AI experts warn of ‘risk of extinction’ similar to nuclear weapons
A group of top artificial intelligence experts and executives warned the technology poses a “risk of extinction” in an alarming joint statement released Tuesday. OpenAI...
Mark Zuckerberg marks Memorial Day with Murph Challenge
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg marked Memorial Day by doing “the Murph Challenge” — a grueling workout that included 100 pull ups, 200 push ups, 300...
China launches Shenzhou-16 mission to Chinese space station
China sent three astronauts to its now fully operational space station as part of crew rotation on Tuesday in the fifth manned mission to the...
China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, another step in what looks like a new space race
China plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, which would be another advance in what’s increasingly seen as a new space race. The...
NASA’s James Webb Telescope, observatory release space images
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope have joined forces to produce stunning composite images of the cosmos. The space agency recently released images that...
Chinese influencer dies after binge drinking on livestream
A Chinese content creator died last week after livestreaming himself consuming an excessive amount of exceptionally strong alcohol. The 34-year-old influencer, who goes by “Sanqiange,”...
FDA approves Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants for humans test
Elon Musk cheered the FDA’s approval for brain-implant company Neuralink to start testing the tech on humans, but some were not keen on being part...
eBay founder Pierre Omidyar gives nearly $2M to defund police
The billionaire founder of e-commerce site eBay plowed money into a private security startup billed as the “Uber for bodyguards” — while also donating nearly...
Virgin Galactic completes final test flight before launching paying customers to space
Virgin Galactic completed what is expected to be its final test flight Thursday before taking paying customers on brief trips to space, marking what the...
Elon Musk’s Neuralink gets FDA approval for human test of brain implants
Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink on Thursday said it had received Food and Drug Administration’s approval to launch the first-in-human clinical study. Several times since 2019, billionaire...