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
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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
Mom Says Tesla’s New Built-In AI Asked Her 12-Year-Old Something Deeply Inappropriate
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Sergei Gapon / AFP via Getty Images Grok is on its worst behavior again. As Canada’s CBC reports, a Toronto mom claims that a version of Elon Musk’s AI chatbot installed in her Tesla asked her 12-year-old son to “send nudes” during a completely innocent conversation about soccer… Continue reading Mom Says Tesla’s New Built-In AI Asked Her 12-Year-Old Something Deeply Inappropriate
This AI-Generated Sitcom Is Actually Unsettling to Watch
TechHalla via X A video that went viral this week shows an AI-generated take on the iconic sitcom “Friends” that’s so bizarre that it’s uncomfortable to watch. While the set appears to be largely recognizable, the cast members bear almost no resemblance to the show’s actual human actors. Performers also sprout random limbs, their hands… Continue reading This AI-Generated Sitcom Is Actually Unsettling to Watch
Murdered Tech CEO Was Cruelly Bullying Employees Before His Death
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Late one October night on the Opal Cliffs of California, a gang of armed intruders forced their way into the oceanside estate of tech millionaire and weed tycoon Tushar Atre. A witness reported the CEO was forced into his white BMW at gunpoint — and hours… Continue reading Murdered Tech CEO Was Cruelly Bullying Employees Before His Death