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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

Ex-lidar CEO makes a bid to reclaim his company

Transportation Autonomous Cars Austin Russell says he wants to acquire ‘100%’ of outstanding shares in Luminar, his former lidar company. Austin Russell says he wants to acquire ‘100%’ of outstanding shares in Luminar, his former lidar company. by Andrew J. Hawkins Oct 17, 2025, 6:12 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+… Continue reading Ex-lidar CEO makes a bid to reclaim his company

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Stellantis teams up with Pony.ai to develop robotaxis in Europe

Automaker Stellantis and Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony.ai have signed a non-binding agreement to build robotaxis for deployment in Europe. The collaboration will integrate Pony’s self-driving software into Stellantis’s electric medium-size van platform, which is built with advanced sensors to support autonomous vehicles. The companies plan to first deploy test vehicles based on the… Continue reading Stellantis teams up with Pony.ai to develop robotaxis in Europe

Less than 24 hours to spotlight your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in front of 10,000 tech leaders and VCs

You’re looking for big ways to grow your startup, whether that means securing investors, landing enterprise deals, or generating a nonstop pipeline of leads. This is your final moment. You have less than 24 hours — and only a couple of tables left — to lock in the most valuable growth opportunity of the year at TechCrunch… Continue reading Less than 24 hours to spotlight your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in front of 10,000 tech leaders and VCs

Your Uber driver has a new side hustle: Training AI for cash

michellegibson/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Uber launches a new, optional “digital tasks” program in the US. Drivers can upload content to help companies train AI models. Compensation depends on a task’s time commitment and complexity. There’s more to being employed by Uber than… Continue reading Your Uber driver has a new side hustle: Training AI for cash

Waze vs. Google Maps: I compared two of the best navigation apps, and this one wins easily

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. A quick Google search will surface article after article claiming that Waze is far better than Google Maps. But is that actually true? I’m a longtime Google Maps (and Google Earth) user. I swear by the app, and I regularly side-eye anyone… Continue reading Waze vs. Google Maps: I compared two of the best navigation apps, and this one wins easily