u/ High_Pressure_Toilet via Reddit A stranger-than-fiction incident of robot friendly fire in San Francisco left three Waymos stuck twiddling their proverbial thumbs on a dead end street. Moments before, two of the highly advanced robotaxis apparently meandered down the road and collided into each other, blocking all traffic. A third Waymo, it seemed, had also… Continue reading Two Self-Driving Waymos Just Crashed Into Each Other, Trapping a Third Waymo
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McDonald’s Turns Off Comments on AI-Generated Advert After Deluge of Mockery, Then Pulls It Down Entirely
AI Generated Video via McDonald’s Thanks to the rise in popularity of generative AI, mainstream companies like Coca-Cola and Google are jumping to use AI to plop out new advertisements. There’s just one issue: pretty much everybody hates it. This year, McDonald’s decided to get in on the corporate slopfest with a 45-second Christmas spot… Continue reading McDonald’s Turns Off Comments on AI-Generated Advert After Deluge of Mockery, Then Pulls It Down Entirely
Elon Musk’s xAI Says It Can Now Stuff AI-Generated Product Placement Into Any Scene of Your Favorite Movie
Streaming services already cut up their content with annoying and often poorly-timed ads. Now, thanks to new tech, your favorite movies and TV shows could soon be stuffed with AI-generated product placement, too. In an announcement, Elon Musk’s AI company xAI unveiled a new tool called “Halftime” which “dynamically weaves AI-generated ads into the scenes… Continue reading Elon Musk’s xAI Says It Can Now Stuff AI-Generated Product Placement Into Any Scene of Your Favorite Movie
Tech Billionaires Are Starting Private Cities to Escape the United States
Getty / Futurism As economic discontent grows throughout the world, the world’s techno billionaires are heading for the promised land. But first, they’ll have to build it. At the “Network State Conference” held in Singapore earlier in October, former Coinbase chief technology officer Balaji Srinivasan shared his vision for the “ultimate exit” by tech industry… Continue reading Tech Billionaires Are Starting Private Cities to Escape the United States
I’m obsessed with Redfin’s AI search
AI is a surprisingly useful tool when you’re sifting through real estate listings. AI is a surprisingly useful tool when you’re sifting through real estate listings. by Allison Johnson Dec 9, 2025, 7:15 PM UTC Allison Johnson is a senior reviewer with over a decade of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special… Continue reading I’m obsessed with Redfin’s AI search
The Best Karaoke Speakers from Small and Portable to Massive
Awesome Accessories Which karaoke accessories you need will depend on what kind of system you buy. For example, if you’re buying a portable Bluetooth speaker that doubles as a karaoke machine with traditional microphone inputs, the first thing you’ll need is a good microphone like the Shure SM58 and a cable (or two). If your… Continue reading The Best Karaoke Speakers from Small and Portable to Massive
OpenAI Staffer Quits, Alleging Company’s Economic Research Is Drifting Into AI Advocacy
OpenAI has allegedly become more guarded about publishing research that highlights the potentially negative impact that AI could have on the economy, four people familiar with the matter tell WIRED. The perceived pullback has contributed to the departure of at least two employees on OpenAI’s economic research team in recent months, according to the same… Continue reading OpenAI Staffer Quits, Alleging Company’s Economic Research Is Drifting Into AI Advocacy
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block Are Teaming Up to Make AI Agents Play Nice
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block have cofounded a new open source organization—the Agentic AI Foundation—to promote standards for artificial intelligence agents. The three companies are also transferring ownership of some widely used agentic technologies over to the foundation. This includes Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP), which allows agents to connect and interact; OpenAI’s Agents.md, which lets… Continue reading OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block Are Teaming Up to Make AI Agents Play Nice
RAM price hikes: the latest on the global memory shortage
Updated Today, Dec 9, 2025, 11:00 AM UTC Random access memory, or RAM, is in just about every piece of technology we use. But it’s also the technology that AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta are using to power the servers in their massive data centers. Now, the world’s biggest memory makers —… Continue reading RAM price hikes: the latest on the global memory shortage
Data center construction moratorium is gaining steam
The US needs a moratorium on data centers, health and environmental groups tell Congress. The US needs a moratorium on data centers, health and environmental groups tell Congress. by Justine Calma Dec 9, 2025, 5:48 PM UTC Justine Calma is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of… Continue reading Data center construction moratorium is gaining steam