Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Getting tired of dusting off Grandpa’s stuffy old urn? One startup has the solution for you. It’s called Parting Stone, a company based in San Francisco which offers to turn your loved ones’ ashes into a pile of smooth, white rocks. Justin Crowe, the entrepreneur behind… Continue reading You Will Never Guess What This Startup Is Turning Human Remains Into
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Scientists Find Evidence of Ancient Tropical Oasis on Mars
Getty / Futurism Scientists suspect that the surface of Mars was once teeming with water, a lush oasis full of river systems and lakes — until a dramatic change in the planet’s magnetic field caused it to lose most of its atmosphere, turning it into the arid hellscape we know it as today. Now, an… Continue reading Scientists Find Evidence of Ancient Tropical Oasis on Mars
Details Emerge on Sam Altman’s Panic Sweats
Win McNamee/Getty Images OpenAI has long made it its number one goal to realize artificial general intelligence, which it described in a 2023 blog post as “AI systems that are generally smarter than humans,” and which will benefit “all of humanity.” Since then, experts have often accused the company of repeatedly shifting the goalposts, greatly… Continue reading Details Emerge on Sam Altman’s Panic Sweats
Grok, Now Built Into Teslas for Navigation, Says It Would Run Over a Billion Children to Avoid Hitting Elon Musk
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Tom Brenner For The Washington Post via Getty At least Grok has its priorities straight: it would rather sacrifice droves of children instead of its creator, Elon Musk. On X, where the AI model is allowed to run wild and respond to all kinds of user inquiries, the… Continue reading Grok, Now Built Into Teslas for Navigation, Says It Would Run Over a Billion Children to Avoid Hitting Elon Musk
Two Self-Driving Waymos Just Crashed Into Each Other, Trapping a Third Waymo
u/ High_Pressure_Toilet via Reddit A stranger-than-fiction incident of robot friendly fire in San Francisco left three Waymos stuck twiddling their proverbial thumbs on a dead end street. Moments before, two of the highly advanced robotaxis apparently meandered down the road and collided into each other, blocking all traffic. A third Waymo, it seemed, had also… Continue reading Two Self-Driving Waymos Just Crashed Into Each Other, Trapping a Third Waymo
McDonald’s Turns Off Comments on AI-Generated Advert After Deluge of Mockery, Then Pulls It Down Entirely
AI Generated Video via McDonald’s Thanks to the rise in popularity of generative AI, mainstream companies like Coca-Cola and Google are jumping to use AI to plop out new advertisements. There’s just one issue: pretty much everybody hates it. This year, McDonald’s decided to get in on the corporate slopfest with a 45-second Christmas spot… Continue reading McDonald’s Turns Off Comments on AI-Generated Advert After Deluge of Mockery, Then Pulls It Down Entirely
Elon Musk’s xAI Says It Can Now Stuff AI-Generated Product Placement Into Any Scene of Your Favorite Movie
Streaming services already cut up their content with annoying and often poorly-timed ads. Now, thanks to new tech, your favorite movies and TV shows could soon be stuffed with AI-generated product placement, too. In an announcement, Elon Musk’s AI company xAI unveiled a new tool called “Halftime” which “dynamically weaves AI-generated ads into the scenes… Continue reading Elon Musk’s xAI Says It Can Now Stuff AI-Generated Product Placement Into Any Scene of Your Favorite Movie
Tech Billionaires Are Starting Private Cities to Escape the United States
Getty / Futurism As economic discontent grows throughout the world, the world’s techno billionaires are heading for the promised land. But first, they’ll have to build it. At the “Network State Conference” held in Singapore earlier in October, former Coinbase chief technology officer Balaji Srinivasan shared his vision for the “ultimate exit” by tech industry… Continue reading Tech Billionaires Are Starting Private Cities to Escape the United States
Grok Will Now Give Tesla Drivers Directions
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Håkon Mosvold Larsen / NTB / AFP via Getty Images Tesla drivers can now ask Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok for directions. This weekend, Tesla unveiled a new software update for the holidays. And one of the early Christmas presents it’s gifting customers is a new feature that turns Grok… Continue reading Grok Will Now Give Tesla Drivers Directions
Scientists Find That Dosing Men With Antidepressants Can Cut Down on Domestic Violence
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Gender-based violence is a grim problem around the globe. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 840 million women have experienced domestic or sexual violence during their lifetime, a figure that’s barely budged since 2000. There are a ton of factors at play. A UN… Continue reading Scientists Find That Dosing Men With Antidepressants Can Cut Down on Domestic Violence