Artificial Intelligence

In brief California gubernatorial candidate Zoltan Istvan warns that AI and humanoid robots could eliminate 50% of jobs, calling it a looming “job apocalypse.” To address the threat, Istvan proposes a universal basic income and providing every household with a humanoid robot. Shifting from the Transhumanist to the Democratic Party, Istvan emphasizes the urgency of […]

In brief A deepfake video of Donald Trump proposing dinosaur border patrols went viral, fooling many viewers. The clip, labeled as a deepfake, featured Trump endorsing velociraptors for border security. The viral clip was viewed by over 1.2 million times on X and received 20,000 likes. Perhaps it’s a sign of the times when nothing

Google has released a new app that nobody asked for, but everyone wants to try. The AI Edge Gallery, which launched quietly on May 31, puts artificial intelligence directly on your smartphone—no cloud, no internet, and no sharing your data with Big Tech’s servers. The experimental app—released under the Apache 2.0 license, allowing anyone to

In brief The FDA launched Elsa, an AI platform that reduced one task from three days to six minutes. Elsa summarizes reports, compares drug labels, and identifies high-risk sites while keeping data secure. This marks the first of several AI initiatives as the FDA transforms its internal operations. A scientific reviewer at the U.S. Food

In brief HackAPrompt 2.0 returns with $500,000 in prizes for finding AI jailbreaks, including $50,000 bounties for the most dangerous exploits. Pliny the Prompter, the internet’s most infamous AI jailbreaker, has created a custom “Pliny track” featuring adversarial prompt challenges that give a chance to join his team. The competition open-sources all results, turning AI

In brief A recently published paper reveals that AI energy consumption is projected to top that of Bitcoin mining by the start of 2026. Unlike Bitcoin’s transparent energy usage, tech giants like Google and Microsoft deliberately obscure AI-specific power consumption data while reporting increased emissions driven primarily by AI operations. The research asserts that Nvidia

In brief Kling 2.1 launched to compete directly with Google’s Veo 3 in the AI video generation market. Testing reveals Kling 2.1 excels at image-to-video conversion while Veo 3 dominates with integrated audio generation capabilities . Both models deliver cinema-quality results, but require different workflows and budget considerations. AI video generation just got a serious

In brief The New York Times has signed a multi-year deal with Amazon, licensing its news, cooking, and sports content for use in Alexa and Amazon’s AI training models. The agreement marks the newspaper’s first AI-focused licensing deal, even as it continues to sue OpenAI and Microsoft for allegedly using its content without permission. Financial

In brief Opera just launched Neon, an AI browser that codes websites while you watch Netflix—seriously. The Browser Company killed Arc to build Dia, betting everything on AI that chats with your tabs. Despite the hype, these browsers combined have captured a negligible market share. Remember when choosing a web browser meant picking between Chrome

In brief AI could lead to more “single-person” companies, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said. Speaking at Bitcoin 2025, Tenev said that AI could enable more value to be created from minimal resources. He compared this to how Satoshi Nakamoto created the biggest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. Robinhood boss Vlad Tenev said that artificial intelligence will lead to