Covid Exposure Apps Are Headed for a Mass Extinction Event
The US government will pull the plug on the servers powering the nation’s Covid notifications on May 11. States aren’t rushing to boot up replacements.
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OpenAI’s CEO Says the Age of Giant AI Models Is Already Over
Sam Altman says the research strategy that birthed ChatGPT is played out and future strides in artificial intelligence will require new ideas.
I’m Reddit’s CEO and Think Regulating Social Media Is Tyranny. AITA?
Steve Huffman kicked Nazis and other trolls off the platform. He also argues that any government oversight of online content is authoritarian.
The Elusive Dream of Fully Autonomous Construction Vehicles
Robot excavators and other equipment held big promise for heavy equipment makers—like self-driving cars, the technology has proven difficult to perfect.
Montana’s Looming TikTok Ban Is a Dangerous Tipping Point
The state is poised to be the first in the US to block downloads of the popular app, which could ignite a precarious chain reaction for digital rights.
Meet RedBalloon, the ‘Anti-Woke’ Job Board for Christian Nationalists
Donald Trump Jr. says Idaho-based RedBalloon will “advance” the US culture war. It has fewer than 900 active job listings.
Tech Layoffs Reveal America’s Unhealthy Obsession With Work
Author Simone Stolzoff argues the US is in thrall to “workism”—the dangerous illusion that your job is the only source of self-worth.
The US Wants to Close an ‘SUV Loophole’ That Supersized Cars
A new proposal from the EPA would make it less attractive for automakers to build big vehicles.
Texas Could Push Tech Platforms to Censor Posts About Abortion
If passed, the proposed law would also require internet service providers to block websites that discuss access to abortion.
Ukraine’s Quest for Homegrown AI Drones to Take On Russia
The country’s digital minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, says software has been crucial to the war effort and that smarter drones will boost Ukraine’s defenses.