OpenAI Has Receipts: Elon Musk Wanted OpenAI to Merge With Tesla

The key difference is that Musk is no longer in charge. Elon wanted majority equity, initial board control, and to be CEO. In the middle of these discussions, he withheld funding. Photo: Michael Kovac (Getty Images) The response was filled with juicy details and made several internal emails public. I wish it were otherwise, said Musk in an email to OpenAI founders. One internal email reveals that the word open in OpenAI never meant open-sourced at all....

March 6, 2024 · 1 min · 149 words · Devin Lawrence

The Best Cerveza Cristal Memes,Star Warsor Otherwise

Heres some of the best weve seeneither from the galaxy far, far away, or other films. But while they were real, the imagined ones pinging around the internet this week are very much not. Doesnt stop them from being fun though! Screenshot: YouTube News from the future, delivered to your present.

March 6, 2024 · 1 min · 51 words · Sabrina Miller

The Greatest App of All Time Day 6: YouTube vs. Words With Friends

But yesterday, Vine came from behind and crushed Snapchat with 67 percent of the vote. Can Words With Friends pull off a similar upset against YouTube in this round? And to this day, there is no shortage of useless, unnotable footage to be found on YouTube. Graphic: Gizmodo Beast create videos that cost millions of dollars. Its also become a paid broadcast television platform and a babysitter for millions of kids with an iPad....

March 6, 2024 · 1 min · 212 words · Brittany Baker

This Two-Second Moment inOppenheimerIs a Nod to a Dark Conspiracy Theory

Audiences watch Oppenheimers work as it runs in tandem with his personal struggles. Its the depiction of Tatlocks death where Nolan gives audiences a reason to believe she didnt actually kill herself. There were bread lines, large camps of homeless people, and kids going hungry in the streets. Cillian Murphy (right) as physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and Florence Pugh as psychiatrist Jean Tatlock in the 2023 film Oppenheimer. They would later get caught up in the anti-Communist political hearings of thelate 1940s and 1950s....

March 6, 2024 · 3 min · 572 words · Charles Collins

TSA Self-Checkout Is Coming, But Will It Really Make Air Travel Suck Less?

TSA started testing a new self-checkout lane in Las Vegas on Wednesday for pre-checked flyers. data pipe TV morning shows billed it as the future of airport security. The new TSA self-checkout lane looks a lot like the existing security youre probably familiar with at U.S. airports. In this clip from a handout video by TSA, a new “self-checkout” security line is demonstrated with the option to bring up help from remote staff on a video monitor....

March 6, 2024 · 1 min · 134 words · Vincent Hunter

What You Really Want From the iPhone 16

There is no iPhone 16 yet; it will not be until later this year. About a month ago, I asked youwhat you wanted from Apples next iPhone. With great conviction, you told me the features on your wishlist. The iPhone 14 Pro Max is the last to herald a purple hue.Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo One person referred to foldables, which would be a pipedream were it not for recent rumors suggesting otherwise....

March 6, 2024 · 2 min · 305 words · April Curry

Will SpaceX’s Starship Finally Not Explode Next Week?

SpaceX teased a tentative date for the third launch of its Starship rocket. The live feed for Starships test flight is currently scheduled for March 14 at 7:30 a.m. Things are looking good for Starships upcoming test flight. SpaceX completed a wet dress rehearsal for Starship on March 3, 2024.Photo: SpaceX Want to know more about Elon Musks space venture? Check out our full coverage ofSpaceXs Starship megarocketand theSpaceX Starlink internet satellite megaconstellation....

March 6, 2024 · 1 min · 93 words · Michelle Anderson

X-Men ’97‘s Episode Titles Tease Some Intriguing Comics Pulls

X-Men 97 begins streaming on Disney+ March 20. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Screenshot: Marvel Studios Image: Barry Windsor-Smith, Terry Austin, Glynis Wein, Christie Scheele, and Tom Orzechowski/Marvel Comics

March 6, 2024 · 1 min · 36 words · Lauren Butler

AI Might Not Be the Future of Fast Food Drive-Thru Lanes After All

This articleoriginally appeared at The Takeout. To make matters worse, Presto is losing some of its biggest clients. Now, however, Del Taco has made the decision tostop using the technology at its restaurants. Image: Presto Automation Other chains such asWhite Castleand McDonalds have also tested out AI voice recognition in their drive-thru lanes. However, from the customer perspective these new technologies have been a mixed bag. Applebees, Chilis, and Red Lobster have all confirmed they will not be renewing their contracts with Presto....

March 5, 2024 · 1 min · 123 words · Tanya Fox

AndorWill Soon Give You the Most Politically Tense Sequence inStar Tours

You have to assume Cassian Andors will be the most high-stakesand certainly the most clandestine and politically charged. Wed wait in a Disney line over and over again for the chance to experience that one. Want more io9 news? Image: Disney/Lucasfilm News from the future, delivered to your present. Image: Disney/Lucasfilm Image: Disney/Lucasfilm

March 5, 2024 · 1 min · 53 words · Michelle Harris

Andor‘s Immaculate First Season Is Finally Coming to Blu-ray

Interesting to note is also how Disney describes each of these series. The hopes for the latter seem to have been dashed, but its still interesting wording nonetheless. All four steelbooks will be available to pre-order from next week, on March 12. Image: Lucasfilm News from the future, delivered to your present.

March 5, 2024 · 1 min · 52 words · Robert Moyer

Bitcoin Hits All-Time High Surpassing $69,000, Then Falls Dramatically

The price then plummeted under $65,000 soon after reaching its peak. SBF is scheduled to be sentenced this month. Thats when big players like Peter Thiels Founders Fund got in, according toReuters. Photo: Dan Kitwood (Getty Images) I feel burned by everything that I wrote about crypto, Newton saidlast month. But take any advice on crypto with a grain of salt, including from us. Just confirm you only buy crypto with money you’re able to afford to lose....

March 5, 2024 · 1 min · 112 words · Dakota Allen

Check Out the Incredible Winners of a World Wildlife Day Children’s Art Contest

Now, the winning artworks have been selected from a group of 15 semi-finalists. These selections were made from over 3,000 entries submitted from 141 countries and sovereign areas. Check out the impressive 15 finalist entries here. Illustration: Panayiota, Age 14 / Republic of Cyprus News from the future, delivered to your present. Scientists now know quite a bit about the animal’s life and travels.

March 5, 2024 · 1 min · 64 words · Dave Goodman