In a bizarre twist we absolutely didn’t see coming, Claire “Grimes” Boucher is teaming up with Silicon Valley toy startup Curio to bring an OpenAI-powered line of toys to market, the Washington Post reports. Its name? Grok. Which is absolutely bizarre, considering Boucher’s ex and father of three of her children, Elon Musk, also recently… Continue reading Grimes Is Working On Her Own AI That’s Also Named Grok, Just Like Elon’s AI
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Congress Passes Legislation Demanding US Government Release UFO Archives
“We got ripped off.” Slow Your Roll Congress has passed legislation demanding that the National Archives release its records about unidentified flying objects (UFOs) — though on a strikingly leisurely schedule. As the New York Times reports, the UFO declassification measure was tacked onto the annual defense spending bill and passed with bipartisan support as… Continue reading Congress Passes Legislation Demanding US Government Release UFO Archives
Former Harvard Professor Accused of Inseminating Patient With His Own Sperm
Image by Getty / Futurism A former Harvard Medical School professor has been accused by a former patient of inseminating her with his own sperm — and without her knowledge — during an in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure. In a new lawsuit, Maine resident Sarah Depoian is claiming that fertility doctor Merle Berger, who founded the… Continue reading Former Harvard Professor Accused of Inseminating Patient With His Own Sperm
Twitter Apparently Lost $1.5 Billion in Ad Revenue as Elon Musk Flailed
“We are not Twitter any longer and not measuring ourselves by old Twitter metrics.” FKA Twitter The site formerly known as Twitter continues to lose ad revenue hand over fist under Elon Musk’s ownership, making the differences between “X” and “Twitter” all the more apparent. “We are not Twitter any longer and not measuring ourselves… Continue reading Twitter Apparently Lost $1.5 Billion in Ad Revenue as Elon Musk Flailed
Scientists Create Substance Rivaling Diamonds in Hardness
They say it could be an ultra-tough coating for spacecraft. Hard Rock A team of scientists has developed a substance so tough that it can go toe to toe with diamonds, which are considered the hardest naturally occurring substance on Earth — a discovery they say could pave the way for its use in everything… Continue reading Scientists Create Substance Rivaling Diamonds in Hardness
Japan Tests Rocket Engine Powered by Cow Dung
This rocket runs on cow poop. Cattle Stations Japanese engineers have successfully test-fired a space rocket engine, which runs on — not even joking — locally-sourced cow poop. A Japanese startup called Interstellar Technologies Inc. trumpeted in a statement that the company was able to kickstart ZERO, its space rocket engine, in a 10-second “static fire… Continue reading Japan Tests Rocket Engine Powered by Cow Dung
There May Be Small Black Holes Inside Some Stars, Scientists Say
The theory was inspired by Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun.” Black Hole Sun (Remastered) While listening to the 1990s alternative rock anthem “Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden, Science reports, astrophysicist Earl Bellinger had a curious thought: what if tiny black holes could be hiding inside far more massive stars? In a new study published today in… Continue reading There May Be Small Black Holes Inside Some Stars, Scientists Say
A Bitcoin Miner Is Buying Four Entire Power Plants
The sheer, astonishing waste. Canuck Crypto A company just bought four Canadian natural gas power plants to mine Bitcoin. Hut 8, one of the largest digital asset mining companies in North America, made its “stalking horse bid,” a binding offer to buy out an insolvent company, last month, but only declared the bid successful in… Continue reading A Bitcoin Miner Is Buying Four Entire Power Plants
Sam Altman Says He’s Fascinated With the Terminator
“This time it’s different.” Term Limit Sam Altman is taking a victory lap after being unsuccessfully ousted as CEO of OpenAI — and after his triumphant return, he’s already back to saying weird stuff in public again. As Bloomberg reports, Altman is again on the speech circuit and was quoted waxing prolific about the many ways… Continue reading Sam Altman Says He’s Fascinated With the Terminator
Plane Passenger Says He Has No Passport, No Idea How He Got to Los Angeles From Russia
How in the world did this happen? Plane to See Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, security at airports has stepped up dramatically — so it’s an utter mystery how a Russian man managed to travel from Europe to Los Angeles last month without a passport, visa or ticket, The Guardian reports. Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava, the international… Continue reading Plane Passenger Says He Has No Passport, No Idea How He Got to Los Angeles From Russia