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Did AI Write This Prize-Winning Story?
Jamir Nazir’s short story was awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Prize. Days later, he was accused of using AI to write it.
Novi Zhukovsky
I Tried to Fall in Love with an AI Chatbot
I thought flirting with an AI chatbot would feel ridiculous. Instead, I found myself pulled into a relationship I knew wasn’t real.
Joanna Stern
This Company Was an American Success Story. Until MAHA Influencers Sank It.
All it took was two Facebook posts to turn an online mob against Apeel Sciences and its booming business of keeping food fresh longer.
Laurie P. Cohen
Trust the Markets, Not the Headlines
Despite the Iran war, economic fundamentals justify a rising market.
Tyler Cowen
The Dark Side of Living on the Moon? It Might Be the Other People.
Feuds, schisms, cliques, snubbing, bullying, and rage are harder to predict than space radiation and dust.
Faye Flam
SpaceX Is the Riskiest, Biggest Tech Bet in History
An IPO could value it at close to $2 trillion. Whether it’s worth that depends on how you value Elon Musk’s chances of transforming civilization.
Patrick McGee
Have Money to Lose? Bet on Allbirds’ AI Pivot.
A sneaker company’s AI play takes advantage of Americans’ increasing penchant for gambling.
Tyler Cowen
The Filmmaker Using AI to Beat Hollywood
Charlie Curran has spent 20 years making movies. He thinks AI is the best thing to happen to filmmaking because ‘the people who are the best at…
Ryan Hassan
Will Apple’s New Chief Think Different?
John Ternus is taking over from Tim Cook as CEO of the most successful company on Earth. He will need to take risks to keep it that way.
Patrick McGee
Why I Co-Authored a Book with ChatGPT
My new book is the first major work of nonfiction listing a human and AI as co-authors. It will not be the last.
Jamie Metzl
AI Is Coming. Becoming an Electrician Won’t Save You.
White-collar workers at risk of being replaced by AI have been told to go to trade school. But is ‘learn a trade’ the new ‘learn to code’?
River Page
What Happens When a Data Center Comes to Town
Officials in rural Ohio thought they were bringing in unprecedented economic opportunities, but some residents say they are being taken advantage of.
Frannie Block
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