean and Modern
Mark Valorian via X / Futurism Real estate sites are filling up with glaringly AI-altered images that dress up run-down properties as being in much better shape than they actually are. Landlords are using AI to populate rooms with nonexistent furniture, move walls around, dream up imaginary facades, rooflines, and landscaping, and brighten up rooms… Continue reading Landlords Are Using AI to Make Photos of Nasty Apartments Look Clean and Modern
Billboard Says at Least One AI-Generated “Artist” Is Charting Every Week Now
Hallwood / Futurism AI music is here, whether you like it or not — and it’s quickly becoming a common fixture on Billboard‘s iconic charts of popular new tunes. As the entertainment magazine recently pointed out, at least one AI or AI-assisted artist has charted in each of the past four weeks, a “streak suggesting… Continue reading Billboard Says at Least One AI-Generated “Artist” Is Charting Every Week Now
The Amount of Money OpenAI Lost Last Quarter Will Make You Choke on Your Slurpee
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images OpenAI appears to be losing money out the wazoo. An analysis by The Register of the latest earnings report from its key partner Microsoft, released Wednesday, suggests that the ChatGPT maker lost $11.5 billion last quarter — a figure that epitomizes the dizzying… Continue reading The Amount of Money OpenAI Lost Last Quarter Will Make You Choke on Your Slurpee
Scientists Warn Against Trying to Dim the Sun to Cool the Planet
Getty / Futurism In an eleventh-hour attempt to slow down global warming, some scientists have been proposing — or even testing, at a small scale — whether releasing aerosolized particles into the atmosphere to dim the Sun could lower global temperatures, effectively mimicking the effects of volcanic eruptions. It’s a controversial idea that has drawn… Continue reading Scientists Warn Against Trying to Dim the Sun to Cool the Planet
Jerome Powell Deeply Concerned About AI’s Effects on Job Market
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Alex Wong / Getty Images If you had a hunch that the economy is in the tubes lately, you’re not alone: Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell agrees with you. After his long-anticipated Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Wednesday, Powell told reporters that “job creation is very… Continue reading Jerome Powell Deeply Concerned About AI’s Effects on Job Market
Tesla Accused of Covering Up Details of New Robotaxi Crash
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Another Tesla “Robotaxi” has crashed in Austin, Texas, Electrek reports — and the automaker is trying to keep everything it can about it under wraps. In an updated crash report this week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed that another Robotaxi collision had taken place… Continue reading Tesla Accused of Covering Up Details of New Robotaxi Crash
$20,000 Robot Servant Comes With a Major Catch
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: 1X / Getty Images The year is 2026. You’ve been tearing your hair out keeping up with your 1,800 square foot Bay Area bungalow: picking up items and setting them back down, turning lights on and off, and even opening doors has become too much of a burden.… Continue reading $20,000 Robot Servant Comes With a Major Catch
AI Blamed for Tens of Thousands of White Collar Layoffs
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images There’s no question that the job market is a mess. According to Labor Department data, nearly two million Americans have been without a job for 27 weeks or more, the highest figure since 2022. And it’s hitting white collar jobs hard: this week alone, Amazon cut… Continue reading AI Blamed for Tens of Thousands of White Collar Layoffs