Guest host Jon Fortt and Cassie Kozyrkov, former chief decision scientist at Google, on how AI changes decision-making. Guest host Jon Fortt and Cassie Kozyrkov, former chief decision scientist at Google, on how AI changes decision-making. Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Jon Fortt, CNBC journalist, cohost of Closing Bell Overtime, and creator and… Continue reading How AI can make us better decision-makers, with Cassie Kozyrkov
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Musk will ask Tesla shareholders to vote on bailout for twitter/xAI
Tesla shareholders will vote on whether to invest into xAI, Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s private company, according to a post by Musk on twitter today. Elon Musk is not just the CEO of Tesla, the electric car company that you may have heard about from time to time in Electrek’s coverage, but several other companies… Continue reading Musk will ask Tesla shareholders to vote on bailout for twitter/xAI
Vast Numbers of Lonely Kids Are Using AI as Substitute Friends
Lonely children and teens are replacing real-life friendship with AI, and experts are worried. A new report from the nonprofit Internet Matters, which supports efforts to keep children safe online, found that children and teens are using programs like ChatGPT, Character.AI, and Snapchat’s MyAI to simulate friendship more than ever before. Of the 1,000 children… Continue reading Vast Numbers of Lonely Kids Are Using AI as Substitute Friends
Evidence Grows That Tripping on Shrooms Might Increase Your Lifespan
Image by JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images In a new study, scientists have uncovered evidence that magic mushrooms just might be an effective anti-aging treatment. Published in the Nature Partnering Journal Aging, a new paper by researchers at Emory and Baylor’s medical schools suggests that psilocybin, the active compound in psychedelic mushrooms — there are a range… Continue reading Evidence Grows That Tripping on Shrooms Might Increase Your Lifespan
Cursed Phone Case Imitates Human Skin
Who asked for this? Skin Deep If for some reason you wanted your smartphone experience to be as off-putting as possible, you should check out this phone case that imitates human skin to a supremely unnerving degree. Not only does it look and feel like an epidermus, but it gets sunburned like one too. Morbid as… Continue reading Cursed Phone Case Imitates Human Skin
The Amount of Electricity Generated From Solar Is Suddenly Unbelievable
If it feels like the world is being deluged with bad news lately, here’s an actual bright spot: the Sun has become the go-to source of energy for tens of millions across the globe. A recent story by The New Yorker dove into the astonishing growth of solar energy over the past few years. Among other extensive… Continue reading The Amount of Electricity Generated From Solar Is Suddenly Unbelievable
China Working On Levitating Train That Could Get You From New York to Chicago in Two Hours
As the United States struggles to keep its major cities connected by even the most barebones rail systems, China is screaming into the future with the development of a levitating bullet train. Called “maglev,” short for “magnetic levitation,” the train system is designed to levitate via magnets as opposed to wheels. Maglev systems can reach… Continue reading China Working On Levitating Train That Could Get You From New York to Chicago in Two Hours
Gasp! Researchers Say There’s an Inaccuracy in Popular Teen Movies
Image by Peacock / NBC According to a new study, teen films have a dirty little secret — and it’s harming the real-life adolescents who watch them. After analyzing dozens of teen films, communications researchers at the University of Ohio found, per a new study published in the Journal of Children and Media, that the experiences depicted… Continue reading Gasp! Researchers Say There’s an Inaccuracy in Popular Teen Movies
Newest Version of Grok Looks Up What Elon Musk Thinks Before Giving an Answer
This week, Elon Musk unveiled Grok 4, which he called “the world’s most powerful AI assistant.” The optics were appalling; the same week, the older version of Grok repeatedly attacked Black and Jewish people and declared itself “MechaHitler.” It also spoke in the first person as if it were Musk himself when a user asked about… Continue reading Newest Version of Grok Looks Up What Elon Musk Thinks Before Giving an Answer
Foldables are in and suddenly really thin
Plus, in this week’s Installer: new Nothing hardware, another take on AI browsers, the return of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, and more. Plus, in this week’s Installer: new Nothing hardware, another take on AI browsers, the return of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, and more. Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more.… Continue reading Foldables are in and suddenly really thin