Tech

SaaSpocalypse Debate Intensifies as Software Stocks Swing Wildly

This week saw massive moves in both directions for software stocks, as investors try to figure out which names are best insulated from artificial intelligence.

Inside the Army's breakneck rush to get tech to the frontlines

Dan Driscoll, the former venture capitalist who is serving as Army secretary, is overseeing a massive effort to get the newest and latest technology into the hands of soldiers, shredding the bureaucracies that have long extended and complicated the process.

Pop Culture Has Its Teeth in You

Jane Schoenbrun’s new film interrogates the relationship between what we watch and who we are.

New AI-generated viruses spark biosafety fears

New technology to create synthetic viruses that do not exist in nature with artificial intelligence is scaring biosafety experts, who worry that the process could spark the next global pandemic.

The unwind of Situational Awareness isn't the only reason the AI trade is back

The hedge fund's forced selling was a clearing event, but earnings are sustaining the AI trade

The Internet Is in Crisis

For 15 minutes, the celebrity-gossip blogger Perez Hilton livestreamed his violent self-harm without anyone intervening.

The Case for Calling People on the Phone

We’ve never had more ways to keep in touch. So why are we talking to one another less?

How Social Media Makes Our Lives Smaller

In the posting era, there’s room only for redemption and improvement narratives.

Applied Materials is about to report earnings. How to trade the AI picks-and-shovels play ahead of results

Even as the stock has more than doubled in 2026, the outlook is still strong for the wafer fab equipment giant.

This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy

The backlash to what some dub ‘pervert glasses’ is growing – but people living with disabilities point out the new tech can also be life-changing

Crypto’s infrastructure era arrives, with AI agents poised to reshape demand

Crypto companies are trying to build a second growth engine by turning agents into the next wave of users.

Sam Neill filmed role in Legend of Zelda film adaptation before his death

The New Zealand actor, who died last month aged 78, will appear in live-action movie of popular video game, which is set for release next year