What Do You Lose When You Stop Writing and Use A.I.? - The New York Times
Many students can no longer write essays without A.I. And it’s costing more than just grammar skills. The findings join a growing body of research suggesting that frequent A.I. use can degrade critical thinking.
Nvidia Buys Hugging Face in $12.9 Billion Deal - The New York Times
The acquisition of the start-up is an indication of Nvidia’s growing role as Silicon Valley’s central banker and its emphasis on open-source technology.
He Said He Was the World’s Healthiest Man. Then Came a Stunning Diagnosis. - The New York Times
Bryan Johnson, the longevity guru, wants to live forever. But the big question is why.
Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92 - The New York Times
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
2 People Are Killed and 2 Officers Are Hurt in Minneapolis Shooting - The New York Times
The authorities said the suspect was also dead. Residents were warned to stay away from the downtown apartment building where the violence erupted.
19-year-old found dead, staff member hurt in Virginia elementary school shooting
A 19-year-old man forced his way into a Waynesboro, Virginia, elementary school Wednesday morning and was later found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the school library, police said.
Westwood Hills Elementary School evacuated as police swarm school after 'shooting incident' reported
Fall Movie Guide 2026: Here are the film releases through November | AP News (Thanks to Louden for this one)
The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make now are critical.
We need a plan to ensure that the good outweighs the bad.
Get to Know Your Phone’s Built-In Emergency Kit
In times of natural disasters and other dangers, special features tucked away on your iPhone or Android device could help make a difference.
What Is ‘Narrative Art?’ The Lucas Museum Finally Shows Us Its Vision.
After several delays, George Lucas’s legacy project is finally ready to open. There’s less “Star Wars” than you might expect.
Study A.I. Consciousness? The Bots Would Like a Word With You. - The New York Times
Given access to email, A.I. agents have started reaching out to the philosophers and researchers exploring deep questions about them.
A Half-Price Luxury E.V. Comes With a Big Asterisk - The New York Times
Chinese Cars Could Be Huge in U.S., and That’s the Problem, Officials Say - The New York Times
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| The Geely M9: A Mercedes at Honda Civic prices. |
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| The Polestar 4 and 5. The 5 will not make it to the U.S. |
Summit With Russia, India and Iran Shows Leverage Wars Have Given Xi of China - The New York Times
A two-day conference of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kyrgyzstan shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare.
Europe Protests as U.S. Invites Russian Minister to G20 Finance Meeting - The New York Times
The meeting, which China and Russia are attending, is focused on the ongoing economic shock from the war in Iran, which has driven up oil prices globally.
China or the U.S.? Two Meetings Offer Competing Showcases of Global Power. - The New York Times
Global Bond Sell-Off Puts Investors on Edge - The New York Times
The U.S.-Venezuela oil deal won’t lower your gas prices. Here’s what you need to know : NPR
The $65 Billion deal comes with a host of challenges and change of priorities when it comes to Venezuela.
Success after a century of failures: Inside Moderna and Merck's cancer vaccine breakthrough
Cancer vaccine from Moderna, Merck shows promise in late-stage trial; both stocks soar
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| FILE PHOTO: Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel speaks at the Boston College Chief Executives Club luncheon in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., April 4, 2022. REUTERS/Katherine Taylor/File Photo |
Unpacking the Famous Words in the Declaration of Independence - The New York Times
“The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem,” Walt Whitman wrote, but the nation was conceived in prose. Other countries have national holidays that commemorate feats of revolutionary or military glory. This one celebrates a document. The Declaration of Independence was a charter and a manifesto, yes, but in essence it was a memo, a hastily drafted, feverishly edited, hand-copied piece of committee work. A masterpiece, too.
The Ex-Mayor of Arcadia, Her Boyfriend and the Chinese Government - The New York Times
Eileen Wang pleaded guilty to acting as a foreign agent. But what could Beijing want from the mayor of a small California city known as the “Chinese Beverly Hills”?
What Are A.I. Agents Actually Doing? - The New York Times
In the Hybrid A.I.-Human Work Force, Who Will Actually Thrive? - The New York Times
Anthropic Tops OpenAI to Become the World’s Most Valuable A.I. Start-Up - The New York Times
Opinion | The A.I. Classroom Is Quiet. Way Too Quiet. - The New York Times
OpenAI Files Confidentially for IPO as AI Companies Rush to Wall St. - The New York Times
As Ebola Spreads in East Africa, Will China Step Up?
China is well positioned to help stop the deadly virus, and could move into a gap left by U.S. retreat.
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| In a state media handout photo, members of a Chinese medical team arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Tuesday. Xinhua, via Getty Images |
My Life Was a Trainwreck. Then I Read This Poem
A.O. Scott seeks practical wisdom in a villanelle by Wendy Cope.
Some Rules by Wendy Cope
U.S. Is Said to Be Investigating George Santos Over Kalshi Betting - The New York Times
The former congressman was referred to federal authorities after he bet on his own attendance at the State of the Union address, a person familiar with the matter said.
Tilly Norwood, A.I. Actress, Wants to Know Why Everyone’s Mad at Her - The New York Times
AI Commissioner | Comedy Sketch | Particle6 - YouTube
Tilly Norwood | Take The Lead (Official Music Video)
Opinion | Silicon Valley Is Bracing for a Permanent Underclass - The New York Times
Supreme Court Clears the Way for Republican-Friendly Map in Alabama - The New York Times
In the first major case since the justices narrowed the Voting Rights Act, the court cleared the way for Alabama to use a map preferred by Republicans that leaves the state with only one majority-Black district.
Tracking the Battle to Reshape Congress for the Midterms - The New York Times
See Where the Gerrymandering Wars Have Redrawn U.S. Congressional Maps - The New York Times
Read Supreme Court’s Ruling and Dissent on Louisiana Voting Map - The New York Times
What to Know About the Voting Rights Act - The New York Times
The 1965 law was mean to address fundamental inequities in American life, and was one of the signal accomplishments of the civil rights movement.
Opinion | The Voting Rights Act Changed America. Now, It Can Change. - The New York Times
Opinion | The Betrayal of Black Voters Threatens Our Democracy - The New York Times
China Builds an Economic Fortress as Global Tensions Rise - The New York Times
Beijing says the changes are needed for national security, but they could complicate efforts by Chinese companies to find growth overseas.
China is erecting walls to prevent money, technology and companies from leaving the country.
This week, the State Council, China’s cabinet, announced new rules requiring national security screening for Chinese companies seeking to invest overseas. The move follows regulations introduced in April that allowed the authorities to intervene when foreign companies tried to relocate supply chains out of China.
Taken together, the measures amount to a new blueprint for the economic fortress China is building around its technology and supply chains amid rising tensions with Europe and the United States.
What To Know as China’s Xi Jinping Heads to North Korea - The New York Times
As Xi Jinping visits Pyongyang, he faces an emboldened North Korean dictator, whose alliance with Russia has reduced his dependence on China.
The last time China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, traveled to North Korea, that country’s dictator, Kim Jong-un, was reeling from sanctions and failed nuclear talks with the United States.
Now, nearly seven years later, as Mr. Xi returns to North Korea on Monday, he will meet with a leader who is newly emboldened by an alliance with Russia that has helped his economy break out of isolation.
China Sees a ‘Giant With a Limp’ as U.S. Drains Weapons on Iran War - The New York Times
To some Chinese military and geopolitical analysts, the Iran war has done more than deplete U.S. munitions stockpiles, it has also shattered America’s aura of dominance. They argue that it has exposed a major flaw in U.S. war strategy: its inability to make weapons quickly enough to replenish its arsenal in a sustained, intense conflict.
This depletion “has significantly diminished the U.S. military’s ability to project its combat power, laying bare the shortcomings of its global military hegemony,” said Yue Gang, a retired colonel of the People’s Liberation Army, in an interview.
