Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on Capitol Hill

Musk’s DOGE Takes Aim at California High-Speed Rail and Anything Else That Isn’t Nailed Down

The "government efficiency" project is drawing up a list of enemies.

Politics Lucas Ropek Dec 6

Patrick Soon Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times

Billionaire Owner of LA Times Plans to Use an AI-Powered ‘Bias Meter’ on News

An algorithm could soon be dictating how readers should interpret the paper's own political coverage.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Dec 6

Elon Musk with Donald Trump at a SpaceX launch

Elon Musk Should Admit Whether He Supports Cutting Social Security or Not

Does the world's richest man support cuts to public benefits?

Politics Lucas Ropek Dec 5

OpenAI Continues Its Mission of ‘Ethical’ AI by Partnering With a Killer Robot Company

It's a weird look for a company that has claimed that it wants to make AI "safe for everyone."

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Dec 5

Zipcar’s App Suffered a Black Friday Outage That Left Drivers Stranded

The car rental company chose a bad day to undergo technical difficulties.

Transportation Lucas Ropek Dec 4

Vivek Ramaswamy Claims DOGE Will ‘Scrutinize’ Federal Loans to Tesla’s Enemies

The newly christened "government efficiency" czar criticized federal loans to two of Elon Musk's competitors on Monday.

Politics Lucas Ropek Dec 3

Is Enron Coming Back as a Crypto Company?

The scandal ridden company is said to be mounting a comeback, but evidence points in the direction of a large practical joke.

Cryptocurrencies Lucas Ropek Dec 3

Amazon Launches Physical Portals for Uploading Your Data to the Cloud

Amazon's top digital service is getting physical.

Commerce Lucas Ropek Dec 2

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff at a conference in San Francisco

Billionaire Marc Benioff, Owner of Time, Uses Magazine to Promote His AI Software

Benioff wants you to get excited for the AI revolution.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Dec 1

A driver uses Google Maps during a ride in India

Three Men Die After Google Maps Reportedly Told Them to Drive Over an Unfinished Bridge

In this case, incorrect instructions from the web mapping application seem to have proved fatal.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Nov 27

Tesla Is Looking to Hire a Team to Remotely Control Its ‘Self-Driving’ Robotaxis

Elon Musk's "fully autonomous" cars will, like other robotaxi vehicles, rely on remote human pilots.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Nov 27

Lauren Boebert Abruptly Quits Controversial Cameo Account

The rightwing politician from Colorado briefly joined the video-sharing platform before apparently deactivating her account.

Politics Lucas Ropek Nov 26

Life Extension Could Be a Threat to Human Existence

Would higher taxes on Earth's elite be more beneficial to the global population's health than all the life-extension science Bezos billions can fund?

Tech News Lucas Ropek Nov 26

The Supreme Court at President Biden's State of the Union Address

Supreme Court to Determine Whether Trump Voters Should Have Cheap Internet or Not

The court will seek to determine whether qualifying rural communities should receive federally funded internet access.

Tech Policy Lucas Ropek Nov 25

Musk Teases Buying MSNBC: ‘How Much Does It Cost?’

As Comcast readies a sale of its legacy media outlet, the rightwing billionaire has mused about an acquisition.

Politics Lucas Ropek Nov 24

A mural of the Willy Wonka Experience in Glasgow, Scotland

Creator of AI-Fueled Willy Wonka Disaster Forced to Register as a Sex Offender

The creator of an infamous childrens' experience from earlier this year said all the drama "had taken a toll on his mental health."

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Nov 22

Teslas Are Involved in More Fatal Accidents Than Any Other Brand, Study Finds

The study cites data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Transportation Lucas Ropek Nov 22

Tron Crypto Founder Spends $6 Million on a Banana and Says He Plans to Eat It

It's one banana, Michael, how much could it cost? Six million dollars?

Cryptocurrencies Lucas Ropek Nov 21

Florida Man Sues Netflix Over Glitchy Mike Tyson Fight With Jake Paul

The man accuses the streaming giant of hosting an "unwatchable" event.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Nov 21

Donald Trump and Elon Musk at a UFC fight in New York

Researchers Claim to Pinpoint Exact Date When Elon’s X Started Boosting the Right

New research suggests that there was a very specific date when rightwing content began to be amplified.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Nov 20

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Musk’s DOGE Takes Aim at California High-Speed Rail and Anything Else That Isn’t Nailed Down

Billionaire Owner of LA Times Plans to Use an AI-Powered ‘Bias Meter’ on News

Elon Musk Should Admit Whether He Supports Cutting Social Security or Not

OpenAI Continues Its Mission of ‘Ethical’ AI by Partnering With a Killer Robot Company

Zipcar’s App Suffered a Black Friday Outage That Left Drivers Stranded

Vivek Ramaswamy Claims DOGE Will ‘Scrutinize’ Federal Loans to Tesla’s Enemies

Is Enron Coming Back as a Crypto Company?

Amazon Launches Physical Portals for Uploading Your Data to the Cloud

Billionaire Marc Benioff, Owner of Time, Uses Magazine to Promote His AI Software

Three Men Die After Google Maps Reportedly Told Them to Drive Over an Unfinished Bridge

Tesla Is Looking to Hire a Team to Remotely Control Its ‘Self-Driving’ Robotaxis

Lauren Boebert Abruptly Quits Controversial Cameo Account

Life Extension Could Be a Threat to Human Existence

Supreme Court to Determine Whether Trump Voters Should Have Cheap Internet or Not

Musk Teases Buying MSNBC: ‘How Much Does It Cost?’

Creator of AI-Fueled Willy Wonka Disaster Forced to Register as a Sex Offender

Teslas Are Involved in More Fatal Accidents Than Any Other Brand, Study Finds

Tron Crypto Founder Spends $6 Million on a Banana and Says He Plans to Eat It

Florida Man Sues Netflix Over Glitchy Mike Tyson Fight With Jake Paul

Researchers Claim to Pinpoint Exact Date When Elon’s X Started Boosting the Right

First Statewide Data Center Ban Passed by Maine Legislature

FCC Exempts Netgear from Foreign-Made Router Ban for Some Reason

Jamie Dornan Is Your New Aragorn in ‘The Hunt for Gollum’

Trump’s Fed Pick Is Knee Deep in Tech and Crypto Investments

The First Trailer for ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Takes Terror Stateside

The Trump Phone Still Looks Like Total Trash

‘Masters of the Universe’ Really, Really Wants to Be the Next ‘Barbie’

Samsung’s Micro RGB TVs Provide So Much Color It May Be Too Much

The Crypto Bros Want to Get Their Hands on Anthropic’s ‘Super Dangerous’ Model

This Is What a Music Industry ‘Plant’ Looks Like in 2026

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice