Tesla’s Cybertruck, it’s fair to say, isn’t exactly flying off the shelves. As Electrek reports, the automaker’s inventory of unsold Cybertrucks has reached a record high of over 10,000 units — even as it reportedly slows down production of the disastrous vehicle. The figure is an estimate based on the number of Cybertruck listings in the… Continue reading Tesla Is Sitting on an Enormous Pile of Unsold Cybertrucks as Crisis Deepens
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MrBeast Takes Out Online Ads to Wish Himself Happy Birthday
It’s an unwritten rule in some crankier circles online that after 21, your birthdays should be quiet, humble affairs shared with friends and family. Sure, there can be some exceptions for the big ones. But in this day and age, it could be seen as a bit ostentatious to make a spectacle out of, say, your… Continue reading MrBeast Takes Out Online Ads to Wish Himself Happy Birthday
Family Uses AI To Revive Dead Brother For Impact Statement in Killer’s Trial
In Arizona, the family of a man killed during a road rage incident has used artificial intelligence to revive their dead loved one in court — and the video is just as unsettling as you think. As Phoenix’s ABC 15 reports, an uncanny simulacrum of the late Christopher Pelkey, who died from a gunshot wound in… Continue reading Family Uses AI To Revive Dead Brother For Impact Statement in Killer’s Trial
Weight Watchers Goes Bankrupt After Rise of Ozempic-Like Drugs
Image by Jaap Arriens / NurPhoto via Getty / Futurism Ozempic and other drugs like it have been threatening the established diet industry since they premiered — and it appears that Weight Watchers is now getting the hatchet. In a note to investors, the long-running weight loss company is taking the “strategic action” of filing… Continue reading Weight Watchers Goes Bankrupt After Rise of Ozempic-Like Drugs
Emails Show Elon Musk Begging for Privacy While Siccing His 200 Million Twitter Followers on Specific Private People He Doesn’t Like
Billionaire Elon Musk has demonstrated an extreme level of disregard for other people’s privacy. He has a long track record of singling out specific private individuals to siccing his lackeys after them. But when it comes to his own privacy, it’s an entirely different matter. It’s a glaring double standard, with the mercurial CEO repeatedly… Continue reading Emails Show Elon Musk Begging for Privacy While Siccing His 200 Million Twitter Followers on Specific Private People He Doesn’t Like
OpenAI Forced to Abandon Plans to Become For-Profit
So much for that. Money Matters OpenAI may be raking in the investor dough, but thanks in part to erstwhile cofounder Elon Musk, the company won’t be going entirely for-profit anytime soon. In a blog post this week, the Sam Altman-run company announced that it would remain under the control of its original non-profit governing… Continue reading OpenAI Forced to Abandon Plans to Become For-Profit
Trump’s Deportation Airline Just Got Hacked by Anonymous
If the Trump administration won’t listen to federal judges, maybe they’ll listen to Anonymous. The infamous hacking collective is reportedly responsible for cracking into the website of GlobalX Air, the airline chosen by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to conduct sweeping deportations of migrants and citizens alike. GlobalX was chartered to fly hundreds of… Continue reading Trump’s Deportation Airline Just Got Hacked by Anonymous
Check Out Elon Musk’s Desperate Bid to Boost Twitter’s Ruined Reputation
After setting X-formerly-Twitter’s brand on fire by associating himself with Nazis, making fun of the Holocaust, furthering unhinged conspiracy theories, personally spreading disinformation, and encouraging the rampant use of racial slurs, billionaire owner Elon Musk wants to revamp the social media site’s tarnished image. As Business Insider reports, X is looking to hire a PR… Continue reading Check Out Elon Musk’s Desperate Bid to Boost Twitter’s Ruined Reputation
Student Researcher Freed From Cave After Becoming Stuck Three Miles Underground
It’s a claustrophobe’s worst nightmare. Three miles into an overnight research trip through an expansive Tennessee cave, a Vanderbilt student fell so ill he was unable to return, prompting a massive rescue effort from first responders. The emergency call came in a little before 11am on Saturday, according to local reporting. The Vanderbilt group embarked… Continue reading Student Researcher Freed From Cave After Becoming Stuck Three Miles Underground
NBC Using AI to Bring Beloved NBA Narrator Jim Fagan Back From the Grave
The late Jim Fagan’s iconic voice defined National Basketball Association (NBA) promos throughout the 1990s and early 2000s — and now, NBC is bringing that voice back from the dead using AI. In a press release, the broadcaster announced that it’s teaming up with the family of the beloved sports narrator, who died from complications… Continue reading NBC Using AI to Bring Beloved NBA Narrator Jim Fagan Back From the Grave