Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Anthropic’s chief scientist Jared Kaplan is making some grave predictions about humanity’s future with AI. The choice is ours, in his framing. For now, our fates are mostly in our hands, according to Kaplan — unless we decide to pass the proverbial baton to the machines,… Continue reading Anthropic’s Chief Scientist Says We’re Rapidly Approaching the Moment That Could Doom Us All
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Scientists Detect Huge Rotating Structure in Space
Astronomers have observed enormous filaments of galaxies tied together with dark matter — the stuff scientists believe makes up 85 percent of the total mass of the universe — stretching across unfathomably vast distances. Some of these behemoth structures have been observed to spin in the same direction, a dazzling and mysterious cosmic dance stretching… Continue reading Scientists Detect Huge Rotating Structure in Space
The Washington Post’s AI Generated Podcasts Are Already an Error-Laden Disaster
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Earlier this week, the Washington Post announced that it would be launching “personalized” AI powered podcasts that would let users choose their own AI host to regale them on their choice of topics. And now for an entirely unsurprising update: the AI podcasts have turned out… Continue reading The Washington Post’s AI Generated Podcasts Are Already an Error-Laden Disaster
Sektori is psychedelic, tough as nails, and worth the pain
Entertainment Games Review The new twin-stick shooter is all about flow. The new twin-stick shooter is all about flow. by Jay Peters Dec 13, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Sektori is an old-school… Continue reading Sektori is psychedelic, tough as nails, and worth the pain
Clean Technica: US Tesla Sales Drop 23% in November Year Over Year004286
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. As expected, EV sales in the US are down this quarter. Sales surged in the 3rd quarter before the $7,500 US EV tax credit expired, and they have subsequently dropped — or collapsed off a cliff — in the 4th quarter. Reuters has apparently received… Continue reading Clean Technica: US Tesla Sales Drop 23% in November Year Over Year004286
Hegseth’s New Pentagon AI Is Telling Military Personnel His Boat Strike Was Completely Illegal
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Tomohiro Ohsumi / Getty Images Pete Hegseth and his Department of Defense lackeys might not care whether their air strikes on Venezuelan fishing boats are legal, but their own AI chatbot sure does. Earlier this week, the DoD — which is now calling itself the “War Department” —… Continue reading Hegseth’s New Pentagon AI Is Telling Military Personnel His Boat Strike Was Completely Illegal
Man Suffers Grim Fate After Drinking Eight Energy Drinks Per Day
Getty Images Ever wondered what would happen if you swapped water for Redbull? One man did so you won’t have to. First spotted by Gizmodo, a recently released case study details the startling health issues of a man in his 50s who drank eight energy drinks a day. Described as “normally fit and well,” the… Continue reading Man Suffers Grim Fate After Drinking Eight Energy Drinks Per Day
AMD CEO Lisa Su Isn’t Afraid of the Competition
Michael Calore: Recording works. Lauren Goode: Recording. Yeah. Michael Calore: Yeah. It’s like when people say, let me film that. You’re not actually filming anything. You’re shooting a digital video. Lauren Goode: So then if you have a video podcast, are you shooting the podcast? What do you say? Do you say taping, then? Michael… Continue reading AMD CEO Lisa Su Isn’t Afraid of the Competition
Why SpaceX Is Finally Gearing Up to Go Public
SpaceX is planning to raise tens of billions of dollars through an initial public offering next year, multiple outlets have reported, and Ars can confirm. This represents a major change in thinking from the world’s leading space company and its founder, Elon Musk. The Wall Street Journal and The Information first reported about a possible… Continue reading Why SpaceX Is Finally Gearing Up to Go Public
Riding onboard with Rivian’s race to autonomy
The robot swerved through the cafeteria of Rivian’s Palo Alto office, shelves adorned with chilled canned coffees — until it didn’t. Five minutes later, a man carefully pushed it out of everyone’s way, the words “I’m stuck” flashing yellow on the poor droid’s screen. It was an inauspicious start to Rivian’s “Autonomy & AI Day,”… Continue reading Riding onboard with Rivian’s race to autonomy