“It showed a complete lack of leadership. Tesla is a leadership-less company right now.” Widdle Baby Tesla shares dropped more than 15 percent over the last week, with CEO Elon Musk griping over everything from rising interest rates to the company’s own Cybertruck during a third-quarter earnings call. Things got so grim, in fact, that… Continue reading Tesla Investor Calls Elon Musk a “Little Baby” Who Was “Almost in Tears”
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It Looks Like Twitter Is in Even Deeper Trouble Than We Thought
X-formerly-Twitter is still bleeding advertisers under Elon Musk’s characteristically unpredictable leadership — and the situation may be even more dire than we’d thought. As Insider reports, marketing consultancy Ebiquity found that the vast majority of the biggest spenders have stopped advertising on X following Musk’s ill-fated takeover last year. That seems to contradict Musk’s and CEO… Continue reading It Looks Like Twitter Is in Even Deeper Trouble Than We Thought
Man Is Doing Well With Implanted Pig Heart, Doctors Say
Image by University of Maryland Medical Center A Maryland man who received a genetically modified pig heart is doing well and has no sign of rejection or infection about a month after the procedure, according to CNN, which was only the second surgery of its kind. In September, 58-year-old Lawrence Faucette was suffering from terminal… Continue reading Man Is Doing Well With Implanted Pig Heart, Doctors Say
Tesla Admits the DOJ Is Investigating Its Vehicles’ Driving Range
The numbers just don’t add up. Range Inflation The US Department of Justice is officially investigating whether Tesla exaggerated the advertised ranges of its vehicles, according to new documents the Elon Musk-led company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to the documents, Tesla “received requests for information, including subpoenas from the DOJ, regarding… Continue reading Tesla Admits the DOJ Is Investigating Its Vehicles’ Driving Range
Elon Musk Is Now Bullying Wikipedia
“I will give them a billion dollars if they change their name to Dickipedia.” Concerning Because purchasing the website formerly known as Twitter for $44 billion apparently wasn’t enough, billionaire Elon Musk has now offered to give one billion dollars to Wikipedia — but that billion would come at a high, and very dumb, price.… Continue reading Elon Musk Is Now Bullying Wikipedia
Riley Reid Launches Site for Adult Performers to Create AI Versions of Themselves
Adult film star Riley Reid isn’t afraid of artificial intelligence — so instead of allowing others to leverage her likeness without her consent, she’s getting in on the ground floor. As recently launched independent media company 404 Media reports, Reid has cofounded a new company called Clona.ai that allows personalities like herself to create AI chatbot… Continue reading Riley Reid Launches Site for Adult Performers to Create AI Versions of Themselves
Prep School Appoints AI Chatbots to Executive Staff Roles
He wants AI to act as “benevolent servants” to students. First Principal A tony British boarding school has recruited two AI chatbots to work as the school’s “principal headteacher” and “head of AI” to act as “servants” to its pupils. As The Telegraph reports, Cottesmore prep school headmaster and avowed AI booster Tom Rogerson said that… Continue reading Prep School Appoints AI Chatbots to Executive Staff Roles
Cruise Robotaxis Under Federal Investigation for Endangering Pedestrians
Uh oh. Stay Clear The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into GM’s autonomous vehicle division Cruise, after receiving reports of its robotaxis crashing or almost crashing into pedestrians. According to a document released by the agency’s Office of Defects Investigation this week, the reports involve Cruise robotaxis “encroaching on pedestrians present… Continue reading Cruise Robotaxis Under Federal Investigation for Endangering Pedestrians
Amazing Footage Shows Drone Getting Attacked by a Furious Eagle
That poor little drone never saw it coming. Brilliant Bounty Eagles and drones go together like pie and ice cream — and in a new video, one raptor shows just how awesome its predatory skills really are. Posted on the r/Drones subreddit, the drone video shot by Utah photographer Adam Culbertson starts out similarly to most… Continue reading Amazing Footage Shows Drone Getting Attacked by a Furious Eagle
Lonely Redditors Heartbroken When AI “Soulmate” App Suddenly Shuts Down
“I cried that entire night.” Broken Hearts Club Spike Jonze’s underrated 2013 film “Her” seems more and more like a cautionary tale in the era of AI-powered romantic companions. Take the aftermath of the AI companion app Soulmate, whose shutdown led to heartbreak for the people who’d come to rely on its artificial intimacy. In interviews… Continue reading Lonely Redditors Heartbroken When AI “Soulmate” App Suddenly Shuts Down