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Delivery Robot Companies in Trouble as Bot Become Targets for Vandalism
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (354+ words) Published Apr 2, 2026 3:26 PM EDT When University of California Berkeley allowed the startup Kiwibot to pump its campus full of delivery robots in 2020, their welcome was anything but warm. While some students and staff seemed to appreciate the bots, plenty more…...
Tesla Admits Its Robotaxis Are Being Driven Remotely
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (423+ words) Published Mar 31, 2026 3:06 PM EDT Autonomous ride-hailing service Waymo made headlines last month after one of its executives explained during a Congressional hearing that the company relied on an army of "remote assistant operators" in the Philippines who are tasked with…...
Remember That Robot Olaf Disney Was So Proud of? It Just Wiped Out So Hard That His Carrot Nose Went Clattering Across the Pavement
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (463+ words) Published Mar 31, 2026 2:08 PM EDT Disney's much-hyped Olaf robot just got a faceful of pavement. In a viral video, the animatronic of the beloved character from the "Frozen" films suddenly froze in place and fell over while performing in front of…...
Bank Warns of Tesla Stock Collapse
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (451+ words) Published Mar 31, 2026 11:01 AM EDT In its quest to pivot from selling EVs to AI and humanoid robots, Tesla has seen his core business get eviscerated. The company hit a four-year sales low in the United States earlier this year, with…...
Paper Finds That Leading AI Chatbots Like ChatGPT and Claude Remain Incredibly Sycophantic, Resulting in Twisted Effects on Users
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (420+ words) Published Mar 30, 2026 3:37 PM EDT Your AI chatbot isn't neutral. Trust its advice at your own risk. "AI sycophancy is not merely a stylistic issue or a niche risk, but a prevalent behavior with broad downstream consequences," the authors write, adding…...
China Built the World's Largest Outdoor Escalator, and It's a Modern Marvel That Looks Like It Never Stops Rising Into the Sky
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (358+ words) Published Mar 29, 2026 11:15 AM EDT Now officially taking rides: an over-a-half-mile long escalator that stretches ever upward in a mountainous city in China's Chongqing municipality. Called the "Goddess" escalator, its endeavors towards a suitably heavenly domain. The absurd architectural feat cuts…...
Neuralink Patient Using Brain Chip to Carry Out Important Life Task: Playing World of Warcraft
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (397+ words) Published Mar 29, 2026 7:30 AM EDT A paralyzed man who received a Neuralink implant is now able to enjoy the ultimate time killer: World of Warcraft. Jon L. Noble, a British Army veteran, shared an update on his journey since receiving a brain…...
New York's Beloved Bodegas Are Filling Up With AI Slop
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (489+ words) Published Mar 28, 2026 12:00 PM EDT Not even the most enduring symbol of New York city is safe from the AI onslaught. No, we're not talking about the iconic pizza rat, or even the stable of mascots wandering Times Square like some…...
Netizens Terrified of What NASA Grew on the Space Station: A Potato
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (323+ words) Published Mar 28, 2026 9:45 AM EDT Extraterrestrial horrors are growing on the International Space Station " or so aghast netizens seemed to believe. Over the weekend, NASA astronaut Don Pettit shared an image of an egg-shaped object floating in the orbital outpost. Bursting…...
Alarming Study Finds That Most People Just Do What ChatGPT Tells Them, Even If It's Totally Wrong
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (571+ words) Published Mar 28, 2026 9:00 AM EDT In a matter of only a few years, AI chatbots have become a common part of many of our daily lives, even though they remain deeply flawed systems. The reality is that chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT,…...