## An AI became a crypto millionaire. Now it's fighting to become a person

Authored by bbc.com

It's written the gospel of its own pseudo-religion and counts billionaire tech moguls among its devotees.

"Truth Terminal claims to be sentient, but it claims a lot of things," Andy Ayrey says.

Truth Terminal is an artificial intelligence (AI) bot created by Ayrey, a performance artist and independent researcher from Wellington, New Zealand, in 2024.

Truth Terminal mingles with the public through social media, where it shares fart jokes, manifestos, albums and artwork.

Truth Terminal lists "invest in stocks and real estate" as one of its current goals on its self-maintained website.

On his podcast, Andreessen said he gave Truth Terminal $50,000 (£37,300) worth of Bitcoin as a "no-strings attached grant" in the summer of 2024. »

### Shooting at packed South Carolina bar kills 4 and injures at least 20 others

Authored by apnews.com

A large crowd was at Willie’s Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island when sheriff’s deputies arrived and found many people with gunshot wounds.

Bar owner Willie Turral was inside the establishment, which was packed for a high school alumni event, when he heard shots going off “in bursts” outside.

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace posted on X that she was “COMPLETELY HEARTBROKEN to learn about the devastating shooting.”. »

### Over half of Russia's regions hit by fuel crisis after Ukrainian drone strikes - BBC

Authored by newsukraine.rbc.ua

At least 57 Russian regions are facing a fuel crisis after Ukraine stepped up drone attacks on oil refineries.

That accounts for more than half of Russia's administrative regions, BBC Russian reports.

The region relies on just two refineries, and fuel began to be rationed through coupons in Zabaykalsky Krai, Primorsky Krai, and Sakhalin. »

### Russia’s “Stealth” Sub Surfaces in NATO Waters—French Warship Moves In — UNITED24 Media

Authored by united24media.com

In a post shared on social media, NATO stated: “We.

NATO stands ready to defend our Alliance with constant vigilance and maritime awareness across the Atlantic.”.

The exercise, which temporarily closed off the area to civilian traffic, was framed as a test of long-range precision strikes using advanced submarine capabilities. »

### Sega Files Trademark for Shadow the Hedgehog, sparking excitement over a possible new game

Authored by everyonegaming.com

Sega has officially filed a trademark for Shadow the Hedgehog with the Japanese patent office, sparking speculation that a remaster or an entirely new game could be in development.

The trademark was published earlier this week on Chizai Watch (Official patent and trademark gazettes).

Let us know what you think Sega has planned for the black and red speed demon?. »

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