Amid Business Insider’s latest pivot to AI, the site’s past brushes with the technology are coming back to haunt it. As Semafor reports, a manager recommended fake, seemingly-AI-generated books to underlings last year on a reading list meant to help them better understand business journalism. In the staff email, which was leaked to Semafor, the senior BI manager… Continue reading Business Insider Did Something So Stupid With AI That We’re Reeling
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DOGE Fires Operative After He Admits the Government Was Already Pretty Efficient
One of Elon Musk’s austerity operatives discovered that the government had far less glut than he’d banked on — and tellingly, admitting as much publicly got him fired. Sahil Lavingia, a tech founder and erstwhile software engineer with Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), revealed in a recent blog post that he had “got[ten] the… Continue reading DOGE Fires Operative After He Admits the Government Was Already Pretty Efficient
Therapy Chatbot Tells Recovering Addict to Have a Little Meth as a Treat
We’re only beginning to understand the effects of talking to AI chatbots on a daily basis. As the technology progresses, many users are starting to become emotionally dependent on the tech, going as far as asking it for personal advice. But treating AI chatbots like your therapist can have some very real risks, as the… Continue reading Therapy Chatbot Tells Recovering Addict to Have a Little Meth as a Treat
Tesla Executives Grilled Elon Musk When His Story Wasn’t Adding Up
After getting caught tweeting out a lie, Elon Musk was interrogated by Tesla executives worried about government blowback. Last year, after Reuters reported that Tesla was killing its $25,000 model to focus on the Robotaxi, Musk tweeted that the British news wire was “lying” — but according to new reporting from the same outlet, he was… Continue reading Tesla Executives Grilled Elon Musk When His Story Wasn’t Adding Up
This Smartphone Smuggled Out of North Korea Is Absolutely Wild
“Smartphones are now part and parcel of the way North Korea tries to indoctrinate people.” Autocomrade North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong Un, is tightening the leash to stop the influence of South Korean media from crossing the border, where it’s often smuggled on USB sticks and SD cards. As the BBC reports, consuming foreign media… Continue reading This Smartphone Smuggled Out of North Korea Is Absolutely Wild
Elon Musk Is Realizing He Made a Huge Mistake
Tesla has been put through the wringer during CEO Elon Musk’s absence. The EV maker saw earnings plummet in the first quarter of this year, with net income cratering an astonishing 71 percent since the same period last year. The root of all the trouble was Musk himself, as he embraced far-right ideologies and took… Continue reading Elon Musk Is Realizing He Made a Huge Mistake
Elon Musk Squirms When Asked Tough Questions
Elon Musk’s stint as “First Buddy” has drawn to a close. But the subject of his boss and ally, president Donald Trump, appears to still be an open wound. In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Musk visibly squirmed when asked a question about the Trump administration attempting to ban international students from entering Harvard… Continue reading Elon Musk Squirms When Asked Tough Questions
New Study Finds Serious Risk to Eating Edibles
Image by Getty / Futurism Edible enjoyers, beware. In a new paper published in the journal JAMA Cardiology, researchers from the University of California at San Francisco found that ingesting cannabis-infused goodies can carry similar risks to your heart as smoking the stuff. For years now, heart experts have warned, based on a growing body… Continue reading New Study Finds Serious Risk to Eating Edibles
Elon Musk Reportedly Owes Donald Trump a Colossal Sum of Money
Billionaire Elon Musk reportedly still owes president Donald Trump an eye-watering $100 million out of the $300 million he committed to get the reality TV star elected. That’s according to the Wall Street Journal, which reports that now that the bromance between the two has seemingly ground to a halt, Musk isn’t keeping the cash… Continue reading Elon Musk Reportedly Owes Donald Trump a Colossal Sum of Money
Elon Musk Trying to Figure Out Who’s to Blame for His Massive Unpopularity
As his time in DC disintegrated this week, Musk intimated to the Washington Post that he was very surprised by what he saw in American government — but not as surprised as he was by everyone’s reaction. “The federal bureaucracy situation is much worse than I realized,” the billionaire told the newspaper. “I thought there were problems,… Continue reading Elon Musk Trying to Figure Out Who’s to Blame for His Massive Unpopularity