Bose is well known for its noise-canceling headphones and earbuds, and the high-end QuietComfort Ultra (9/10, WIRED Recommends) are currently marked down to just $329 on Amazon, with the same discount at Best Buy. You’ll have to move fast, though, as both sites feature countdown timers with less than 24 hours remaining as I write… Continue reading Some of Our Favorite Noise-Canceling Headphones Are $100 Off if You Act Fast
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Should AI do everything? OpenAI thinks so
[embedded content] Silicon Valley’s rule? It’s not cool to be cautious. As OpenAI removes guardrails and VCs criticize companies like Anthropic for supporting AI safety regulations, it’s becoming clearer who the industry thinks should shape AI development. On this episode of Equity, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Max Zeff discuss how the line between innovation… Continue reading Should AI do everything? OpenAI thinks so
From SB 243 to ChatGPT: Why it’s ‘not cool’ to be cautious about AI
Silicon Valley’s rule? It’s not cool to be cautious. As OpenAI removes guardrails and VCs criticize companies like Anthropic for supporting AI safety regulations, it’s becoming clearer who the industry thinks should shape AI development. On this episode of Equity, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Max Zeff discuss how the line between innovation and responsibility… Continue reading From SB 243 to ChatGPT: Why it’s ‘not cool’ to be cautious about AI
Toyota’s new ultra-luxe brand will outshine Lexus
Toyota offered a sneak peek at the new Century, but this time, the ultra-luxe marquee is being spun off into a new high-end brand that will sit above Lexus. The Toyota Century evolves into an ultra-luxe brand Since it launched its first vehicle in 1989, the LS 400, Lexus has become one of the largest… Continue reading Toyota’s new ultra-luxe brand will outshine Lexus
Tesla investing in xAI: the good, the bad, the ugly
While Tesla shareholders are focused on giving Elon Musk a huge CEO compensation package, there’s a potentially even more impactful proposal that is sneaking through: Tesla investing in Musk’s xAI. Here are the pros and cons of this controversial proposal. Tesla Shareholder Proposal to invest in xAI For those unaware, xAI is Elon Musk’s private… Continue reading Tesla investing in xAI: the good, the bad, the ugly
Live Sports Are No Longer Live Thanks to Extremely Long Ads
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images If you follow major league sports in the US, you know you have to sit through an astronomical number of ads. The average NFL TV broadcast features only 11 minutes of actual game time, but a full hour of commercials. Basketball fans have to sit through… Continue reading Live Sports Are No Longer Live Thanks to Extremely Long Ads
Scientists Invent Room Temperature Ice
Getty / Futurism Scientists have created a new phase of ice that can form at room temperature. As detailed in a new paper published in the journal Nature Materials, the new phase, dubbed XXI, requires extreme levels of pressure to form. As its name suggests, it’s the twenty-first form of ice to have been identified,… Continue reading Scientists Invent Room Temperature Ice
As Microsoft Forces Users to Ditch Windows 10, It Announces That It’s Also Turning Windows 11 into an AI-Controlled Monstrosity
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 10, all but forcing users to either upgrade or pay more money to keep getting essential security updates for the OS they already own. No matter that its replacement, Windows 11, can’t be run on nearly half a billion… Continue reading As Microsoft Forces Users to Ditch Windows 10, It Announces That It’s Also Turning Windows 11 into an AI-Controlled Monstrosity
OpenAI Bans MLK Deepfakes After Disaster
Bettman / Getty Images / Futurism OpenAI was seemingly caught off guard by the controversy stemming from its new text-to-video app, Sora 2, as it rapidly became the number one place for tasteless videos of deceased celebrities being mercilessly mocked. From videos of famed theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who passed away seven years ago, being… Continue reading OpenAI Bans MLK Deepfakes After Disaster
ChatGPT Is Already Stalling Out on New Subscribers
Getty / Futurism OpenAI is planning to spend more than $1 trillion in AI infrastructure buildouts — an enormous commitment, especially considering its meager income. Long term, it desperately needs revenue. For now, the vast majority of the money it’s actually bringing in is coming from paying ChatGPT subscribers — and while OpenAI CEO Sam… Continue reading ChatGPT Is Already Stalling Out on New Subscribers