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The Atlantic technologyculture
The Singularity Is Not What It Seems

Whatever the AI future is, we’re in it right now.

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Medium businesstechnologytransportation
The Pundits Were Wrong About Apple’s Folding iPhone

Apple pricing is quite reasonable

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Medium sciencetechnologyculture
Three Things We (Still in 2020) Don’t Understand About Climate Emergency

Thinking about climate change is not something that comes naturally to humans — or ‘consumers’ as we have called ourselves for decades. It…

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Bloomberg businesstechnologyworld
The Companies Trying to Cash In on Trump’s Deep-Sea Gold Rush

Entrepreneurs are racing to secure seabed mining permits. Then comes the hard part.

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New York Times technology
Meet the Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2 Billion Into the Midterms (Gift Article)

The leaderboard of the top 20 donors is dominated by the tech industry and ultrawealthy Republicans.

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Washington Post politicstechnology
RFK Jr. uses military aircraft as he campaigns for GOP in midterms

The White House and Department of Health and Human Services lawyers signed off on the plan to let the health secretary use military jets, according to people familiar with the plan.

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Medium culturetechnology
Black Women on Screen

Queens, caricatures, and everything in between.

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New York Times sportstechnology
Manchester United ban 685 season-ticket holders after investigation into touting (Gift Article)

A further 464 supporters have received a reduced sanction or a final warning.

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New York Times technology
How Fernando Tatis Jr. rediscovered the swing that could power the Padres to October

After a prolonged drought, Tatis has 15 home runs in 49 games since the All-Star break.

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New York Times technologylegal
Elon Musk Has Pledged to Rid His Platform, X, of Child Sexual Abuse, but It Persists (Gift Article)

Reviews by the Canadian Center for Child Protection and The New York Times found that explicit images of children remain on the social media site owned by Elon Musk.

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New York Times technologysciencehealth
How the New iPhone Duo’s Glass Screen Bends Without Breaking (Gift Article)

The screens of foldable phones are a triumph of materials science and microengineering.

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New York Times businesstechnologypolitics
Opinion | What It Took to Dismantle the Most Powerful Company in the World (Gift Article)

A playbook to curb the growing power of Big Tech.

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New York Times transportationsportstechnology
This Year’s El Niño Is Huge and Already Changing the World (Gift Article)

The recurring climate phenomenon is expected to peak later this year, but it is already causing dry spells and crop failures on three continents.

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Bloomberg technology
I Was in the Pentagon on 9/11. Here’s What I Learned

Twenty-five years ago today, I was almost killed in the Pentagon. As a recently promoted one-star rear admiral, I was very proud of the new gold insignia on my sleeves. My job was on the Navy staff, a...

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The Atlantic culturetechnology
Chatbots Should Not Use the First Person

The harms of AI are clear enough to do something about them now.

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New York Times technology
It Went From Sailors’ Quarters to Notoriety. They Aim to Make It a ‘Refuge.’ (Gift Article)

A 1930s Manhattan building designed by the same architects behind the Empire State Building is getting a renovation that incorporates its pasts as landing spot and then prison.

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New York Times technologypolitics
Madrid F1 track breakdown: A brutal layout that’s fun and ‘a little bit concerning’ (Gift Article)

Madrid is fast, varied and technically challenging. The layout also has some drivers wary

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Bloomberg businesspoliticstechnology
Bridgewater’s Jensen Says AI Will Kill People Before It’s Curbed

Greg Jensen, the co-chief investment officer of one of the world’s largest hedge funds, issued a dire warning about the risks and consequences of the artificial intelligence boom Friday on Bloomberg’s...

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Medium technologybusiness
Was anybody listening when Geoffrey Hinton warned us about AI? Seems not

After working on model training for OpenAI and Anthropic for the last three years, Jacob Coxon announced a very public resignation on X on…

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New York Times culturesportstechnology
How the 49ers trounced the Rams 27-7 in the NFL's Australia game as Brock Purdy threw 3 TD passes (Gift Article)

Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes as the 49ers rolled over their loaded rivals 27-7 in Melbourne.

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New York Times cultureopiniontechnology
Opinion | Peter Thiel and the Antichrist (Gift Article)

The original tech right power player on A.I., Mars and immortality.

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New York Times culturetechnologyfood
Easy-as-Pie Apple Cake Recipe • 5★

The name of this cake is somewhat deceiving, since most apple cakes are easier than pie (which is actually never that easy if you’re making it from scratch). In any case, it’s a simple, excellent cake with a tender crumb, subtle spicing and soft pockets of fruit.

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New York Times technology
A.I. Could Possibly End Humanity. How Are Humans Supposed to Process That? (Gift Article)

The technology is far from the only existential risk our species faces. But weighing such cosmic fears can become a mind-bending exercise.

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New York Times culturetechnology
Opinion | Who Says Reading Is Dead? (Gift Article)

Young people are streaming videos with captions and sound.

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Defector technology
Barry Melrose Brought Hockey Home | Defector

Go ahead and listen to this. (For the real perverts, use this one; you just know you’re about to stay up until 1:00 a.m. for a particularly shitty Sharks–Mighty Ducks game.) What does it evoke? What d...

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New York Times legaltechnology
California’s Governor Signs Landmark Online Child Safety Bills (Gift Article)

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that prohibits social media platforms from providing addictive features to users under 16, the first law of its kind in the nation.

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The Atlantic politicstechnology
What Bush Understood That Trump Didn’t

The leaders of the American right have embraced the false idea that the United States is at war with Islam.

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New York Times politicstechnologyworld
A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I. (Gift Article)

An attack by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone with an Nvidia chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans.

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New York Times businesstechnology
New Amazon Data Center Stokes Worry It Would Be the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S. (Gift Article)

The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, even as it pledges to honor climate commitments.

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New York Times sportstechnology
College football season’s first true main event, plus LSU follows Texas Tech (Gift Article)

Until Saturday is The Athletic's free college football newsletter.

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Medium sciencetechnologyhealth
When Your Dog’s Hips Aren’t Quite Right: The Hidden Story of Canine Hip Dysplasia

Why genetics aren’t the whole story and how weight, growth, exercise and early detection can influence the long-term health of your dog’s…

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NRC politicsworldtechnology
Hoe schadelijk is het dat een premier AI gebruikt voor berichten op sociale media? Jetten reageert luchtig: ‘Ja, net als driekwart van de Nederlanders gebruik ik af en toe AI’

Sociale media: Ineens duikt op sociale media weer zijn bijnaam ‘Robot Jetten’ op, nu blijkt dat een aantal berichten van premier Rob Jetten is gegenereerd door AI. Volgens experts dreigt afbreuk aan h...

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New York Times technologypolitics
Drake Maye ‘lost patience,’ in a giant step backward for him and the Patriots (Gift Article)

It’s not unfair to wonder if Maye is on track to take that heralded “next step."

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New York Times culturetechnology
Back to School, Now With A.I. (Gift Article)

This year is shaping up to be a global experiment in education: Can students embrace tech innovation without losing critical thinking skills?

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New York Times politicstechnology
Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons (Gift Article)

In a new report, the A.I. start-up added that it could not determine if the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading the company to shut down the work.

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Medium technology
India’s Hiring Boom Isn’t Slowing Down — Here’s What the Numbers Actually Show

What the latest 2026 reports mean for job seekers, parents, and anyone rethinking their career right now

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New York Times technology
Could Your Chatbot Be Stealing Ideas From You? It’s a Thorny Question. (Gift Article)

A controversy around OpenAI’s latest math proof raises a fear that might become increasingly common: that A.I. tools could take valuable insights from one user and hand them to another.

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New York Times businesstechnologysports
Vuelta a Espana stage 18: Enric Mas fends off red jersey rivals as Stefan Kung wins Jerez time trial (Gift Article)

Analysis of stage 18 of this year's race, a 32km time trial between El Puerto de Santa María and Jerez de la Frontera

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The Times (UK) sciencetechnology
As cockroaches colonise northern Japan, scientists hail their milk

The loathed insects are spreading as the climate warms but Japanese researchers have discovered that their milk contains far more energy than that of a cow

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Medium technology
Are We Already Telepathic?

Exploring wordless communication between minds

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New York Times businesstechnology
Trump Administration Is Snapping Up Stakes in Private Companies. Could A.I. Be Next? (Gift Article)

Some tech executives are nervous that the administration’s recent scrutiny of artificial intelligence models could be a prelude to a demand for an ownership stake.

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Bloomberg businesspoliticstechnology
DOJ Probes Nvidia’s License Deal With Groq on Antitrust Concerns

The Justice Department is investigating whether Nvidia Corp. structured its $20 billion licensing agreement with AI chip startup Groq Inc. to avoid antitrust review.

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Washington Post businesspoliticstechnology
Katie Miller held large stake in Elon Musk’s xAI as she slammed ChatGPT online

Conservative podcaster Miller, a former top aide to Musk, is the latest political influencer to comment on public issues without fully disclosing financial ties.

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New York Times culturetechnology
Opinion | Your Smartphone Is Watching You (Gift Article)

You can have privacy or you can have the Internet, but you can’t have both.

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Bloomberg businesstechnology
Apple’s iPhone Duo, New Watches, iPhone 18 Pro and AirPods 5: Everything to Know

Apple Inc. on Wednesday unveiled its first foldable iPhone, the $1,999-and-up iPhone Duo, finally entering a market segment that rivals such as Samsung Electronics Co., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Huaw...

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The Atlantic culturesciencetechnology
A Society of Cheats

Students’ use of AI is teaching them to cut corners, disdain rules, and believe that integrity is for suckers and wimps.

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New York Times businesstechnology
Foldable Phones Are Unpopular. Why Is Apple Selling One? (Gift Article)

The company unveiled a new iPhone that costs $1,999. Here are the economics behind that price tag.

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National Observer politicsworldtechnology
EU envoy says a 'unique' new partnership with Canada forming ahead of Carney's speech

The bloc's ambassador to Canada says that while the finer details are still being worked out, the partnership won't resemble existing arrangements the EU has with neighbours such as Switzerland, Norwa...

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National Observer businesspoliticstechnology
Feds quietly exempt oilsands and gas power plants from environmental impact assessments

The change comes as part of a suite of amendments to Canada's impact assessment laws passed by the Carney government early Wednesday morning.

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Medium technology
These Bright and Perilous Designs. A Review

You Can Trust Us With Your Data. Honest.

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