‘Neuralink babies’? Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang says he is waiting for Elon Musk’s brain chips before having kids – ET HealthWorld

‘Neuralink babies’? Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang says he is waiting for Elon Musk’s brain chips before having kids – ET HealthWorld

In a statement that straddles science fiction and near-future reality, Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang has revealed he’s putting off parenthood—for now. But not because of career demands or personal timing. His reason? He’s waiting for Elon Musk’s Neuralink to become mainstream. Yes, Wang wants his future children to be among the first humans enhanced … Read more

Bill Gates Accuses Elon Musk of ‘Killing Children’ by Cutting Foreign Aid

Bill Gates Accuses Elon Musk of ‘Killing Children’ by Cutting Foreign Aid

In his sharpest rebuke of the world’s richest man, a distinction he once held, Bill Gates accused Elon Musk at least twice in the past week of “killing” children in the world’s poorest countries by cutting foreign aid under the Trump administration. Mr. Gates, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, assailed Mr. Musk for the … Read more

Voters Approve Incorporation of SpaceX Hub as Starbase, Texas

Voters Approve Incorporation of SpaceX Hub as Starbase, Texas

Members of a South Texas community that has served as the hub of Elon Musk’s rocket launch company, SpaceX, voted on Saturday to formally establish a new city called Starbase, fulfilling one of Mr. Musk’s long-held dreams. All but six of the 218 people who voted supported incorporating the city of Starbase, according to Cameron … Read more

Elon Musk says robots will surpass top surgeons, doctors reply ‘it’s not that simple’ – ET HealthWorld

Elon Musk says robots will surpass top surgeons, doctors reply ‘it’s not that simple’ – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has predicted that robots will soon surpass even the best human surgeons — a claim that many doctors have challenged. “Robots will surpass good human surgeons within a few years, and the best human surgeons within ~5 years,” Musk said, replying to a post by Mario Nawfal … Read more

Opinion | Trump is on a Path to Failure

Opinion | Trump is on a Path to Failure

In May 2017, just a few months into the first Trump administration, I wrote a column arguing that his incapacity was so obvious and destructive that he should be removed from office via the 25th Amendment to the Constitution. This was a popular column, but its argument did not hold up well. Trump’s first-term White … Read more

Right-Wing Group Used Photos of Emily Ratajkowski and Male Model to Lure Voters to the Polls

Right-Wing Group Used Photos of Emily Ratajkowski and Male Model to Lure Voters to the Polls

In urging “disaffected patriots” to head to the polls on Tuesday and cast ballots in Wisconsin’s election, the political advocacy group Look Ahead America relied partly on a fairly perfunctory get-out-the-vote strategy: It spammed about 250,000 residents on Monday with a text message that reminded them of the issues at stake. That text message came … Read more

Elon Musk Says ‘Destiny of Humanity’ Rests on Wisconsin Judicial Race

Elon Musk Says ‘Destiny of Humanity’ Rests on Wisconsin Judicial Race

Elon Musk framed Tuesday’s election for Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court in nothing less than apocalyptic terms, telling a crowd on Sunday night in Green Bay that the vote could ultimately swing control of Congress — meaning it could effectively “affect the entire destiny of humanity.” Mr. Musk revels in provocative, inflammatory rhetoric. But his remarks … Read more

Trump Moves to End Federal Union Protections Across Government

Trump Moves to End Federal Union Protections Across Government

President Trump instructed a broad swath of government agencies on Thursday to end collective bargaining with federal unions, a major escalation in his effort to assert more control over the federal work force. Mr. Trump framed the order as critical to protect national security. But it targets agencies across the government, including the Departments of … Read more