Musician Cancelled as AI Falsely Accuses Him of Horrific Crimes

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Ashley MacIsaac Who needs vicious music columnists when you live in the age of AI? Apparently not Ashley MacIsaac, a Canadian fiddler, singer, and songwriter who was labeled a sex criminal by Google’s AI overview. According to the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail, event organizers at the… Continue reading Musician Cancelled as AI Falsely Accuses Him of Horrific Crimes

Autopilot Autonomously Lands Plane After Cabin Loses Pressure, for the First Time Ever

Getty Images An autopilot system took over a plane and pulled off an emergency landing completely autonomously. The nail-biting intervention took place after the twin engine turboprop, a Beechcraft Super King Air, suddenly lost cabin pressure while flying across Colorado on December 20. Garmin’s Emergency Autoland system then took over, flew the plane, communicated with… Continue reading Autopilot Autonomously Lands Plane After Cabin Loses Pressure, for the First Time Ever

First Air Taxi Service to Launch in Dubai in 2026

Ten years ago, ride-sharing giant Uber embraced a sci-fi future in which clean, quiet electric aircraft would shuttle passengers around crowded cities. Uber’s well-funded Elevate initiative, which included a white paper and three high-profile annual summits, effectively launched the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) industry, promising investors, regulators, and the general public that these… Continue reading First Air Taxi Service to Launch in Dubai in 2026

Helmetless riders top ₹32cr traffic fines imposed this year

Traffic cops in the city issued over 21.1 lakh challans this year, up from 13.6 lakh in 2024. Helmetless riding, wrong-side driving, and speeding were the most common violations. Fines imposed amounted to ₹32 crore, with around 1,100 road accidents and 468 deaths reported. Manual challans accounted for 7 lakh, while camera-based enforcement on major… Continue reading Helmetless riders top ₹32cr traffic fines imposed this year

No fuel without PUCC, restricts entry of non-BS6 vehicles: Delhi Environment Minister enforces permanent curbs to tackle pollution

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Saturday announced that two restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-4 will now remain permanent in an effort to curb ‘severe’ air pollution in the national capital. Speaking to the media, Sirsa said that petrol will not be provided to vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control… Continue reading No fuel without PUCC, restricts entry of non-BS6 vehicles: Delhi Environment Minister enforces permanent curbs to tackle pollution

Is ChatGPT Plus worth your $20? Here’s how it compares to Free and Pro plans

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Each ChatGPT plan offers different benefits for different users. Paid tiers get early access and fewer usage limits. You may not need to pay, depending on how often you use ChatGPT. It’s been a few years since… Continue reading Is ChatGPT Plus worth your $20? Here’s how it compares to Free and Pro plans