June 8, 2026
(The Atlantic) – As the AI boom has exploded, Silicon Valley has looked to philosophers to help the industry build what are, at least in theory, more virtuous machines. AI companies have to make all kinds of difficult decisions about … Read More
June 8, 2026
(Wired) – Leading AI labs, executives, and scientists are sending a letter to lawmakers urging them to improve tracking of synthetic DNA sequences that could be used for bioweapons. The CEOs of several major artificial intelligence companies are urging members … Read More
June 8, 2026
(404 Media) – Planning documents for “Scout” say the plan is to “make people addicted” to the tool before adding new features. An internal Microsoft strategy document says that the plan for its just-announced “Scout” personal assistant AI is to … Read More
June 8, 2026
(Wired) – With $500 million in funding and a reported $2.5 billion valuation, Flourish wants to reinvent AI by putting real neurons under the microscope. Here’s what Bezos, sitting on his yacht somewhere, read while Williams anxiously watched on Zoom: … Read More
June 8, 2026
(New Things with Joanna Stern on Youtube) – People across the country are offering a service on Facebook Marketplace to disable the recording light on Ray-Ban Meta glasses. They call it “Stealth Mode.” Joanna paid $100 for the modification and … Read More
June 8, 2026
(The Atlantic) – Should we seriously consider the possibility that Claude, or any large language model, might be conscious? And if it has feelings, is it capable of receiving moral instruction? No. Absolutely not. Generative AI is harmful enough when … Read More
June 5, 2026
(NYT) – A Chinese company has been trying to develop artificial intelligence-powered technology that would enable authoritarian governments to not just monitor dissidents but also potentially predict who could become one in the future. The work, which appears to be … Read More
June 5, 2026
(AP) – Two scientists at a U.S. government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa and lying about it during interviews with investigators at a Michigan airport, authorities said Tuesday. A criminal … Read More
June 5, 2026
(Wired) – Google, Microsoft, and other hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability. On Monday, SpaceX amended its initial public offering to state that water conditions—including water scarcity, regulations around water, and drought—could constrain … Read More
June 5, 2026
(RNS) – “It’s a little surprising, but I don’t think it’s unexpected,” he told Religion News Service this week. “The Vatican has been cultivating relationships with the tech community for about 10 years.” Green would know. As a leading tech … Read More
June 5, 2026
(WSJ) – Solo agers must navigate complex financial, medical decisions without a built-in safety net Kant had long cherished the freedom that came with being single. She prided herself on doing headstands in yoga and walking 5 miles a day. … Read More
June 5, 2026
(NYT) – Mr. Epstein said that if he died, his sperm should be left in the control of his estate. Jeffrey Epstein died in 2019, but his genetic material may live on. Emails and records in the Epstein files released … Read More
June 5, 2026
(WSJ) – Developers at a new New York luxury condo have leased its commercial space to a high-end longevity company that offers to lengthen the lives of its members The newest luxury condominium amenity for wealthy New Yorkers isn’t a … Read More
June 5, 2026
(Ars Technica) – The global health organization Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) announced Monday that it will “urgently accelerate development” of three vaccine candidates against Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV), pledging a little over $60 million in the effort to extinguish … Read More
June 5, 2026
(The Dispatch) – Screen time gets the blame, but the increase in diagnoses comes more from subjective criteria interacting with financial incentives. The diagnostic category itself has been steadily widened by the institutions that define it and the financial structure … Read More
June 4, 2026
(The Guardian) – A new belief set is uniting some of the wealthiest men in the world around a ‘transhuman’ future – actual humanity be damned It would be a mistake to understand these weird worldviews as an ultimately harmless … Read More
June 4, 2026
(404 Media) – A new study by the Center for Democracy & Technology shows how chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, Replika and more can lead users down paths they didn’t intend. Dark patterns have been used by subscription companies and in … Read More
June 4, 2026
(Nature) – Organs from genetically modified pigs are being used in trials in China and the United States. A 53-year-old clinically dead man has become the first person to receive two kidneys and a whole liver from a genetically modified … Read More
June 4, 2026
(NYT) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated in pointed testimony to senators that he was reclaiming control of the U.S. relationship with Gavi, an international vaccine alliance. The State Department is “going to re-engage on the issue of Gavi,” … Read More
June 4, 2026
(The Free Press) – The work of building frontier AI has brought us to the edge of where He might be. I am thoroughly enmeshed in this world. I have been in San Francisco about four years; I work at … Read More
June 4, 2026
(JAMA Pediatrics) – Questions As of 2025, what percentage of US adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 21 years used artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for mental health advice, and among those who use AI chatbots for this purpose, to … Read More
June 4, 2026
(Axios) – The obesity-drug race is becoming less about losing weight and more about keeping it off. Why it matters: As more GLP-1 drugs deliver eye-popping results, the next winners may be determined by convenience, affordability and whether patients keep … Read More
June 3, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – The country wants to become a global leader in brain implants. Strong government support is expected to help accelerate that process. In November 2024, Dong became one of the first people in China to be given … Read More
June 3, 2026
(Washington Post) – The highly anticipated results of a clinical trial for the pill, daraxonrasib, have been released, giving doctors hope for treating the stubbornly lethal disease. A pancreatic cancer drug more than four decades in the making has cracked … Read More
June 3, 2026
(CNET) – Florida’s lawsuit against OpenAI — the second one this year — alleges the AI-maker put profits over people. Florida has become the first US state to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT’s safety and design, adding to a massive wave … Read More
