June 25, 2026 10:59 AM
June 25, 2026
Why Does Every Case of AI Hiring a Human Feel Like a Groveling Publicity Stunt?
It’s been a strange launch for RentAHuman, the job platform built for AI agents to hire human gig…
Scan Finds Presence of Nuclear Fuel in 3I/ATLAS
Deuterium, a stable and non-radioactive isotope of hydrogen that features a neutron in addition to the single proton…
Evidence Grows That Trump Is Using the War in Iran to Manipulate Markets
Just after noon on Friday, March 20th, US president Donald Trump declared victory to a group of reporters…
OpenAI Fumbled Its $1 Billion Deal With Disney
On Tuesday, news emerged that OpenAI was canning its chaotic and controversial text-to-video AI app, Sora. The app,…
Broken Nvidia CEO Says He Can’t Stand AI Slop Either
The overwhelming backlash against Nvidia’s new DLSS 5 feature that uses AI to yassify video games has clearly…
As Mass Layoffs Loom, OpenAI Looks to Double Headcount in Desperate Bid to Catch Up With Anthropic
The tech industry is roiling from sweeping layoffs affecting tens of thousands of workers. Executives are citing AI…
OpenAI Is Reportedly Killing Its Disastrous Video AI Slop App
It didn’t take long for OpenAI’s text-to-video AI app, Sora, to melt down into outrageous drama. Almost immediately…
There’s a $10 Billion Problem With Elon Musk’s New Chip Factory
If Elon Musk ever cuts the ribbon on his massive chip factory “Terafab,” it could be among the…
NASA Announces Gigantic Armada of Moon Launches to “Build President Trump’s Moon Base,” Starting Next Year
In a flashy “Ignition” event today, NASA firmly recommitted itself to returning astronauts to the Moon, while fleshing…
Trump Administration Would Rather Pay a Billion Dollars Than Build a Single Wind Farm
Donald Trump’s Quixotic hatred of wind power is breezing up once again. On Monday, the administration said it…
New York Times Accused of Running AI-Generated Article
The New York Times faced scrutiny online this week after netizens speculated that a personal essay featured in…
NASA Announces Nuclear Mission to Mars by 2028
NASA’s plans for a Moon base have been capturing headlines lately — but today it’s putting Mars back…
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…
Mysterious Interstellar Object Now Approaching Earth
For months now, astronomers have been closely watching the mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS as it rips through the…
Woman Orders Waymo, Finds Man Hiding in Trunk
Waymo’s autonomous ride-hailing service is going through a lot of firsts these days. Earlier this week, a pregnant…
Years After a Girl’s Death, the AIs That Killed Her Are Still Sending Notifications to Her Phone
We’ve written previously about Juliana Peralta, who was only 13 years old when her parents say an AI…
Scientists Say the Time Has Arrived to Land Astronauts on Mars
The goal of sending astronauts to the surface of Mars has been a major point of contention, with…
Librarians Dumbfounded as People Keep Asking for Materials That Don’t Exist
Librarians, and the books they cherish, are already fight a losing battle for our attention spans with all…
Brace for Disaster as the Washington Post Launches an AI-Generated Podcast
The podcast format has largely remained the same since its inception in the early 2000s: short shows recorded…
Chinese Astronauts Clamber Outside Space Station to Inspect Damaged Spacecraft
Last month, Chinese astronauts on board the country’s Tiangong space station discovered cracks in the window of their…
Sam Altman Says Caring for a Baby Is Now Impossible Without ChatGPT
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently admitted he needs extensive assistance from his company’s AI chatbot to get through…
You Will Never Guess What This Startup Is Turning Human Remains Into
Getting tired of dusting off Grandpa’s stuffy old urn? One startup has the solution for you. It’s called…