Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: John Lamparski / Getty Images If you’re looking for a temperature check on the state of the planet’s ecological decline, this is it. On Thursday, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian went on the record to announce that the country “no longer has a choice,” and must move its capital… Continue reading President of Iran Says It’s Forced to Move Its Entire Capital City
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Gaming Exec Says That “Gen Z Loves AI Slop”
Roblox / Futurism A video game executive has sparked a fierce debate surrounding the widespread use of generative AI in the industry by claiming that “Gen Z loves AI slop.” In a recent tweet, interactive video game company Genvid CEO and former Square Enix director Jacob Navok said that “for all the anti-AI sentiment we’re… Continue reading Gaming Exec Says That “Gen Z Loves AI Slop”
Waymo gets regulatory approval to expand across Bay Area and Southern California
Waymo continues to expand its reach, with the robotaxi company posting Friday that it’s now “officially authorized to drive fully autonomously across more of the Golden State.” Waymo already operates in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles (and outside California as well, in Atlanta, Austin, and Phoenix). But maps published by California’s Department of… Continue reading Waymo gets regulatory approval to expand across Bay Area and Southern California
New Renault electric van SHOULD be coming to America — as a Nissan
Unless they have vivid memories of guys like Nigel Mansell, Fernando Alonso, and Sebastian Vettel driving the wheels off a screaming, Renault-powered Formula 1 car, it’s tough to get an American to care about a new Renault — but Nissan’s renewed willingness to work with its old partners means we may yet get the new… Continue reading New Renault electric van SHOULD be coming to America — as a Nissan
New electric AUDI E SUV concept promises 670 hp, 435 mile range
Audi embraced its future in China with the launch of a new Chinese market electric sub-brand called AUDI that ditched the iconic “four rings” logo in favor of four capital letters – but one thing this latest concept hasn’t ditched is the brand’s traditionally teutonic long-roof design language. Co-developed with Audi’s Chinese production partner, SAIC,… Continue reading New electric AUDI E SUV concept promises 670 hp, 435 mile range
Scientists Say Huge Structures Inside Earth Are Related to the Origin of Life
Sebastian Noe/ETH Zurich Two enormous structures that sit at the border between the Earth’s mantle and its core have puzzled scientists for decades, defying reigning theories of how our planet came to be. In a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience, a team of researchers led by Rutgers University geodynamicist Yoshinori Miyazaki has… Continue reading Scientists Say Huge Structures Inside Earth Are Related to the Origin of Life
Elon Musk’s Boring Company Caught Hiding Toxic Waste Pond in Vegas
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Chesnot / Getty Images After deploying one of the world’s most inefficient “transit systems” in Las Vegas, Elon Musk’s Boring Company has a gift for the local populace: a large waterfeature in the form of a pond, free of charge. There’s just one little hitch, namely, that Elon… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Boring Company Caught Hiding Toxic Waste Pond in Vegas
New Startup Harvests Bacon Without Killing Pig
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Pork might be cheap, fatty, and flavorful, but pig farming isn’t without its downsides. For starters, pigs are highly social creatures — capable of displaying distinct personality traits as well as emotions like stress and fear — and considered the fifth most intelligent animal in the… Continue reading New Startup Harvests Bacon Without Killing Pig
Something Disturbing Happens When You “Learn” Something With ChatGPT
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images ChatGPT and other AI chatbots are replacing the search engine. Instead of letting you suffer the laborious task of looking up sources of information, these powerful large language models will simply concoct an answer for you, with the minor risk that it might be totally made… Continue reading Something Disturbing Happens When You “Learn” Something With ChatGPT
Driver Dies After Tesla Crashes and Bursts into Flames
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Christophe Gateau / picture alliance via Getty Images A driver died in the city of Buckeye, Arizona after the Tesla they were driving crashed and burst into flames, according to local station Fox10 Phoenix — a horrific accident that again mars the already dubious safety record of CEO… Continue reading Driver Dies After Tesla Crashes and Bursts into Flames