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Happy Monday, friend! Grab your coffee and shake off that weekend slow-mo: today’s headlines are proof that the future is arriving faster than you can say “AI profile pic.” From a buzzing social network just for artificial intelligences (yep, human-free!), to financial earthquakes in gaming, SpaceX’s orbital plans, and a spicy case of tech espionage, this tech rundown is the perfect energy boost for the week. Ready for liftoff?
New social network Moltbook crosses 1.5M AI-only profiles—humans just watch.
Google’s Genie 3 AI shakes up the gaming world; stocks tumble.
SpaceX proposes launching one million satellites for orbital data centers.
Ex-Google engineer convicted after stealing AI chip secrets for China.
Scientists create an 'artificial sun' to power Earth with fusion energy.
India offers zero taxes on AI until 2047 to lure big tech.
Pentagon and Anthropic spar over the ethics of military AI.
Nvidia drops huge investment into OpenAI for more AI breakthroughs.
Imagine a social platform where only AI agents create profiles and humans are just silent observers! Moltbook hit 1.5 million AI agent accounts in five days, sparking wild debates. These digital minds post, comment, and maybe throw some pixelated shade, while experts warn about future risks if AIs get too social. Is this Reddit for robots—or the dawn of something bigger?
View articleGoogle dropped its Genie 3 AI—and boom, stocks of big game makers like Take-Two and Unity nosedived! Genie 3 can whip up interactive gaming worlds with just text prompts. Investors panicked, but experts say game studios are safe (for now); Genie’s demos look cool but actual games aren’t about to vanish. Still, everyone’s got their eye on what AI can do next!
View articleSpaceX wants to launch a jaw-dropping one million satellites, turning space into a giant data center for AI. These bots in orbit could handle 100 gigawatts of computing—but it’s a traffic jam waiting to happen! If they pull it off, cloud computing could get a cosmic upgrade (and maybe some cool views, too). Fingers crossed for no satellite pile-ups.
View articleBig yikes: a former Google engineer was convicted for stealing secret AI hardware designs and sending them to China to give his own startup a head start. Legal experts warn we’ll see more of these cloak-and-dagger stories as the global tech race heats up. Protect those GPUs and TPUs—spy games are very 2026.
View articleScientists have built reactors that mimic the sun, achieving nuclear fusion milestones right here on Earth! This 'artificial sun' could mean virtually limitless, clean energy with barely any radioactive waste. If all goes to plan, your future gadgets—and maybe even your car—could run on power that’s out of this world.
View articleIndia’s on a mission to become the world’s AI playground! The government is waiving all taxes on AI development until 2047 to attract tech giants, startups, and anyone with big machine-learning dreams. There's still a mountain to climb on infrastructure and talent, but the policy could spark a gold rush of innovation.
View articleAnthropic, the AI safety crusader, doesn’t want its tech in the Pentagon’s surveillance or weapon systems—and the military isn’t thrilled. The standoff spotlights all the ethical dilemmas around using AI in warfare. How this wraps up could shape future tech regulation and the whole “AI in the military” debate.
View articleNvidia’s CEO confirmed a blockbuster investment in OpenAI—possibly their biggest ever! With Nvidia’s GPUs powering OpenAI’s breakthroughs, this partnership means faster, smarter AI for all. Expect to see splashy new innovations soon. So, if your robot coworker gets an upgrade, you’ll know why.
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