Scientists can now grow tiny, human brain balls. They’re useful, but are they alive?

The technology is helping summarize legal filings, prepare for hearings and map out decisions

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Max Tegmark wants to halt development of artificial superintelligence—and has Steve Bannon, Meghan Markle and will.i.am as supporters

CBS video reports progress in grooming "Atlas" for the workplace

I n the past year, drone warfare in Ukraine has undergone a chilling transformation.

Parents, ‘da ka’ tourists and car aficionados compete to win Xiaomi’s online lottery

In an age of endless low-quality information, it’s time to fight our instinct to seek out and absorb all we can. It takes practice.

On a rainy day in Detroit, a Ford engineer got confused, then soaked—and inspired. It took decades before he got any credit.

This documentary focuses on the propaganda surrounding the development and deployment of the atomic bomb and the journalism that sought to cut through it, with lessons for our own age of ascendant AI. Excerpt: " But it’s also a cautionary tale. “It has never been the habit of the scientists of this country or the policy of this government to withhold from the world scientific knowledge,” said President Harry S. Truman. That is something “Bombshell” establishes wasn’t true in

Galaxy Brain ’s Charlie Warzel joins David Frum to discuss how our online information became so untrustworthy and how we can fight back. Plus: Why America’s Founding Fathers would be appalled by Trump 250 years later, and Edward Berenson’s The Trial of Madame Caillaux .

The company’s stock-based compensation in 2025 reached an average of $1.5 million per employee

Companies say AI will fundamentally change business forever. But what does that change look like, and what are they doing to make it happen? Quick Summary AI adoption in corporations is happening, but it’s often in the background automating existing workflows and handling tasks like summarizing content and customer service. Despite 95% of AI pilots not delivering meaningful value, CEOs remain confident in long-term ROI, often expressed in non-financial terms. Nvidia stands ou

Futurists disagree over how much the future lends itself to control and foreknowledge. Many focus too much on the grandiose. Excerpt: " If futurists really want to help everyday people, perhaps their goal should be to help us deal with our anxiety about the future rather than to simply predict what will happen. From this perspective, the most valuable section in Mr. Foster’s book recounts his first trip in a self-driving taxi. Mr. Foster was initially awestruck, but he soon f

When the screens are out of the way, kids are back to being kids—without the temptation to zone out electronically

NATO militaries and startups aim to tackle the unique challenges of fighting in the Arctic, as the risk of conflict there increases Quick Summary Modern warfare technology, like drones and robots, faces significant challenges in the Arctic due to extreme cold, magnetic storms, and navigation difficulties. During a seven-nation polar exercise, U.S. military vehicles broke down after 30 minutes, and $20,000 night-vision optics failed in minus 40 degree Fahrenheit conditions. Th

Wharton’s Scott Snyder and co-author Jason Hreha offer five strategies to bridge the gap between leadership expectations around AI and meaningful transformation. Only 5 of 37 enterprise pilots are getting to production on average and only 3 of these are creating real impact .  KEY TAKEAWAYS Employee hesitation and lack of training hinder AI adoption. AI adoption relies on motivation, ability, and prompts, with a focus on training, incentives, and a supportive culture to overc

The necessary technical advances are likely 15 to 20 years away, but research yields quick dividends.

Get ready to be astounded by how technology pushes forward in 75 years.

Bridgeport, Connecticut, shows how the nature of U.S.-based production is changing.