Lucid jumps on the ‘privately owned’ autonomous vehicle bandwagon

Transportation The EV company is using Nvidia’s technology to build a fully autonomous car it can sell to customers. The EV company is using Nvidia’s technology to build a fully autonomous car it can sell to customers. by Andrew J. Hawkins Oct 28, 2025, 6:10 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+… Continue reading Lucid jumps on the ‘privately owned’ autonomous vehicle bandwagon

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Day 2

It’s time for day two of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, which means San Francisco’s Moscone West will be jam-packed with another marathon of speakers, workshops, networking opportunities, and afterparties for attendees. Keep in mind that you can still register for tickets to join the excitement, and since we’re already a day in, you can get a… Continue reading TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Day 2

Research Paper Finds That Top AI Systems Are Developing a “Survival Drive”

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Will your favorite sycophantic AI helper be servile forever? Maybe not. New research from the AI safety group Palisade Research suggests that some top AI models could be developing “survival drives,” after finding that they frequently refused instructions to shut themselves down. And more ominously, they… Continue reading Research Paper Finds That Top AI Systems Are Developing a “Survival Drive”

OpenAI Data Finds Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users Might Be Suffering Mental Health Crises

Getty / Futurism As reports of its chatbot driving episodes of “AI psychosis” continue to mount, OpenAI has finally released its own estimates of how many ChatGPT users are showing signs of suffering these alarming mental health crises — and they’re staggering in scale. In an announcement first reported by Wired, the Sam Altman-led company… Continue reading OpenAI Data Finds Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users Might Be Suffering Mental Health Crises

Amazon is cutting 14,000 corporate jobs

‘Some may ask why we’re reducing roles when the company is performing well,’ an executive admitted, blaming AI for the layoffs. ‘Some may ask why we’re reducing roles when the company is performing well,’ an executive admitted, blaming AI for the layoffs. by Robert Hart Oct 28, 2025, 11:40 AM UTC Robert Hart is a… Continue reading Amazon is cutting 14,000 corporate jobs

I found 3 AI content detectors that identify AI text 100% of the time – and an even better option

Naron Purba/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Using an AI to do your writing is plagiarism. Services marketed as AI content detectors are a mixed bag. Our tests show chatbots perform as well as or better than standalone tools. How hard is… Continue reading I found 3 AI content detectors that identify AI text 100% of the time – and an even better option

Pluribus’ Vince Gilligan on making shows that ‘attract really smart viewers’

Entertainment The Breaking Bad creator is dabbling in sci-fi again, years after getting his start on The X-Files. The Breaking Bad creator is dabbling in sci-fi again, years after getting his start on The X-Files. by Andrew Webster Oct 28, 2025, 7:00 AM UTC Andrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and… Continue reading Pluribus’ Vince Gilligan on making shows that ‘attract really smart viewers’

Clean Technica: These Electric Car Batteries Lasting The Longest004224

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. One of the most common concerns about electric cars from people who haven’t bought one yet (and maybe even from EV owners) is how long the battery will last. Funny enough, a new study from Swedish used car platform Kvdbil finds that EV batteries actually… Continue reading Clean Technica: These Electric Car Batteries Lasting The Longest004224

Bernie Sanders Calls for Breakup of OpenAI

Joe Maher/Getty Images For Fane Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is publicly calling on the government to break up ChatGPT maker OpenAI. When Axios asked him whether the Sam Altman-led company should be broken up, he responded with “I do.” “We need to take a deep breath and understand it’s like a meteor coming,” he told… Continue reading Bernie Sanders Calls for Breakup of OpenAI