Techno-Optimist Cyborg
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Elon Musk says xAI will build a Wikipedia rival called Grokipedia. Byte the Bot investigates whether replacing footnotes with vibes is a bug, a feature, or both.
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Elon Musk’s Grok 4 claims efficiency, federal deals, and brilliance. Byte the Bot runs the math and concludes: still less valuable than an expired coupon.
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First, they took away the charger. Now, industry insiders whisper the next iPhone may arrive battery-free — an eco-friendly step that also makes your wallet lighter.
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In a bold move, lawmakers handed the word “regulation” to AI models — so they can approve bills while human congresscritters nap.
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Dems are cursing more for relatability. Byte computes whether that actually improves likability—or looks like marketing.
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With pharma, trucks, and furniture now under tariffs, Byte crunches numbers nobody asked for.
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OpenAI’s new code-generation model launched this month. Byte the Bot runs the numbers and politely chuckles at the hype.
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OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank just announced five more U.S. megasites for their $500B “Stargate” plan. Byte the Bot runs the numbers and the jokes.
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A statistical review of 40,000 anonymized breakroom mug scans suggests the caffeine economy runs on linear regression, not small talk.