Data centers could plug into the grid, or they can operate on their own.

Research shows that a hidden American worldview can shape AI advice in ways that are culturally misleading.

Anthropic’s AI tool Claude is playing a key role in the U.S. military’s campaign in Iran, amid a bitter fight with the Pentagon over the terms of its use in war.

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How Hongkongers are reviving mass action and mutual aid in the wake of the deadly fires in Tai Po.

Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students

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The quest for superintelligence is spurring a data centre boom — but critics question the cost, environmental impact and whether it is all needed

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Sheila Heti on the birth, rise, and decline of the personal computer.

Volunteer-based organizations like NYC Mesh aim to close the digital divide and build real-life connections.

Mexico's lagging energy grid is forcing companies, including Microsoft, to use generators.

In addition to China’s President Xi Jinping’s diplomatic blitz at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit and this week’s upcoming military parade, he also launched the Global Governance in...

Abrupt cuts by the Trump administration to the US National Institutes of Health threaten progress in medical research globally.

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Guobin Yang dives into two new books on Mao-era China.

Deborah Seligsohn and Scott Kennedy explain why the recently renewed U.S.-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement can help to promote responsible science and technology cooperation between ...

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DoJ report acknowledges attack ‘was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence’

The health care sector is bracing for higher prices and potential shortages.