Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

Tech Billionaires’ Quest to Build a New City in California Continues to Go Terribly

California Forever wants to create a utopia in Solano County but it's having a difficult time getting support from locals.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Dec 6

Microsoft’s Copilot Is Getting a GPT-4 Turbo Boost

The AI virtual assistant is about to see a big improvement thanks to some tools from OpenAI.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Dec 5

Sam Altman’s Return, the Mysterious Q, and More of the Top AI News of the Week

After OpenAI's big blowup last week, the tech world is back to business as usual.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Dec 2

Why the Entire AI World Was Talking About ‘Q’ This Week

After a mysterious announcement by Sam Altman, the AI industry is buzzing about what Q-star could mean.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Dec 2

Elon Musk to Boycotting Advertisers: ‘Go Fuck Yourself’

During a conversation with the New York Times on Wednesday, the Tesla CEO said he dgaf.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Nov 29

Researchers Made an IQ Test for AI, Found They’re All Pretty Stupid

Artificial intelligence programs still struggle with basic problem-solving skills that people excel at, new research claims.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Nov 29

Elon Musk Pivots From Jews to Pizzagate as Advertisers Flee

The conspiracy theories about Jewish people have been bad for business, so Musk is diving back into old memes and playing the hits.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Nov 28

Sweden Caves to Tesla’s License Plate Demands in Union Fight

Amidst a broader labor dispute, Elon Musk's car company successfully forced one concession out of the Swedish government: license plates.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Nov 27

The Week When AI Got High on Its Own Supply

It may seem like Sam Altman's messy drama was the only thing happening in AI this week, but the world kept turning.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Nov 24

After OpenAI’s Blowup, It Seems Pretty Clear That ‘AI Safety’ Isn’t a Real Thing

As OpenAI's chaos comes to an end, AI development will never be the same.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Nov 22

Teenage Engineering Just Released a $250 Toy Car

Adults who are, for some reason, seeking a ridiculously expensive toy car should check out Teenage Engineering's newest offering.

Commerce Lucas Ropek Nov 21

How to Avoid Sneaky Cyber Monday Scams

This holiday season, make sure you're only getting ripped off by corporate America, not cybercriminals.

Reviews Lucas Ropek Nov 21

ChatGPT Is Apparently a Great Surveillance Tool

A tech company has transformed the chatbot into a spying tool. Plus: WTF happened to Sam Altman?

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Nov 17

From Fake Drakes to Robo-Weathermen, Here Are the Top AI Stories You Missed This Week

Take a quick look at the newest and weirdest happenings in AI.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Nov 17

Cambridge Dictionary Names ‘Hallucination’ Word of the Year and I’ve Never Felt So Seen

Chatbots but, also, everybody, have been seeing a lot of weird stuff lately.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Nov 16

Encrypted Email Service Tuta Denies It’s a ‘Honeypot’ for Five Eyes Intelligence

For years, Tutanota (which recently rebranded to "Tuta") has been a trusted email provider. A former Canadian cop has accused it of being a honeypot.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Nov 15

Sam Altman Tried on Steve Jobs’ Turtleneck This Week

Well, not actually. But the OpenAI CEO had his break out "tech-visionary" moment at the startup's inaugural Dev Day conference.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Nov 11

Here Are the Top AI Stories You Missed This Week

It was a big week for Sam Altman and Elon Musk launched his ChatGPT competitor.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Nov 10

The Humane AI Pin Gets Its Big Reveal But We Still Have a Lot of Questions

The pin, which its creators want to sell you as a replacement for your smartphone, is still a bit of a black box.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Nov 9

Marc Andreessen on AI Copyright Issues: But What About Muh Money?

Andreessen Horowitz wants to make sure everybody's on the same page about not paying artists for their work.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Nov 9

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Tech Billionaires’ Quest to Build a New City in California Continues to Go Terribly

Microsoft’s Copilot Is Getting a GPT-4 Turbo Boost

Sam Altman’s Return, the Mysterious Q, and More of the Top AI News of the Week

Why the Entire AI World Was Talking About ‘Q’ This Week

Elon Musk to Boycotting Advertisers: ‘Go Fuck Yourself’

Researchers Made an IQ Test for AI, Found They’re All Pretty Stupid

Elon Musk Pivots From Jews to Pizzagate as Advertisers Flee

Sweden Caves to Tesla’s License Plate Demands in Union Fight

The Week When AI Got High on Its Own Supply

After OpenAI’s Blowup, It Seems Pretty Clear That ‘AI Safety’ Isn’t a Real Thing

Teenage Engineering Just Released a $250 Toy Car

How to Avoid Sneaky Cyber Monday Scams

ChatGPT Is Apparently a Great Surveillance Tool

From Fake Drakes to Robo-Weathermen, Here Are the Top AI Stories You Missed This Week

Cambridge Dictionary Names ‘Hallucination’ Word of the Year and I’ve Never Felt So Seen

Encrypted Email Service Tuta Denies It’s a ‘Honeypot’ for Five Eyes Intelligence

Sam Altman Tried on Steve Jobs’ Turtleneck This Week

Here Are the Top AI Stories You Missed This Week

The Humane AI Pin Gets Its Big Reveal But We Still Have a Lot of Questions

Marc Andreessen on AI Copyright Issues: But What About Muh Money?

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