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
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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…
Researchers develop AI app to help speech-impaired users communicate more naturally
More than 250 million people worldwide have verbal communication disorders that make it difficult to…
'Literally just child gambling': What kids say about Roblox, lootboxes and money in online games
Roblox is one of the world's most popular online platforms for children, offering a variety…
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
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How to… delete your 23andMe data
This story was originally published in October 2024. In March 2025, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy…
Household electricity three times more expensive than upcoming 'eco-friendly' aviation e-fuels, study reveals
Existing tax policies during the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources will lead…