Reality is losing the deepfake war

Why AI labeling efforts are falling flat in the face of slop, disinformation, and messy metadata standards. by Nilay Patel Feb 5, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC Why AI labeling efforts are falling flat in the face of slop, disinformation, and messy metadata standards. by Nilay Patel Feb 5, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC Today, we’re going… Continue reading Reality is losing the deepfake war

Anthropic Just Sent Shockwaves Through the Entire Stock Market by Releasing a New AI Tool

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images Last week, Anthropic released a new AI tool for automating legal work, precipitating a mass stock market selloff over fears that the tech could upend huge software customers in industries ranging from law to finance, Reuters reports — an urgent example of… Continue reading Anthropic Just Sent Shockwaves Through the Entire Stock Market by Releasing a New AI Tool

Tesla hit with another wrongful death suit over its electronic door handles

Transportation ‘I can’t breathe,‘ the victim pled in a 9-1-1 call. ‘It’s on fire. Help. Please. I’m going to die.‘ ‘I can’t breathe,‘ the victim pled in a 9-1-1 call. ‘It’s on fire. Help. Please. I’m going to die.‘ by Andrew J. Hawkins Feb 5, 2026, 1:59 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor… Continue reading Tesla hit with another wrongful death suit over its electronic door handles

Kali Linux vs. Parrot OS: Which security-forward distro is right for you?

Laurence Dutton/E+ via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Kali Linux and Parrot OS are geared toward penetration testing. Only Parrot OS has an option for general-purpose use. You can download and install each of these distros for free. Cybersecurity. The word can bring to mind… Continue reading Kali Linux vs. Parrot OS: Which security-forward distro is right for you?

Tesla’s new FSD push looks like a gross money grab: they have questions to anwser

Tesla is sending emails urging owners to purchase Full Self-Driving (FSD) before February 14, when the automaker switches to a subscription-only model. But in the email, Tesla appears to sneak in a policy change: FSD now only “stays with your Tesla as long as you own it.” It also has contradicting information on its support… Continue reading Tesla’s new FSD push looks like a gross money grab: they have questions to anwser

Clean Technica: Which Automakers Are Electrifying Fastest In USA?004347

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe.Or support our Kickstarter campaign! With 2025 numbers in and the more basic US EV sales reports out, now is the time for one of my favorite topics of exploration — how fast different automakers are electrifying. Yes, it just hit me that we should really… Continue reading Clean Technica: Which Automakers Are Electrifying Fastest In USA?004347

Clean Technica: Tesla Had 46% of US EV Market in 2025 (Down from 49% in 2024) — GM 13%, Ford 7%004346

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe.Or support our Kickstarter campaign! It’s taken some time, but we’ve finally crunched the numbers for the US electric vehicle market in terms of auto brands and auto groups. (That’s full battery-electrics, not inclusive of plugin hybrids.) Here’s our report on how different auto brands and… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Had 46% of US EV Market in 2025 (Down from 49% in 2024) — GM 13%, Ford 7%004346

New Site Lets AI Rent Human Bodies

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images The machines aren’t just coming for your jobs. Now, they want your bodies as well. That’s at least the hope of Alexander Liteplo, a software engineer and founder of RentAHuman.ai, a platform for AI agents to “search, book, and pay humans for physical-world tasks.” When Liteplo… Continue reading New Site Lets AI Rent Human Bodies

Uh Oh… Nvidia’s $100 Billion Deal With OpenAI Has Fallen Apart

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images AI chipmaker Nvidia has been at the center of the enormous AI hype wave that has gripped global markets, ascending to become the most valuable company in the world. Yet despite its dominating presence on Wall Street, OpenAI is getting cold feet about the company’s offerings. After announcing a blockbuster $100 billion… Continue reading Uh Oh… Nvidia’s $100 Billion Deal With OpenAI Has Fallen Apart

Netflix Says if the HBO Merger Makes It Too Expensive, You Can Always Cancel

There is concern that subscribers might be negatively affected if Netflix acquires Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming and movie studios businesses. One of the biggest fears is that the merger would lead to higher prices due to less competition for Netflix. During a US Senate hearing Tuesday, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos suggested that the merger would… Continue reading Netflix Says if the HBO Merger Makes It Too Expensive, You Can Always Cancel