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“Who here believes involuntary death is a good thing?” Nathan Cheng has been delivering similar versions of this speech over the last couple of years, so I knew what was coming. He was about to try to convince the 80 or so people in the audience that death is bad. And that defeating it should
Meet the Vitalists: the hardcore longevity enthusiasts who believe death is “wrong” Read More »
Gen Z women in China are all in on digital companionship—even setting up dates with real-world versions of their AI boyfriends.
China’s AI Boyfriend Business Is Taking On a Life of Its Own Read More »
How the Cyberspace Administration of China inadvertently made a guide to the country’s homegrown AI revolution.
Explosive acceleration, limited dexterity, eyes in the back of its head. What could possibly go wrong?
Your First Humanoid Robot Coworker Will Probably Be Chinese Read More »
Two years ago, companies like Meta and OpenAI were united against military use of their tools. Now all of that has changed.
How AI Companies Got Caught Up in US Military Efforts Read More »
The earth around Lake Naivasha, a shallow freshwater basin in south-central Kenya, does not seem to want to lie still. Ash from nearby Mount Longonot, which erupted as recently as the 1860s, remains in the ground. Obsidian caves and jagged stone towers preside over the steam that spurts out of fissures in the soil and
Welcome to Kenya’s Great Carbon Valley: a bold new gamble to fight climate change Read More »
AI-powered startup Fortell has become a secret handshake for the privileged hearing-impaired crowd who swear by the product. Now, it wants to be in your ears.
New Hearing Aid Company, Foretell, Brings in Steve Martin and Others as Fans Read More »
