July 24, 2026
(Wired) – “I think it should stand for artificial idiot,” one 9-year-old says. Here’s why kids of all ages are calling AI “disgusting” and “creepy.” Forget cheating on homework and chatbot friends. Some kids are getting in on a new … Read More
July 24, 2026
(The Atlantic) – You might think that in the past two decades, Americans would’ve grown accustomed to uncertainty. But Perel believes that many people are struggling to cope with that precarity. Why learn how, when you can use Google Maps … Read More
July 23, 2026
(NPR) – Now, in her latest New Yorker piece, Tolentino argues that social media optimization of Instagram face has trickled down, resulting in a proliferation of plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures among young people chasing an AI-based beauty standard. “The … Read More
July 23, 2026
(Axios) – The weight-loss drug wars reached a new level of intensity Tuesday as Novo Nordisk sued Eli Lilly, accusing its arch-rival of misleading advertising. Why it matters: Lilly and Novo are the market leaders in GLP-1 drug sales, controlling … Read More
July 23, 2026
(IEEE Spectrum) – Proposing a new metric for whether AI does what you actually want Major benchmarks measure what AI can do. None measure whether it does what you mean: the distance between what you ask an AI to do … Read More
July 23, 2026
(TIME) – According to one count by The Information, more than 300 cities, towns, and counties—including Monterey Park, Calif., Dekalb County, Ga., and Jefferson County, Pa.—have placed bans or moratoriums on the construction of hyperscale data centers. In the first … Read More
July 23, 2026
(NYT) – The case appears to be the first to argue that a chatbot’s advice harmed someone seeking guidance about a medical condition. A Florida pastor sued OpenAI on Wednesday, claiming that its chatbot, ChatGPT, had offered him “extremely dangerous … Read More
July 23, 2026
(Axios) – The U.S. measles case count for this year has surged past last year’s total and now stands at 2,295 — a level that hasn’t been seen in 35 years, according to a Johns Hopkins University tracker that compiles … Read More
July 22, 2026
(CNET) – In her new book, Bridget Todd argues that the problem isn’t people who use AI for companionship, it’s the tech companies building them. In her new book Love at First Prompt: AI and the Future of Intimacy, Todd, … Read More
July 22, 2026
(NYT) – A new nonprofit wants to streamline gene therapy for diseases often avoided by pharmaceutical companies — making treatment more like a routine procedure than a bespoke drug. The catchphrase, said Dr. Wendy Chung of Boston Children’s Hospital, is … Read More
July 22, 2026
(NYT) – I’m not aware of any brain scan studies published so far that show how attachment hacking affects the brain’s reward systems. We do know that all addictions — whether to cocaine, gambling or shopping — seem to generate … Read More
July 22, 2026
(Nature) – Testicle sample removed from a ten-year-old before chemotherapy and frozen proves viable 16 years later. A cutting-edge operation has restored a man’s ability to make sperm by transplanting tissue samples that were removed from one of his testicles … Read More
July 22, 2026
(NYT) – Doctors said the arrival of Emily, Harriet, Catherine and Alexa, who were conceived naturally and split from one fertilized egg, is an extremely rare event. An Australian woman gave birth last week to naturally conceived identical quadruplet girls … Read More
July 22, 2026
(NYT) – Retirement communities already grappling with labor shortages are being forced to terminate caregivers at a time when more Americans are living longer. Millions of immigrants, eligible to work in the United States, fill positions across the elder care … Read More
July 22, 2026
(404 Media) – Cops and drone companies seem increasingly eager to put weapons on their drones. The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) looked at ways to arm quadcopter drones with weapons, according to a draft version of its drone manual … Read More
July 22, 2026
(Wired) – The FDA could decide whether to loosen rules around peptide production this week. Some telehealth players are already seeing dollar signs. Earlier this year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the podcaster Joe Rogan that the government intended to … Read More
July 21, 2026
(BBC) – That’s because Ruohola-Baker is part of a growing number of scientists worldwide harnessing the power of regenerative medicine to replace traditional dental procedures for the millions of people who are missing teeth and managing tooth pain. If their … Read More
July 21, 2026
(TechCrunch) – Craneware’s flagship accounting and billing software is used by thousands of clinics, hospitals, and pharmacies across the United States. The company did not say exactly what kinds of data were taken in the breach, only noting that a … Read More
July 21, 2026
(Washington Post via MSN) – The launch of Foundation in 2024 was a radical step, given many in the industry’s long-standing opposition to letting autonomous devices decide where to attack without human sign-off and promises by other leading robot companies … Read More
July 21, 2026
(The Guardian) – Many say lack of regulation allows people to exploit women’s bodies, but others argue it offers financial freedom, and a child to those with no other option Instead, like an increasing number of Europeans from countries with … Read More
July 21, 2026
(NYT) – Political campaigns have something new to worry about these days: unflattering or incomplete information produced by A.I. programs when voters ask questions about candidates. Mr. Lloyd, 33, relied on a report on his A.I. presence from CampSight, a … Read More
July 21, 2026
(WSJ) – Many moms and dads believe that their adult children are getting bad advice—and a growing number of researchers agree. ‘Everything becomes trauma.’ After decades of urging families to communicate better and work on their issues together, some therapists … Read More
July 21, 2026
(WSJ) – White House is divided on how to respond to recent advances in Chinese AI, has weighed crackdown measures Silicon Valley and Washington are debating a multibillion-dollar question: Should American companies be able to use Chinese artificial-intelligence models? OpenAI … Read More
July 21, 2026
(Becker’s) – For two years, nurses have battled artificial intelligence mostly at the bargaining table. A proposed set of AI billing codes has now opened a new front: how the technology is reimbursed. The American Medical Association is pushing to … Read More
July 21, 2026
(Axios) – The FDA said Monday it still thinks Taylor Farms lettuce is likely behind a Cyclospora outbreak, even after pulling back earlier test results linking the produce to the parasite. Why it matters: Tracking the source of the diarrhea-causing … Read More
