Emerge’s Top 10 WTF AI Moments of 2025
From Grok’s “MechaHitler” meltdown to North Korea’s “vibe-hacking” ransomware, 2025 was the year AI stopped pretending to be smart and started acting unhinged....
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From Grok’s “MechaHitler” meltdown to North Korea’s “vibe-hacking” ransomware, 2025 was the year AI stopped pretending to be smart and started acting unhinged....
Famed rapper Drake is one of the named defendants in a new RICO class-action lawsuit involving his actions on crypto casino Stake....
Coinbase has halted peso-based USDC on- and off-ramps in Argentina less than a year after launch, citing a review of local operations while keeping crypto trading fully active....
Family members carry the burden and costs of caring for America's aging population. Federal policy change is slow to come but a new movement and state actions are building momentum. (Image credit: Pau...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Five projects paused: Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, CVOW, Sunrise Wind, Empire Wind ✓ Projects worth $25 billion, pow...
Article URL: https://media.ccc.de/v/39c3-hacking-washing-machines Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46428496 Points: 5 # Comments: 0...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Bitcoin is a decentralized software protocol. ✓ It has a collective action problem. ✓ This differ...
The US has pledged to pull out of dozens of international organizations and treaties established to advance the protection of the planet. But it doesn't spell the end of environmental action....
Article URL: https://www.djmurphy.net/blog/clo-gaelach/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46488883 Points: 69 # Comments: 4...
Pensions, migration and conscription will continue to dominate domestic politics in Germany this year. Above all, the focus will be on how the far-right AfD fares in upcoming state elections in the fo...
Maddie Pasquariello, a registered dietitian, warned against popular social media diet trends that become popular in the new year. Sophia Sahara January is a popular time for joining gyms and starting ...
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Just like every dark cloud has a silver lining, insurers are proficient at managing risks and turning them into opportunitie...
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Daters are using AI to slide into the DMs and craft Hinge profiles. Three singles told Business Insider that they had used ChatGPT for pick-up lines, dating app bios, an...
At the end of 2025, many Iranian merchants closed their shops to protest rampant inflation. At the start of 2026, the government faces further fallout from sanctions, economic crisis and environmental...
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has updated the user interface of its flagship chatbot by adding an advanced “thinking” feature, as its app recorded a massive 90 per cent jump in mon...
Chinese producers fear similar US intervention in Iran would disrupt access to discounted crude supplies...
Article URL: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/safety-security/serpapi-lawsuit/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46537295 Points: 6 # Comments: 0...
Pedro Inzunza Noriega, the first cartel figure charged under new narcoterrorism laws, was captured in Sinaloa state....
Article URL: https://media.ccc.de/v/39c3-bluetooth-headphone-jacking-a-key-to-your-phone Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46453204 Points: 5 # Comments: 0...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Paramount amended its WBD bid with a guarantee of Larry Ellison backing. ✓ The bid was not increased on Monday. ...