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Elon Musk has lauded the 'social media for AI agents' platform Moltbook as a bold step for AI. Others are skeptical

Elon Musk said the platform was the "very early stages of singularity" but others are more skeptical

A Social-Media Ban Really Could Do a Lot of Good

Australia’s experiment is the first of its kind, but the evidence from alcohol, drug, and other bans is promising.

Waddle this way! The sign-making genius who kept Britain’s drivers (and ducks) safe

Airports, road signs, animal warnings … Margaret Calvert revolutionised how Britain looked and her brilliantly clear designs are still used today. We meet the font legend and Porsche lover

‘We put a stink bomb in Stephen Fry’s shoe’: Vic and Bob on the inspired idiocy of Shooting Stars

‘Christians complained about the stuffed buzzard wearing a crucifix round its neck. Birds can’t be Christians, they said. It’s the most complaints we ever got’

Iron Lung review

Online gaming legend Mark Fischbach writes, directs and stars in this feature about a convict on a vague intergalactic mission – but his barebones production has nothing to show

A ‘Survivor’ Contestant’s Empathetic Reality-TV Novel

Stephen Fishbach mines the drama of competition shows to write a cautionary tale about trying to edit down the mess of life.

Requiem for a film-maker: Darren Aronofsky’s AI revolutionary war series is a horror

The once-lauded director of Black Swan and The Wrestler has drowned himself in AI slop with an embarrassing new online series

Nvidia shares are down after a report that its OpenAI investment stalled. Here's what's happening

Nvidia's Jensen Huang criticized OpenAI's business strategy as the chip giant plans to invest up to $100 billion into the AI startup, per reports.

Do You Feel the AGI Yet?

According to some predictions, 2026 is the year that an all-powerful AI will arrive.

What Landman gets right about economics

As Landman concluded a riveting second season, it offered a reminder of why it was the most popular show on television in 2025.

Bitcoin is coming off a brutal week. Here's what's happening

Cryptocurrency markets fell as global equities and precious metals sold off, while bitcoin liquidations exacerbated downside moves.

Oracle rises after company announces $50 billion fundraising plans. Here's what's happening

The tech giant has invested huge sums in the AI infrastructure buildout in recent times.