Editors' Picks Articles

Matthew Urwin

Updated on August 06, 2025

Colossus is xAI’s supercomputer designed to handle artificial intelligence workloads. Once at full strength, it aims to enhance products like Grok and propel xAI to the forefront of the AI industry — but not without far-reaching consequences.

Matthew Urwin

Updated on August 06, 2025

Artificial general intelligence is a theoretical form of AI that could learn and think like humans do, sparking fears around job losses. What do jobs look like in a post-labor economy, and how do we plan ahead to ensure AGI works for everyone?

Matthew Urwin

Updated on July 23, 2025

The Deploying American Blockchains Act is set to become the first law to lay out a national blockchain strategy in the U.S. It could be a game-changer for the industry — and a defining moment for America’s place in the global blockchain race.

Yashin Manraj

Updated on July 23, 2025

A recent ChatGPT outage reveals that reliability is the most important quality for an AI tool.

Kerry Halladay

Updated on July 14, 2025

Spam or safe? Thanks to machine learning, your phone’s getting better at screening calls.

Jeff Rumage

Updated on July 09, 2025

Asteroid mining could unlock troves of precious metals, gases and other resources, jumpstarting an entirely new industry in space. It’s still early days, but a new wave of startups is bringing fresh momentum — and cutting-edge tech — to the challenge.

Murad Salikhov

Updated on July 09, 2025

Blockchain has made it possible for creators in cities like Lagos, Jakarta and São Paulo to thrive by serving as a financial tool and currency. Learn more.  

Marie Achour

Updated on July 09, 2025

When businesses panic about the way their employees use AI, they miss valuable signals about what people actually want.

Matthew Urwin

Updated on July 04, 2025

President Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” covers issues like Medicaid, food assistance and deportations — but a surprise addition on AI regulation is what’s catching the tech world’s attention. Here’s how it stands to affect the industry.

Ellen Glover

Updated on June 30, 2025

Artificial intelligence often makes decisions we don’t understand.