Even a centibillionaire’s pockets only run so deep. With moths fluttering from his wallet, Elon Musk says he’s going to do “a lot less” political spending from now on, as he steps back from his active involvement in the Trump administration. “I think I’ve done enough,” Musk said Tuesday during an interview at the Qatar… Continue reading After Leaving the Government in Ruins, Elon Musk Says He’s Giving Up on Politics
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The Microplastics in Your Brain May Be Causing Mental Health Issues
Image by Getty / Futurism Each of our brains is swimming in enough microplastics to form a plastic spoon, scientists discovered earlier this year. Since then, medical researchers have been scrambling to understand how that could affect our neurological health. Now, ominous data is starting to trickle in, with new research comprising four papers published in… Continue reading The Microplastics in Your Brain May Be Causing Mental Health Issues
Elon Musk Gets Rattled by Hard Questions He Can’t Answer, Calls Interviewer an “NPC” While Giving One-Word NPC-Like Responses Himself
Billionaire Elon Musk made a bafflingly childish appearance this week at Bloomberg‘s Qatar Economic Forum. While being asked some hard — but entirely fair — questions by UK broadcaster Mishal Husain, covering topics such as his highly questionable work at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, the massive hits Tesla has taken as a result,… Continue reading Elon Musk Gets Rattled by Hard Questions He Can’t Answer, Calls Interviewer an “NPC” While Giving One-Word NPC-Like Responses Himself
Journalists at Chicago Newspaper “Deeply Disturbed” That “Disaster” AI Slop Was Printed Alongside Their Real Work
Writers at The Chicago Sun-Times, a daily newspaper owned by Chicago Public Media, are speaking out following the paper’s publishing of AI-generated misinformation, urging that the “disaster” content threatens the paper’s reputation and hard-earned reader trust. The Sun-Times came under fire this week after readers called attention to a “summer reading list” published in the… Continue reading Journalists at Chicago Newspaper “Deeply Disturbed” That “Disaster” AI Slop Was Printed Alongside Their Real Work
Elon Musk Says Being Tesla CEO Might Kill Him
America’s most infamous tech baron has no plans to quit Tesla anytime soon, according to a recent interview. Speaking remotely as a looming, dystopian figure (something he seems to love) at Bloomberg’s Qatar Economic Forum on Tuesday, Musk said he was committed to leading Tesla for at least the next five years. “No doubt about that… Continue reading Elon Musk Says Being Tesla CEO Might Kill Him
Codex, OpenAI’s New Coding Agent, Wants to Be a World-Killer
Though artificial intelligence is taking the world by storm, it’s still pretty bad at tasks demanding a high-degree of flexibility, like writing computer code. Earlier this year, ChatGPT maker OpenAI published a white paper taking AI to task for its lackluster performance in a coding scrum. Among other things, it found that even the most… Continue reading Codex, OpenAI’s New Coding Agent, Wants to Be a World-Killer
Tesla Admits Its Cybertrucks Lose Their Value Insanely Fast
The struggles never seem to end for Tesla. Elon Musk’s embattled electric vehicle empire is floundering on its long-anticipated robotaxi launch as sales plummet to record lows and Tesla bulls dump their stocks. Tesla’s Cybertruck — the garish luxury all-electric truck — is no exception to the carnage. With a reputation for breaking down constantly… Continue reading Tesla Admits Its Cybertrucks Lose Their Value Insanely Fast
Elon Musk Throws Tantrum on Stage, Accuses Delaware Judge of Being an “Activist” in a Halloween Costume
Elon Musk has developed a new approach to getting his obscene $56 billion Tesla pay package: insulting the judge who invalidated it. During a wide-ranging tele-appearance at Bloomberg‘s Qatar Economic Forum this week, the multi-hyphenate billionaire lambasted Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick, the Delaware judge who has twice invalidated the massive bonus. Responding to claims from the… Continue reading Elon Musk Throws Tantrum on Stage, Accuses Delaware Judge of Being an “Activist” in a Halloween Costume
Elon Musk’s Companies Just Hit Rock Bottom in New Reputation Rankings
Today, in metrics that Elon Musk’s enterprises are fully eating dirt: A new Axios Harris Poll of the US’s 100 most visible companies showing Tesla and SpaceX, collapsing in reputation. The poll seeks to divine positive consumer sentiment and trust among large companies — and Musk’s are crashing, due in no small part to widespread… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Companies Just Hit Rock Bottom in New Reputation Rankings
AI Chatbots Are Putting Clueless Hikers in Danger, Search and Rescue Groups Warn
Two hikers trying to tackle Unnecessary Mountain near Vancouver, British Columbia, had to call in a rescue team after they stumbled into snow. The pair were only wearing flat-soled sneakers, unaware that the higher altitudes of a mountain range only some 15 degrees of latitude south of the Arctic Circle might still be snowy in… Continue reading AI Chatbots Are Putting Clueless Hikers in Danger, Search and Rescue Groups Warn