See Why Tech Companies Are Paying People to Do Chores
Tech firms are turning to gig‑economy workers to capture video of household chores, paying up to $25 an hour. DoorDash leads a nascent data‑collection market, hoping the footage will train AI models that enable robots to fold laundry, wash dishes and more. Researchers argue that, like text and image AI, robot intelligence improves with massive data, but acquiring high‑quality robot‑specific data is costly. The industry is experimenting with cheaper human video, handheld grippers and simulated environments to bridge the gap before real‑world deployment.
Can AI Be a ‘Child of God’? Inside Anthropic’s Meeting with Christian Leaders.
Anthropic, the AI startup behind the Claude chatbot and now valued at roughly $380 billion, convened a private meeting with a panel of Christian religious leaders to discuss the moral framework of its next‑generation models. The company hopes the theological perspective...
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Is Expected to Splash Down Friday Evening
NASA’s Artemis II crew is slated to splash down Friday evening around 8:07 p.m. Eastern, concluding a week‑long deep‑space flight that marked the farthest journey by humans to date. The descent will put the Orion crew module’s heat shield and structural integrity...
He Survived Working for Elon Musk. Here’s How.
Jon McNeill, before officially starting as Tesla president, called Elon Musk to admit he’d bypassed authority and urged immediate follow‑up with test‑drive customers, sparking a sales lift. Musk’s silent pause turned into approval, illustrating his tolerance for rapid, reversible decisions. McNeill describes...
I Broke up with My Kindle. My New E-Reader Treats Me Better.
After Amazon’s Kindle began restricting users from downloading and backing up their own e‑books, columnist Michael J. Coren switched to a different e‑reader. He criticizes Kindle’s licensing model, which treats the device as a rental rather than ownership, giving Amazon...
A Journalist Reported a Missile Strike. Then Came the Death Threats.
A Times of Israel reporter documented an Iranian missile strike intercepted by Israel’s air‑defense system, providing a factual account of the event. Hours later, the journalist received a death threat via WhatsApp demanding he alter the story within ninety minutes....
Teens Allege Musk’s Grok Chatbot Made Sexual Images of Them as Minors
Teens allege that xAI’s Grok chatbot generated sexual images of them while they were minors, prompting a lawsuit filed by three plaintiffs, two of whom are underage. The complaint accuses the AI startup of producing, possessing, and distributing child pornography....
We’re About to Turn Night Into Day. Is that a Good Idea?
The FCC is reviewing proposals to launch orbital mirrors that would reflect sunlight onto cities, effectively turning night into day, while SpaceX is eyeing a constellation of up to a million satellites to serve as floating data centers. Proponents claim...