Image by Getty Images Sorry everyone, but the Space Drug Factory can’t come back to Earth just yet. As reported last week by TechCrunch, Varda Space — the 0ff-Earth drug manufacturer currently working to develop pharmaceuticals in a low-orbit space factory — has postponed its spacecraft’s atmosphere-reentry plans, saying that neither the US Air Force (USAF)… Continue reading US Government Won’t Let Space Drugs Factory Come Back to Earth
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Scientists Say New AI Can Translate What Chickens Are Saying
“It’s a cluckin’ great leap for science!” Buck-Buck-Buck A team of researchers in Japan claims to have figured out a way to translate the clucking of chickens with the use of artificial intelligence. As detailed in a yet-to-be-peer-reviewed preprint, the team led by University of Tokyo professor Adrian David Cheok — who has previously studied… Continue reading Scientists Say New AI Can Translate What Chickens Are Saying
Google Made an AI-Generated Fake the First Result for “Tank Man”
Once again, Google’s search engines are failing to block fake, AI-generated imagery from its top search results. Google’s inability to protect its top search results from fake, AI-generated imagery continues. It’s been 30 years since China’s infamous Tiananmen Square Massacre, and the “Tank Man” photograph, a striking image of a protestor standing in front of… Continue reading Google Made an AI-Generated Fake the First Result for “Tank Man”
Tesla Maniac Sentenced to Prison
“I just feel like he is going to get out and be infuriated…” Fury Road A particularly aggressive Tesla driver, who was involved in a spectacular ten road rage incidents last year — or at least, that’s how many we know about — has been sentenced to five years in prison, ABC 7 reports. The man, who… Continue reading Tesla Maniac Sentenced to Prison
Don Jr’s Twitter Account Got Hacked, Posted That Trump Had Died
“I will be running for president in 2024.” Don Jr. 2024 Donald Trump Jr.’s account on X-formerly-Twitter was apparently hacked today, NBC News reports, with the son of former president Donald Trump posting — falsely — that his father had died. “I’m sad to announce, my father Donald Trump has passed away,” the account tweeted,… Continue reading Don Jr’s Twitter Account Got Hacked, Posted That Trump Had Died
SBF’s Parents Sued for Ignoring “Bright Red Flags” About Son’s Crimes
The bankrupt husk of crypto exchange FTX has filed a lawsuit against Stanford law professors Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, parents to the company’s former CEO and fallen crypto wunderkind, Sam Bankman-Fried. The charge, according to court documents? That the couple “exploited their access and influence within the FTX enterprise to enrich themselves, directly and indirectly,… Continue reading SBF’s Parents Sued for Ignoring “Bright Red Flags” About Son’s Crimes
Texas Pastor Defends Using ChatGPT to Write “Shotgun Sermon”
“Can a prayer written by artificial intelligence, in some way, communicate truth?” Fire and Brimstone Everything’s bigger in Texas — including, it seems, the enthusiasm for artificial intelligence. In an interview with Austin-based broadcaster KXAN, pastor Jay Cooper of the city’s Violet Crown City Church discussed using ChatGPT to help him write a sermon he delivered… Continue reading Texas Pastor Defends Using ChatGPT to Write “Shotgun Sermon”
Scientists Have Coined a Devastating New Term for Not Being Able to See the Stars at Night
Right in the feels. Sky Grief If you’ve found yourself mourning the ability to see stars in the night sky, you aren’t alone. As Flatiron Institute astrophysicist Paul Sutter writes for Space.com, this feeling is so prevalent that astronomers have come up with a name for it. Presented back in June in both a yet-to-be-peer-reviewed… Continue reading Scientists Have Coined a Devastating New Term for Not Being Able to See the Stars at Night
Elon Musk May Actually Kill Twitter For Real This Time
“I’ll pay for oxygen before I pay for this app.” Small Fee If killing X-formerly-Twitter was owner Elon Musk’s goal all along, as some have suggested, he may be about to drive the final death knell with his purported plan to start charging everyone a fee to use the site. During a live-streamed talk with… Continue reading Elon Musk May Actually Kill Twitter For Real This Time
Actor Stephen Fry Furious After AI Rips Off His Voice Without Permission
“It’s a f***ing weird time to be alive.” Into the Fry-ing Pan When it comes to voicing his concerns over AI, English actor and broadcaster Stephen Fry isn’t mincing words. As Deadline reports, Fry discussed his AI concerns onstage last week at London’s CogX Festival while addressing the ongoing entertainment strikes in Hollywood. AI has… Continue reading Actor Stephen Fry Furious After AI Rips Off His Voice Without Permission