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Looks Like the Economy Is Hitting a "Nightmare Scenario"

3+ hour, 7+ min ago  (567+ words) Published Mar 9, 2026 10:56 AM EDT Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz have ground to a halt, cutting off much of the world from vital oil supplies due to the United States…...

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Xiaomi Now Using Humanoid Robots to Assemble Electric Cars

17+ hour, 4+ min ago  (463+ words) Published Mar 8, 2026 9:00 PM EDT Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech There's a new "intern" on the assembly line, and it won't be pausing every hour to take a bathroom break. The Chinese consumer electronic giant Xiaomi…...

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futurism.com > artificial-intelligence > ai-executive-thinking-survey

Study Finds That Execs Are Outsourcing Their Thinking to AI

23+ hour, 49+ min ago  (347+ words) Published Mar 8, 2026 2:15 PM EDT Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The headlines warning about AI melting our brains usually point to students or workers, which " fair enough. But there's a much more ironic victim hiding in…...

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futurism.com > artificial-intelligence > openai-contacts-alert-mental-crisis

OpenAI Says It Will Let Users Add Trusted Contacts to Alert If They Experience a Mental Health Crisis While Using ChatGPT

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (202+ words) Published Mar 3, 2026 4:00 PM EST Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech As it fights a growing stack of user safety and wrongful death lawsuits, OpenAI says it will introduce a "trusted contact feature" in ChatGPT that will…...

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futurism.com > artificial-intelligence > openai-pivot-into-shopping-disaster

OpenAI's Pivot Into Shopping Has Been a Disaster

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (331+ words) Published Mar 8, 2026 12:45 PM EDT Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech OpenAI's efforts to transform online shopping are faltering. According to new reporting from The Information, the company is walking back its plan to allow users to…...

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futurism.com > artificial-intelligence > machine-learning-engineer-safe-ai-layoffs

A Machine Learning Engineer Thought He Was Safe From AI Layoffs. Then He Got Some Depressing News

22+ hour, 4+ min ago  (741+ words) Published Mar 8, 2026 12:00 PM EDT Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech While the exact impact of AI on the job market remains hazy at best, ongoing fears that an AI-triggered job apocalypse is nigh are coming to…...

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futurism.com > artificial-intelligence > taxes-with-ai-disaster

Using AI to Do Your Taxes Is Likely to Backfire Spectacularly

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (399+ words) Published Mar 8, 2026 11:15 AM EDT Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Tax season, that dreaded time of year, is upon us. But if you were hoping that newfangled AI tech could help you file the laborious paperwork…...

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Jack Dorsey Defends Wearing "Love" Hat While Firing 4,000 Employees in Pivot to AI

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (410+ words) Published Mar 8, 2026 6:45 AM EDT Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Twitter co-founder and Block (formerly Square) CEO Jack Dorsey ain't your typical corporate suit. For one, he doesn't always wear them. He brings up "world peace…...

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Corporate Adviser Says the Ideal Number of Human Employees at a Company Is Zero

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (429+ words) Published Mar 8, 2026 6:00 AM EDT Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech It's 2026. AI is everywhere, and frankly, humans have had it too good for far too long. For the world's corporations " the movers and shakers of the…...

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futurism.com > robots-and-machines > amazon-robotics-layoffs

Amazon Staffers Learning Hard Lesson as Company Cuts Robotics Jobs

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (398+ words) Published Mar 7, 2026 3:45 PM EST Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Staffers at Amazon's robotics division are learning a hard-earned lesson about automation: you're never too important to be relegated out of existence. This week, Business Insider…...