Editors' Picks Articles

Jeff Rumage

Updated on February 06, 2026

As computing costs soar, AI companies face a choice: charge users more, show them ads or find another way. OpenAI is testing whether chatbots can serve advertisers without compromising their core promise to help.

Jeff Rumage

Updated on February 05, 2026

Once reserved for trained astronauts, outer space is becoming a luxury getaway for the ultra-wealthy. Though still beyond most people’s budgets, space tourism companies are betting on a future where trips to orbit, the moon and beyond are open to all.

Brooke Becher

Updated on February 05, 2026

After years of private growth, some of the biggest names in tech appear to be eyeing a public debut. Here’s what you need to know.

Matthew Urwin

Updated on February 05, 2026

Anthropic is flexing its new and improved Claude Code, which used vibe coding to build the company’s latest tool, Cowork. The feat has inspired both excitement and angst within the tech world as the future of work continues to grow more uncertain.

Matthew Urwin

Updated on February 05, 2026

Elon Musk announced that SpaceX has acquired xAI, evidently to fulfill his dream of launching data centers in space. The move could completely transform the artificial intelligence industry — or send Musk’s tech empire crashing back down to Earth.

Jeff Rumage

Updated on February 03, 2026

After nearly six years of hybrid and remote work, younger employees are coming to the office craving mentorship, connection and growth. But not everyone shares their enthusiasm, and not many leaders are eager to relitigate those boundaries.

Brooke Becher

Updated on February 03, 2026

Rare earth metals are a key ingredient in modern tech — and a new flashpoint in the escalating U.S.-China trade war. As China flexes its rare earth monopoly, the race to secure these critical resources is reshaping global economic and security strategies.

Brooke Becher

Updated on February 03, 2026

Can less really be more? The four-day work week challenges companies to reframe productivity in terms of output — not hours.

Brooke Becher

Updated on February 03, 2026

Apple, once the gold standard in consumer tech, is being overshadowed in the generative AI era. Will its playbook of small, strategic partnerships and quiet R&D pay off in the end?

Brooke Becher

Updated on February 03, 2026

Inside the evolving export-control system that determines whether Nvidia’s advanced AI chips reach Chinese data centers.