A government used AI to write its AI regulations. It did not go well
South Africa officials withdrew the draft after discovering it cited at least six academic papers that don't exist
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Interesting headlines and stories making it across "a series of tubes."
A $5 Bluetooth tracker hidden in a postcard exposed a warship's movements
A journalist slipped the device into the mail and mapped a Dutch frigate during deployment
Man who vandalized Sam Altman's home claimed AI would end humanity, charged with attempted murder
His manifesto listed names and addresses of AI CEOs and investors
Sam Altman's San Francisco home targeted by Molotov cocktail and gunfire in two separate attacks
Altman published a response acknowledging that "fear and anxiety about AI is justified"
High school student develops membrane-free filter that removes most microplastics from water
Magnetic filtration could offer a low-cost alternative to traditional water filters
Watch this restaurant robot malfunction and scatter tableware during live performance
A viral mishap highlights the risks of putting humanoid robots too close to customers
Meet the 102-year-old teaching seniors how to use smartphones and Windows
Computer Pals president Dean Simes teaches everything from WhatsApp notifications to avoiding malicious links online
UK data hoarder flies to America to buy hard drives, saves $2,000
The buyer came out ahead, even with import taxes
Robots run up walls and perform martial arts in China's most-watched TV event
Industrial strategy meets stagecraft as Beijing's robot makers perform their way into policy favor and investor attention
Hollywood director received $11 million to finish a Netflix show - he spent it on crypto, a Ferrari, and five Rolls-Royces
Filmmaker Carl Rinsch found guilty of defrauding Netflix
When Batman rides the subway, we act nicer
Researchers tested a weird idea on the Milan metro: add Batman. It worked.
Campbell's denies using 3D-printed or lab-grown meat after executive's alleged comments
An exec allegedly called Campbell's food "sh*t for f**king poor people"
WTF?! Campbell's has been forced to confirm that its soups are not made with 3D-printed chicken, lab-grown chicken, or any form of artificial or bioengineered meat. The company's statement comes after an executive was allegedly caught on tape saying its meat "came from a 3D printer" and its food was "sh*t for f**king poor people."
US Air Force F-35 crashes after pilot's 50-minute conference call with Lockheed engineers
The five engineers were partly blamed for the crash
Fatal Tesla Autopilot crash triggers $345 million lawsuit and safety questions
Lawsuit claims Tesla ignored known Autopilot risks
US fertility rate fell to a record low in 2024, mirroring a global trend
More babies were born in the US, but fewer women are having them
Elon Musk's X refuses to assist French prosecutors, says probe serves a political agenda
Officials classify platform as part of "organized gang"
US seeks extradition of Russian basketball player for allegedly aiding ransomware gang
His lawyer says a second-hand computer is to blame
DOJ charges two men over $650 million crypto Ponzi scheme that promised 300% returns
Suspects lit up the Burj Khalifa to lure investors
TSMC Arizona lawsuit alleges anti-American discrimination, racist remarks, buttock slapping, and Temu safety harnesses
"Americans are lazy, they don't work hard enough, they don't know enough, and they don't know commitment"
WTF?! A class action lawsuit against TSMC over allegations that the company discriminates against American workers while favoring those from Taiwan has been refiled to include over 30 plaintiffs. The suit claims that an anti-American bias exists at the semiconductor giant, and that non-Asian employees were called "stupid" or "lazy." One plaintiff said he heard Taiwanese employees say that "Black people are lazy and smell."
Trump and Elon Musk feud again as subsidy and deportation threats hit Tesla shares
Chinese social media users are rallying behind Musk
Customer service is getting worse, and it may be by design
Companies use automated systems and internal targets to keep customers stuck in never-ending support loops
Musk favorite Edward "Big Balls" Coristine resigns from DOGE
"Feels good to finally breathe again"
Second crypto investor arrested in alleged Bitcoin password torture case
Chainsaw threats, electrocution, beatings, and being hung off a roof -- all for a crypto wallet password
Woman divorces husband after ChatGPT reads his coffee grounds and predicts affair
ChatGPT: Hogwarts' new professor of Divination
Qatar's $400 million jet offered as free Air Force One stop-gap, but security and tech overhauls would cost millions
It could take years to retrofit the "flying palace" for presidential security