In 2025, a fake books list was erroneously published in a supplement to US newspapers, featuring made-up titles including The Last Algorithm by Andy Weir.
The AI responsible for the list wasn’t verified, and neither was the content, highlighting the potential pitfalls of AI technology.
Other false stories recently included rumours of NASA discovering urban lights on a distant planet, which actually originated from a TikTok video debunking the original claim.
More plausible recent news includes observations of unexplained signals from two nearby stars, which could indicate potential technosignatures.
Also, the James Webb Space Telescope has detected extra-solar ice crystals for the first time, providing new insights into planetary evolution.
In engineering, OKI Circuit Technologies has created a 124-layer PCB, aimed at high-bandwidth memory for AI accelerators.
