The California Department of Motor Vehicles has officially yanked Cruise’s robotaxi permit “effective immediately,” following a hit-and-run incident in San Francisco earlier this month that caused a pedestrian to become trapped underneath a driverless Cruise vehicle. In a brief statement, the agency cited several alleged reasons for the suspension, including that Cruise’s “vehicles are not… Continue reading California Just Yanked Cruise’s Robotaxi Permit After a Bizarre Incident
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Beer Company Responds to Video of Worker Peeing Into Vat
People often joke that beers they dislike taste like urine. In the case of the prominent Chinese lager Tsingtao, one batch of its brew can perhaps lay to that claim in an unusually literal way — after video of a worker urinating into one of its tanks went viral in China this month, presumably forcing… Continue reading Beer Company Responds to Video of Worker Peeing Into Vat
Orcas May Be Teaching Each Other How to Brutalize Blue Whales
Grisly. Whale of a Feast Over the last four years, researchers have been watching a grisly scene unfold in the ocean: pods of orcas tearing unsuspecting blue whales into grisly chunks. This year has already been chock full of incidents of orcas attacking and even sinking boats. These strange new trends have puzzled experts, raising… Continue reading Orcas May Be Teaching Each Other How to Brutalize Blue Whales
Tesla Investor Calls Elon Musk a “Little Baby” Who Was “Almost in Tears”
“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”
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