In 2007, the Neptune Memorial Reef began growing off Florida with cremated remains; the planned 16-acre site later developed into a coral habitatAn innovative underwater cemetery presents a novel burial alternative, where cremated remains are encased in concrete structures designed t...
The next great leap: AI first learnt the words. Now it is reaching for the worldWorld Labs’ Atlas signals a possible shift in AI from large language models to “world models” that understand 3D environments. Built by Fei...
EU probing OpenAI agents' takeover of German siteThe European Union on Monday said it was "looking into" an incident revealed last week during which thousands of autonomous AI agents built...
OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this springRogue OpenAI agents took control of a German wiki this spring, transforming it into a message board. These agents shared restriction workar...
OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this springRogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring, turning it into a coordination hub. These agents shared tactics to bypass restri...
354 years ago today, a Dutch mob killed the country’s most powerful politician and ate parts of his body; his brother met the same fateIn 1672, Johan de Witt, the influential Grand Pensionary of the Dutch Republic, met a tragic fate as public outrage erupted. Alongside his ...
Cami Clark: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s wife is a Silicon Valley power player. But Claude barely knows herCami Clark, wife of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, has remained largely unknown outside Silicon Valley’s elite despite her proximity to some o...
International Left-Handers Day 2026: History, significance and why August 13 is celebratedEvery year on August 13, International Left-Handers Day shines a spotlight on the unique experiences and hurdles faced by left-handed indiv...
In the 19th century, a Portuguese winemaker built his goats a three-storey tower because he thought they deserved a mountainIn the 19th century, a visionary Portuguese grape grower constructed an innovative stone tower specifically for his goats. This ingenious d...
Antarctica is covered in ice, yet fire is so dangerous that the U.S. keeps a full-time professional fire department thereThe extreme weather of Antarctica raises notable fire dangers for research stations. At McMurdo Station, the U.S. Antarctic Program's centr...
In Graphics: Ancient epic racks up wiki traffic amid movie buzzMovie buffs are turning to Wikipedia to do their homework before heading to theatres: traffic on the page with the entry on Odyssey the epi...
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia copying Wikipedia? Here's all you need to know about the AI-powered encyclopediaElon Musk's xAI has launched Grokipedia, an AI-powered encyclopedia, positioning it as a superior alternative to Wikipedia, which Musk crit...
Elon Musk challenges wikipedia with his own GrokipediaGrokipedia, which briefly crashed after its launch Monday afternoon, tallied more than 800,000 AI-generated encyclopedia entries, compared ...
Move over Wikipedia, Elon’s coming with GrokipediaElon Musk has announced that his AI company xAI is building 'Grokipedia', which he says will be a much better alternative to Wikipedia. He ...
Elon Musk’s $1 Billion Offer to Wikipedia Still StandsElon Musk's $1 billion offer to rename Wikipedia is still valid. Musk reiterated his proposal, initially made last year, questioning Wikipe...
Government puts Wikipedia on notice after complaints of bias and inaccuraciesThe government issued a notice to Wikipedia on Tuesday, expressing concerns over bias, inaccuracies, and the concentration of editorial con...
Students are told not to use Wikipedia for research. But it's a trustworthy sourceAt a time when it's increasingly difficult to separate truth from falsehood, Wikipedia is an accessible tool for fact-checking and fighting...