Robert Downey Jr. might be devoid of iron, but he's sure got some steel. The Academy Award-winning actor, 59, is speaking out about rapid technological advancements and how he plans to fight back if his name and likeness are manipulated by artificial intelligence. "I intend to sue," he told the "On with Kara Swisher" podcast. HOLLYWOOD EXECS WARN AI STEALS JOBS BUT CAN'T DO JOB OF TRUE ARTISTS: ‘I WANT TO WORK WITH HUMAN BEINGS' It all comes back to Downey Jr.'s alter ego, Tony Stark, whose own...

The Orange County Water District's wastewater recycling program uses ponds, manmade waterfalls and technology to keep wells from running dry — a model for other regions facing water scarcity.

A homeles Phoenix man was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly set fire to a US Postal Service collection box that contained numerous election ballots. 35-year-old Dieter Klofkorn was charged with one count of arson and booked into Maricopa County jail. He later confessed to the crime. The Phoenix Fire Department contacted police shortly after 1 am on Thursday after they responded to a fire at a USPS collection box on Seventh Avenue, a press release stated. While working on leads in the case...

OpenAI is reportedly embarking on a new chapter in its artificial intelligence development journey—it’s building its own in-house chip. According to Reuters, which cited exclusive sources close to the company, OpenAI is collaborating with Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to diversify its supply chain and control infrastructure costs as it seeks to keep up with the immense computational needs of AI. While OpenAI had previously considered building its own chip...

The D.C. Council on Tuesday set temporary limits on how people can protest in residential areas across Washington, a city where demonstrators have frequently used their proximity to power to host early-morning “wake-up calls” outside decision-makers’ homes. The legislation, proposed by council member Brooke Pinto (D-Ward 2), was fast-tracked on an emergency basis and passed 9-2, with opposition from council members Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) and Zachary Parker (D-Ward 5). It will be in effect...

The U.S. Department of Justice says Virginia's process for cleaning up voter rolls has holes that keep U.S. citizens from voting, arguing that a federal judge’s order to reinstate 1,600 people to the state's voter rolls should stand. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court order over the weekend. If Roberts does not block Friday's order by U.S. District Judge Patricia Giles, the state would have to comply by Wednesday. At issue is whether Youngkin’s Aug. 7 order for daily...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has admitted to busing 4,500 migrants from the Big Apple to Texas despite the mayor’s oft-repeated accusation that busing migrants is an act of cruelty and immorality. In 2022, when buses from Texas were rolling into New York City, Adams decried the Texas governor’s actions, calling them “horrific.” “This is horrific, when you think about what the governor is doing,” Adams said in August of 2022. “It is unimaginable what the governor of Texas has...

Elon Musk is obsessed with procreation. We know this because (1) he frequently says things like, “A collapsing birth rate is the biggest danger civilization faces by far” and (2) he’s fathered nearly a dozen children with three separate women, and presently appears to be trying to at least double or triple those numbers, with whoever will accept his offer of DNA. The New York Times reports that in addition to the women he’s already had children with, Musk has “offered his own sperm to friends...

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