Innovation

A dev built a test to see how AI chatbots respond to controversial topics | TechCrunch
A pseudonymous developer has created what they’re calling a “free speech eval,” SpeechMap, for the AI models powering chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and X’s Grok. The goal is to...
The Download: how AI is changing music, and a US city’s AI experiment
While large language models that generate text have exploded in the last three years, a different type of AI, based on what are called diffusion models, is having an...
Trump’s push to solve wildfires by expanding logging won’t work
In an emergency directive issued late last week, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced her department’s plan to expand logging and timber production by 25% and, in...
What is vibe coding, exactly?
“There’s a new kind of coding I call ‘vibe coding’, where you fully give in to the vibes, embrace exponentials, and forget that the code even exists," he said....
We stepped into IQM’s quantum lab to witness a new computing frontier
“The Future is Here,” declares a glowing neon sign at the entrance to IQM’s quantum data centre in Munich. It’s a bold claim — but one the Finland-based startup...
How Musk manages his growing family: WSJ | TechCrunch
Elon Musk says it’s his duty to “make new humans.” Now, a WSJ investigation suggests he may have fathered more than the 14 children already known, with sources claiming...
How to lead humans in the age of AI 
The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual dues for access...
Stop Overpaying for Dropbox, Get More Storage for Less Money with pCloud
Dropbox is cool and everything, but not as cool as pCloud. People are looking to ditch Dropbox and stop paying ridiculously high prices for average-sized storage. If you’re one...
Nvidia H20 chip exports hit with license requirement by US government | TechCrunch
Semiconductor giant Nvidia is facing unexpected new U.S. export controls on its H20 chips. In a filing Tuesday, Nvidia said it was informed by the U.S. government that it...
The Handmaid’s Tale Showrunner on Bringing More Backstory to One of Its Most Complicated Characters
Watching The Handmaid’s Tale for the first time, the inevitable question soon rises: how did a place as oppressive and cruel as Gilead come to be? Over six seasons,...
Here’s What Happened to Those SignalGate Messages
The US Treasury Department was initially alone in providing the court a timeline of the messages that it was able to retrieve. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had received a...
Major U.S. banks pause data sharing with this federal bureau after a cyberattack exposed sensitive information
Several of the largest U.S. banks are reportedly pausing or reassessing how they send sensitive information to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) following a major...