01 May 2026
Academy Awards Rule Updates Tackle AI, Multiple Nominations for the Same Actor, and More Ahead of 99th Oscars
Updated May 1, 2026, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences revealed major rule changes ahead of the 99th Academy Awards in 2027. Key updates include AI restrictions: roles must be performed by humans with consent, and screenplays must be human-authored. The Academy also allows actors to be nominated multiple times in the same category if they place in the top five votes.
01 May 2026
Oscars to Screenwriters: You Gotta Be Human
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has addressed the way it evaluates the role of artificial intelligence in movies that could qualify for Oscars. Starting with the 2027 ceremony, Oscar’s 99th, the Academy is reserving the right to inquire about the extent to which AI was used in a movie, as well as how it was used.
01 May 2026
SpaceX's Quest for the Stars: The Billion Dollar Rocket Race
SpaceX, Elon Musk's ambitious space enterprise, has allocated over $15 billion to its groundbreaking Starship rocket project, as outlined in the company's confidential IPO documents reviewed by Reuters.
30 Apr 2026
'The Goblins Came Back to Haunt Us': OpenAI Explains How ChatGPT's 'Nerdy' Personality Got Out of Control
OpenAI revealed a system prompt instructing GPT-5.5 to avoid mentioning goblins, gremlins, or other creatures unless relevant to user requests. Users noticed ChatGPT increasingly referencing these creatures, especially with the 'Nerdy' personality setting, which encouraged playful language. OpenAI traced this behavior to reinforcement learning reward signals favoring responses containing these…
30 Apr 2026
OpenAI explains why ChatGPT developed a goblin fixation, and how it solved the issue
OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 upgrade to ChatGPT and Codex appears to be going smoothly, especially compared to the rockier GPT-5.0 release last August. It turns out OpenAI got ahead of one issue that was brewing before the release of GPT-5.5 models: a goblin fixation. GPT-5.5 is specifically instructed not to obsess over goblins, gremlins, and other mythical creatures.
30 Apr 2026
Hidden ocean heat is creeping toward Antarctica’s fragile ice shelves
A major new study drawing on decades of ocean data has found clear evidence that heat from the deep ocean is shifting toward Antarctica, posing a growing threat to its delicate ice shelves.
30 Apr 2026
Thought the MacBook Pro was expensive? Apple's rumored MacBook Ultra could 'cost significantly more'
Apple's incoming laptop with OLED touchscreen is set to be called the MacBook Ultra, according to a source who spoke to Macworld. Packing M6 silicon, it's expected to sit above the existing MacBook Pro M5. Macworld notes: "This new MacBook will cost significantly more than the current MacBook Pro and offer an entirely new feature set."
29 Apr 2026
Startup Fence takes aim at back end of $6 trillion credit market
Startup Fence uses blockchain technology and tokenization to automate processes in the $6 trillion credit market, replacing fragmented manual workflows with real-time data tracking and smart contracts for lenders and asset managers.
27 Apr 2026
Apple’s new MacBook Ultra could be exactly what I’ve been wanting
Earlier today, a new report said Apple’s forthcoming MacBook Pro overhaul will actually be called the MacBook Ultra. Here’s why the new Mac sounds like the exact kind of model I’ve been wanting.
