Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit
In an hourlong interview, he said his industry was downplaying the risks, which he believes include mass unemployment and bioterrorism.
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“Anxious Generation” Author Jonathan Haidt on the Meta Settlement
In “The Anxious Generation,” he laid out the evils of social media for kids. The landmark Meta settlement seems to agree.
Prediction Markets Should Be Regulated as Gambling, Appeals Court Says
The outcome contradicted an earlier appeals court decision. Federal regulators said the split rulings called for resolution by the Supreme Court.
SpaceX to Spend $100 Billion on Spaceport in Louisiana
It would be the rocket company’s second private launch site after Starbase, its headquarters in South Texas.
Gold, Flights, Cryptocurrency: U.S. Vows to Go After More Than Iran’s Oil
The United States threatened sanctions for any country or entity that engages with Iran’s gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and tech industries. Here’s why that matters.
What Meta’s $17 Billion Settlement Means
Our reporter Cecilia Kang explains Meta’s settlement of a lawsuit claiming that the company’s social media platforms had harmed teenage users.
Why Countries Are Pushing Social Media Bans Despite Their Flaws
Proposals for curbing social media use among children have wide support, but critics say they are ineffective.
Prediction Markets and States Clashed, Setting Off a Furious Political Battle
A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and others has drawn in the Trump administration, the president’s son and nearly every state attorney general.
Workers are lying less about AI—but they’ve developed a worse habit
A new WalkMe survey finds employees have largely stopped faking AI expertise. But CEO Dan Adika suggests that's not progress, but unearned confidence.
