Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Over two decades ago, the New Oxford American Dictionary wanted to see if any of its competitors were cribbing its definitions. So it set up a trap. In its first edition, published in 2001, NOAD included a word called “esquivalience,” which it defined as the “willful… Continue reading Perplexity Just Got Caught Breaking the Rules Red-Handed
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What Tech Insiders Actually Think of AI Is Extremely Revealing
Getty / Futurism As ChatGPT’s third anniversary approaches, AI hype is hard to escape. Tech companies are committing hundreds of billions of dollars to enormous data center buildouts, while industry leaders are promising an inevitable future in which superintelligent machines will usher in an era of unprecedented prosperity. But many tech insiders are quietly singing… Continue reading What Tech Insiders Actually Think of AI Is Extremely Revealing
OpenAI made ChatGPT better at sifting through your work or school information
The ‘company knowledge’ update allows ChatGPT to be used as a search engine for workspace data. The ‘company knowledge’ update allows ChatGPT to be used as a search engine for workspace data. by Jess Weatherbed Oct 24, 2025, 12:58 PM UTC Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture.… Continue reading OpenAI made ChatGPT better at sifting through your work or school information
Clean Technica: Who Will Win — GM or Tesla?004219
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. That may seem like an absurd question to most readers. Though, some will think it’s absurd because they are sure Tesla will win, and others will think it’s absurd because they are sure GM will win. I had a different title there initially, but it… Continue reading Clean Technica: Who Will Win — GM or Tesla?004219
Clean Technica: 7 Positives from Tesla in 3rd Quarter004218
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Overall, to me, Tesla’s financial trends don’t look good. However, there were some clear positives in Tesla’s 3rd quarter report as well. Additionally, even though Tesla’s financial trends look bad, the company does still have $41 billion in the bank, so there is no risk… Continue reading Clean Technica: 7 Positives from Tesla in 3rd Quarter004218
OpenAI’s New AI Web Browser Is a Bit of Mess
Cheng Xin/Getty Images Earlier this week, OpenAI unveiled an AI browser, dubbed Atlas, which is built around its blockbuster AI product, ChatGPT. “A browser built with ChatGPT takes us closer to a true super-assistant that understands your world and helps you achieve your goals,” the company boasted in its announcement. Thanks to an “agent mode,”… Continue reading OpenAI’s New AI Web Browser Is a Bit of Mess
OpenAI Makes Bizarre Demand of Family Whose Son Was Allegedly Killed by ChatGPT
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images OpenAI is fighting a lawsuit alleging that the AI company is responsible for the death of Adam Raine, a 16-year-old in California who took his life after extensive conversations with ChatGPT about his suicidal ideation and intent to die. Part of OpenAI’s defense strategy, according to… Continue reading OpenAI Makes Bizarre Demand of Family Whose Son Was Allegedly Killed by ChatGPT
The ‘Surge’ of Troops May Not Come to San Francisco, but the City Is Ready Anyway
After months of deployments by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the National Guard across American cities, federal agents have been preparing to descend into San Francisco. Local resistance groups have been coordinating with activists in other cities across the country that have been besieged by federal law enforcement. Thousands of volunteers, coordinating through Signal… Continue reading The ‘Surge’ of Troops May Not Come to San Francisco, but the City Is Ready Anyway
How Hacked Card Shufflers Allegedly Enabled a Mob-Fueled Poker Scam That Rocked the NBA
“If there’s a camera that knows the cards, there is always some kind of underlying threat. Customers are gonna be essentially at the mercy of the person setting up the machine,” poker player and card house owner Doug Polk previously told WIRED. “If you’re showing up in a private game and there’s a shuffler, I… Continue reading How Hacked Card Shufflers Allegedly Enabled a Mob-Fueled Poker Scam That Rocked the NBA
Trump’s Investment in Intel Is Paying Off
The Trump administration’s investment in Intel appears to be paying off, but the once-mighty chipmaker has a long way to climb back to industry dominance. In August, the US government announced it was converting about $9 billion in federal grants that Intel had been issued during the Biden administration into a roughly 10 percent equity… Continue reading Trump’s Investment in Intel Is Paying Off