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“It’s a problem when the dogs won’t eat the dog food.”

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AI Psychosis

Across the world, marriages are being destroyed as spouses use AI like OpenAI's ChatGPT to attack their partners.

ChatGPT Is Blowing Up Marriages as Spouses Use AI to Attack Their Partners

“My family is being ripped apart, and I firmly believe this phenomenon is central to why.”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Users of AI chatbots are being driven into spirals of delusion, a wave of "AI psychosis." Financial experts are increasingly concerned.

Financial Experts Concerned That Driving Users Into Psychosis Will Be Bad for AI Investments

“There is still more work that needs to be done.”

By Victor Tangermann

A young Irish dad believed ChatGPT when it told him his severe sore throat wasn't cause for concern — until his stage-four cancer diagnosis.

ChatGPT Told a Man His Symptoms Were Fine, But Then He Saw a Real Doctor and Realized He Was Dying

If you ever needed more reason to distrust AI medical advice, here’s a big one.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Musk Watch

During Wednesday's Tesla earnings call, CEO Elon Musk made some strangely suspicious remarks about securing control over his "robot army."

Elon Musk Makes Suspicious Remarks About His Robot Army

“I don’t feel comfortable building that robot army unless I have a strong influence.”

By Victor Tangermann

Not one to sit out a feud, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk didn't take lightly to interim NASA head Sean Duffy saying the firm is behind schedule.

Elon Musk Accuses Head of NASA of Being “Gay”

“Sean Dummy is trying to kill NASA!”

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk first teased then proclaimed that Grok will achieve AGI, and an OpenAI researcher wasn't having it.

OpenAI Researcher Mocks Elon Musk’s AGI Claim to His Face

Pot calling the kettle black, much?

By Frank Landymore

The Feed

$Dr. Mehmet Oz babbled complete nonsense while trying to explain the impossible arithmetic behind Trump's drug price claims.$

Dr. Oz Crashes Out Trying to Explain How Trump Cut Drug Prices by by “1,500 Percent,” Which Would Mean People Were Being Paid to Take Drugs

By Frank Landymore

One man's robot vacuum was constantly communicating with its manufacturer, sending a detailed 3D map of his house halfway across the world.

Internet Of Things

Man Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His House

A Chinese firm has just unveiled the world's first underwater data center, cooled by the ocean and powered by wind.

Chinese Company Launches Wind-Powered Data Center at the Bottom of the Sea

The company has brought on a defacto consultant to oversee the company's transition to AI-based script writing.

The WWE Says It’ll Use AI to Write Storylines, in the Latest Case of Forcing AI Into Everybody’s Lives

3I-ATLAS could be an alien craft slamming on its breaks to orbit Mars, noted astrophysicist Ari Loeb argues.

The Mysterious Interstellar Object May Be Slamming on the Brakes, Scientist Says

After a relentless Wikipedia vandal filled the "brain rot" page with brain rot, it's protected until next year.

The Wikipedia Page on “Brain Rot” Is Protected Until 2026 Due to Extensive Vandalism

Russia and China are allegedly deploying their finest babes to seduce tech industry professionals, a tactic known as "sex warfare."

If You’re a Tech Worker With an Attractive Girlfriend, We Have Extremely Bad News

An AI-powered gun detection system mistook a bag of Doritos chips as a weapon — and called the cops on a 16-year-old student.G

An AI Mistook a Doritos Bag for a Gun and Called the Cops on a Teenager

By Victor Tangermann

Yet another huge chunk of space debris survived re-entry intact, landing in the middle of a road in Australia.

Space Junk Now Almost Constantly Crashing Down to Earth

By Frank Landymore

Amazon revealed smart glasses for delivery drivers that can scan packages and give directions without discussing ethical implications.

Advanced Transport

Amazon Reveals Smart Glasses That Effectively Turn Its Delivery Drivers Into Cyborg Drones

By Victor Tangermann

The AI billboard asks you to visit a website called Replacement.AI, which brags that humans are "no longer necessary."

Bystanders Horrified by Slightly-Too-Honest AI Billboard

By Frank Landymore

The University of North Carolina School of Law held a mock trial in which the "jury" was made up of the AIs ChatGPT, Grok, and Claude.

Law School Tests Trial With Jury Made Up of ChatGPT, Grok, and Claude

By Frank Landymore

The astronomical community is horrified at plans made by a for-profit company to flood the night sky with sunlight.

Scientists Oppose Huge Array of Mirrors in Space That Shines Nighttime Sunlight on Wealthy Customers

OpenAI's outstanding debts now exceed $1 trillion, which could lead to drastic consequences for the rest of the US economy if it fails.

Sam Altman Now Has the Power to “Crash the Global Economy,” Financial Analyst Warns

Legal experts are now growing incensed not just about what's going into the chatbots, but what's coming out.

OpenAI’s Copyright Situation Appears to Be Putting It in Huge Danger

The self-driving squad car is rolling out as part of a year-long trial in coordination with the non-profit Policing Lab.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Florida Unleashes Autonomous Police Cruisers That Deploy Thermal Imaging Drones

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