When it comes to fraud schemes, most criminals at least attempt to create an exit strategy. Christopher and Raquelle Judge, a married couple from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, apparently never got that memo. Their recently concluded wire fraud case reveals a scheme so poorly planned that it raises serious questions about how they thought it … Read more
YouTube personality Ethan Klein has launched a series of class action lawsuits against major technology companies, alleging unauthorized use of content creator material to train artificial intelligence systems. The legal actions target Snap Inc. (Snapchat), Nvidia, Meta (Facebook and Instagram), and ByteDance (TikTok), representing what could become a landmark case for digital creator rights. The … Read more
The leader of the Catholic Church has issued a stark warning about the growing phenomenon of people forming romantic attachments to artificial intelligence, cautioning that chatbots and virtual companions could fundamentally reshape human civilization. In a lengthy public letter marking the 60th World Day of Social Communications, Pope Leo XIV addressed what he sees as … Read more
During his appearance on the Lex Fridman podcast, Elon Musk made an unexpected observation about human behavior that touches on evolutionary biology and the purpose of intimate relations. His comments reveal a perspective on how our primitive brain drives modern behavior in ways that might seem illogical when examined through a purely rational lens. Musk … Read more
Professional bodybuilder Iain Valliere recently made a surprising revelation about an unconventional method that may have prevented him from developing gynecomastia during his competitive career. In a discussion on the Trensparent podcast with host Nyle Nayga, the six-time IFBB Pro champion shared details about his extensive history with nipple piercings and their unexpected impact on … Read more
In a conversation on the All-In Podcast, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire didn’t mince words when asked about California’s controversial wealth tax proposal. During the conversation, the host and CEO talked about California’s decision to require billionaires to audit and declare the value of all their possessions, from artwork to jewelry, before seizing a percentage as … Read more
In the mid-1990s, when the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers was handing out two-letter country codes for top-level domains, the tiny British Overseas Territory of Anguilla received ‘.ai.’ Three decades later, that random assignment has become a financial windfall worth tens of millions annually. Since ChatGPT launched at the end of 2022, companies … Read more
A grassroots campaign demanding that video game publishers preserve players’ purchased titles has reached a major milestone, securing enough verified signatures to trigger formal debate in the European Commission. The Stop Killing Games initiative, launched in 2024 by YouTuber Ross Scott of Accursed Farms, has collected 1.294 million verified signatures from European Union citizens. According … Read more
When Chris Pratt pitched the idea of using artificial intelligence to portray the antagonist in his latest science fiction thriller “Mercy,” the response from his collaborators was swift and unanimous: absolutely not. The actor recently revealed to Entertainment Weekly that during early discussions about casting, he floated the concept of having an AI “actor” take … Read more
Bill Burr spent two decades building a reputation as a comedian with integrity, someone who called out hypocrisy wherever he saw it. That carefully constructed image collapsed in a matter of weeks following his participation in the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia and his defensive response to the criticism that followed. The Boston comedian … Read more
