Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

White House Hopes to Save Elon From Testifying in DOGE Lawsuit

The government has argued that exceptional circumstances need to be met for such a deposition.

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AI Teddy Bear That Talked Fetishes and Knives Is Back on the Market

The toymakers say they've worked out the kinks (literally) and the bear is safe to use again.

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Extreme Cold And Record Snowfall To Test The Texas Power Grid

Data Centers in Texas Could Lead to Blackouts in the Middle of Winter, Group Warns

Data centers can warp an already strained electrical grid, a report claims.

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Tucker Carlson is Launching His Own Precious Metals Company

Carlson is expanding his empire.

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Where Is the Trump Phone?

Is it located in the same place as the plan to repeal and replace Obamacare?

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Howard Lutnick with President Donald Trump, during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025.

The Sons of Trump’s Commerce Secretary Are Making Money in the Data Center Biz

AI is good for politics and good for business too.

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Google Exec Claims Company Needs to Double Its AI Serving Capacity ‘Every Six Months’: Report

The tech giant has made it known that it wants to grow its AI business by leaps and bounds.

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OpenAI Launches Baffling ‘Group Chats,’ So You and Your Friends Can Hang Out with ChatGPT

OpenAI wants you to include ChatGPT in your group gab.

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Verizon Begins Laying Off Thousands of Workers

Another tech giant commences with mass firings.

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Linux Creator Linus Torvalds Is Sort of Okay With Vibe Coding, Actually

"Vibe coding may be a horrible, horrible idea from a maintenance standpoint, if you actually tried to make a product," Torvalds said.

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Yet Another Study Shows That Most Companies Aren’t Making Any Money Off AI

Further proof has arrived that the ROI on AI is essentially non-existent.

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Letterboxd Is Launching Its Own Unique Take on a ‘Video Store’

You'll be able to watch—not just talk about—movies.

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New Book Claims RFK Jr. Admitted to Doing Psychedelic Drug DMT, Said Brain Worm Wasn’t Actually a Worm

Kennedy hasn't publicly commented on the claims.

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RFK Jr. Announces $2 Million Prize for Anyone Who Can Help Him Cram AI Into the U.S. Healthcare System

How can AI help American healthcare? We don't know, and neither does the government.

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You May Have to Move to Minnesota to Escape the Data Center Epidemic

The Gopher State is one place where server farms face some regulatory hurdles.

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Meta Loses Its Chief Revenue Officer as Zuckerberg Tries to Win the AI Race

The social media giant is still shuffling positions as it moves into the new year.

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Company Behind AI Actress Tilly Norwood Teams Up with the History Channel

It's not aliens. It's AI.

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AI-Powered Teddy Bear Caught Talking About Sexual Fetishes and Instructing Kids How to Find Knives

OpenAI blocked access for the toymaker following the incidents.

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A Waymo Robotaxi May Have Recorded Footage of a Deadly Shooting in San Francisco

The robotaxi was parked nearby, emergency dispatchers have revealed.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk (L) and Palantir CEO Alex Karp appear together on Capitol Hill

Palantir’s CEO Disavows Surveillance Concerns, Thinks ‘Patriotism Will Make You Rich’

You can't keep a good Karp down.

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White House Hopes to Save Elon From Testifying in DOGE Lawsuit

AI Teddy Bear That Talked Fetishes and Knives Is Back on the Market

Data Centers in Texas Could Lead to Blackouts in the Middle of Winter, Group Warns

Tucker Carlson is Launching His Own Precious Metals Company

Where Is the Trump Phone?

The Sons of Trump’s Commerce Secretary Are Making Money in the Data Center Biz

Google Exec Claims Company Needs to Double Its AI Serving Capacity ‘Every Six Months’: Report

OpenAI Launches Baffling ‘Group Chats,’ So You and Your Friends Can Hang Out with ChatGPT

Verizon Begins Laying Off Thousands of Workers

Linux Creator Linus Torvalds Is Sort of Okay With Vibe Coding, Actually

Yet Another Study Shows That Most Companies Aren’t Making Any Money Off AI

Letterboxd Is Launching Its Own Unique Take on a ‘Video Store’

New Book Claims RFK Jr. Admitted to Doing Psychedelic Drug DMT, Said Brain Worm Wasn’t Actually a Worm

RFK Jr. Announces $2 Million Prize for Anyone Who Can Help Him Cram AI Into the U.S. Healthcare System

You May Have to Move to Minnesota to Escape the Data Center Epidemic

Meta Loses Its Chief Revenue Officer as Zuckerberg Tries to Win the AI Race

Company Behind AI Actress Tilly Norwood Teams Up with the History Channel

AI-Powered Teddy Bear Caught Talking About Sexual Fetishes and Instructing Kids How to Find Knives

A Waymo Robotaxi May Have Recorded Footage of a Deadly Shooting in San Francisco

Palantir’s CEO Disavows Surveillance Concerns, Thinks ‘Patriotism Will Make You Rich’

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

‘Supergirl’ Will Feature David Corenswet’s Superman in a Sort of Big Brother Role

Report: FDA Set to Unban RFK Jr.’s Favorite Peptides

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset