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Japanese Airport Trialing Humanoid Robots as Baggage Handlers

By Frank Landymore
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New England Journal of Medicine Retracts Paper Because Photo of Patient’s Insides Was Garbled by AI

By Victor Tangermann
Bitcoin

Eric Trump’s Crypto Company Is Falling Into Total Disaster

By Victor Tangermann
Moon

An Out of Control SpaceX Rocket Is Going to Smash Into Moon, Astronomer Says

By Frank Landymore
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Gen Z Is Turning Against AI in an Incredible Way

By Victor Tangermann

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Mental Health

OpenAI Hit With Barrage of Lawsuits Over Failure to Report School Shooter Before Massacre

“The ‘safeguards’ OpenAI pointed to after the attack did not fail; they did not exist.”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

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AI Psychosis

A man wearing a white polo shirt and light-colored pants is sitting in a dark environment, illuminated by the light from a smartphone he is holding. The lighting casts a blueish hue on his face and shirt, with a red light highlighting part of his pants and the background. He has a mustache and short hair, and appears focused on the phone screen.

Certain Chatbots Vastly Worse For AI Psychosis, Study Finds

“There’s no longer an excuse for releasing models that reinforce user delusions so readily.”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

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Woman Sues OpenAI, Saying ChatGPT Unleashed a Vicious Stalker Against Her and Did Nothing When She Begged for Help

“His location and plans are something OpenAI could shed light on if they were willing to cooperate.”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A man with a beard and mustache is lying on a yellow and blue textured surface, looking at a smartphone in his hand. He has short, slightly messy hair and multiple ear piercings. His skin and hair are digitally altered with a pink hue, and he has a tattoo on his upper arm. The image has a stylized, high-contrast color effect.

Paper Finds That Leading AI Chatbots Like ChatGPT and Claude Remain Incredibly Sycophantic, Resulting in Twisted Effects on Users

“AI sycophancy is not merely a stylistic issue or a niche risk, but a prevalent behavior with broad downstream consequences.”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Musk Watch

The anxiously-awaited trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI could have vast implications for the entire AI industry.

If OpenAI Loses This Trial, It Could Effectively Be Eliminated in Its Current Form

The timing of Elon Musk’s lawsuit couldn’t be worse for OpenAI.

By Victor Tangermann

A black humanoid robot with a glossy, reflective faceplate and a mechanical hand raised in a waving gesture. The robot is wearing a white garment with the word "TESLA" printed on it. The image has a blue and purple lighting effect, with blurred figures in the foreground.

Tesla Quietly Buys Mysterious $2 Billion Entity

“Tesla is working on a lot of large, ambitious projects.”

Elon Musk, wearing a black cap and large black sunglasses, is holding a red and silver chainsaw with the words "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" on it at CPAC.

Elon Musk Fans Increasingly Disgusted by His Toxic Outbursts

“At this point, if you are invested in Elon, you are pretty much doing it for the white nationalism.”

By Frank Landymore

The Feed

David "D4vd" Burke allegedly purchased chainsaws, an inflatable pool, a body bag and a shovel on Amazon and Home Depot online.

D4vd Bought Chainsaws and Body Bag on Amazon After Murder, Prosecutors Say, in the Most Grisly Case of Internet Brain Rot We’ve Ever Heard

By Victor Tangermann

The image shows a blurred and double-exposed view of the Reddit app icon, which features a white smiling alien face with an antenna on a red background.

How to Get Rid of Reddit’s Giant App-Shilling Popup That Breaks Its Entire Mobile Site

By Jon Christian

According to a new study, there might be a way to cut the journey to Mars down significantly by considering the trajectories of asteroids.

There’s a Hidden Shortcut to Mars, Scientific Paper Finds

By Victor Tangermann

Mark Zuckerberg wearing a blue suit jacket, white dress shirt, and red tie, with curly hair, standing indoors with blurred people and artwork in the background.

Mark Zuckerberg Just Got Shot Down by China, Again

A newly-implemented pop-up — which can't be closed — begs users to "get the app to keep using Reddit," frustrating users.

Reddit Intentionally Breaks Its Mobile Website, Demanding Users Download Its App Instead

By Victor Tangermann

A man with short brown hair is looking at a laptop screen with a confused expression, scratching his head. The background is plain and light-colored.

OpenAI Just Published an Absolutely Bizarre Blog Post

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A detailed anatomical illustration of a human brain wearing a pair of modern over-ear headphones, set against a black background. The brain shows various internal structures and blood vessels in shades of orange and beige, while the headphones are a muted brown color with a label that reads "WEARABLE AI."

Neuroscience and Brain

Startup Says It Can Read Your Brain Signals Using a Pair of Headphones

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman is shown holding a microphone and gesturing with his other hand. Behind him is a large, detailed image of the planet Pluto against a black background.

Head of NASA Calls for Pluto to Be Made a Planet Again

By Frank Landymore

Five security cameras mounted on the corner of a building with an orange hue, angled outward for surveillance. The building has textured walls and a window below the cameras. The sky in the background is clear and light.

AI Spy Cameras Suddenly Blanketing America

According to recent data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, uninstalls of OpenAI's ChatGPT are spiking — and at the worst time.

Uninstalls of ChatGPT Are Spiking at the Worst Time Imaginable for OpenAI

By Victor Tangermann

UFO expert Nick Pope, who investigated "unexplained aerial phenomena" on behalf of the UK's Ministry of Defense, recently passed away.

Another Military UFO Guy Just Died

By Victor Tangermann

Multiple security cameras mounted on a textured blue wall, arranged in a grid pattern, all facing in roughly the same direction.

Man Trapped in Dystopian Nightmare Thanks to AI Surveillance Cameras Flagging His Every Move

Dark, dense storm clouds with a blue-green tint fill the sky, creating a dramatic and moody atmosphere.

Artificial Intelligence

Dark Cloud Gathers as Bill Comes Due for AI Industry

By Frank Landymore

A screenshot shows John Oliver. To his left, there is a graphic showing a digital head made of blue network lines with floating chat bubbles around it and the text "AI CHATBOTS." The background features a dark blue, abstract, geometric design.

John Oliver Just Took the AI Industry Behind a Shed and Beat It With a Pipe Wrench

By Frank Landymore

A solar panel mounted on a pole with an attached security camera, set against a background of trees and a partly cloudy sky. The solar panel and camera are highlighted in red, while the trees and sky have a blue tint.

Police Are Using AI Camera Networks to Stalk Women

Tools for Humanity, which was founded by Sam Altman, announced it was selling tickets for Bruno Mars' concert. It turned out to be a lie.

Sam Altman Caught in What May Be His Most Spectacular Lie Yet

By Victor Tangermann

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