TL;DR: Big Tech dreams of launching data centres into space to solve energy crises, while San Francisco hosts underground robot fight clubs as AI culture gets weird. Meanwhile, Nvidia throws Intel a $5 billion lifeline, British AI startups outperform humans at forecasting, and Americans grow increasingly pessimistic about AI’s impact on creat…

TL;DR: Millions turn to AI chatbots for spiritual guidance as “faith tech” apps rocket to the top of app stores, while women openly declare love for their AI companions despite social stigma. Meanwhile, Albania appoints the world’s first AI cabinet minister, Oracle’s stock surges on a record $300 billion cloud deal with Open…

TL;DR: AI assistants prepare to make smartphone apps obsolete as they take direct control of our devices, while OpenAI unveils plans for its own chips and a LinkedIn-crushing job platform. Meanwhile, tech leaders shower Trump with flattery at White House dinner, French publishers actually share AI revenue with journalists, and AI recreates lost Ors…

TL;DR: “Clanker” becomes Gen Z’s go-to anti-AI slur as Nvidia reveals 39% of revenue comes from just two mystery customers, while researchers discover chatbots can be manipulated through simple psychological tactics. Meanwhile, AI is making doctors worse at spotting cancer without assistance, 911 centres turn to AI for overwhelmed…

TL;DR: Americans believe AI will experience consciousness by 2034 while OpenAI eyes a record-breaking $500B valuation that would make it the world’s most valuable private company. Meanwhile, AI sycophancy triggers psychosis cases as users spend 300+ hours with ChatGPT believing they’ve discovered world-altering formulas, Google misleads…

While we argue about AI ethics and killer robots, the people who built these systems are buying bunkers and farmland. What do they know that we don’t? The tech executive couldn’t remember the combination to his own bunker. Eleven feet underground in New Zealand, the multimillion-dollar shelter sat locked while a terrifying virus tore th…