The Download: detecting bird flu, and powering industrial processes with nuclear energy
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
AI companions are the final stage of digital addiction, and lawmakers are taking aim
On Tuesday, California state senator Steve Padilla will make an appearance with Megan Garcia, the…
Facial expressions could help widen VR and AR accessibility options
A new study on how computers can be accurately controlled using only facial expressions could…
Is AI truly creative? Study shows how visibility of process shapes perception
What makes people think an AI system is creative? New research shows that it depends…
Game of clones: Colossal’s new wolves are cute, but are they dire?
Somewhere in the northern US, drones fly over a 2,000-acre preserve, protected by a nine-foot…
The Download: a “dire wolf” revival, and safeguarding AI companions
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
How the Pentagon is adapting to China’s technological rise
It’s been just over two months since Kathleen Hicks stepped down as US deputy secretary…
The Download: how the US is meeting China’s technological rise, and Trump’s tariff war intensifies
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Trump’s tariffs will deliver a big blow to climate tech
US president Donald Trump’s massive, sweeping tariffs sent global stock markets tumbling on Thursday, setting…
Cyberattacks by AI agents are coming
Agents are the talk of the AI industry—they’re capable of planning, reasoning, and executing complex…