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Astronomers Found Something Strange In Giant “Forbidden” Planet Nearly the Size of Its Star

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There’s a Blinking Warning Sign for the Data Centers in Space Industry

Doing stuff in space is hard, folks.

By Frank Landymore

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AI Psychosis

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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

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Huge Study of Chats Between Delusional Users and AI Finds Alarming Patterns

“Chatbots seem to encourage, or at least play a role in, delusional spirals that people are experiencing.”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A man wearing a white shirt is holding his head in his hands, appearing distressed or overwhelmed. His eyes are closed and his facial expression suggests frustration or sadness. The background is softly blurred with a neutral tone.

OpenAI Says It Will Let Users Add Trusted Contacts to Alert If They Experience a Mental Health Crisis While Using ChatGPT

Interesting.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Musk Watch

NASA's decision to bring Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen on its Moon mission seemingly had MAGA in a tizzy.

Trump Fans Furious That NASA Is Allowing a Canadian on the Moon Mission

“Why are we letting a Canadian go to our Moon?”

By Victor Tangermann

News emerged that Jonathan, a 193-year-old Seychelles giant tortoise, had peacefully passed away. It turned out to be a crypto scam.

JONATHAN THE 193-YEAR-OLD TORTOISE IS STILL ALIVE, REPEAT HE HAS NOT DIED

“Even our researcher friends in the US unraveling his DNA have just sent condolences.”

By Victor Tangermann

Bloomberg reports that Elon Musk's space company SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering.

SpaceX Files for IPO

Here we go.

By Victor Tangermann

The Feed

Luigi Mangione is depicted smiling broadly. He is wearing a dark suit jacket over a white shirt. The image has a stylized, high-contrast effect with a yellow circular background behind his head and an orange and black textured background.

CEO Says He’s Giving Employees a $1.5 Million Bonus So He Doesn’t Get Shot in the Street by a Luigi-Like Killer

By Frank Landymore

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America’s Largest Hospital System Ready to Start Replacing Radiologists With AI, Its CEO Says

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Forces College Professor to Get Typewriters for Entire Class

By Frank Landymore

Code snippets also found that Anthropic is actively tracking how often users are using vulgar language and changes in their mood.

Claude Leak Shows That Anthropic Is Tracking Users’ Vulgar Language and Deems Them “Negative”

By Victor Tangermann

It wasn't the massive bills or the legal liabilities arising from rampant copyright infringement that inspired OpenAI to kill Sora.

The Real Reason OpenAI Shut Sora Down Is a Warning to Every AI Startup

By Victor Tangermann

William Shatner, the 95-year-old actor of "Star Trek" fame, has become the latest victim of fake AI-generated news.

William Shatner Says AI Is Spreading Horrific Rumors About Him

By Victor Tangermann

Microsoft's AI assistant, Copilot, is struggling to show traction, causing the tech giant to continue falling behind. Investors are not happy.

AI Is Killing Microsoft

By Victor Tangermann

An international team of researchers claims it has observed "dark points" within light waves that can move faster than the speed of light.

Quantum Physics

Scientists Say They’ve Found “Dark Points” That Move Faster Than the Speed of Light

By Victor Tangermann

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EPA Now Values Human Lives at $0

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Artificial Intelligence

Say a Prayer for This Startup That’s Replacing Its Developers With OpenClaw

By Frank Landymore

Two OpenAI Execs, Including CEO of AGI, Going on Medical Leave

According to a newly-released outline, the OMB wants to slash NASA's budget by 23 percent compared to its recently enacted 2026 budget.

The White House Is Still Desperately Trying to Slash NASA’s Budget

By Victor Tangermann

An illustration shows OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro.

Sam Altman Opens Up About Telling CEO of Disney That It Had All Been Smoke and Mirrors

By Frank Landymore

Two white autonomous vehicles equipped with rooftop sensors are shown on a street with a stylized background featuring a large red circle and yellow-tinted trees and road. The cars have sleek, modern designs with prominent headlights and black accents.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Dozens of Robotaxis In China Stop Dead in the Middle of Roads and Highways, Causing Crashes

By Frank Landymore

An astronaut wearing a white spacesuit and gold-tinted helmet visor is holding a small, rectangular transparent chip with colored lines and dots on it, resting on the gloved hand. The background is dark, suggesting space.

The Moon Astronauts Brought Along USB Stick-Sized Living Samples of Their Own Tissue

A man wearing a gray jacket and blue jeans stands in a dry grassy field, smiling and looking to the side. Behind him is a modern, compact tractor labeled "MONARCH" with a roof and large tires, set against a backdrop of rolling hills and a partly cloudy sky.

AI-Powered Tractor Startup Burns Through a Quarter Billion Dollars, Fires All Employees in Epic Implosion

By Frank Landymore

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