How have we not solved this yet?! Bucking the Trend OpenAI launched its latest AI reasoning models, dubbed o3 and o4-mini, last week. According to the Sam Altman-led company, the new models outperform their predecessors and “excel at solving complex math, coding, and scientific challenges while demonstrating strong visual perception and analysis.” But there’s one… Continue reading OpenAI’s Hot New AI Has an Embarrassing Problem
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Tesla Leak Shows That Musk’s Vision Is Trembling
Tesla is a company in crisis. Ahead of its Q1 earnings call tomorrow, investors are already feeling the pressure, with shares sliding over seven percent already today. The core issue is that its sales are down considerably worldwide, with banks warning that the company’s mercurial leader Elon Musk had created a “code red situation” by… Continue reading Tesla Leak Shows That Musk’s Vision Is Trembling
A Staggering Number of Gen Z Think AI Is Already Conscious
Generation Z, or the cohort of people born between 1997 and 2012, has a very weird relationship with artificial intelligence. In the latest sign of just how strange things are getting, a new study by the paper-writing service EduBirdie found, upon asking 2,000 Gen Z-ers a battery of questions about AI, that a quarter believe… Continue reading A Staggering Number of Gen Z Think AI Is Already Conscious
Katy Perry Now Feeling Regrets Over Jeff Bezos Rocket Ride
By many accounts, pop star Katy Perry’s frivolous PR stunt to ride Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket to the edge of space backfired in spectacular fashion. Perry, who rode the company’s New Shepard rocket to the outer reaches of the Earth’s atmosphere last week alongside several other zillionaires, received major blowback from the public. The singer… Continue reading Katy Perry Now Feeling Regrets Over Jeff Bezos Rocket Ride
Former Tesla Engineer Says Elon Musk Threatened to Deport Her Team for Pointing Out a Problem With the Brakes
A Tesla engineer has accused Tesla of threatening her team with deportation after bringing up a brake safety issue with CEO Elon Musk in 2014. Balan was fired after informing Musk that she was worried floor carpets could curl up underneath the pedals in Model S vehicles, she says, in a major braking safety hazard.… Continue reading Former Tesla Engineer Says Elon Musk Threatened to Deport Her Team for Pointing Out a Problem With the Brakes
Florida Woman Arrested for Selling Human Remains on Facebook Marketplace
Image by Getty / Futurism Down in the wild and wonderful world of Florida, the owner of an oddities shop has been arrested for selling human remains on Facebook Marketplace. As USA Today reports, 52-year-old Kymberlee Schopper has been charged with the illegal purchase and sale of human bones on Zuckerberg’s commerce platform. At the end… Continue reading Florida Woman Arrested for Selling Human Remains on Facebook Marketplace
Investor Says AI Is Already “Fully Replacing People”
The hype over artificial intelligence might be quieting as the US tech sector stresses over tariffs, but some investors are still knee-deep in the mud, panning for gold. One of them, prominent venture capitalist and former gaming CEO Victor Lazarte, is so confident that he claims AI is already “fully replacing people.” While some companies… Continue reading Investor Says AI Is Already “Fully Replacing People”
Scientists Take First Ever Video of Colossal Squid in the Wild… With One Comical Issue
An international team of scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute have captured the first ever footage of a colossal squid — the terrors of the sea that are legendary for both their monstrous proportions and elusiveness — roaming in its natural habitat. But to say it’s a big discovery might be misleading. Found lurking in… Continue reading Scientists Take First Ever Video of Colossal Squid in the Wild… With One Comical Issue
Subaru Is Bringing Back Physical Knobs and Buttons in Its Cars
“Finally, some sense prevails.” Benjamin Buttons To the relief of practically anybody who drives a car regularly, Japanese carmaker Subaru has brought back physical buttons and knobs for its 2026 Outback midsize SUV. It’s yet another sign that carmakers are finally starting to listen, ditching massive touchscreens that have taken over a vast number of vehicle… Continue reading Subaru Is Bringing Back Physical Knobs and Buttons in Its Cars
White House Announces It Can Now “Manipulate Time and Space”
During an address about the so-called “golden age of American innovation,” White House Office of Science and Technology director Michael Kratsios made an absolutely bonkers claim: “Our technologies permit us to manipulate time and space.” The bizarre and nonsensical statement, which appears to have been part of a breathless rallying cry to end regulation of… Continue reading White House Announces It Can Now “Manipulate Time and Space”