An FBI ‘Asset’ Helped Run a Dark Web Site That Sold...
A staffer of the Incognito dark web market was secretly controlled by the FBI—and still allegedly approved the sale of fentanyl-tainted pills, including those...
5 Burning Questions About Elon Musk’s Terafab Chip Partnership with Intel
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyIntel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Tuesday that the chipmaker will “work closely” with Elon Musk to support the...
How China’s ‘Crystal Capital’ Cornered the Market on a Western Obsession
Decades ago, Donghai was a backwater county. Today, thanks to an army of 24/7 livestreamers, it orchestrates a multibillion-dollar global industry.
Signal’s Creator Is Helping Encrypt Meta AI
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyMoxie Marlinspike, the privacy advocate who created the secure communication app Signal and its widely used open source...
America’s Biggest Bitcoin Miners Are Pivoting to AI
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyOne afternoon in June 2024, I stood up against the fence of a sprawling industrial facility a few...
Where Tech Leaders and Students Really Think AI Is Going
We asked tech CEOs, journalists, entertainers, students, and more about the promise and peril of artificial intelligence. Here’s what they said.
Meta Is in Crisis, Google Search’s Makeover, and AI Gets Booed...
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we unpack the mass layoffs at Meta, big announcements at Google I/O, and the latest backlash against AI.
The Argument for Letting AI Burn It All Down
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storySuddenly, and not long ago, our dearest tech industry leaders began to suggest caution. Sam Altman said that...
New Rules Could Force Tesla to Redesign Its Door Handles. That’s...
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyCar door handles seem innocuous. Tesla’s electronic, retractable ones—since imitated by plenty of global automakers—have become a symbol...
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