Hacker Busts Startup Running Huge Web of AI-Generated “Influencers” on Instagram

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Doublespeed / Getty Images Back in October, word started making the rounds of an AI startup called Doublespeed. Backed by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, Doublespeed offers customers a unique service: access to a massive phone farm that could be used to operate hundreds of AI-generated social media… Continue reading Hacker Busts Startup Running Huge Web of AI-Generated “Influencers” on Instagram

AI Sends School Into Lockdown After It Mistook a Student’s Clarinet for a Gun

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Students at Lawton Chiles Middle School in Florida were sent scrambling into lockdown last week, after an alert from an AI surveillance system detected a student carrying a gun. There’s just one issue: the “gun” was actually a band student’s clarinet. The whole thing unraveled quickly,… Continue reading AI Sends School Into Lockdown After It Mistook a Student’s Clarinet for a Gun

A Huge Number of People Starved to Death After Elon Musk Cut USAID’s Funding

TONY KARUMBA/AFP via Getty Images In the weeks following the second inauguration of Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk — appointed to a powerful position in the government after supporting Trump’s run —began laying waste to a number of government agencies with the help of his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). One major target in… Continue reading A Huge Number of People Starved to Death After Elon Musk Cut USAID’s Funding

Toyota launches the new Urban Cruiser EV, an ‘authentic’ entry-level electric SUV

The Urban Cruiser is Toyota’s second fully electric SUV, but it adds some meaningful upgrades over the outgoing bZ4X. Meet the new Toyota Urban Cruiser electric SUV Based on a new dedicated EV platform, Toyota calls the Urban Cruiser “an authentic SUV” in terms of design and performance. Toyota launched the new entry-level electric SUV… Continue reading Toyota launches the new Urban Cruiser EV, an ‘authentic’ entry-level electric SUV

Tesla throws ‘cringe’ anti-union concert for Giga Berlin employees ahead of vote

Tesla has reportedly thrown a “Giga-Event” for its employees at Gigafactory Berlin, featuring German rapper Kool Savas. The goal? To rally the troops ahead of a critical union vote. The result? A “cringe” performance involving a Cybertruck, failed “Elon” chants, and some anti-union propaganda. We have been covering the ongoing tensions between Tesla and IG… Continue reading Tesla throws ‘cringe’ anti-union concert for Giga Berlin employees ahead of vote

California judge rules that Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing around Autopilot

Tesla electric vehicles (EV) in front of the company’s store in Colma, California, US, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images A California administrative law judge has ruled that Tesla’s marketing around its “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” systems was deceptive, and that the company should face a 30-day suspension… Continue reading California judge rules that Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing around Autopilot