The Download: harmful AI, and a deadlier monkeypox variant
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
The Chinese surveillance state proves that the idea of privacy is more “malleable” than you’d expect
It’s no surprise that last week, when the Biden administration updated its list of Chinese…
How robotic honeybees and hives could help the species fight back
Something was wrong, but Thomas Schmickl couldn’t put his finger on it. It was 2007,…
The Download: robotic bees, and China’s surveillance state
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Moving money in a digital world
The rising adoption of digital financial services—mobile banking, online purchasing, and peer-to-peer payments—means that these…
Power beaming comes of age
Power beaming has long been a dream of engineers and innovators. Defined as the point-to-point…
AI and data fuel innovation in clinical trials and beyond
The last five years have seen large innovations throughout drug development and clinical trial life…
I Was There When: AI mastered chess
I Was There When is an oral history project that’s part of the In Machines…
Google’s new AI can hear a snippet of song—and then keep on playing
A new AI system can create natural-sounding speech and music after being prompted with a…
Is a covid and flu “twindemic” on the horizon?
Hello, and welcome back to The Checkup! I’m back home in London after last week’s…