In yet another sign that their bromance is coming to an end — or perhaps that it’s already splintered behind the scenes — billionaire Elon Musk is now heavily criticizing president Donald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill.” In an interview with CBS News over the weekend, Musk said that he’s “disappointed” by the price tag of the… Continue reading Elon Musk Turns on Trump, Slams His Huge Bill
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Women With Body Image Issues Are Asking ChatGPT Something Terrible
People are using ChatGPT for things its creators never even imagined — including, in a decidedly “Black Mirror” twist, to solicit feedback on how to better conform to society’s norms around attractiveness. As the Washington Post reports, women struggling with self-worth and body image issues have taken to asking the OpenAI chatbot, and others like it,… Continue reading Women With Body Image Issues Are Asking ChatGPT Something Terrible
AI Is Destroying Gen Z’s Chances at a Stable Career
In 1986, an inventor named David Humble rolled out the first self-checkout machine to a Kroger outside of Atlanta. It was a watershed moment for shop owners at the time, who hoped to “increase store profits” and “alleviate labor shortages” — another way to say “avoid hiring workers above the national minimum wage,” which was… Continue reading AI Is Destroying Gen Z’s Chances at a Stable Career
The “Crypto King of Kentucky” Allegedly Kidnapped and Tortured a Man For Weeks in NYC Over His Bitcoin Stash
In Manhattan’s tony Nolita neighborhood, the so-called “Crypto King of Kentucky” allegedly held an Italian man hostage and tortured him for weeks when trying to gain access to his Bitcoin wallet. As NBC New York reports, the purported “king,” whose real name is John Woelz, was arrested and arraigned after the Italian tourist he allegedly kidnapped… Continue reading The “Crypto King of Kentucky” Allegedly Kidnapped and Tortured a Man For Weeks in NYC Over His Bitcoin Stash
Gabe Newell’s New Company Is Getting Ready to Put Chips in Your Brain
Image by Olly Curtis / Future Publishing via Getty / Futurism The rumors are true — Gaben’s finally doing it. And no, “it” doesn’t involve the number three. After a long silence, Starfish Neuroscience, the secretive startup owned by Valve cofounder Gabe Newell, announced that it’s getting ready to unveil its first batch of brain… Continue reading Gabe Newell’s New Company Is Getting Ready to Put Chips in Your Brain
You Can Suddenly Sense Elon Musk’s Desperation
After eviscerating Tesla’s brand through his political mayhem, billionaire Elon Musk is suddenly singing a dramatically different tune. This month, he abruptly proclaimed that he had “done enough,” announcing that he would substantially cut down the time he spent reshaping the federal government, efforts that have left permanent scars on Tesla’s credibility and image. Instead, he… Continue reading You Can Suddenly Sense Elon Musk’s Desperation
Elon Boasts of Huge Starship Improvements Immediately Before It Blows Up Spectacularly
SpaceX experienced yet another failure during its ninth test launch of its Starship vehicle Tuesday evening. The rocket spun out of control as it tumbled through space, causing it to make an uncontrolled descent in the Indian Ocean that ended in an all-too-familiar blast. As is always the case after a failure, SpaceX CEO Elon… Continue reading Elon Boasts of Huge Starship Improvements Immediately Before It Blows Up Spectacularly
You’ll Spit Take When You Hear How Little Time Workers Are Saving With AI, According to This Huge New Study
The use of AI chatbots has exploded in the workplace. White-collar workers have adopted the tech in huge numbers. Executives are looking for every opportunity to shoehorn AI into every aspect of their businesses. Companies continue to pour tens of billions of dollars into building out enormous data centers to support increasingly power-hungry AI models.… Continue reading You’ll Spit Take When You Hear How Little Time Workers Are Saving With AI, According to This Huge New Study
Trucking Company Deploys Self-Driving 18-Wheeler Where Human Employee Can Chill Out and Watch YouTube Videos in the Back as It Bombs Down the Highway
Last month, Aurora Innovation became the first company to operate a fully driverless semi truck service on American highways. And by “fully driverless,” we mean that no one — not a soul — was sitting in the driver’s seat as the autonomous truck performed its first official delivery, barreling down a stretch of Texas’s Interstate… Continue reading Trucking Company Deploys Self-Driving 18-Wheeler Where Human Employee Can Chill Out and Watch YouTube Videos in the Back as It Bombs Down the Highway
You May Laugh When You Hear What OpenAI’s Top Secret AI Gadget Allegedly Looks Like
OpenAI’s new partnership with famed iPhone designer Jony Ive has the rumor mill churning — and the latest may give you a guffaw. According to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Ive and Altman’s secretive AI companion device — news of which leaked to the Wall Street Journal last week — may look a lot like an… Continue reading You May Laugh When You Hear What OpenAI’s Top Secret AI Gadget Allegedly Looks Like