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Mamdani Is Shutting Down NYC’s Disastrous AI Chatbot

"The previous administration had an AI chatbot that was functionally unusable." The post Mamdani Is Shutting Down NYC's Disastrous AI Chatbot appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

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Mamdani Is Shutting Down NYC’s Disastrous AI Chatbot

WIRED Science

HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants

Since March of 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using tools from Palantir and the startup Credal AI to weed out perceived alignment with “DEI” or “gender ideology.”

9 hours ago

WIRED Science

HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants

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FBI Raids Mysterious Biological Lab

They found "refrigerators with vials containing unknown liquids." The post FBI Raids Mysterious Biological Lab appeared first on Futurism.

12 hours ago

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FBI Raids Mysterious Biological Lab

New York Times Science

Jeff Bezos’s Rocket Company Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism to Focus on the Moon

The New Shepard rocket from Blue Origin, which brought 92 people on trips to the edge of space, will cease flying for at least two years as the company prioritizes NASA contracts.

13 hours ago

New York Times Science

Jeff Bezos’s Rocket Company Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism to Focus on the Moon

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There’s Something Fascinating Hiding Under Jupiter’s Clouds, Scientists Find

"It really shows how much we still have to learn about planets, even in our own solar system." The post There's Something Fascinating Hiding Under Jupiter's Clouds, Scientists Find appeared first on Futurism.

14 hours ago

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There’s Something Fascinating Hiding Under Jupiter’s Clouds, Scientists Find

New York Times Science

Snow Drought in the West Reaches Record Levels

Warm temperatures and extremely low snowfall threaten water resources for the year.

14 hours ago

New York Times Science

Snow Drought in the West Reaches Record Levels

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New Helix Video Shows Robot Loading and Unloading Dishwasher Pretty Damn Well

"We believe this is the longest horizon, most complex task completed autonomously by a humanoid robot to date." The post New Helix Video Shows Robot Loading and Unloading Dishwasher Pretty Damn Well appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

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New Helix Video Shows Robot Loading and Unloading Dishwasher Pretty Damn Well

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Mamdani Forces Delivery Apps to Pay Back $4.6 Million Cheated From Drivers

"The era of giant corporations juicing profits by underpaying workers is over." The post Mamdani Forces Delivery Apps to Pay Back $4.6 Million Cheated From Drivers appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

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Mamdani Forces Delivery Apps to Pay Back $4.6 Million Cheated From Drivers

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New Study Examines How Often AI Psychosis Actually Happens, and the Results Are Not Good

Yikes. The post New Study Examines How Often AI Psychosis Actually Happens, and the Results Are Not Good appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

Futurism

New Study Examines How Often AI Psychosis Actually Happens, and the Results Are Not Good

New York Times Science

Rare Albatross Coasts Above California Waters Far From Home

The unexpected sighting of a waved albatross, which was thousands of miles from its typical range, earned it a label ornithologists reserve for the unexpected: an avian “vagrant.”

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Rare Albatross Coasts Above California Waters Far From Home

WIRED Science

How to Use Physics to Escape an Ice Bowl

Here are three smart tricks, based on an understanding of frictional forces, to beat a slippery slope.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

How to Use Physics to Escape an Ice Bowl