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Elon Musk’s Satellites Now Constantly Falling Out of the Sky

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An Astonishing Proportion of High Schoolers Have Had a “Romantic Relationship” With an AI, Research Finds

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Committee Unable to Contact Nobel Prize Winner Because He’s Too Chill, Had Phone on Airplane Mode

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Canada Considering Doing Something Unforgivable to its Beluga Whales

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Interstellar Object Is Spraying Something Weird, Scientists Find

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Little Girl Sobs While Saying Goodbye to Her Broken AI Toy

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AI Overlords

The 29-year-old man arrested for allegedly starting the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles used ChatGPT while he was at the scene.

Suspect Fantasized About Arson on ChatGPT Before Setting Deadly Fire That Killed 12, Prosecutors Say

“He was generating some really concerning images up on ChatGPT.”

By Frank Landymore

An investment manager realized he made a crucial mistake — and that his grim prediction about AI investments may not have been cynical enough.

AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought

“No wonder my new contacts in the industry shoulder a heavy burden — heavier than I could ever imagine. They know the truth.”

The Friend AI CEO met Gothamist in a subway stop to discuss the million-dollar ad campaign and share that he is tired.

CEO Who Plastered AI Ads All Over Subway System Afraid to Talk to Real New Yorkers Face-to-Face

Scaredy-cat!

Musk Watch

The consequences to his neighbors will be devastating, but it's a small price to pay if it means making a tech billionaire happy.

Elon Musk Building Huge Secretive Facility

“They think this area is a sacrifice zone and that people here don’t matter.”

British conservationist and primatologist Jane Goodall called for billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to be blasted into space.

Jane Goodall Recorded a Message About Elon Musk Before Her Death

“Bruh, if Jane Goodall roasts you in her final farewell, you done goofed.”

By Victor Tangermann

Employees ranging from senior leaders to engineers are quitting Elon Musk's companies — and often joining his rivals.

Tesla and xAI Staff Are Fleeing as Musk Becomes Increasingly Erratic

“Elon’s behavior is affecting morale, retention, and recruitment.”

By Frank Landymore

The Feed

Astronomers say that NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may have spotted the universe's first "dark stars" that are fuelled by dark matter.

James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Appears to Have Spotted “Dark Star” Powered by Dark Matter, Paper Claims

By Victor Tangermann

As of October, there are more than 8,000 active Starlink satellites clogging up the planet's Low Earth Orbit.

Astronaut Captures Footage of SpaceX Junk Cluttering the Atmosphere

OpenAI's Sora 2 app quickly turned into a rocky road. Copyright guardrails have frustrated many users and driven them away.

OpenAI’s Sora Is in Serious Trouble

By Victor Tangermann

The Wall Street Journal has confirmed that Trump thought he was sending a direct message -- but accidentally posted it on main.

Top Official Horrified When Trump Thought He Was Sending Direct Message But Accidentally Posted It on Main Account

Amid an prolonged attack on Wikipedia for perceived "ideological bias," crackshot legal expert Ted Cruz has waded into the fray.

Ted Cruz Baffled by How Wikipedia Works

In a new report, Sanders asserts that AI and automation has the potential to put some 100 million US workers out of the job.

Bernie Sanders Has a Fascinating Idea About How to Prevent AI From Wiping Out the Economy

DC Comics president and publisher Jim Lee announced that the company will "not support AI-generated storytelling or artwork."

President of DC Comics Says It Will Never Use AI

By Victor Tangermann

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Even Longtime Swifties Disgusted by Taylor’s Use of AI

Sora 2 users started sharing clips of influencer Jake Paul coming out of the closet and giving makeup tutorials.

Jake Paul Invites Users to Fake Him on Sora, So They Immediately Use It to Make Him Gay and Obsessed With Makeup

By Victor Tangermann

Despite data suggesting interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is simply a comet, Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb still thinks something is off.

Astronomer: 30+ Percent Probability Interstellar Object Is Alien Craft Disguised as Comet

By Victor Tangermann

The investment bubble created by AI hype is already magnitudes bigger than the dot-com and subprime mortgage bubbles, one analyst warns.

AI Investment Is Already So Much Larger Than the Subprime Mortgage Bubble That You’ll Physically Flinch

The multibillion dollar investment deals that are driving the AI industry having a worrying quirk: they're "circular."

Artificial Intelligence

Experts Say They’re Seeing a Blinking Warning Sign That We’re in an AI Bubble

By Frank Landymore

A dazzling video shows a quadcopter drone gently shooing unwanted critters away from poultry farms with a laser light show.

Japanese Farmers Send Out Automated Laser Drones to Defend Chickens

A horribly mangled AI rendition of a rental house on Zillow shows a two-story building in a far-too-flattering light.

This Listing for a Rental House Is Mangled With AI So Badly That You’ll Cackle Out Loud

By Victor Tangermann

The 17 year veteran of the company, ironically, had actually grown to really like using AI tools to help his job.

Artificial Intelligence

Man Embraces AI at Work, Gets Rewarded by Boss Replacing Him With It

By Frank Landymore

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has remained adamant that rightsholders are already lining up to have their IP featured on Sora 2.

Sam Altman Says Copyright Holders Are Begging for Their Characters to Be Included in Sora

By Victor Tangermann

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