Archive for the 'Rise of the Machines' Category
“Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans”
May 30th, 2025Via: New York Times: In March, President Trump signed an executive order calling for the federal government to share data across agencies, raising questions over whether he might compile a master list of personal information on Americans that could give him untold surveillance power. Mr. Trump has not publicly talked about the effort since. But […]
And Now… Bongino Vows Jail Video Release Showing “No One Was There But” Epstein, “We Are Working On Cleaning It Up”
May 30th, 2025“There’s video clear as day,” says Bongino. Mmm hmm. Via: The Hill: FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino vowed to release a video showing that no one was around disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when he died by suicide in a prison cell in 2019. “I just want to be crystal clear on […]
“Anduril and Meta Team Up to Transform XR for the American Military”
May 29th, 2025Oh my… pic.twitter.com/ZBaG6zlnYS — Anduril Industries (@anduriltech) May 29, 2025 Via: Anduril: Anduril and Meta are partnering to design, build, and field a range of integrated XR products that provide warfighters with enhanced perception and enable intuitive control of autonomous platforms on the battlefield. The capabilities enabled by the partnership will draw on more than […]
“Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College”
May 29th, 2025These videos from Truthstream Media could have gotten the point across much more effectively if they were about 90% shorter. However, if you want a sort of hysterical, cathartic release, that goes on and on, they have you covered. In summary: AI is going to rot the brains of young people who use it before […]
Boston Dynamics: Perception and Adaptability
May 28th, 2025Classical robotic systems involve machines carrying out very specific, repeatable tasks with high precision. Automobile manufacturers have been using these types of robots in their factories for several decades. What you’re looking at below is the beginning on the end of the those manufacturing jobs that were either impossible, or too expensive, to automate. To […]
Trump Orders Dramatic Speedup of U.S. Nuclear Energy Development, “Win the AI Arms Race with China”
May 23rd, 2025So it goes… Via: EENews: President Donald Trump on Friday directed his administration to launch fast-track development of new nuclear power plants, ordering the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to complete licensing of new reactor designs within 18 months and the Department of Energy to speed up reactor testing and start building on federally owned land over […]
The Disturbing Case Of Suchir Balaji
May 22nd, 2025Via: The Conspiracy Files:
OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive’s Design Firm for Upcoming AI Devices
May 21st, 2025Let me guess, more always on AI glasses performing mass surveillance, like Facebook and Google are already doing. Via: Ars Technica: On Wednesday, OpenAI announced that former Apple design chief Jony Ive and his design firm LoveFrom will take over creative and design control at OpenAI. The deal makes Ive responsible for shaping the future […]
China’s Drone Mothership
May 21st, 2025Via: Telegraph: China is preparing to launch a new drone-carrying mothership capable of releasing 100 kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the same time. The Jiu Tan, which means “high sky”, is a high-altitude long-range UAV that can transport weapons and equipment. Over the weekend, state media reported that the fourth prototype had completed its […]
Tesla Optimus Robot AI Training Tasks from Video
May 21st, 2025I’m not just dancing all day, ok pic.twitter.com/rKs5WwKjvf — Tesla Optimus (@Tesla_Optimus) May 21, 2025 Related: “Robots are going through the same ramp in capability that large language models went through a couple of years ago.”
