🙈 Useless Fact of the Day
Hong Kong holds the most Rolls Royce’s per capita.
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Astronomers using the Event Horizon Telescope plan to film the supermassive black hole in galaxy M87, tracking its rotating disc and jets. The “movie” should clarify black hole spin, growth, and jet formation, reshaping their image from destructive monsters to key galactic architects.
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Yanis Varoufakis describes discovering countless deepfake videos of himself online, exposing how AI erodes ownership of identity. He argues tech giants’ control of platforms kills genuine democracy, yet paradoxically hopes deepfakes might force people to judge arguments, not speakers, if cloud power is socialised.
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Scientists sequenced a complete woolly rhino genome from meat in a 14,400-year-old wolf puppy’s stomach. The DNA shows rhinos were still genetically healthy shortly before extinction, suggesting rapid climate warming, not inbreeding, likely drove their sudden disappearance.
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Investigations show Israel’s military heavily using US tech giants’ cloud and AI tools to surveil Palestinians and generate bombing targets, contributing to civilian deaths. This deep integration raises legal, ethical and geopolitical risks for companies and signals a troubling model for future warfare.
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OpenAI bought health-data startup Torch (reportedly for $100M in equity) to fold its “medical memory” tech and four-person team into ChatGPT Health, aiming to unify scattered medical records so ChatGPT can better analyze, contextualize, and help manage users’ health information.
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AI safety expert David Dalrymple warns rapid AI advances could outpace global safety preparations. He says powerful systems may soon outperform humans in most economic tasks, creating security and economic risks, and urges urgent technical work and government action to control potential harms.
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OpenAI will test ads in ChatGPT for US adults, placing sponsored boxes above/below answers, avoiding sensitive topics. Aimed at boosting revenue alongside subscriptions, it launches with a new cheaper tier, ChatGPT Go, despite Sam Altman’s earlier dislike of ads.
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The author reflects on AI now writing most production code, mourning the loss of “being in the zone” and craftsmanship, yet acknowledging AI’s superior speed. He wonders if satisfaction will shift from low-level coding to higher-level problem‑solving and system design.
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Google pulled some AI Overview health summaries after a Guardian probe showed they gave dangerously wrong liver test ranges. Experts warn remaining AI health answers can still mislead, risking false reassurance, and urge Google to prioritize verified, contextual medical guidance.
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Deepgram raised $130M at a $1.3B valuation as voice AI surges in sales, support, and consumer apps. Already cashflow positive, it will expand globally, add languages, and push into restaurant ordering via OfOne, reflecting broader investor bets on voice infrastructure.
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