The Download: future grids, and bad boy bots
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Why AI hardware needs to be open
When OpenAI acquired Io to create “the coolest piece of tech that the world will…
The quest to defend against tech in intimate partner violence
After Gioia had her first child with her then husband, he installed baby monitors throughout…
The Download: tackling tech-facilitated abuse, and opening up AI hardware
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
When AIs bargain, a less advanced agent could cost you
The race to build ever larger AI models is slowing down. The industry’s focus is…
What does it mean for an algorithm to be “fair”?
Back in February, I flew to Amsterdam to report on a high-stakes experiment the city…
Emojis bring facial expressions and hand gestures back into our conversations
The first emojis can be traced back to the late 1980s, but it was not…
'Yes, in my back yard'—most people who live near large-scale solar projects are happy to have more built nearby
Would you like to live next door to a solar farm? Traditionally, it's been thought…
Puerto Rico’s power struggles
At first glance, it seems as if life teems around Carmen Suárez Vázquez’s little teal-painted…
AI copyright anxiety will hold back creativity
Last fall, while attending a board meeting in Amsterdam, I had a few free hours…