Why DeepSeek’s AI Model Just Became the Top-Rated App in the U.S.
A Chinese start-up has stunned the technology industry—and financial markets—with a cheaper, lower-tech AI assistant that matches the state of the art
AI Is Too Unpredictable to Behave According to Human Goals
AI “alignment” is a buzzword, not a feasible safety goal
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Do Chatbots Just Need More Time to ‘Think’?
A technique called “test-time compute” can improve how AI responds to some hard questions, but it comes at a cost
How ‘Dark Patterns’ in Sports Betting Apps Keep Users Gambling
Mobile sports betting apps’ frictionless designs, personalized notifications and 24/7 availability have many gambling addiction experts worried
Here’s What’s in ‘Stargate,’ the $500-Billion Trump-Endorsed Plan to Power U.S. AI
Tech giants are backing a massive effort, announced by President Trump and dubbed the Stargate Project, to add data centers across the U.S.
What Happens to the Open Internet without Net Neutrality?
A U.S. federal court struck down the FCC’s enforcement of net neutrality. What does that mean for Internet users?
A Sensitive Electronic Tongue Can Taste When Juice Starts to Go Bad
An AI analysis and a chemical sensor determine drinks’ dilution, freshness and type
Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning TikTok in U.S. What’s Next?
The end seems nigh for TikTok in the U.S.
Could Pain Help Test AI for Sentience?
A new study shows that large language models make trade-offs to avoid pain, with possible implications for future AI welfare
Why Are U.S. TikTok Users Signing Up for RedNote?
Thousands of U.S. TikTok users are joining China-based app RedNote, spawning memes, jokes and confusion
U.S. TikTok Ban Looms as Supreme Court Hears Arguments
TikTok is on the clock: ByteDance, the app’s China-based owner, must sell it by January 19 or face a ban
What the End of U.S. Net Neutrality Means
A federal court’s decision deals a legal blow to the open Internet