Artificial Intelligence
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All Space Questions: 2,317-day streak, vital positive momentum
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All Space Questions weekly thread (Oct 05, 2025) continues a 2,317-day tradition; 100% of sampled weeks urge ‘sort by new’ and cite NASA in 2 of 4.
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Turtle.xyz Dealflow Dominates: $2.3B Bootstrapped, $550M in 45 Days
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Turtle.xyz dealflow leads DeFi, bootstrapping $2.3B, deploying $550M in 45 days across 315,000+ wallets and 51 integrations after a $6.2M seed.
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Sharpie manufacturing surges: 3–4x speeds, $2B overhaul cuts costs
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Sharpie manufacturing in Tennessee boosts output 3–4x after a $2B overhaul, lifts wages ~50%, and cuts China exposure to under 10% of COGS by 2025.
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Alarming AI extinction risks: 42% of CEOs warn humanity could end
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AI extinction fears rise: 42% of CEOs see human destruction in 5–10 years; 2,778 researchers average 5% risk as Bengio warns 3–10 years to act.
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Game Pass 50% Hike to $29.99, 11,500 Layoffs Spur Antitrust Rebuke
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Game Pass costs surge 50% to $29.99, with PC Game Pass at $16.49, amid roughly 11,500 Microsoft layoffs since 2023; Lina Khan warns consolidation harms gamers.
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Alarming: Unitree G1 streams data in 5s; China holds 70% supply chain
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Unitree G1 allegedly streams telemetry to Chinese servers within 5 seconds; UniPwn enables fleet takeovers in minutes while China controls 70% supply chains.
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Controversial Discovery relocation faces $375M bill, 18‑month clock
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Discovery relocation faces a $375M price tag and an 18‑month legal deadline as the Smithsonian warns disassembly could destroy the orbiter’s historical integrity.
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Costco Ozempic $499 Deal: Deep 40% Cut for Uninsured Shoppers
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Costco Ozempic deal sets $499 four-week price for Ozempic and Wegovy, about 40% below typical uninsured cash costs, starting Oct. 3, 2025 nationwide.
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Bezos warns AI bubble, touts ‘gigantic’ payoff: $104.3B boom
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AI bubble debate: Jeff Bezos warns of overfunding yet predicts ‘gigantic’ gains, citing $104.3B H1 2025 raises and gigawatt-scale space data centers within 10–20 years.
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Rite Aid closures: 1,240+ stores in sweeping nationwide shutdown
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Rite Aid closures accelerate as the chain moves to shutter or sell roughly 1,240 stores after a May 5, 2025 bankruptcy, with $1.94B financing to wind down.
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Trump’s 67-second AI music video sparks bizarre shutdown backlash
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AI music video: Trump’s 67-second Grim Reaper clip on Oct. 3, 2025, amid a day 3 shutdown, features Russ Vought and JD Vance, raising licensing concerns.
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Bizarre 67-second AI video: Vought as Grim Reaper, Dems as babies
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AI video posted Oct. 3 shows a 67-second clip casting Russell Vought as a Grim Reaper amid a 3-day shutdown and ‘thousands’ layoff talk.
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Concordium AMA Reveals 70+ Staff, $200B Problem, Protocol 8 Timeline
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Concordium AMA spotlights PayFi execution: Protocol 8 testnet live, mainnet targeted mid‑March 2025, 70+ staff, $200B trust challenge, and stablecoin‑ready compliance.
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Intel stock soars 50% in a month, U.S. stake now $16B as AI bets rise
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Intel stock surged 50% month-over-month, revaluing the U.S. government’s 10% stake from $8.9B to about $16B, as shares near $36-$37 on AI-driven momentum.
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Physics careers surge: 40% of PhDs use AI tools, promising outlook
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Physics careers are shifting fast: 1 in 12 BAs and almost 1 in 5 PhDs enter AI; 40% of doctorates use AI tools. + 8,618 BAs in 2022 (-4.5%).