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Trump Signs Executive Orders Protecting American Airspace
President Donald Trump on Friday moved to ensure American airspace dominance and protect the U.S. from foreign threats from above. “Summing up all three of today’s drones and aviation executive orders, our message is simple:…
A teen killed himself after talking to an AI chatbot. His mom’s lawsuit could cripple the industry.
The Orlando Division of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida will hear allegations against Character Technologies, the creator of Character.AI, in the wrongful death lawsuit Garcia v. Character…
‘Mountainhead’ is a shallow satire of tech billionaires
If you couldn't immediately tell that Mountainhead, the name of the new direct-to-HBO movie from Succession creator Jesse Armstrong, was poking fun at Ayn Rand, the movie is there to remind you, with not one but two Rand…
Elizabeth Warren and Jim Banks attack Nvidia for expanding Chinese facility
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) and Jim Banks (R–Ind.) sent a letter to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on May 29 about a facility the company is making in Shanghai. The senators expressed concerns about Nvidia advancing Chinese AI…
AI is making everything weird
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is already reshaping jobs, education, politics, and personal identity—sharing examples from scam…
Photo: Dire wolf de-extinction
Dire wolves went extinct about 12,000 years ago. In April, biotech company Colossal Biosciences announced it had cloned three pups that resemble the long-dead creatures. Scientists used DNA from a 13,000-year-old tooth and a…
Pope Leo XIV needs to write an encyclical about AI
Mon May 26, 2025 - 10:03 am EDT (Fr. Michael P. Orsi) — Mark Twain has often been credited with the aphorism: “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes.” Whether Twain actually said that is unclear (there are other…
How Texas could miss the chance to lead the AI revolution
Texas is built for growth: It's got land, talent, and a deep-seated cultural bias toward building over banning. For this reason, companies like Tesla, Meta, and Nvidia are pouring billions into the state. The state was…
Nuclear power in Texas and elsewhere could fuel the AI boom
AI is bringing enormous benefits to consumers and businesses. It is also bringing significant strain to the power grid. Some researchers estimate that one ChatGPT query requires the energy equivalent of lighting a lightbulb…
5 Proposals to Protect Children From Artificial Intelligence Dangers
Representatives of more than 50 organizations spanning the political spectrum signed a declaration urging members of Congress and tech industry leaders to protect children from the potentially harmful effects of artificial…
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