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AI bots playing music for other bots. A signpost along the way to our Matrix-like future
https://futurism.com/ai-band-spotify-streams

An "Indie Rock Band" That Appears to Be Entirely AI-Generated Is Making Alarming Amounts of Money on Spotify
While real artists struggle to earn money on Spotify, a seemingly AI-generated band has garnered enough streams to actually make a buck. 

One way to ensure I don't buy an item is to market it "as seen on Shark Tank" -- but that's probably just me. Another way to ensure I don't buy an item is to market it as having AI features (??), and apparently that's widespread.
https://futurism.com/customers-see-ai-…

Something Hilarious Happens When Potential Customers See That a Product Has AI Features
New research explores how customers react to products that are marketed as having AI — with striking results.

Tu parles d'une décentralisation :
"À l'heure actuelle, les 8 % de portefeuilles cryptographiques les plus importants détiennent un peu moins de 99 % de l'ensemble des bitcoins en circulation. En zoomant encore plus, nous constatons que les 1 % de portefeuilles les plus importants contrôlent plus de 90 % de l'ensemble des bitcoins."
#crypto

Well, that didn't take long https://futurism.com/commitment-jail-chatgpt-psychosis

People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into "ChatGPT Psychosis"
People experiencing "ChatGPT psychosis" are being involuntarily committed to mental hospitals and jailed following AI mental health crises.

Remember when Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder made those arrogantly racist & fundamentally incorrect comments in the 80s?
He got FIRED from CBS for that.
Your move, #NewYorkTimes.
☑️ The New York Times Just Published Some Bizarre Race Science About Asian Women

The New York Times Just Published Some Bizarre Race Science About Asian Women
The New York Times published an article with a strange and bigoted claim about Asian women and manufacturing at Apple.

https://futurism.com/elon-musk-cuts-funding-for-internet-archive

Lawyers Just Discovered Something About Meta's AI That Could Cost Zuckerberg Untold Billions of Dollars https://futurism.com/lawyer-zuckerberg-ai?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=topic/artificial…

Lawyers Just Discovered Something About Meta's AI That Could Cost Zuckerberg Untold Billions of Dollars
A legal expert found that Meta's AI is able to spit out entire portions of books verbatim — and if he's right, Meta is in huge trouble.

"see? AI is a scam!"
This REALLY isn't the hot take you think it is.
https://futurism.com/atari-beats-chatgpt-chess

ChatGPT "Absolutely Wrecked" at Chess by Atari 2600 Console From 1977
Despite all its advances, ChatGPT still, seemingly, is less smart than an Atari simulator on beginner mode.

Zuckerberg's Meta Just Made a Huge Investment in a Very Dark AI Company
"This is like the AI equivalent of the Marshall Plan."
https://futurism.com/meta-scaleai-superintelligence

Zuckerberg's Meta Just Made a Huge Investment in a Very Dark AI Company
Zuckerberg is said to be hand picking a team of nearly 50 AI researchers to launch a shadowy "superintelligence group."

#ai

"The [Tesla] owners are demanding that their lease contracts be terminated and reimbursed for the accrued legal costs."
☑️ Tesla Drivers Sue Elon Musk for Turning Their Cars Into "Extreme" Right-Wing Symbols
https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-dr

Tesla Drivers Sue Elon Musk for Turning Their Cars Into "Extreme" Right-Wing Symbols
Tesla drivers in France are suing Elon Musk's EV maker for turning their vehicles into what they characterize as "extreme-right" symbols.

Tesla is sitting on an inventory worth $800M of 10,000 unsold Cybertrucks.
Dealerships have resorted to dumping their glut of the unorthodox pickup trucks in deserted parking lots.
✅ Cybertruck Sales Are So Bad That We Gasped
https://futurism.com/cybertruck-sales-bad

Cybertruck Sales Are So Bad That We Gasped
In the entire first quarter of 2025, Tesla has managed to sell just 7,100 Cybertrucks in the US, according to data from S&P Global Mobility.

I dislike Google but I find it hilarious that the author doesn't get that 50% of America - women - prefer not to get into a car with a total stranger.
☑️ You’ll Guffaw When You Hear How Much Self-Driving Waymos Cost Compared to Human-Driven Ubers
https://futurism.com/waymo-cost-uber

You’ll Guffaw When You Hear How Much Self-Driving Waymos Cost Compared to Human-Driven Ubers
The whole point of self-driving taxis is to cut costs — but Waymo doesn't appear to be any cheaper at all.

"Fresh off an ego-crushing defeat and a heightened appetite for mind-altering drugs, what workplace debauchery he gets into next is anyone's guess." --Futurism
'In the comments section, users praised Mr Musk for his dedication to his work. "Elon is a bit bizarre, but that's exactly why he's so successful. Boring people prefer to seek security and comfort," wrote one user.' --NDTV

As long as it's sufficiently "debugged" 😉
Food as Software (FaS)
#futurism

Try not to laugh reading #Trump's words about #ElonMusk:
"I'm amazed that he's endorsing me because that can't be good for him. I'm abolishing the EV mandate."
"He got a little bit strange."
✅ Puzzled Trump Says He Has No Idea Why Musk Support…

Puzzled Trump Says He Has No Idea Why Musk Supported Him in the First Place
Fresh off his feud with former ally Elon Musk, president Donald Trump has once again said the quiet part out loud.