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Elon Musk’s wild proposal to combat AI job losses baffles economists: ‘So wrong on this’
The proposal rebuffed the idea that such payments would be inflationary.
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Humanoid robots crush humans during half-marathon — and set the world record
Not only had the number of participating teams increased from 20 to more than 100, but several robot frontrunners were noticeably faster than professional athletes, beating the human winners by more than 10 minutes.
Go with the flow: Carmaker debuts voice-controlled ‘in-vehicle toilet’
If you gotta go while on-the-go, urine in luck.
Anthropic CEO set to meet White House chief of staff amid AI fight: reports
Dario Amodei is scheduled to meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles in the West Wing on Friday – a potential sign that the Anthropic chief executive and the Trump administration are ready to bury the hatchet after their bitter feud over…
Student accused of trying to murder Sam Altman is ‘well-informed’ ‘AI doomer,’ says podcast host who interviewed him
“I think that there’s elements in his behavior that resemble some of what we see out of school shooters … ” podcaster Andy Mills said of guest and accused murderer Daniel Moreno-Gama.
Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ subscribers revolt over jacked-up prices: ‘I’m done’
Scores of cord-cutters have taken to Reddit to vent their anger at shelling out nearly $30 a month for Netflix and more than $20 for HBO Max.
Why Gen Zers are trashing smartphones for old-school, retro tech: ‘People are just sick of it’
They’re tossing tech in the trash and seizing a retro reboot.
Ticketmaster owner Live Nation maintains an illegal monopoly, jury says in bombshell verdict
US District Judge Arun Subramanian will decide on what penalties Live Nation will need to pay as a result of the verdict, as well as appropriate remedies – including a potential breakup of the business.
Inside the alarming cyborg future ‘transhumanists’ Musk, Thiel and Altman are already preparing for
The idea that humanity as we know it should not endure is a frighteningly common one in Silicon Valley.
Following nude-deepfake outcry, Apple nearly kicked Grok off App Store: report
The threat reportedly came after Apple had determined that both Grok and X were in violation of Apple’s App Review Guidelines, which prohibit overtly sexual material.
Booking.com hackers use hotel messaging to send fake requests to customers — is your vacation reservation protected?
Booking.com phishers could be invading your inbox.
AI chatbot conversations can be used against people in court, lawyers warn after federal ruling
“We are telling our clients: You should proceed with caution here,” said Alexandria Gutiérrez Swette, a lawyer at New York-based law firm Kobre & Kim.
Big advertisers agree to settle FTC probe of alleged boycott against X, others
Wednesday’s settlements with the FTC and eight Republican-led states require Dentsu, Publicis and GroupM to stop alleged efforts to set common brand safety standards, or use “exclusion lists” when placing ads.
StubHub on the hook for $10M settlement — find out if you’re eligible
The settlement involves tickets purchased between May 12-14, 2025.
Flailing shoe company makes wild pivot to AI, sending stock soaring 600%
The San Francisco-based company said that it would execute a $50 million convertible financing agreement with an institutional investor and plans to use the proceeds to acquire graphics processing units.
Snapchat parent slashes 1K jobs in ‘AI efficiency’ bloodbath
Spiegel, whose personal fortune is pegged by Forbes at $2.3 billion, said he was “deeply sorry” in a staff memo announcing the cuts, which amount to 16% of the Snapchat parent’s overall workforce.
Humanoid robot chases pack of wild boars in bizarre video: ‘The hero we don’t deserve’
It was a real a-pork-alyptic scene.
Glitching robots make hilarious viral videos — but AI experts say they signal ‘Terminator’-level armageddon
In the dystopian future, these machines rage against you.
Hate content flourishing on Meta’s Instagram, ADL report claims
Meta’s rollback of content moderation policies has allowed antisemitism, white supremacy and terrorist propaganda to flourish on its Instagram service, a new report claims.
Apple fans react to leaked images of iPhone Fold ‘dummy model’: ‘Apple has lost its way’
For fans used to Apple’s sleek, minimalist aesthetic, the early look isn’t exactly love at first swipe.
Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’ fuels trend of creeps secretly filming women, posting videos online without consent: report
Pickup artists and would-be influencers are increasingly using the glasses to turn real-life encounters into content.