The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Don’t let hype about AI agents get ahead of reality
Google’s recent unveiling of what it calls a “new class of agentic experiences” feels like…
Google’s electricity demand is skyrocketing
We got two big pieces of energy news from Google this week. The company announced…
The Download: AI agents hype, and Google’s electricity plans
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
How generative AI could help make construction sites safer
Last winter, during the construction of an affordable housing project on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, a…
The Download: how AI could improve construction site safety, and our Roundtables conversation with Karen Hao
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
The Download: meet RFK Jr’s right-hand man, and inside OpenAI
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Roundtables: Inside OpenAI’s Empire with Karen Hao
Recorded on June 30, 2025 AI journalist Karen Hao’s book, Empire of AI: Dreams and…
What comes next for AI copyright lawsuits?
Last week, the technology companies Anthropic and Meta each won landmark victories in two separate…
People are using AI to ‘sit’ with them while they trip on psychedelics
Peter sat alone in his bedroom as the first waves of euphoria coursed through his…