Tech

Trump postpones AI executive order signing: 'I didn't like certain aspects'

Trump said that AI is "causing tremendous good," and he was concerned that the executive order "could have been a blocker."

OpenAI makes breakthrough on 80-year-old maths problem

Company says work on Paul Erdős planar unit distance problem shows advance in AI reasoning

Stop saying ‘let me know your thoughts’—the most successful people use these phrases in their emails

"The more a powerful person has to work to interpret your request, the more likely it is you'll receive no response at all," says executive coach Melody Wilding, author of "Managing Up."

How to get faster responses from powerful people

Executive coach Melody Wilding, author of "Managing Up: How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge," shares how to write to powerful people so you get faster responses.

Why new grads are booing commencement speakers: There's an 'ambient anxiety that AI is going to make things dramatically worse'

Recent commencement speakers including Google's Eric Schmidt have been booed for praising AI and encouraging students to use it as they embark on their careers.

The main takeaways from Elon Musk’s plans for $1.75tn SpaceX flotation

Prospectus for tycoon’s sprawling empire reveals his plan to keep control – and ambition to colonise Mars

This Literary AI Scandal Changes Everything

A magazine’s response to accusations of publishing AI-generated fiction points to a new phase in the struggle to keep literature human.

Finding Emily review

A Mancunian singer-songwriter becomes a viral divisive figure while trying to track down a girl called Emily

Don’t let government pick winners and losers on AI

President Donald Trump renewed his commitment to seeing America win the AI race at his recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Trump administration has rejected the Biden approach of centralized government control and heavy regulation and taken the right approach of allowing American technology to flourish.However, these efforts are being challenged by key players such as Anthropic, which has become the chief advocate of Biden-style AI regulation, who seek to undermine Trump’s market-oriented approach in favor of regulations they believe will protect their incumbent position and enhance their bottom line.

The Typo Vibe Shift

To some, they’re no longer a sign of laziness but proof of human touch.

Quantum stocks soar as U.S. plans $2 billion funding incentives and equity stakes

Quantum computing shares popped as the U.S. government announced plans to award grants to nine firms operating in the space.

The Boroughs review

A retirement village Scooby gang of heroes take on a horrific creature in a series that is funny, tender, wise – and executive produced by the Duffer Brothers