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NASA Boondoggle: Spacecraft to Carry Astronauts to Moon Suffered Heat Shield Failures in Test Flight

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — May 6th 2024 at 14:36

According to a report recently released by NASA's Office of the Inspector General (OIG), the Orion spacecraft, designed to transport astronauts to the moon in the coming years, faced several critical issues during its 2022 uncrewed test flight. 

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Warren Buffett: AI-Powered Scams Are Crooks' 'Growth Industry of All Time'

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — May 6th 2024 at 09:27

Warren Buffett, the renowned investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has voiced his apprehension about the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence technology, comparing its potential impact to that of nuclear weapons. Buffett warned that AI-powered scams, with their ability to trick everyday people into believing practically anything, could be "the growth industry of all time" for criminals.

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Google Antitrust Case: DOJ Accuses Internet Giant of Deleting Sensitive Chat Logs

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — May 6th 2024 at 08:59

The DOJ has accused Google of encouraging employees to delete sensitive chat logs where they discussed the inner workings of the search giant's business, including messages potentially revealing the company's alleged anticompetitive practices and monopolistic intent in the search market.

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Move Along, Cops: Microsoft Reinforces Ban on Police Use of Generative AI for Facial Recognition

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — May 3rd 2024 at 12:45

Microsoft has strengthened its stance against the use of generative AI for facial recognition by U.S. police departments through its Azure OpenAI Service, a managed enterprise solution built around OpenAI's technology.

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Science Fiction Magazine Stops Taking Submissions amid Flood of AI-Generated Stories

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — May 4th 2024 at 10:12

Clarkesworld, a renowned science fiction and fantasy magazine, has temporarily closed its doors to new submissions after being inundated with a large number of AI-generated stories.

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Google Defends Its $20 Billion Payoff to Apple in Antitrust Suit Closing Arguments

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — May 4th 2024 at 10:03

The most significant antitrust trial in 25 years is drawing to a close in Washington, with Google making its final stand against the DOJ's efforts to break the tech giant's death grip on online search.

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Nurses Protest Against Rushed AI Implementation in Healthcare, Raising Concerns over Patient Care

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — May 3rd 2024 at 13:38

As the healthcare industry grapples with the rapid integration of AI, nurses are voicing their concerns about the potential risks to patient care.

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More Silicon Valley Layoffs: Mark Zuckerberg's Meta 'Supreme Court' Prepares for 'Targeted Cuts'

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — May 3rd 2024 at 10:41

Meta's independent Oversight Board, often dubbed the "supreme court" for platforms including Facebook and Instagram, is planning to make job cuts, according to reports.

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Spinning Wheels: Peloton CEO Steps Down amid More Layoffs, 92% Drop in Stock Price

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — May 2nd 2024 at 10:06

Peloton, the once-thriving fitness company, has hit another rough patch as it struggles to regain its footing in the post-pandemic era. CEO Barry McCarthy is now stepping down after the company's share price dropped about 92 percent during his tenure.

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Google Lays Off Hundreds from 'Core' Teams, Shifts Roles to India and Mexico

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — May 2nd 2024 at 09:38

Google has reportedly laid off hundreds of employees from its "Core" organization while relocating positions to India and Mexico.

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China's TikTok Tests Bypassing Apple's Commission on In-App Purchases

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — May 1st 2024 at 13:38

China's TikTok appears to be probing ways to avoid paying Apple's 30 percent commission on digital purchases made through its iOS app.

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Ford 'BlueCruise' Driver Assist System Under Federal Investigation After 2 Fatal Crashes

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — May 1st 2024 at 09:22

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary investigation into Ford's BlueCruise driver assistance system following two separate fatal crashes that occurred at night. BlueCruise joins Tesla's Autopilot as the second driver assistance program to face federal scrutiny.

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Tesla Backtracks on Supercharger Expansion Plans After Firing Entire Charging Team

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — May 1st 2024 at 13:10

Elon Musk's recent decision to fire Tesla's entire charging team has reportedly already led to the company pulling back on its plans to expand the Supercharger network. EV owners already face difficulties finding working charging stations, especially during busy travel times, and these difficulties aren't likely to be lessened anytime soon.

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Major Newspapers Launch Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Microsoft over AI Copyright Violations

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 30th 2024 at 12:38

In a move that could reshape the relationship between news publishers and AI giants, eight prominent newspapers owned by investment firm Alden Global Capital have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement.

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EU Launches Investigation of Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Meddling in Elections

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 30th 2024 at 11:19

European regulators have launched an investigation into Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, escalating pressure on the tech giant to bolster its safeguards against misinformation and foreign interference on Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp ahead of pivotal EU elections.

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Elon's Pink Slips Strike Again: Tesla Axes More Jobs, Including Senior Execs and EV Charging Team

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 30th 2024 at 11:00

Tesla has reportedly laid off hundreds of employees, including senior executives and a majority of its Supercharging team. The desperate move comes on the heels of a major recent layoff of 14,000 workers, part of what Musk claims is an "absolutely hard core" plan to cut costs at the struggling EV company.

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Lawsuits Challenge Elon Musk's Claim of Driver Responsibility in Tesla Autopilot Crashes

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 29th 2024 at 07:56

As Elon Musk's Tesla faces multiple lawsuits and a federal investigation, the company's assertion that drivers are solely responsible for crashes involving its Autopilot technology is coming under intense scrutiny.

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Consumer Alert: Update Google Chrome Immediately to Stop Critical Vulnerability

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 29th 2024 at 07:37

Google has issued an urgent warning to its vast user base of over 1 billion Chrome users, strongly advising them to update their browsers as soon as possible to protect against a critical security vulnerability.

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Study: AI-Generated Reviews Deceive Humans and Detectors, Eroding Trust in Online Platforms

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 29th 2024 at 06:30

A recent study by Yale School of Management professor Balázs Kovács reveals that AI-generated restaurant reviews can pass the "Turing test" by fooling both human readers and AI detectors, potentially undermining the credibility of online reviews.

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xAI, Elon Musk's AI Venture, Raises $6 Billion to Take on OpenAI

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 27th 2024 at 10:23

xAI, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup aiming to rival ChatGPT developer OpenAI, is set to close a massive $6 billion funding round that values the 10-month-old company at a staggering $18 billion.

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Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse Ambitions Persist Despite Billions in Losses for Meta

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 27th 2024 at 10:07

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, continues to invest heavily in his Metaverse vision, even as its Reality Labs division reports significant financial losses, including an astounding $3.8 billion loss in the first quarter of 2024.

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Masters of the Universe: Google Reports Strong Q1 Earnings, Stock Soars

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 26th 2024 at 12:06

Google's parent company Alphabet exceeded analysts' expectations in its first-quarter results, driving shares up by about 10 percent in morning trading on Friday.

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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Allows Facebook and Instagram to Be Flooded with Explicit 'AI Girlfriend' Ads

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 26th 2024 at 12:28

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has come under fire for flooding Facebook and Instagram with ads promoting sexually explicit "AI girlfriend" apps while simultaneously cracking down on content posted by human prostitutes.

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Elon Musk's Twitter Censors ALIPAC Ad on Documentation of Noncitizen Voters Citing 'Hate Speech'

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 25th 2024 at 09:32

Americans For Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) has withdrawn support for Elon Musk's X/Twitter after the platform censored its ad promoting a new website and forum section aimed at documenting noncitizen and illegal migrant voters.

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Thought Police: Google Launches "Prebunking" Campaign to Counter 'Election Misinformation'

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 25th 2024 at 09:52

Google claims it is stepping up efforts to combat online "misinformation" ahead of the European Union's parliamentary elections in June with a new "prebunking" initiative. The European elections will likely serve as a dry run for Google's attempts to influence the 2024 presidential election.

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Controversial 'Hate Speech' Provisions Sneak into Kids Online Safety Act

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 24th 2024 at 12:26

Democrats are sneaking online censorship of “hate speech” into the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) under the guise of “protecting kids” – and many Republicans on capitol hill appear to be on board.

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Lawsuit: Amazon AI Exec Was Pressured to Ignore Copyright Violations

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 24th 2024 at 10:35

A former Amazon AI scientist, Dr. Viviane Ghaderi, has filed a lawsuit against the tech giant, claiming she faced discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination after disclosing her pregnancy and raising concerns about copyright infringement in AI research.

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Department of Bad Ideas: Flamethrowing Robot Dog Can Torch Anything in Its Path

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 24th 2024 at 10:18

In a bizarre twist that seems straight out of a dystopian sci-fi movie, U.S. residents can now legally purchase a flame-throwing robot dog named Thermonator for just under $10,000.

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Tesla Stock Surges Despite Dismal Quarter as Elon Musk Promises Affordable EVs by 2025

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 24th 2024 at 07:10

Tesla shares jumped almost 12 percent in pre-market trading on Wednesday after CEO Elon Musk announced that the company aims to start production of affordable electric vehicle models by early 2025, or possibly even late this year. The bounce comes despite dismal earnings, including net income that dropped 55 percent in the first quarter.

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Google Fires 50+ Employees for Protesting Israeli Government Contract

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 23rd 2024 at 14:23

Google has fired more than 50 employees in the past week for participating in protests against the company's cloud computing deal with the Israeli government, according to activist group No Tech for Apartheid.

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Media Research Center: Facebook Has Interfered in U.S. Elections 39 Times Since 2008

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 23rd 2024 at 14:08

A recent study conducted by the Media Research Center (MRC) has uncovered 39 instances of Facebook interfering with U.S. elections since 2008, raising concerns about the platform's influence on the democratic process.

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UnitedHealth Confirms Massive Ransomware Hack Affects 'Substantial Proportion' of Americans

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 23rd 2024 at 13:57

UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest health insurance providers in the United States, recently disclosed that a ransomware attack on its subsidiary, Change Healthcare, has led to a significant theft of private healthcare data belonging to a "substantial proportion of people in America."

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States Rush to Combat AI-Generated Deepfake Nudes Targeting Minors

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 22nd 2024 at 17:06

In response to the growing issue of boys using AI apps to create and share sexually explicit images of their female classmates, state legislators across the United States are introducing bills to protect minors from this new form of exploitation. Meanwhile, Silicon Valley continues to make billions with the very AI models boys are exploiting.

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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Plans for You to Not See Donald Trump on Platforms Before Election

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 22nd 2024 at 09:33

In a significant shift from its previous approach to elections, Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is distancing itself from politics, which could have a profound impact on the 2024 U.S. presidential election. An analysis of posts by the Trump and Biden campaigns show both have faced a 60 percent drop in engagement between 2020 and 2024 on Facebook.

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EV Demand Challenges: Elon Musk's Tesla Slashes Prices on Most Models

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 22nd 2024 at 07:55

In a desperate attempt to stimulate sales and prop up a stock price dropping like a rock, Elon Musk's Tesla has reduced the prices of three of its five models in the United States.

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Consumer Alert: FBI Warns of Text Scam Targeting Toll Road Users Across Multiple States

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 21st 2024 at 07:30

The FBI has issued a warning about a new phishing scam that targets Americans using toll roads via SMS text messages. The messages typically claim that the user's toll account is overdrawn with a link to the hacker's site to make a false payment.

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Jackpot! Australian Casino Loses Millions in Mistaken Payouts Due to 'Software Glitch'

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 21st 2024 at 07:00

A software bug in Star Casino's ticket redemption machines resulted in the Sydney-based casino inadvertently giving away more than AU$3.2 million ($2.05 million) to gamblers over several weeks.

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Ultra Woke Google Claims Company Is Not Place to 'Debate Politics' After Firing Anti-Israel Radicals

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 20th 2024 at 20:06

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has taken a comical stance against using the ultra woke company's offices for political debates and protests after terminating 28 employees who participated in anti-Israel sit-ins at various Google locations.

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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Launches Woke Chatbot Full of Bizarre Answers

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 19th 2024 at 12:09

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has recently introduced its new "Llama 3" AI systems that powers what Zuckerberg calls "the most intelligent AI assistant that you can freely use." As you might suspect, the chatbot comes complete with bizarre and woke answers to questions from early users.

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Pedal Stuck to the Metal: Tesla Recalls All Cybertrucks Due to Dangerous Faulty Accelerators

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 19th 2024 at 10:46

Elon Musk's Tesla has issued a recall for all 3,878 Cybertrucks shipped to date because of a defect that can cause the accelerator pedal to get stuck, increasing the risk of crashes.

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NPR CEO Katherine Maher Reveals How She Ruined Wikipedia

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 18th 2024 at 15:09

Katherine Maher, NPR's newly appointed CEO, is facing criticism over her past tweets as a veteran editor accuses the organization of leftist bias. But along the way, another interesting line of investigation has opened — how Maher wrecked Wikipedia by turning away from "free and open" discussions on the "online wikipedia" because that goal represents a "white male westernized construct." 

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Google Terminates 28 Employees over Protests Against Israel Contract

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 18th 2024 at 11:22

Google has fired 28 employees for their involvement in sit-in protests at the company's offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, against Google's $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli government and military.

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Telegram Founder Tells Tucker Carlson that Google and Apple Are Threats to Free Speech

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 17th 2024 at 14:01

In a recent interview with Tucker Carlson, Pavel Durov, the founder of the popular messaging app Telegram, accused tech giants Google and Apple of being the real enemies of free speech on the internet.

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Jeff Bezos' Earth Fund Launches $100 Million Challenge to 'Fix' Climate with AI

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 17th 2024 at 13:42

Claiming to harness the potential of AI in combating climate change and nature loss, Jeff Bezos' Earth Fund has announced a $100 million grant program called the AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge.

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Tesla to Seek Shareholder Re-Approval for Elon Musk's Massive Pay Package

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 17th 2024 at 10:47

Tesla is set to ask its shareholders to once again vote on approving the controversial 2018 pay package for CEO Elon Musk, which was recently thrown out by a Delaware judge.

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Expert Predicts $1 Billion Market for AI Girlfriends as Men Spent $10K a Month on Fake Relationships

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 16th 2024 at 10:32

In a social media post, tech executive Greg Isenberg, CEO of Late Checkout, shared his encounter with a 24-year-old man in Miami who admitted to spending $10,000 per month on "AI girlfriends," predicting that this growing trend could lead to a billion-dollar industry.

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Engagement Killer: Elon Musk Announces X/Twitter Newcomers Must Pay to Send Tweets

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 16th 2024 at 10:14

Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), has reportedly declared that new users will have to pay a fee to tweet on the platform.

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Elon's Pink Slips: Tesla Announces Layoffs of Over 10% of Global Workforce amid Growth Slowdown

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 15th 2024 at 07:46

Elon Musk's Tesla has announced a significant reduction in its global workforce, with layoffs affecting more than 10 percent of its employees.

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Google Blocks News in California to Protest Proposed Media Payoff Law

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 15th 2024 at 07:09

Google has begun restricting access to news articles for some users in California in response to the pending California Journalism Preservation Act, which would require tech giants like Google and Mark Zuckerberg's Meta to pay publishers for news content.

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Gee, Thanks Zuck: Instagram Promises to Blur Out Nude Pictures Sent to Minors

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 13th 2024 at 13:04

Instagram, the popular social media platform owned by Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, is set to launch a new safety feature aimed at protecting minors from receiving unwanted nude images in their direct messages.

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Despite Elon Musk's Hype, California Regulators Have Not Received Permit Application for Tesla Robotaxis

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 13th 2024 at 11:31

Elon Musk's ambitious plans to launch a Tesla robotaxi service have hit a roadblock in California, as the state's key regulatory agencies reveal that the company has yet to submit the necessary permit applications.

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy: AI Is the 'Largest Technology Transformation' Since the Internet

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 12th 2024 at 13:51

In his annual letter to shareholders, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy touted the transformative potential of generative AI while also committing to ongoing cost-cutting measures.

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'A Gift to Phishers:' Elon Musk's Plan to Change X/Twitter Links Backfires Spectacularly

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 12th 2024 at 13:28

Elon Musk's rebranding of Twitter to X encountered a significant hurdle this week when the social network's attempt to automatically replace "twitter.com" links with "x.com" backfired. Security expert Brian Krebs called the system "a gift to phishers," allowing hackers to make links to malicious sites look safe.

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Roku Reveals Massive Data Breach - Here's What You Can Do to Protect Yourself

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 12th 2024 at 12:09

Streaming giant Roku has disclosed a massive data breach that has compromised more than 576,000 user accounts, marking the second security incident for the company in just a month.

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Elon's Tough Year: Tesla's Sales Outlook Dims as Analysts Predict EV Decline in 2024

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 11th 2024 at 13:03

Elon Musk's Tesla sales outlook has taken a turn for the worse, with two prominent analysts now predicting a decline in EV deliveries for 2024.

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Bad News for MBAs: AI Revolution Poised to Disrupt Entry-Level Jobs on Wall Street

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 11th 2024 at 12:41

The traditional rite of passage for young professionals seeking a career in investment banking may soon be upended by the rapid advancements in AI technology, according to a recent report.

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Tech Titans Jeff Bezos and Tim Cook Grace Joe Biden with Their Presence at State Dinner

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 11th 2024 at 11:36

President Biden welcomed an array of high-profile guests, including tech industry leaders, to a state dinner held in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Wednesday evening.

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China Finds Big Money in TikTok Psyop as ByteDance Profits Soar 60%

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 10th 2024 at 12:06

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of massively popular psyop against western teenagers TikTok, has achieved a massive 60 percent increase in profits for 2023, outpacing Chinese competitors like gaming giant Tencent.

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Can You Believe Your Ears? FTC Awards Prizes for Tech to Detect AI-Generated Deepfake Voices

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 10th 2024 at 10:14

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has awarded prizes to four organizations for developing technologies that can distinguish between authentic human speech and audio generated by AI, as concerns grow over the influence of deepfakes on elections and consumer scams.

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Elon Musk Predicts AI Will Surpass Human Intelligence Within Two Years

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 10th 2024 at 11:39

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made a bold prediction about the future of artificial intelligence, claiming that AI will be "smarter than the smartest human" within the next two years. 

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Tesla Reaches Confidential Settlement in Fatal Autopilot Crash Lawsuit

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 9th 2024 at 08:56

Tesla has reportedly settled a lawsuit filed by the family of an Apple engineer who died in a 2018 crash involving the company's controversial Autopilot technology, according to court filings on Monday.

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'What a Nightmare' Elon Musk's Tesla Cybertruck Plagued by Malfunctions and Quality Issues

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 9th 2024 at 11:41

Elon Musk's long-awaited Tesla Cybertrucks have been met with a wave of complaints from frustrated owners, who report numerous malfunctions and quality issues just months after the vehicle's launch. One owner reported a complete failure after driving the EV for just one mile.

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China's Psyop Is Expanding: TikTok Set to Launch Instagram Competitor

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 9th 2024 at 09:37

China's TikTok, the social media platform wildly popular with American teens, is gearing up to release a new photo-sharing app that could potentially rival Mark Zuckerberg's Instagram, according to recent notifications sent to users.

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Hypemaster Elon Musk Announces Tesla Robotaxi Despite History of Broken Promises

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 8th 2024 at 13:48

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has once again stirred up excitement and skepticism with his latest announcement of an upcoming Tesla Robotaxi unveiling on August 8, 2024, despite a history of unfulfilled promises surrounding the currently non-existent "robotaxi" service.

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Snapchat Turns Off Controversial Feature Fueling Teen Anxiety

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 8th 2024 at 13:39

Snapchat has adjusted its 'Solar System' feature, turning it off by default, in response to recent criticism and concerns over its potential negative impact on teens' mental health and relationships. The Solar System feature serves as a friend-ranking tool, driving teen anxiety by making them worry about their social status. One teen explains, “It’s everyone’s biggest fear put onto an app.”

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Bidenomics in Action: Best Buy's 'Geek Squad' Tech Support Unit Hit with Massive Layoffs

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 8th 2024 at 09:06

Retail giant Best Buy is conducting massive layoffs within its Geek Squad tech support division, leaving numerous employees suddenly jobless and struggling to come to terms with their unexpected termination.

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