It came to light this week that a new government report from the “Make America Healthy Again” Commission led by Robert F Kennedy Jr. contained botched citations for scientific papers that didn’t exist. This is almost certainly a sign that some form of generative AI was involved to draft a very consequential piece of medical… Continue reading The AI Slop Scandal Around the MAHA Report Is Getting Worse
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Google Humiliated as Its Idiot AI Overviews Caught Telling Users It’s Still 2024
What Year Is It? Talk about cutting-edge tech. Google’s more-than-frequently-wrong AI Overviews search feature still thinks it’s 2024. The annoying AI box, which has remained error-riddled since its inception just over a year ago, has confidently been telling users that it’s still 2024, as Wired reports. Simply asking AI Overviews if it’s 2025 resulted in… Continue reading Google Humiliated as Its Idiot AI Overviews Caught Telling Users It’s Still 2024
DOGE Is Busier Than Ever—and Trump Says Elon Musk Is ‘Really Not Leaving’
Elon Musk will not be fully exiting the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—and its activities are only intensifying. On Friday, President Donald Trump threw cold water on the idea that Musk would fully disappear from DOGE and the White House forever. “Elon’s really not leaving,” Trump said in a joint press conference with Musk… Continue reading DOGE Is Busier Than Ever—and Trump Says Elon Musk Is ‘Really Not Leaving’
A Hacker May Have Deepfaked Trump’s Chief of Staff in a Phishing Campaign
For years, a mysterious figure who goes by the handle Stern led the Trickbot ransomware gang and evaded identification—even as other members of the group were outed in leaks and unmasked. This week German authorities revealed, without much fanfare, who they believe that enigmatic hacker kingpin to be: Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev, a 36-year-old Russian man… Continue reading A Hacker May Have Deepfaked Trump’s Chief of Staff in a Phishing Campaign
Elon Musk is lobbying lawmakers on driverless vehicle rules
Elon Musk may have stepped away from his duties as the lead of the Department of Government Efficiency and adviser to President Trump, but he’s still active in D.C. circles. This time, he’s on the other side, lobbying lawmakers on legislation related to autonomous vehicles, according to a report by Bloomberg that cited unnamed sources.… Continue reading Elon Musk is lobbying lawmakers on driverless vehicle rules
TechCrunch Mobility: A ride-sharing pioneer comes for Uber, Tesla loses more ground, and dog-like delivery robots land in Texas
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! It might have been a short week, but there was still plenty of news, including another Zoox recall, an update on the Stellantis-Amazon partnership, and a few… Continue reading TechCrunch Mobility: A ride-sharing pioneer comes for Uber, Tesla loses more ground, and dog-like delivery robots land in Texas
How a decade-old patent dispute could upend Uber’s business
A little-known patent infringement lawsuit could have big implications for Uber — and potentially dozens of other companies. Carma Technology, a company formed in 2007 by serial entrepreneur and SOSV founder Sean O’Sullivan, filed a lawsuit earlier this year against Uber alleging the company infringed on five of its patents that are related to the… Continue reading How a decade-old patent dispute could upend Uber’s business
Toyota is offering $19,000 off the bZ4X right now with its new electric SUV arriving soon
With its new electric SUV arriving at dealerships later this year, Toyota is offering clearance pricing on older models. Until June 2, you can score $19,000 off the Toyota bZ4X, but is it worth it? Toyota bZ4X is available with $19,000 off in lease cash Earlier this month, Toyota introduced the 2026 bZ, an upgraded… Continue reading Toyota is offering $19,000 off the bZ4X right now with its new electric SUV arriving soon
Young people sue Donald Trump over climate change
A new lawsuit says Trump’s executive orders boosting fossil fuels are ‘unconstitutional.’ A new lawsuit says Trump’s executive orders boosting fossil fuels are ‘unconstitutional.’ A group of young people — as young as 7 and as old as 25 — are suing the Trump administration to stop its assault on renewable energy and climate action.… Continue reading Young people sue Donald Trump over climate change
Elon Musk Reportedly Says He’s Been Doing So Much Ketamine That It’s Causing Bladder Issues
Image by Getty / Futurism Elon Musk’s urinary prowess was once the stuff of legend. “Everything he does is fast,” former SpaceX engineer Brogan BamBrogan told Musk biographer Ashlee Vance for his 2015 biography of the entrepreneur. “He pees fast. It’s like a fire hose — three seconds and out. He’s authentically in a hurry.”… Continue reading Elon Musk Reportedly Says He’s Been Doing So Much Ketamine That It’s Causing Bladder Issues