At the World Economic Forum 2020

The left wants AI regulation. They just can’t agree on what it should look like or how concerned they should be.

Robert A. Pape, a leading authority on political violence, wants Americans to understand that the threat is coming not from the fringes, but from the mainstream.

Following mass layoffs in 2022 and 2023, many tech workers turned against their employers. When liberal politicians also rallied against Silicon Valley, their backers turned to Donald Trump.

The US and China agree that advanced AI poses serious risks. But Beijing is deeply skeptical of a deal that prioritizes keeping US companies ahead.

Some say that tech was always about the money and the military. Don’t buy that argument.

While the strengthening El Niño helped boost temperatures, climate change is the main culprit for making August so hot.

Washington and Beijing have grown ever more linked in the AI boom, making hardware exports and technological restrictions hefty bargaining chips in negotiations.

An analysis of 160 deepfake websites reveals politicians in 22 countries appear on them. Nearly all of them are women.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to be the largest ever.

Of all the threats presented by uncontrollable artificial intelligence, scientists say death by plague ranks low.

Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act,  data center projects in rural areas could be eligible for major tax benefits starting next year. Some hyperscalers do not seem eager to take the free cash.

Climate groups are latching onto the data center opposition movement, but it remains to be seen if they can get people to care about the facilities’ impact on the atmosphere.