Inside the new AI world order: A special report
From the exam room to the classroom, artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool—it's infrastructure. An introduction to our special report on life in the age of AI.
How antidrone lasers work—and why flights stopped over El Paso
Sources say an Army antidrone laser near Fort Bliss prompted a brief FAA airspace closure—spotlighting the hazards of battlefield technology in civilian skies
Algorithms really do create political polarization—and this AI tool let users avoid it
Researchers used a browser extension to reorder people’s X feeds, reducing their polarizing effect
Rules of mysterious ancient Roman board game decoded by AI
A Roman stone board game has been unplayable since its discovery more than a century ago, but AI might have just worked out the rules
Can AI stop wildfires before they start?
From vegetation scans to 360-degree smoke detectors, new tools are trying to shine a light on the most dangerously dark areas of the electric grid
The AI boom is coming for the Switch 2
Data centers are eating up computing resources and pushing chipmakers toward AI-grade memory, tightening supply for Nintendo and other hardware makers
Elon Musk fuses SpaceX with xAI
Acquiring xAI could boost SpaceX’s plans to launch a one-million-strong satellite constellation to act as an orbital data center network
Spiders taught scientists how to make unsinkable metal
Researchers mimicked the air-trapping tricks of diving bell spiders to create aluminum that stays afloat—even when punctured
Software is becoming something you speak into existence
Coding for the rest of us finally feels possible now that tools like Claude Code turn plain English into working software
OpenClaw—what happens when AI stops chatting and starts doing
This open-source agent installs software, makes calls and runs your digital life—redefining what “digital assistants” are supposed to do
Elon Musk’s SpaceX reportedly mulling a merger with xAI
SpaceX and xAI could join forces ahead of Elon Musk’s plan to take the former public later this year, according to Reuters
Heathrow dropped its 100-ml liquids rule. This scanner tech made it possible
New CT scanners can build a 3D model of your carry-on, helping airport staff spot risks without making you unpack or decant liquids into tiny bottles