Google's Gemini flop raises the question: What exactly do we want our chatbots to do, really?

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As AI explodes onto the scene, recent hiccups should have ask asking: What do we want from this technology, anyway?

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The FDA reportedly identified quality-control issues at a Neuralink animal lab shortly after Elon Musk said the startup was cleared to start human tests

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Thousands of people have expressed interest in participating in the FDA trial for Neuralink, Bloomberg reported.

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Consumers fended off a recession — but keep spending like there's no tomorrow

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Defiant consumer spending helped the US avoid recession.

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Elon Musk says the long-delayed Roadster is a Tesla-SpaceX collab and could be 'mind-blowing'

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Elon Musk in the original Tesla Roadster.

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The Apple Car is dead, and Elon Musk is speaking at its funeral

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"The natural state of a car company is dead," Elon Musk said in response to news of Apple shuttering its electric car project.

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Elon Musk bought a new PC laptop and ran into some tech issues, so he complained to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

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Elon Musk directed posts at Microsoft and its CEO while he set up his PC.

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Elon Musk is going to war with Google

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Elon Musk.

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Tesla's Optimus bot is looking a little steadier on its feet. Maybe the yoga stretches are paying off.

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The prototype for Optimus was first revealed in September 2022.

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Workers at Elon Musk's Boring Company have reportedly faced chemical burns from sludge while building tunnels

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Elon Musk's The Boring Company is reportedly facing some safety violations.
Elon Musk's The Boring Company is reportedly facing some safety violations.

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China's master plan to crush Elon Musk

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China's EV ascendance has sparked a fight that is forcing American companies to rethink their whole strategy.

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