The CEO of Airbnb says Barack Obama gave him one piece of advice about love and friendship after a breakup

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky (left) and former president Barack Obama (right)
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky (left) and former president Barack Obama (right)

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AI was told to design a robot that could walk. Within seconds, it generated a 'small, squishy, and misshapen' thing that spasms.

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Sam Kriegman, an assistant professor at Northwestern University, shows off one of the robots designed by his team's AI.
Sam Kriegman, an assistant professor at Northwestern University, shows off one of the robots designed by his team's AI.

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ChatGPT boss Sam Altman says he's had an 'internet troll streak'

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Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, talked about trolls, and the emotional violence of the internet, with Joe Rogan on a recent podcast episode.

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Caroline Ellison is a math whiz, trader, and shadow figure behind FTX's collapse. She's testifying this week in the criminal trial of her ex-colleague and boyfriend, Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Caroline Ellison was the CEO of Alameda Research, a trading firm launched by Sam Bankman-Fried. She expected to testify in SBF's trial this week.

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Don't ask Meta's new AI dating coach your kinky sex questions

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Meta's AI dating coach, Carter, is now available on Messenger and Instagram.

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Tesla owners are using the new button on the side of the iPhone 15 Pro to unlock their cars, pop the frunk, and get the AC going

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The new action button can be used as a Tesla key fob.

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Aliens are under the spotlight again as Amazon's Ring offers $1 million prize for proof of UFOs

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Amazon-owned camera company, Ring.

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SBF's lawyers shouldn't be allowed to use his $500 million investment in AI firm Anthropic — which could used to pay back FTX customers — as evidence, prosecutors say

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Sam Bankman-Fried stands as he is introduced to prospective jurors for his fraud trial over the collapse of FTX, the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, at Federal Court in New York City, U.S., October 3, 2023 in this courtroom sketch
A court sketch of Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Social media has never felt more dangerous

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Palestinians inspect damages in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, following a Hamas surprise attack, at Beach refugee camp, in Gaza City, October 9, 2023.
Palestinians inspect damages in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, following a Hamas surprise attack, at Beach refugee camp, in Gaza City, October 9, 2023.

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Elon Musk told his 159 million followers to get Israel war updates from accounts that have peddled fake news

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Musk deleted the post after three hours, but not before it was viewed by 11 million users and several news outlets.

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