OpenAI just made another circular deal

The AI giant now partly owns investment firm Thrive Holdings, whose parent company is one of OpenAI’s biggest investors. The AI giant now partly owns investment firm Thrive Holdings, whose parent company is one of OpenAI’s biggest investors. by Elissa Welle Dec 1, 2025, 11:12 PM UTC Elissa Welle is a NYC-based AI reporter and… Continue reading OpenAI just made another circular deal

Tesla Model 3/Y with Chinese LG batteries showing ‘catastrophic’ failure rates, repair shop warns

A prominent European EV repair specialist is sounding the alarm on Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles equipped with LG battery cells manufactured in China, claiming they are seeing “catastrophic” failure rates and significantly shorter lifespans compared to Panasonic packs. For years, the narrative around Tesla’s move to Chinese battery suppliers has been generally… Continue reading Tesla Model 3/Y with Chinese LG batteries showing ‘catastrophic’ failure rates, repair shop warns

‘The Big Short’ Michael Burry slams Tesla (TSLA) valuation, warns of ‘ridiculous’ dilution

Michael Burry, the investor made famous by The Big Short, is back to criticizing Tesla (TSLA). In a new article, Burry takes aim at the “tragic algebra” of stock-based compensation (SBC), which focused primarily on NVIDIA, but the famed investors also specifically highlight Tesla’s high dilution rate and argue that the company’s pivot to robotics… Continue reading ‘The Big Short’ Michael Burry slams Tesla (TSLA) valuation, warns of ‘ridiculous’ dilution

The Mysterious Interstellar Object Appears to Be Pulsing in a “Heartbeat Pattern”

Getty / Futurism The mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is just weeks away from reaching its closest point to Earth: it’s expected to pass within just 170 million miles of our home planet on December 19, giving astronomers an unprecedented opportunity to take a closer look as it whizzes past. As Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb points… Continue reading The Mysterious Interstellar Object Appears to Be Pulsing in a “Heartbeat Pattern”

OpenAI Preparing to Stuff Ads Into ChatGPT, According to Beta Code in App

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Brace yourselves, for your cozy little conversations with OpenAI’s ChatGPT are about to be stuffed with ads. At least, that’s the findings of a software engineer who dug through the code of an experimental build of the chatbot’s app. The engineer, Tibor Blaho,… Continue reading OpenAI Preparing to Stuff Ads Into ChatGPT, According to Beta Code in App

Severe Accident Destroys Russia’s Ability to Launch Astronauts Into Space

Katya Pavlushchenko via X A botched Soyuz launch has dealt significant damage to Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome spaceport in Kazakhstan, leaving the nation without the ability to launch astronauts to the International Space Station until repairs are completed. The November 27 launch saw the Soyuz MS-28 crew and spacecraft successfully travel to the aging orbital outpost.… Continue reading Severe Accident Destroys Russia’s Ability to Launch Astronauts Into Space

More Than 20 Million Americans’ Work Can Be Replaced with Today’s AI, MIT Study Says

Getty Images / karetoria In the midst of a soggy job market, there’s been a lengthy debate over whether contemporary AI is actually replacing workers — or just providing bosses with an excuse to lay off certain employees and offload their responsibilities onto the ones who remain. The answer isn’t clear, but a new study… Continue reading More Than 20 Million Americans’ Work Can Be Replaced with Today’s AI, MIT Study Says

The 2025 Installer gift guide

Plus: Stranger Things is back, Amazon’s space internet, Claude’s coding model, and more. Plus: Stranger Things is back, Amazon’s space internet, Claude’s coding model, and more. by David Pierce Nov 30, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC David Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The… Continue reading The 2025 Installer gift guide