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June 5, 2026
Atlassian Lays Off 10 Percent of Its Workforce as It Pivots to AI
Another tech giant is culling immense numbers of workers. On Thursday, prominent Australian software firm Atlassian announced it…
Trucker Awarded $20,000 for Hauling a Massive Amount of Nuclear Waste
The US government might not know where to store its spent nuclear waste, but that sure hasn’t stopped…
Company Testing Humanoid Robot Soldiers on Frontlines of Ukraine
Humanoid robots are already folding clothes, running marathons, and assembling cars — so it was probably only a…
Americans’ Anger Against AI Data Centers Is Boiling Over
America really hates data centers. While the rise of grassroots data center opposition makes compelling evidence on its…
NASA Has No Plan to Rescue Lunar Astronauts in Case of Emergency
Late last month, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman announced during a livestreamed press conference that the space agency would…
Watchdog Issues Grim Warning About Letting AI Run Your Life
These days, the AI stack beckons: emails, shopping, personal finance — there’s hardly a task some company isn’t…
Scientists Say Something Bizarre Is Hiding Inside Black Holes
What’s “inside” a black hole? Are they portals to another universe, or are actually other universes in miniature? Those…
Elon Musk Orders Sweeping Layoffs as xAI Fails to Catch Up
In a Thursday tweet, Elon Musk said he was looking to rebuild his AI startup xAI “from the…
Trump’s Disastrous Truth Social Company Hits Rock Bottom With Lowest Stock Price Ever
President Donald Trump’s Truth Social bid, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), has burned through an alarming amount…
BuzzFeed Nearing Bankruptcy After Disastrous Turn Toward AI
In January 2023, BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti announced in a memo to staff that the company was making…
Iran Declares Google and Microsoft to Be Military Targets
There’s a new target in 21st century warfare: US tech companies. According to Al Jazeera, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary…
Elon Musk Says He’s Epically Screwed Up at xAI, Is Rebuilding “From the Foundations”
Besides headlines about the majority of original cofounders fleeing the company, Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI has struggled…
Regular People Are Rising Up Against AI Surveillance Cameras
AI surveillance company Flock Safety might be having a banner year as it aggressively expands its dragnet across…
Huge Study Finds Very Worrying Results for Medical Marijuana Patients
In a blow to the medical cannabis establishment, a team of psychiatrists performed a detailed analysis on 15…
Waymo’s Software Patch to Not Run Down Children Getting Off School Buses Isn’t Working, School Claims
Despite holding a track record as some of the safest self-driving cars on American roads, Waymo’s robotaxis seem…
Scientists Reveal Robot Small Enough to Travel Through Human Body
We’re far from realizing the kind of nanomachines envisioned in media like “The Diamond Age” and Metal Gear…
Scientists Discover Strong Upside for Men Getting Castrated
Don’t tell Bryan Johnson, the tech CEO famously obsessed with not dying, but the key to living longer…
Bugs Fed Microplastics Grow to Ludicrous Size
Microplastics have infiltrated both our bodies — where they’re found in our organs, bodily fluids, and even brains…
Anthropic’s Chief Scientist Says We’re Rapidly Approaching the Moment That Could Doom Us All
Anthropic’s chief scientist Jared Kaplan is making some grave predictions about humanity’s future with AI. The choice is…
Scientists Detect Huge Rotating Structure in Space
Astronomers have observed enormous filaments of galaxies tied together with dark matter — the stuff scientists believe makes…
Nvidia Chip on Satellite in Orbit Trains First AI Model in Space
Artificial intelligence companies are planning on investing unbelievable sums — more than a trillion dollars per year by…
Creator of “Wallace and Gromit” Says Heck, He’ll Start Using AI
Did Nick Park wake up and put on the wrong trousers this morning? In a recent interview with…
AI “Companion Bots” Actually Run by Exploited Kenyans, Worker Claims
If you’re one of the 28 percent of Americans who’ve shared an intimate relationship with an AI chatbot,…
Disney Strikes Huge Deal With OpenAI: Get Ready for Sora Videos of Donald Duck Cooking Meth
Famous copyright tyrant Disney is now bending over for the AI industry and signing away its precious intellectual…