Hey there 👋 Feeling a little nauseous lately? Electric cars are making people carsick. Scientists say it’s because we’re used to noisy, vibrating gas engines, not silent EV motors. Without these familiar signals, our brains freak out, misread movement, and trigger nausea. Might wanna stock up on barf bags before hitting Ludicrous Mode.
🍍Watching: ASMR AI fruit cutting. It’s like a brain massage you didn’t know you needed. Weird and strangely soothing.
🎬 The next Pixar might be hiding on YouTube. A new LA studio is betting $12m on AI spotting the next big franchise. The studio uses AI to scan everything from Reddit chatter to YouTube thumbnails to find hidden animation gems before they explode. Then they act like a VC, writing small checks to indie creators who already have viral followings. Instead of guessing, they back what connects. Get ready for the term “YouTube Unicorn.”
🌩️ NVIDIA is coming for AWS and GCP Cloud. Two years after launching DGX Cloud, its AI-focused platform is now stealing the profitable AI workloads that cloud giants depend on. Ironically, those same giants helped create their new rival. That’s what happens when your supplier decides it wants your business.
🫠 Gen Alpha slang is melting ChatGPT’s brain. An 8th grader proved major LLMs can’t recognize bullying hidden in Gen Alpha phrases like “let him cook” and “ate that up.” That’s a big problem. Social platforms rely on AI content moderation to keep kids safe online. Right now, no one’s watching the playground. AI better get that drip fast or it’s game over – no cap.
🔥 Google wants to fight wildfires from space. It’s teaming up with Earth Fire Alliance and Muon Space to launch satellites into orbit that will spot fires when they start. The plan is to snap high-res images of Earth every 15 mins, then beam the data down to Google’s AI system for analysis. Detecting fires faster could save lives and billions of dollars. Now Google just has to resist the urge to kill another good idea.
⌚ RFK Jr. wants every American wearing a health tracker. The Health Secretary announced a massive ad campaign to get every citizen using wearable tech within 4 years. Doctors like the early warning potential, but critics worry about how the government will use our health data. Let’s hope it just tracks your heart rate, not your conversations.
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🚦 Uber is charging riders more and paying drivers less. New research found Uber’s hidden “dynamic pricing” hikes passenger fares while shrinking driver earnings, boosting the company’s profits on every ride. Uber insists its pricing is fair. Two independent studies say it’s ripping off drivers. Looks like Uber is taking everybody for a ride.
🏆 The way we evaluate AI models is broken. Right now, we measure AI models with generic benchmarks that can be gamed or maxed out. This ignores the unique strengths of LLMs, like coding, creative writing, or deep research. MIT says we need more precise tests tuned to each model’s actual abilities. Guess every AI has a zone of genius too.