Tagged: AI

What animal is the deformed-but-adorable Jimothy? The quiz knows — do you?
What animal is the deformed-but-adorable Jimothy? The quiz knows — do you?
Also: Ryan Gosling's regrets, Zohran Mamdani's exhortations and the Smithsonian's alleged wokeness.
Holly J. Morris | Jul 24, 2026, 9:01 AM UTC
This AI tool promises a 'second pair of eyes' to clinicians. Did patients benefit?
This AI tool promises a 'second pair of eyes' to clinicians. Did patients benefit?
Medical workers in a Nairobi clinic used an AI tool to check their work. A new study evaluates the result.
Joseph Kim | Jul 23, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC
A town renamed its festival 'AI Love Irondale Day.' Then came the comments
A town renamed its festival 'AI Love Irondale Day.' Then came the comments
The online outcry over the renaming of a summer festival illustrates the unease over the data center boom in the South.
Stephan Bisaha | Jul 23, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
OpenAI blamed a hacking event on its AI models gone rogue. Here is what to know
OpenAI blamed a hacking event on its AI models gone rogue. Here is what to know
The incident is stirring debates over the need for stronger AI guardrails and the extent to which AI agents are capable of acting on their own.
The Associated Press | Jul 23, 2026, 5:23 AM UTC
In pursuit of 'Instagram face,' are we losing the imperfections that make us human?
In pursuit of 'Instagram face,' are we losing the imperfections that make us human?
Plastic surgery is becoming so normalized and undetectable, it's changing our relationship to reality. The New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino considers how beauty standards have dovetailed with AI.
Tonya Mosley | Jul 22, 2026, 5:11 PM UTC
China's Xi calls for step up of global effort in AI, as US curbs squeeze China's tech access
China's Xi calls for step up of global effort in AI, as US curbs squeeze China's tech access
American-led restrictions have blocked China from accessing some of the world's most advanced technologies, spurring China's efforts to build its own know-how and intensifying the tech race between the world's two biggest economies.
The Associated Press | Jul 17, 2026, 7:17 AM UTC
How do young people feel about AI? 7 teens weigh in
How do young people feel about AI? 7 teens weigh in
What's it like to grow up and learn in the age of AI? NPR put that question to seven teenagers across the country.
Lee V. Gaines | Jul 14, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Is AI 'one big bubble'? Behind the tech sell-off
Is AI 'one big bubble'? Behind the tech sell-off
Investors are selling off AI-related stocks as doubts are starting to surface over whether the massive spending on AI is worth the investment and whether it's "one big bubble."
John Ruwitch | Jun 23, 2026, 7:31 PM UTC
SpaceX IPO makes history as largest ever. Stock gains 19% on first day
SpaceX IPO makes history as largest ever. Stock gains 19% on first day
The initial public offering from the rocket and AI company raised some $75 billion, making the company one of the biggest in the world — and likely making Elon Musk a trillionaire.
John Ruwitch, Geoff Brumfiel | Jun 12, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC
SpaceX blasts off with a record-breaking $75 billion IPO
SpaceX blasts off with a record-breaking $75 billion IPO
Elon Musk's rocket company, recently merged with xAI, raised $75 billion in its initial public stock offering. It's the first of a trio of mega-IPOs from AI companies expected this year.
John Ruwitch | Jun 11, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC