Month: May 2025
Russian Drone Strikes Shuttle Bus in Ukraine
The strike came hours after the first face-to-face talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations since the early days of the war.
Inside Trump’s Trip to the Middle East: Adulation and Not a Whiff of Protests
At every step of President Trump’s whirlwind tour, he has been treated with the kind of honor and respect he has long desired.
Under Fire From Trump’s Tariffs, Ammo Makers in a Balkan Valley Hunker Down
Companies that make ammunition in the Bosnian city of Gorazde fear they may not survive the tariffs imposed on the goods that they send to [Read More…]
Peter Lax, Pre-eminent Cold War Mathematician, Dies at 99
As the computer age dawned, he saw how the new technology could be harnessed to mathematics to solve problems in everything from designing weapons to [Read More…]
Grok Chatbot’s ‘White Genocide’ Responses Blamed on xAI Employee
Grok, the chatbot operated by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, was providing the responses about South Africa to unrelated questions.
Data Centers’ Hunger for Energy Could Raise All Electric Bills
Individuals and small businesses may end up bearing some of the cost of grid upgrades needed for large electricity users, a new report found.
OpenAI Unveils Codex, a New Tool for Computer Programmers
The tool, Codex, will be able to handle multiple tasks at the same time, the company said. OpenAI is also in talks to acquire a [Read More…]
Trump’s Billion-Dollar Tech Deals, and a Military Buildup at the Border
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
Ed Helms Answers Your Hard Questions
A star of “The Office” comes to our office to answer your most pressing questions about tech.
Silicon Valley’s Elusive Fantasy of a Computer as Smart as You
The titans of the tech industry say artificial intelligence will soon match the powers of humans’ brains. Are they underestimating us?
