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Uber Drivers Say Waymo Robotaxis Are Driving Down Their Pay

And their union is fighting back. The post Uber Drivers Say Waymo Robotaxis Are Driving Down Their Pay appeared first on Futurism.

16 hours ago

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Uber Drivers Say Waymo Robotaxis Are Driving Down Their Pay

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MIT Warns That AI Can Now Credibly Complete Pretty Much Any Undergrad Assignment, Considers Overhaul of Entire Educational ...

The traditional educational model needs an AI-proof overhaul. The post MIT Warns That AI Can Now Credibly Complete Pretty Much Any Undergrad Assignment, Considers Overhaul of Entire Educational Model appeared first on Futurism.

17 hours ago

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MIT Warns That AI Can Now Credibly Complete Pretty Much Any Undergrad Assignment, Considers Overhaul of Entire Educational ...

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Panicking Tech Execs Try to Pivot Message on AI Data Centers

"We gotta figure out a new narrative on this data center thing." The post Panicking Tech Execs Try to Pivot Message on AI Data Centers appeared first on Futurism.

18 hours ago

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Panicking Tech Execs Try to Pivot Message on AI Data Centers

New York Times Science

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Leaves Earth to Chart the Stars

Astronomers will use data collected by Roman’s wide, deep gaze to study the dark universe and hunt for new worlds.

18 hours ago

New York Times Science

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Leaves Earth to Chart the Stars

Futurism

Microsoft Tokenmaxxing King Spent $28,000 on AI in a Single Month as Company Begs Employees to Tone Down the Ludicrous Costs

That's probably more than their salary. The post Microsoft Tokenmaxxing King Spent $28,000 on AI in a Single Month as Company Begs Employees to Tone Down the Ludicrous Costs appeared first on Futurism.

19 hours ago

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Microsoft Tokenmaxxing King Spent $28,000 on AI in a Single Month as Company Begs Employees to Tone Down the Ludicrous Costs

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Building Trade Unions Now Threatening to Withhold Support for Anti-Data Center Politicians

"We are dependent on these jobs." The post Building Trade Unions Now Threatening to Withhold Support for Anti-Data Center Politicians appeared first on Futurism.

20 hours ago

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Building Trade Unions Now Threatening to Withhold Support for Anti-Data Center Politicians

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Tesla “Ambassador” Melts Down Over “Horrible” Robotaxi Ride, Says He Had to Call an Uber After Total Self-Driving ...

He was trying to cover just 2.3 miles. The robotaxi told him it would take well over an hour. The post Tesla "Ambassador" Melts Down Over "Horrible" Robotaxi Ride, Says He Had to Call an Uber After Total Self-Driving Failure appeared first on Futurism.

21 hours ago

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Tesla “Ambassador” Melts Down Over “Horrible” Robotaxi Ride, Says He Had to Call an Uber After Total Self-Driving ...

New York Times Science

How the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope, NASA’s New Window Into the Universe, Came to Be

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, scheduled to launch on Sunday, will study dark energy and discover a multitude of planets.

22 hours ago

New York Times Science

How the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope, NASA’s New Window Into the Universe, Came to Be

WIRED Science

Scientists Create the Littlest Big Bang to Study the Universe's Origins

The discovery redefines how large atoms need to be to produce the extreme state of matter found in the early universe.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Scientists Create the Littlest Big Bang to Study the Universe's Origins

WIRED Science

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Has a Hidden Technological Leap

Astronomers will test equipment that, if it’s successful, will one day be crucial for discovering Earthlike planets.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Has a Hidden Technological Leap

New York Times Science

Mount Everest Base Camp Is Melting. Human Urine Is a Contributor.

More than 6,000 liters are produced daily by thousands of climbers and guides, according to a study.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Mount Everest Base Camp Is Melting. Human Urine Is a Contributor.

WIRED Science

Psilocybin Might Make Your Brain Live in the Moment

Psychedelics are often associated with disconnecting from reality, but a recent neuroimaging study found that psilocybin can actually make our brain activity more connected to the world around us.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Psilocybin Might Make Your Brain Live in the Moment

New York Times Science

Narwhals Have Stunning Spiraled Tusks. That’s Not the Only Twist.

X-rays revealed that the tusks have an internal opposing twist, which may help explain how they grow so straight — the only tusks like them in nature.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Narwhals Have Stunning Spiraled Tusks. That’s Not the Only Twist.