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Musk Keeps His Mind on His Money in Twitter Deal
Published on 10/09/2022If the squabbling ever stops over Elon Musk’s renewed bid to buy Twitter, experts say he still faces a huge obstacle to closing the $44 billion deal: keeping his financing in place.
The Arbitrage Life: Lighthouse Sparks Bidding War
Published on 10/08/2022The federal government has sold off a rather inhospitable lighthouse in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay for a six-figure sum after a bidding war at auction.
Spooky Scary Skeleton, He's Always Getting High
Published on 10/07/2022You may or may not have heard of opium, but long story short, it’s the predecessor of oxycodone and it looks like it was used in burial rituals at some point. What we mean to say is that the spooky scary skeletons are out there getting high.
Mosquitoes are the New Vaccine Vector
Published on 10/06/2022Science has done it again - weaponized the mosquitoes.
Cheater Cheater 2: Weights and Walleyes
Published on 10/06/2022With tens of thousands in prize money and the integrity of anglers hanging on the line, a walleye fishing tournament in Ohio turned ugly after an apparent cheating scandal was uncovered last week.
ICYMI: AI Bill of Rights
Published on 10/05/2022The Biden administration unveiled a set of far-reaching goals Tuesday aimed at averting harms caused by the rise of artificial intelligence systems, including guidelines for how to protect people’s personal data and limit surveillance.
It's Against Robot Law for Robots to Invent
Published on 10/04/2022According to movies, the first robot law is that “a robot may not injure a human being. Or through inaction allow a human being to come to harm”. In real life? That’s more of a slippery slope.
Poker Fans Spot a Cheater Cheater!
Published on 10/03/2022Poker fans believe they may have spotted the moment a professional player allegedly used a 'vibrating ring' to cheat in a high-stakes table match.
Spooky Scary Skeleton, They Made Him Up Online
Published on 10/02/2022Spooky scary skeleton, we made him real ourselves?
ICYMI: Tesla's Optimus Not Ready for Prime Time
Published on 10/01/2022An early prototype of Tesla Inc.’s proposed Optimus humanoid robot slowly and awkwardly walked onto a stage, turned, and waved to a cheering crowd at the company’s artificial intelligence event Friday.
Trash Pandas: Robbers in Disguise
Published on 09/30/2022Have you ever had the urge to kidnap a wild animal and turn it into a house pet? You should definitely reconsider doing that with raccoons, at least.
Fed Fighting Stablecoins
Published on 09/29/2022Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that stablecoins will need greater regulation as they become more widely used by consumers.