“The cause of this acceleration is not explained.” Spin Cycle The Earth’s rotation is about to accelerate significantly. According to scientists, July 9, July 22, and August 5 of this year will be some of the shortest days in recent memory as a result, slicing well over a millisecond off the usual 24 hours, Timeanddate.com… Continue reading The Earth’s Rotation Is About to Spin Up So Much That Tomorrow Will Be Much Shorter Than Today
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OpenAI May Be in Major Trouble Financially
Since OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT on the world two and a half years ago, the company has operated at a substantial financial loss. Despite raising at least $60.9 billion in private funding since ChatGPT’s public launch, OpenAI is leaking billions of dollars every year. In 2024, for example, the tech startup lost some $5 billion, per MSNBC.… Continue reading OpenAI May Be in Major Trouble Financially
A Fast-Rising Gaming YouTuber Is an AI Construct, Not a Human
With 2.57 million subscribers and more than 800 million views, a YouTuber named Bloo is swiftly becoming one of the biggest gaming personalities in the biz. But unlike his human peers, this blue-haired vlogger is a cartoonish AI-powered avatar — perhaps the clearest sign yet of AI’s deep and industry-shaking inroads into the world of entertainment… Continue reading A Fast-Rising Gaming YouTuber Is an AI Construct, Not a Human
Musk Is Struggling to Understand What’s Happening Around Him, Says Former Tesla Exec
Tesla investors are clearly worried that CEO Elon Musk’s fiery new pledge to build a third US political party could inflict even more damage on the embattled company. The EV maker has been put through the wringer by Musk’s antics, from cratering sales worldwide to an enormous drop in year-over-year revenues. The company’s finances are… Continue reading Musk Is Struggling to Understand What’s Happening Around Him, Says Former Tesla Exec
Short Sellers Are Making a Fortune as Tesla’s Stock Collapses
They’re making billions — and Musk can’t stop dragging the brand through the mud. Short Cake Tesla short sellers are making bank after CEO Elon Musk announced that he’s doubling down on creating his own political party in the US, further shredding the brand and its tattered valuation. The company’s shares slumped nearly seven percent… Continue reading Short Sellers Are Making a Fortune as Tesla’s Stock Collapses
People Are Rizzing on Tinder Using ChatGPT, Then Showing Up to Dates Completely Tongue-Tied
Online dating apps have become a leading way to meet romantic partners, turning dating from an in-person experience into an often tedious, touchscreen-focused exercise. And with the advent of generative AI, that bleak landscape of modern dating is continuing to evolve in dystopian — and perhaps predictable — ways. As the Washington Post reports, a… Continue reading People Are Rizzing on Tinder Using ChatGPT, Then Showing Up to Dates Completely Tongue-Tied
An Unknown Entity Has Voice Cloned the Secretary of State and Is Calling High Level Officials
In a perfect example of why it’s an absolutely terrible idea for high-level government officials to use personal cell phones, text messaging platforms, and apps like Signal, secretary of state Marco Rubio has fallen victim to a scammer who’s been using AI to clone his voice and writing style. As the Washington Post reports, a… Continue reading An Unknown Entity Has Voice Cloned the Secretary of State and Is Calling High Level Officials
MIT Economist Warns AI Is Poised to Turn Economy Into “Mad Max” Scenario
MIT economist David Autor is warning that AI could create a “Mad Max” scenario, in which the job market becomes dominated by cheap and commoditized labor. Autor made his grim prediction during an interview on the “Possible” podcast, hosted by LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman and his chief of staff Aria Finger. When asked whether he… Continue reading MIT Economist Warns AI Is Poised to Turn Economy Into “Mad Max” Scenario
RFK Jr Has a Problem: the Synthetic Food Dyes He’s Trying to Eliminate Are in Candy Beloved by Trump
Image by Mars / Kevin Dietsch via Getty / Futurism From the jump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s alliance with Donald Trump has been fraught: the former hates fast food and artificial additives, while the latter is known for his love of burgers and Diet Coke. Nowhere has that tension been more clear than in the… Continue reading RFK Jr Has a Problem: the Synthetic Food Dyes He’s Trying to Eliminate Are in Candy Beloved by Trump
Expert Says AI Systems May Be Hiding Their True Capabilities to Seed Our Destruction
We already know that AI models are developing a propensity for lying — but that tendency may go far deeper, according to one alarm-sounding computer scientist. As flagged by Gizmodo, this latest missive of AI doomerism comes from AI safety researcher Roman Yampolskiy, who made it on a somewhat surprising venue: shock jock Joe Rogan’s podcast,… Continue reading Expert Says AI Systems May Be Hiding Their True Capabilities to Seed Our Destruction