How AI Helped a Lawyer Defeat Meta and Google
California trial lawyer Mark Lanier used artificial intelligence to overcome the enormous resource advantage enjoyed by Meta and G…
Decarbonization for Us Carbon-Based Life Forms
The taxation and regulation of CO2 have hit political snags in the US, Canada and Europe. New technology offers a third way to add…
Ofcom Seeks to Enforce 4chan Fine in the US
Britain’s media regulator is trying to collect a $700,000 penalty from the US-based online forum 4chan. The dispute raises a broad…
With WSocial, Europe’s Elites Build Their Own X
WSocial is backed by a commercial startup and promoted by a network of NGOs, political insiders and EU figures. The new rival to X…
Identity Checks at the Gates of the Internet
In the US, pressure is growing on platforms to sort users by age and identity in the name of child protection. Age checks, liabili…
Claude Mythos Reportedly Broke Into Nearly All US Classified Systems
Anthropic’s latest model was initially held back amid concerns that it could bypass security measures more effectively than any pr…
A Supervised Twitter for Europeans
WSocial is still available only in beta. Yet doubts are already growing over whether the new social network can keep its promises …
The Chatbots Reply to Their Critics
As the US midterms near, a study warns against relying on LLMs. ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok and Claude weigh in on their errors and the …
Social Media Bans Unite Left and Right in Opposition
Criticism of bans aimed at blocking children from using social media over safety concerns has become a rare point of agreement amo…
British Policeman Fakes Evidence with AI
AI is transforming policing and intelligence. Recent scandals in Britain show how easily the technology can generate false evidenc…
The Dark Side of Gene Editing for Medical Treatments
Gene editing promises to eradicate previously incurable illnesses, but its use of human embryos to develop new treatments leaves b…
Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Failing – Europe Wants One Anyway
Europe is moving toward social media bans for children. Polls show broad support, but Australia’s experience suggests the harder q…
AI Was Going to Replace Us, But Then Came the Invoice
AI was long sold as an efficiency machine: subscribe, prompt and cut headcount. Behind every request, however, lie real costs that…
Forever Young? World's First Human Trial Tests Cellular Rejuvenation
Can aging be reversed? A new human trial will test whether gene therapy can renew damaged cells and restore lost function.
Google Wants to Become the Internet’s Gatekeeper
Zero-knowledge technology is widely regarded as highly secure because the website receives only a yes or no answer. But if Google …