The Pentagon is gutting the team that tests AI and weapons systems
The Trump administration’s chainsaw approach to federal spending lives on, even as Elon Musk turns…
IBM aims to build the world’s first large-scale, error-corrected quantum computer by 2028
IBM announced detailed plans today to build an error-corrected quantum computer with significantly more computational…
The Download: IBM’s quantum computer, and cuts to military AI testing
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
The Download: an inspiring toy robot arm, and why AM radio matters
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Manus has kick-started an AI agent boom in China
Last year, China saw a boom in foundation models, the do-everything large language models that…
Why doctors should look for ways to prescribe hope
This week, I’ve been thinking about the powerful connection between mind and body. Some new…
Inside the race to find GPS alternatives
Later this month, an inconspicuous 150-kilogram satellite is set to launch into space aboard the…
The Download: China’s AI agent boom, and GPS alternatives
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…