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TikTok is facing a rare meme drought. Inside the Great Meme Depression of 2025

People with a healthy limit on their screen time probably haven’t noticed—but there’s been a meme shortage this March. On TikTok, some have declared a full-blown “Meme Drought,” dubbing it the “Great Meme Depression of 2025.”

The panic began on March 10, when user @goofangel

This watchdog is tracking how AI firms are quietly backing off their safety pledges

The companies racing to own the AI future have built their technologies and businesses by carefully keeping track of you and your data. But they would prefer you didn’t keep track of them and specifically the ways in which they’ve been adjusting their voluntary ethical and privacy commitments—some of the few safeguards meant to keep that AI future safe. 

As the Trump administration actively dismantles safety guardrails to promote “American dominance” in AI a

‘We Thank You, Elon Musk’: Superfan Alessandra Basher’s music video has divided the internet

An Elon Musk superfan (or a master of satire) has released a music video filmed on the back of a Tesla Cybertruck—and it’s just as wild as you might imagine.

Alessandra Basher, a self-described stay-at-home mom with dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian, posted the video on Sunday to her 56,867 followers on X. She explained that she felt compelled to write the song in response to the “nonsense hate” Musk has re

OpenAI brings AI image generation directly to ChatGPT

OpenAI is introducing image generation directly within ChatGPT. Powered by its flagship multimodal model, GPT-4o, the chatbot can now create visuals straight from the chat interface.

The feature will initially be available to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Team, and free users. Enterprise and Education tier users will get access soon.

“Today we have one of the most fun, cool things we have ever launched . . . native images in ChatGPT,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said at the beginning of a

The Trump administration’s Signal scandal shows humans will always be the weakest link in cybersecurity

Described as the worst U.S. security breach in a generation, the leak is an unprecedented failure for the White House. For several days, a journalist from The Atlantic had unrestricted access to a private Signal group chat involving the highest le

German startup Isar Aerospace cancels maiden voyage of orbital rocket

A private European aerospace company scrubbed its attempt on Monday to launch the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle from Norway.

Unfavorable winds meant that the Spectrum rocket couldn’t be launched from the island of Andøya in northern Norway, Munich-based

NPR CEO Katherine Maher makes the case for why public radio is essential to American democracy

Tomorrow, NPR’s CEO Katherine Maher goes before a DOGE congressional subcommittee to defend the public media outlet’s case for federal funding. Maher gives a preview to her testimony, sharing how funding cuts would impact Americans’ broad access to crucial news and information, particularly in rural and local areas. Maher also reveals NPR’s strategy for reengaging with their audience, how the organization can better frame its identity as an outlet for all Americans, and more.

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Otter’s new AI agents are built to boost sales and streamline meetings

Otter, the AI-powered meeting assistant and transcription service, is introducing a new AI agent capable of answering spoken questions from meeting participants in real time.

The AI can also perform tasks like scheduling follow-up meetings and assigning action items to the meeting record stored on Otter’s platform. When responding to questions, it can draw o

Waymo is expanding its robotaxi service to D.C. next year

Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle company, plans to expand its ride-hailing service, Waymo One, to Washington, D.C. in 2026, the company announced Tuesday.

While the nation’s capital currently prohibits fully autonomous operations, a Waymo spokesperson said the company will work closely with local policymakers over the coming year to help formalize necessary regulations.

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