AI arms race

AI arms race: By 2030, the U.S. Air Force plans to have 1,000 “robot wingmen” in the sky, flying alongside human-operated jets. It’s risky if things go wrong, but you can bet enemy nations are brewing their own AI military plans, too.

Tags: AI (artificial intelligence), military, robot


Olympian OnlyFans Accounts

Could you imagine being one of these athletes and still needing a side hustle to pay the bills?

Trivia

Google’s Street View relies on cars with multiple cameras for its pics. What was the first animal Google hired to capture a place they couldn’t access by car? Was it a … A.) Bird, B.) Camel, C.) Gorilla or D.) Penguin?

Find the answer here!

$50,000 lost 

On every EV Ford sold this year. Their EV division has lost $2.5 billion so far in 2024, and they’re not alone; U.S. automakers are losing an average of $6,000 for every EV sold.

400,000 products

On Amazon could put your life in danger. The U.S. government now says Amazon is responsible for dangerous products sold on its platform, including faulty carbon monoxide detectors and flammable kids’ PJs, and it has to inform you if you’ve bought one. Shocker, Amazon’s already appealing.

561-mile flight 

For the world’s first hydrogen-powered flying taxi. Its only emissions? Water vapor. It can fly from Nashville to New Orleans on a single tank of hydrogen gas with zero carbon footprint. Here it is in action. Super cool.

1 in 4 kids

Faces identity theft before they turn 18. And age verification might make the problem much worse. Think about it: To get access to social media, your kid uploads their name, face, and a document or two. One breach and a criminal has it all.

$1 million

For a starter home. That’s the new norm in 237 U.S. cities, up from 84 cities just five years ago. Metros in Wyoming, Colorado and Connecticut are new on the list.

Trivia

Which Big Tech company’s unofficial motto, written into its code of conduct, used to be “Don’t be evil”? Was it … A.) Apple, B.) Microsoft, C.) Google or D.) Amazon?

Find the answer here!

450,000 podcasts

Are currently publishing new episodes. But get this: The 25 most popular podcasts account for nearly 50% of all U.S. weekly listeners. Wow, I need each and every one of you to tune into my show’s podcast. Maybe I can break into the top 100!

$1.2 billion

For Israel’s “Iron Beam” defense laser. The laser can take out air threats from over four miles away and never runs out of ammo (paywall link). The Iron Beam can destroy threats for about $2,000 a pop (the cost of electricity), compared to $50,000 for traditional missile defense. I hope this is on the U.S. military’s wishlist.