The Pentagon has signed a deal with AI company Scale AI, in an initiative it’s calling “Thunderforge,” to use AI agents for military planning and operations. The team-up, described as a “flagship program,” is a notable development given how divisive the topic of the use of AI in warfare has proven — and how many… Continue reading Pentagon Signs Deal to “Deploy AI Agents for Military Use”
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The Crypto Industry Got Everything It Wanted, and Now It’s in Crisis
Life has never been better for the cryptocurrency industry. In its 16 short years of existence, the sector’s eclipsed $3 trillion in value, wormed its way into state and federal legislation, and courted the favor of the president of the world’s dominant economy. It’s everything a tech grifter could want, and more. So how are… Continue reading The Crypto Industry Got Everything It Wanted, and Now It’s in Crisis
Arsonists Set Fire to a Dozen Teslas, Charging Stations Amid “Anti-Capitalist Coordination to Target Tesla”
Not only is it a rough time to be a Tesla owner as CEO Elon Musk’s political shenanigans sink the brand’s reputation — it’s becoming a bad time to be near a Tesla, period. Earlier this week, arsonists in Southwest France took to the streets with gasoline in hand to torch Teslas parked at a… Continue reading Arsonists Set Fire to a Dozen Teslas, Charging Stations Amid “Anti-Capitalist Coordination to Target Tesla”
Tesla Sees Catastrophic Sales Decline in Australia
The past few months have not been kind for Tesla’s shareholders, as massive sales slumps in Germany, China, France and greater Scandinavia drag the company’s stock price through the mud. Tesla’s nosedive coincides with Elon Musk’s first full month as unelected vizier to Donald Trump, a corporate power grab which has been met with widespread… Continue reading Tesla Sees Catastrophic Sales Decline in Australia
Scientists Say Google’s “AI Scientist” Is Dead on Arrival
Is Google’s so-called “AI co-scientist” poised to revolutionize scientific research as we know it? Not according to its human colleagues. The Gemini 2.0 based tool, announced by Google last month, can purportedly come up with hypotheses and detailed research plans by using “advanced reasoning” to “mirror the reasoning process underpinning the scientific method.” This process… Continue reading Scientists Say Google’s “AI Scientist” Is Dead on Arrival
Elon Musk Too Chicken to Face Jon Stewart for a “Daily Show” Interview
It’s been more than a week since Elon Musk offered to go on “The Daily Show” — and it appears that he’s already backing out. On Monday evening, Stewart took the unelected billionaire head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to task for not following up on his claim that he would sit for… Continue reading Elon Musk Too Chicken to Face Jon Stewart for a “Daily Show” Interview
Cybertruck Club Bombarded by Trash Before Leaving Mardi Gras Parade In Shame
That’s gotta hurt. With a whopping seven recalls in just over a year — and a fire fatality rate exceeding the infamous Ford Pinto— it’s never been a particularly great time to be a Cybertruck owner. But now, thanks to the political meddling of billionaire Tesla owner Elon Musk, it might be worse than ever. That’s… Continue reading Cybertruck Club Bombarded by Trash Before Leaving Mardi Gras Parade In Shame
World’s Largest Iceberg Escapes Antarctic, Crashes Into Remote Island
The world’s largest iceberg, roughly four times the size of New York City, has run aground after crashing into a remote island in the South Atlantic ocean. As the New York Times reports, the event is an early warning sign of what’s still to come as global warming is causing major changes in the Antarctic… Continue reading World’s Largest Iceberg Escapes Antarctic, Crashes Into Remote Island
Tesla Just Got News About Its Sales in Germany, and It Shows That Elon Musk Has Seriously Messed Up
Tesla sales in Germany dropped an astonishing 76 percent in February compared with last year. That’s extremely bad news for the electric vehicle maker on its own, but even more striking because of what it represents: that Germany, a major aggressor and perpetrator of genocidal horrors under the 20th century’s Nazi regime, is turning its back… Continue reading Tesla Just Got News About Its Sales in Germany, and It Shows That Elon Musk Has Seriously Messed Up
Google’s AI Insists That MJ Lenderman Has Won 14 Grammys
Google’s “AI Overviews” feature, which appears unbidden at the top of regular Google searches, has been roundly mocked since its launch for providing terrible answers to factual queries. At first it recommended eating rocks and putting glue on pizza, and it’s continued to struggle, making absurd declarations like that eggs melt in the microwave and… Continue reading Google’s AI Insists That MJ Lenderman Has Won 14 Grammys