When an unconventional offshoot of the US military trains an artificial intelligence in the dark arts that humanity calls "black magic," it learns how to hack the fabric of reality itself. It can tele...

Canada and the European Union are discussing an associate membership for Canada, a scenario I can’t recall seeing in science fiction or alternate history. Speculative maps of North America have usuall...

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AI company faces multibillion dollar lawsuit over misuse of copyrighted songs to train Claude models

Le transport en commun, ce n'est pas une dépense, c'est un investissement. Sans compter les effets sur la santé. Mais ce n'est jamais présenté ainsi, malheureusement.

Carney Reads the Clock Like a Pro Wrestler

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'We’re making a firewall for your face.'

The World Cup has highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of public transportation in North America, providing cities with the opportunity to test and implement novel approaches.

The Kennedy Center has removed Donald Trump’s name from its building, its executive director said Saturday, erasing a symbolic fixture of the president’s remaking of Washington, DC.

A German regional court has ruled that Google is directly liable for the content of its AI search overviews. According to the court, previous limited liability protections for search engine operators ...

Iain Banks died last Sunday, just before the publication of his final novel The Quarry. Last month he talked to Stuart Kelly about writing, politics and all the things still left to do . . .

Awareness of the relationality of all being is a response to the planet in crisis.

Orbital comes out of stealth with plans for thousands of small number-crunching satellites

The search giant’s AI-crafted answers are so convenient, you’ll be sucked in—to the detriment of the web and the artists and thinkers behind it.

IPO filing from Elon Musk’s company reveals look at finances, cosmic ambitions and insight into tech empire’s quirks

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Marc Andreessen seemingly tried to show off his AI prompt engineering skills — only for the internet to mercilessly mock him.

Autonomous drones are redefining the battlefield, but are we ready for the challenges they bring?

Interviews with current and former Palantir employees, along with internal Slack messages obtained by WIRED, suggest a workforce in turmoil.