Google’s AI Overviews feature credible-sounding explanations for completely made-up idioms.

Ryan Coogler’s horror movie has shattered box office records—and the myth that audiences don’t care about original stories.

The franchise’s Disney era has been defined by toothless politics, but Andor Season 2 is a vivid metaphor for America’s descent into authoritarianism.

Dylan Butts / CNBC: SK Hynix reports Q1 revenue up 42% YoY to ~$12.4B, vs. ~$12.1B est, and operating profit up 158% YoY to ~$5.2B, vs. ~$4.6B est., on demand for its HBM chips  —  South Korea’s SK Hynix on Thursday topped quarterly revenue and operating profit estimates, with demand for its high bandwidth memory […]

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Sources: OpenAI aims to debut its next “open” model, which will be “text in, text out” and possibly let developers turn “reasoning” on and off, in early summer  —  Toward the end of March, OpenAI announced its intention to release its first “open” language model since GPT‑2 sometime this year.

Reuters: The White House says that fines on Apple and Meta by the EU are a “novel form of economic extortion” that the United States will not tolerate  —  The White House said on Wednesday that fines on Apple (AAPL.O) and Meta Platforms (META.O) by the European Union were a …

Researchers at MIT have developed a noninvasive medical monitoring device powerful enough to detect single cells within blood vessels, yet small enough to wear like a wristwatch. One important aspect of this wearable device is that it can enable continuous monitoring of circulating cells in the human body. The technology was presented online on March […]

Nearly 150 years ago, scientists began to imagine how information might flow through the brain based on the shapes of neurons they had seen under the microscopes of the time. With today’s imaging technologies, scientists can zoom in much further, seeing the tiny synapses through which neurons communicate with one another, and even the molecules […]

MIT engineers have developed a technique to grow and peel ultrathin “skins” of electronic material. The method could pave the way for new classes of electronic devices, such as ultrathin wearable sensors, flexible transistors and computing elements, and highly sensitive and compact imaging devices.  As a demonstration, the team fabricated a thin membrane of pyroelectric […]

Three ways to craft initiatives tailored to your company’s context, needs, and strategy.

WordPress cofounder Matt Mullenweg shares what it takes to foster loyalty, trust, and engagement—both inside and outside your company.

Building consensus is a good thing—until it stalls decision-making.

Upgrade your locks with fingerprint-scanning or a keypad, whether it’s at the front door or a sliding glass entryway.

WIRED has tested hundreds of bed-in-a-box mattresses for a week each. Our top pick, the Helix Midnight Luxe hybrid, is the best bed you can buy online.

In her new book, On Muscle, Bonnie Tsui investigates the other stuff our thews remember—like how to grow when you exercise.

Matt Day / Bloomberg: Sources: Amazon’s Project Kuiper has completed just a few dozen satellites so far, far below the pace needed to reach the FCC’s 1,618 deadline by July 2026  —  Project Kuiper has completed just a few dozen satellites so far, more than a year into its manufacturing program, according to three people […]

Rebecca Torrence / Business Insider: Nourish, which offers virtual, insurance-covered nutritional care from 3,000+ dietitians, raised a $70M Series B led by JPM, sources say at a $1B+ valuation  —  – Nourish just raised $70 million in Series B funding led by JP Morgan Growth Equity Partners.  — Nourish connects patients …

Cristina Criddle / Financial Times: Geoffrey Hinton, other AI experts, and 10 former OpenAI staff, write to the CA and DE AGs opposing OpenAI’s for-profit restructure, echoing Elon Musk’s concerns  —  Former employees and figures such as Geoffrey Hinton warn of dangers of allowing start-up to make corporate switch

In metamaterials design, the name of the game has long been “stronger is better.” Metamaterials are synthetic materials with microscopic structures that give the overall material exceptional properties. A huge focus has been in designing metamaterials that are stronger and stiffer than their conventional counterparts. But there’s a trade-off: The stiffer a material, the less […]

Amama has lived in a rural region of northern Ghana all her life. In 2022, she went into labor with her first child. Women traditionally give birth at home with the help of a local birthing attendant, but Amama experienced last-minute complications, and the decision was made to go to a hospital. Unfortunately, there were […]

MIT researchers have created a periodic table that shows how more than 20 classical machine-learning algorithms are connected. The new framework sheds light on how scientists could fuse strategies from different methods to improve existing AI models or come up with new ones. For instance, the researchers used their framework to combine elements of two […]

The future of Elon Musk’s electric car company is murky. It may rest on Tesla’s forthcoming self-driving taxi service, which Musk says will launch this summer.

Elon Musk’s DOGE has access to 19 sensitive systems at HHS. In at least one instance, it appears that access was granted without the proper security training.

Andor, Doctor Who, and Daredevil: Born Again are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Disney+ this month.

Bloomberg: US v. Google: OpenAI’s ChatGPT chief, Nick Turley, says the company would be interested in buying Chrome from Google if a federal court orders it to be spun off  —  OpenAI would be interested in buying Google’s Chrome browser if a federal court orders it to be spun off, the head of ChatGPT said […]

Christina Kyriasoglou / Bloomberg: SAP reports Q1 cloud revenue up 26% YoY to €4.99B, vs. €5.05B est., and adjusted operating income up 58% to €2.5B, beating estimates; SAP jumps 9%+ after hours  —  Adjusted operating income rose to €2.5 billion ($2.9 billion), up 58% when holding currencies constant …

Tony Maglio / The Hollywood Reporter: WBD rolls out a $7.99/month Extra Member Add-On for US Max subscribers, about two years after Netflix made a similar move to crack down on password sharing  —  U.S. users can also transfer their existing (adult) profile to the extra member account.  —  Max rolled out an “Extra Member […]

Machine learning helped show how harnessing the weird effects of Einstein’s special relativity could enable a new kind of quantum computer – and it could also lead to new insights into the quantum realm

An aerodynamic material that mimics shark skin helps planes fly with less drag – and it can be added to existing aircraft like a decal

Powering quantum computers with quantum batteries would reduce the energy needed for cooling and enable machines to pack in more qubits

Kripa Varanasi, professor of mechanical engineering, was named faculty director of the MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation, effective March 1. “Kripa is widely recognized for his significant contributions in the field of interfacial science, thermal fluids, electrochemical systems, and advanced materials. It’s remarkable to see the tangible impact Kripa’s ventures have made across such a […]

Essential for many industries ranging from Hollywood computer-generated imagery to product design, 3D modeling tools often use text or image prompts to dictate different aspects of visual appearance, like color and form. As much as this makes sense as a first point of contact, these systems are still limited in their realism due to their […]

What happens when a fashion legend taps into the transformative power of artificial intelligence? For more than five decades, fashion designer and entrepreneur Norma Kamali has pioneered bold industry shifts, creating iconic silhouettes worn by celebrities including Whitney Houston and Jessica Biel. Now, she is embracing a new frontier — one that merges creativity with […]

Venture capital isn’t about playing the odds—it’s about rewriting them.

A conversation with researcher Neri Karra Sillaman about creating companies that last.

How to navigate this regression—and prepare for a resurgence down the line.

Electronic waste, conflict minerals, and poor labor conditions are just a few issues blighting the tech industry. Here’s how to shop more sustainably.

Next time you stock up on supplies, consider these green cleaning alternatives, from refillable sprays to reusable dishcloths.

Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff policies have unsettled the venture capital world, further darkening an already gloomy outlook for IPOs.

Pew Research Center: A survey of US teens and parents: 48% of teens say social media harms people their age, up from 32% in 2022, and girls’ experiences skew more negative at times  —  Most teens credit social media with feeling more connected to friends.  Still, roughly 1 in 5 say social media sites hurt […]

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Manychat, which offers social messaging tools for brands, raised a $140M Series B led by Summit, after an $18M Series A in 2019, and says it has ~1.5M customers  —  Chatbots and other kinds of AI agents — and the companies that build them — may feel like a dime a […]

Frances Vinall / Washington Post: A draft executive order sent to US agencies shows the Trump administration is considering issuing an order to create a policy integrating AI into K-12 education  —  A policy under consideration by the White House and seen by The Post instructs federal agencies on how to incorporate artificial intelligence into […]

The ACLU claims the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration have violated the Freedom of Information Act.

An Oscar-winning movie about how Catholics elect a new pope could not be more relevant—but it’s not on any streaming subscription service.

Bluesky’s new verification process launches today. It mixes the old-school, Twitter-style blue check bestowed by the platform with a more decentralized option for trusted organizations.

Marianna Giusti / Financial Times: Crypto casinos rival traditional betting groups in scale despite being illegal in most countries, with $81.4B in gross gaming revenue in 2024, up 5x since 2022  —  Platforms now rival traditional betting groups in scale despite their services being illegal in most countries

Kate Knibbs / Wired: Bluesky starts rolling out blue check verification, initially limiting verification to select organizations and its moderation team  —  Bluesky’s new verification process launches today.  It mixes the old-school, Twitter-style blue check bestowed by the platform with a more decentralized option for trusted organizations.

Charles Rollet / TechCrunch: A Columbia student suspended over a tool to cheat on job interviews says he’s raised a $5.3M seed for Cluely, which offers an AI tool to “cheat on everything”  —  On Sunday, 21-year-old Chungin ‘Roy’ Lee announced he’s raised $5.3 million in seed funding from Abstract Ventures …

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