As the news media continues its often-disastrous pivot towards generative artificial intelligence, the most prominent publication yet has jumped on board: the Washington Post, it turns out, has quietly been building an AI tool designed to let underqualified writers publish content in its storied pages. According to multiple sources familiar with the plan who spoke to the New… Continue reading The Washington Post Is Secretly Planning to Start Publishing Articles Created Using AI
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Elon Musk Declares Open War on Republican Party
After spending nine figures and almost a year getting Donald Trump elected, billionaire Elon Musk has openly declared war against the president’s own Republican party. In an ominous tweet, Musk vowed that “in November next year, we fire all politicians who betrayed the American people” — quote-tweeting a post that seethed against “GOP” lawmakers who were “spending… Continue reading Elon Musk Declares Open War on Republican Party
Anthropic Researchers Warn That Humans Could End Up Being “Meat Robots” Controlled by AI
Researchers at one of the world’s leading AI labs are warning that humans may soon be little more than “meat robots” for near-future artificial intelligence systems. During a recent interview with AI podcaster Dwarkesh Patel, Anthropic researchers Sholto Douglas and Trenton Bricken were surprisingly casual when fretting that the technology they’re working to build may… Continue reading Anthropic Researchers Warn That Humans Could End Up Being “Meat Robots” Controlled by AI
Microsoft’s LinkedIn chief is now running Office as part of an AI reorg
Microsoft now has a single leader looking after the Microsoft 365 Copilot and business and industry Copilot teams. Microsoft now has a single leader looking after the Microsoft 365 Copilot and business and industry Copilot teams. Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and… Continue reading Microsoft’s LinkedIn chief is now running Office as part of an AI reorg
California added record clean energy — can it keep it up?
The Golden State has hit key milestones. But the landscape is rapidly shifting for renewable energy. The Golden State has hit key milestones. But the landscape is rapidly shifting for renewable energy. For three years in a row, California has added a record amount of new clean energy capacity. The amount of renewable energy and… Continue reading California added record clean energy — can it keep it up?
Trumpworld Is Fighting Over ‘Official’ Crypto Wallet
As Donald Trump and his family stretch into nearly every corner of the cryptocurrency sector, a dispute has broken out over which corporate entities are permitted to wield the Trump brand to promote the crypto products they launch. On Tuesday, the X account for the US president’s Trump memecoin—which is administered by Fight Fight Fight… Continue reading Trumpworld Is Fighting Over ‘Official’ Crypto Wallet
Perplexity’s CEO Sees AI Agents as the Next Web Battleground
Perplexity has tapped into the power of generative artificial intelligence—with all its problematic tendencies—in an effort to challenge Google as the dominant way people find information online. The AI search tool rose in prominence in 2024 and was lauded as a promising alternative to Googling. Like other AI players though, the service has been sued… Continue reading Perplexity’s CEO Sees AI Agents as the Next Web Battleground
‘Big Balls’ Is Officially a Full-Time Government Employee
Although Elon Musk has said that he is largely exiting his role at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), at least three of his early operatives and key lieutenants throughout his government takeover have recently become full-time government employees. Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, and Ethan Shaotran’s employment designations at the General Services Administration (GSA)… Continue reading ‘Big Balls’ Is Officially a Full-Time Government Employee
Manex AI Raises €8M in Seed Funding
Manex AI, a Munich, Germany-based provider of an AI-driven software platform for industrial quality management and process steering, raised $8M in Seed funding. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and BlueYard Capital, with participation from Capmont Technology and the CDTM Venture Fund. The companyi intends to use the funds to expand operations and… Continue reading Manex AI Raises €8M in Seed Funding
The terrific HoverAir X1 selfie drone has plunged to its best price yet
Plus, Amazon’s Echo Spot and the Google Pixel 9a are down to some of their best prices. Plus, Amazon’s Echo Spot and the Google Pixel 9a are down to some of their best prices. Sheena Vasani writes about tech news, reviews gadgets, and helps readers save money by highlighting deals and product recommendations for The… Continue reading The terrific HoverAir X1 selfie drone has plunged to its best price yet