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Tesla’s New Roadster Can Somehow Do Corkscrews in the Air (Without Exploding—Yet)
This engineering marvel / catastrophe-in-the-making will definitely come out in 2028, Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised.
Gizmodo — AIOct 16, 20265 min read
Elon Musk Is a Trillionaire Again. He’s Also Reaching New Heights of Self-Debasement
He's committed to this cringeworthy "Super Intelligence" rebrand, and it's an ugly thing to watch.
Gizmodo — AIOct 6, 20265 min read
Beware the Rise of the ‘Pentagon-Silicon Complex’
Defense startups like Palantir, Anduril, and SpaceX own the technology they're building for the U.S. military. What happens if they decide their interests no longer align with those of the United States'?
Gizmodo — AIOct 5, 20267 min read
Ladies, Lock Up Your DMs: Elon Musk Is Back on the Market
Earlier this year, while under oath, Elon Musk referred to Shivon Zilis—a venture capitalist who, at the time, was his live-in girlfriend and mother to four of his children—as his “chief of staff” and “close advisor” rather than, you know, something like a loving partner.
Gizmodo — AIOct 2, 20264 min read
Trump Asked Grok About Potential Blowback Before Kidnapping Venezuela’s President: Report
As if we didn’t have enough to worry about. It sounds like America’s fascist, senile president consulted AI before making a major decision last year. And the news leaves us with many terrifying questions.
Gizmodo — AIOct 1, 20264 min read
The Future of War Is These Four Jerks, Apparently
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has tapped Newt Gingrich, Palmer Luckey, and Elon Musk to write a report on the future of warfare.
Gizmodo — AISep 30, 20265 min read