From AI to chips: Big Tech gets what it wants from Trump
The president has supported policies that allow the industry to grow unhindered. The mutually beneficial alliance worries some conservatives.
Despite the crackdown on activism, tech workers are still fighting
They increasingly see themselves as regular employees who have traditional complaints about their companies.
The world's largest shadow library has created a 300TB copy of Spotify's most streamed songs
But Anna's Archive is clearly working to support AI developers, another noted, pointing out that Anna's Archive promotes the sale of “high-speed access” to “enterprise-level”… Read More »The world's largest shadow library has created a 300TB copy of Spotify's most streamed songs
Guinea goes to the polls as ruling junta seeks legitimacy
Whoever wins will face the daunting task of feeding the West African country's poor and advancing the interests of world powers seeking crucial minerals, analysts… Read More »Guinea goes to the polls as ruling junta seeks legitimacy
Safety panel says NASA should have taken Starliner incident more seriously
Invoking the designation also ensures an independent investigation, separate from the teams involved in the incident itself, said retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Susan Helms,… Read More »Safety panel says NASA should have taken Starliner incident more seriously
How one father created an organ empire
The National Kidney Registry has matched thousands of kidney donors with recipients. It also paid millions of dollars to a company owned by its founder.
My job makes me sick
Plus the long-lost art of direct confrontation.
Call of Duty co-creator and Battlefield leader Vince Zampella dies in a car accident
Vince Zampella, a video game developer who co-created or helmed some of the world's most popular franchises, died in a car crash on a Los… Read More »Call of Duty co-creator and Battlefield leader Vince Zampella dies in a car accident
Hundreds of flights canceled at New York airports, even with a few inches of snow
To avoid the ripple effects of real-time adjustments to forecast snowfalls of up to eight inches, the major airlines said they had preemptively canceled flights.
Older people are exhausted with worries and look longingly at Australia's social media ban
After the country banned children under the age of 16 from using social media, many parents are wondering whether similar crackdowns are needed in their… Read More »Older people are exhausted with worries and look longingly at Australia's social media ban
Goodbye, GPT-5. Hello, Qwen
On a drizzly day And on a windy afternoon this summer, I visited the headquarters of Rokid, a smart glasses startup in Hangzhou, China. As… Read More »Goodbye, GPT-5. Hello, Qwen
F1's new engines are causing consternation over compression ratios
Compression ratios It involves the engine's compression ratio, which compares the volume of the cylinder when the piston is at top dead center to the… Read More »F1's new engines are causing consternation over compression ratios
More and more student loan borrowers are discharging debt during bankruptcy
A new study suggests that distressed borrowers who use a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding — and that more people like them should try it.
In Cryptoland, Memecoin fever is giving way to a Stablecoin boom
Then the American president Donald Trump launched his own meme cryptocurrency on January 17, days before his return to the White House, I was halfway… Read More »In Cryptoland, Memecoin fever is giving way to a Stablecoin boom
Before electric vehicles became political, there was the Toyota Prius
The political polarization of battery-powered cars may have started when Toyota released its first hybrid model 25 years ago.
