A digital human could be your next favorite celebrity—or financial advisor
When one of China’s biggest celebrities, Simon Gong—also known as Gong Jun—released a new music video…
The Download: urgent climate change questions, and DALL-E’s big launch
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
The weed influencer and the scientist feuding over why some stoners incessantly puke
Alice Moon couldn’t stop throwing up. She had made a name for herself as an…
The Download: a cannabis disorder conflict, and ever-hotter heatwaves
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Sony’s racing AI destroyed its human competitors by being nice (and fast)
“Wait, what? How?” Emily Jones wasn’t used to being left behind. A top sim-racing driver…
The Download: how a racing AI won, and taking on biotech’s big challenges
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
This robot dog just taught itself to walk
The robot dog is waving its legs in the air like an exasperated beetle. After…
The Download: a novel form of censorship in China, and a self-taught robot dog
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Breaking new ground: Sustainability in Malaysia
“We’re dealing with a crisis here, folks.” The warning from John Kerry, the US president’s…
A million-word novel got censored before it was even shared. Now Chinese users want answers.
Imagine you are working on your novel on your home computer. It’s nearly finished; you…