How to save a glacier
Glaciers generally move so slowly you can’t see their progress with the naked eye. (Their…
The Download: creating “spare” human bodies, and ditching US AI models
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
OpenAI’s new image generator aims to be practical enough for designers and advertisers
OpenAI has released a new image generator that’s designed less for typical surrealist AI art…
The AI Hype Index: DeepSeek mania, Israel’s spying tool, and cheating at chess
Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI…
China built hundreds of AI data centers to catch the AI boom. Now many stand unused.
A year or so ago, Xiao Li was seeing floods of Nvidia chip deals on…
The Download: the dangers of AI agents, and ChatGPT’s effects on our wellbeing
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Ethically sourced “spare” human bodies could revolutionize medicine
Why do we hear about medical breakthroughs in mice, but rarely see them translate into…
Why the world is looking to ditch US AI models
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories…
How to… delete your 23andMe data
This story was originally published in October 2024. In March 2025, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy…
Why handing over total control to AI agents would be a huge mistake
AI agents have set the tech industry abuzz. Unlike chatbots, these groundbreaking new systems operate…