Andrew Harnik / Getty Images Yesterday, Elon Musk’s AI company xAI revealed what it calls Grokipedia: a competitor to Wikipedia, which Musk has criticized for being too “woke.” Except, as The Verge reports, Grokipedia seems to be largely cribbed from Wikipedia, with many entries copied almost word for word from the online encyclopedia that Musk… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Grokipedia Extensively Copied From Wikipedia
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Amazon is ditching MMOs and cranking out party games
Entertainment There will be ‘significant’ job cuts at its Irvine and San Diego studios, an executive said. There will be ‘significant’ job cuts at its Irvine and San Diego studios, an executive said. by Jay Peters Oct 28, 2025, 6:57 PM UTC Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined… Continue reading Amazon is ditching MMOs and cranking out party games
The Oppo Find X9 Pro Has a Crazy-Long Detachable Zoom Lens
For several years, the top Chinese smartphone brands have been duking it out for photography dominance. Even though year-over-year changes are often minuscule, these companies try to one-up one another. Take Oppo’s latest flagship, the Find X9 Pro, as an example. It boasts a 200-megapixel telephoto lens developed with camera manufacturer Hasselblad, so you can… Continue reading The Oppo Find X9 Pro Has a Crazy-Long Detachable Zoom Lens
Hurricane Melissa Has Meteorologists Terrified
Meteorologists who have spent the past few days monitoring the rapid development of Hurricane Melissa in the Atlantic Ocean are sounding the alarm about the storm, which is set to make landfall in Jamaica today as a Category 5 hurricane. The sustained—and growing—intensity of the storm is remarkable, experts say, and has the makings of… Continue reading Hurricane Melissa Has Meteorologists Terrified
CBP Searched a Record Number of Phones at the US Border Over the Past Year
The recent spike in searches at the border has mostly been driven by an increase in the past six months. Between April and June, CBP searched 14,899 devices—which at the time marked a record high for any quarter of the year. However, the most recent figures show this increase has continued: Between July and September,… Continue reading CBP Searched a Record Number of Phones at the US Border Over the Past Year
Uber, Stellantis, Nvidia, and Foxconn make a robotaxi deal
Transportation Stellantis will make the cars, Nvidia and Foxconn will make the tech, and Uber will deploy the final product. Stellantis will make the cars, Nvidia and Foxconn will make the tech, and Uber will deploy the final product. by Andrew J. Hawkins Oct 28, 2025, 6:20 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor… Continue reading Uber, Stellantis, Nvidia, and Foxconn make a robotaxi deal
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