OpenAI Cancels Release of GPT-6.1 Astra Because It 'Regressed' on Safety
Gizmodoby Mike Pearl13d ago
OpenAI’s GPT-6.1 Astra was headed for an October release, but that plan has been canceled, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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top 22%'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' May Be Re-Released With New Footage
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier14d ago
Spider-Man is about to pull an Avengers. Fresh off the wildly successful re-release of Avengers: Endgame, word is that Sony is preparing to do a similar re-release of its record-breaking film...
Anthropic Releases Its Second New AI Model in Less Than a Week
Gizmodoby Webb Wright14d ago
Anthropic is continuing to release new AI models at a rapid clip, despite its CEO’s pleas for a unilateral slowdown to give the industry’s safety frameworks time to catch up with the technology’s...
Not Even $10,000 Could Convince These Locals To Stop Protesting a Data Center Project
Gizmodoby Ece Yildirim14d ago
A major developer is offering $10,000 to every family in a small Pennsylvania town if they don’t object to the construction of a mega data center project.
Federal Judge Blocks Utah's VPN Crackdown
Gizmodoby Bruce Gil14d ago
Utah tried to crack down on one of the biggest workarounds to its online age-verification laws, however, a federal judge just blocked the effort. U.S.
Meta Goes All-In On AI for Businesses Before Muse Goes Horribly Wrong
Gizmodoby Webb Wright14d ago
Meta is on a mission “to bring personal superintelligence to everyone,” as CEO Mark Zuckerberg put it last year.
Matt Groening Says 'Futurama' Has 'Lots More Stories to Tell'
Gizmodoby Cheryl Eddy14d ago
Futurama has followed a path few other shows can even imagine. After a run on Fox from 1999 to 2003, it released four straight-to-DVD films.
Florida Man Wants OpenAI to Stop New Models Until We Figure Out What the Hell Is Going On
Gizmodoby Matt Novak14d ago
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has asked a court in his state to order OpenAI to pause development of new AI models without proper guardrails, given the “existential risks their product...
Scientists Find Threat of Toxic Metal Exposure Lingers Long After a Wildfire Goes Out
Gizmodoby Ellyn Lapointe14d ago
In August 2023, a series of devastating wildfires broke out on the Hawaiian island of Maui, destroying more than 2,200 structures and causing about $5.5 billion in damages.
Disney Must Really Like 'Star Wars: Starfighter'
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier14d ago
Disney is staying in the Shawn Levy business. The company just signed the Star Wars: Starfighter director and his company, 21 Laps, to a big, new, overall production deal to develop television...
Scientists Find Microbial Life Could Survive on Saturn's Icy Moon Enceladus
Gizmodoby Passant Rabie14d ago
Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus has long stood out as one of the most intriguing places in the solar system in the search for life beyond Earth.
Trump Admin Is Reportedly Giving FOIA Requests an AI Makeover
Gizmodoby Ece Yildirim14d ago
The U.S. government will ramp up its use of AI tools to automate redactions in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, according to an investigation by The Washington Post.
Meta’s Smart Glasses PR Cleanup Campaign Is in Full Swing
Gizmodoby James Pero14d ago
As expected, Meta hopped straight into discussing new smart glasses at this year’s Connect and unveiled a new generation of Ray-Ban AI glasses (we’re on three now, believe it or not), as well as a...
Even Bose Is Bringing Wired Earbuds Back
Gizmodoby James Pero14d ago
About a year ago, we declared that wired earbuds are so back, and boy, was that declaration correct. However “back” they were back then, they are doubly back now, and Bose is living proof.
Hurricane Polo Will Hit the US Hard Without Making Landfall
Gizmodoby Ellyn Lapointe14d ago
Last week, a tropical storm off the Pacific coast of Mexico exploded into a Category 5 hurricane in just 24 hours, undergoing one of the most rapid bouts of intensification on record in the eastern...
Let’s Talk About the Huge 'Star Wars' News That Broke This Weekend
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier14d ago
Did you catch that massive piece of Star Wars news that broke while you were enjoying your weekend?
A 'Wildly Unusual' Outbreak of Dengue is Hitting Florida Hard As Several Counties Declare State of Emergency
Gizmodoby Ed Cara14d ago
There’s something rotten in the state of Florida, and it’s sporting six legs and a bloodsucking proboscis as the state is currently beset by dengue-spreading mosquitoes.
The Most Thoughtful Gift You Get This Holiday May Have Been Picked by a Chatbot
Gizmodoby Bruce Gil14d ago
AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude are expected to play a much bigger role in holiday shopping this year. Traffic to U.S.
When Can We Exit the AI Toothbrush Era?
Gizmodoby Matthew Wille14d ago
When Dyson announced an AI-powered smart toothbrush at IFA 2026 earlier this month, I let out the deepest of sighs.
Dead Mouse Found in Jar of Mezzetta Peppers Prompts Recall
Gizmodoby Matt Novak14d ago
Mezzetta, the food brand famous for selling olives, pickled peppers, and other pickled vegetables, has issued a recall for some of its jarred peperoncinis. The reason?