Putin Dreams of Immortality, Says Genetic Breakthroughs Could Eclipse the Atomic Bomb in Impact

During a recent visit to the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), Russian President Vladimir Putin engaged with students and researchers on various scientific topics. Among the discussions, his comments on genetics revealed his perspective on the technology’s transformative potential for humanity. The conversation about genetics arose when Victoria Tutkina, a second-year Master’s student … Read more

OpenAI wants more money, and plans to take a share of products created with ChatGPT

OpenAI is exploring new revenue streams as it seeks to fund its ambitious artificial intelligence research while maintaining accessibility for its rapidly growing user base. The company’s Chief Financial Officer, Sarah Friar, recently outlined these plans at the World Economic Forum in Davos, revealing a strategic shift that includes advertising and potential revenue sharing from … Read more

Elon Musk: With 9,000 Satellites in Orbit, We’d Have Seen Aliens by Now

During his appearance at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, Elon Musk addressed one of humanity’s most enduring questions: are we alone in the universe? His answer, grounded in the operational data from SpaceX’s vast satellite network, offered a perspective few others could provide. When asked about extraterrestrial life, Musk responded with humor before … Read more

AI Artist Goes Viral Until Fans Realize She Never Existed

An artist named Sienna Rose seemed to have achieved what many musicians dream of: over 3.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify, with hit songs accumulating millions of plays. Her track “Into the Blue” reached 7 million listens, while “Safe with You” and “Breathe Again” each approached 3 million. But there was one significant problem: Sienna … Read more

New Study Finds AI Essay Writing Builds Cognitive Debt and Weakens Mental Engagement

A comprehensive four-month study from MIT Media Lab reveals troubling evidence that using AI tools like ChatGPT for essay writing may compromise cognitive development and learning outcomes. The research, involving 54 participants across multiple sessions, employed brain imaging technology and natural language processing to examine how different writing approaches affect neural engagement and essay quality. … Read more

Longevity Guru Bryan Johnson Warns AI May Replace Humanity: We’re a Self-Destructive Species With an Uncertain Future

Tech entrepreneur and longevity pioneer Bryan Johnson had stark warnings about artificial intelligence during his appearance on the Full Send Podcast, suggesting humanity faces an uncertain future as we give birth to a form of intelligence that may surpass us entirely. The biohacking guru positioned humanity’s relationship with AI as the defining challenge of our … Read more

Ultrasonic Knife has a wireless charger embedded inside it, so you never end up hungry

The world’s first ultrasonic chef’s knife has arrived, and it’s unlike anything you’ve seen in the kitchen before. Tech reviewer Marques Brownlee recently posted a video testing thisculinary tool that promises to revolutionize how we prepare food. But it also raises a familiar question: does everything really need to be powered? The knife sits on … Read more

Microsoft Wants You to Have a Personal AI Companion, If Only So You Don’t Notice How Much Power AI Consumes

Microsoft‘s vision for AI just got a lot more personal and perhaps conveniently so, given the company’s growing concerns about public perception of the technology’s environmental costs. Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, recently declared that within five years, everyone will have their own AI companion that knows them intimately. But his promise of ever-present … Read more

Dario Amodei Slams Trump-Era Policy Letting Nvidia Sell High-Speed Chips to China, Calls It “Like Selling Nuclear Weapons to North Korea”

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has issued a stark warning against allowing advanced semiconductor exports to China, comparing the practice to arming an adversarial nation with weapons of mass destruction. Speaking at Bloomberg Live, Amodei criticized policies from the Trump administration that would permit Nvidia to sell high-speed chips to Chinese companies. “The thing that is … Read more

xAI Parts Ways With Developer After Discussing Human Simulations Powered by Parked Tesla Vehicles

Sulaiman Khan Ghori, a software engineer at xAI, announced his departure from the company on January 19, 2026, via social media. The announcement came shortly after details emerged about the artificial intelligence startup’s ambitious and controversial plans to deploy human emulation technology using computing power leased from Tesla vehicles. During his tenure at xAI, Ghori … Read more