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The quest to keep organs alive outside the body
This week, I covered a fascinating effort to preserve organs outside the body. There’s a huge shortage of donor organs, and one of the main reasons is time—they survive only a matter of hours outside...
The Download: an organ transplant breakthrough, and homegrown Chinese chips
This is todays edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of whats going on in the world of technology. Supercooled kidneys have been transplanted into pi...
Supercooled kidneys have been transplanted into pigs in a “landmark achievement”
When it comes to organ donation, time is everything. As soon as an organ has been carefully removed from a donor’s body, it starts to deteriorate. Surgeons have a matter of hours to get it into a reci...
The Download: energy transmission and US threats against Chinese AI
This is todays edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of whats going on in the world of technology. The power line that could reshape New York’s grid...
How AI helps scientists design the next generation of medicines
Designing and developing a new medicine is an expensive, failure-prone scientific challenge. A new drug can take many years to develop, at the cost of a significant investment. And even then, most pos...
The power line that could reshape New York’s grid is hitting snags
On July 3, as a heat wave swept the region, New York State’s grid imported 52 gigawatt-hours of electricity from Canada—enough to meet about 9% of its total electricity demand that day. Some of that p...
The Download: NASA’s new space telescope and OpenAIs autonomous hacker
This is todays edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of whats going on in the world of technology. Shape-shifting mirrors on NASA’s new space telesco...
Shape-shifting mirrors on NASA’s new space telescope could unveil Jupiters like our own
When NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches, as early as the end of next month, it will attempt one of astronomy’s most precise disappearing acts to date. The telescope will carry the first...
The Download: Chinese AI divides the White House, and a record copyright payout
This is todays edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of whats going on in the world of technology. China’s AI models have Trump’s AI world at war wit...
Advancing next-gen AI with materials science innovation
The conversation about AI often centers on algorithms, computing power, or huge investments in new semiconductor fabrication plants and hyperscale data centers. But beneath each of these advances is a...
China’s AI models have Trump’s AI world at war with itself
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first,sign up here. Over the weekend, several current and former advisors to...
The Download: AI hiring biases, and weather data sabotage
This is todays edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of whats going on in the world of technology. AI is more likely than humans to form biases when...
AI is more likely than humans to form biases when hiring
The next time you apply for a job, AI may screen your résumé before any human sees it. But there’s good reason to question whether AI will judge you fairly. Researchers already know that LLMs pick up...
The Quantum Computing Breakthrough That Changes Everything
Google's Willow chip just achieved 100 million qubit coherence. What this means for cryptography, drug discovery, and the future of computation.
Neuralink vs Synchron: The Race to Merge Humans with AI
Brain-computer interfaces are no longer science fiction. We compare the two leading technologies and what FDA approval means for you.
Self-Driving Cars in 2026: Where We Actually Are
Waymo, Tesla FSD, and Cruise — the real state of autonomous vehicles, without the hype. Plus: when will robotaxis reach your city?
How AI is Diagnosing Cancer Better Than Doctors in 2026
AI now outperforms radiologists in detecting 12 types of cancer. Inside the hospitals already using machine learning to save thousands of lives annually.
The AI-Powered Classroom: How Education Will Change by 2030
Personalized AI tutors, automated grading, and adaptive curricula are replacing traditional teaching. Here is what parents and students need to know.
Can AI Save the Planet? The Climate Tech Breakthroughs of 2026
From predicting wildfires 7 days early to designing carbon-capture materials, AI is becoming humanity's most powerful tool against climate change.
AI Art in 2026: Is Human Creativity Dead or Just Evolving?
Midjourney, DALL-E, and Sora have transformed what art means. We spoke to 20 working artists about how they are adapting — and thriving — in the AI era.
Wall Street's AI Revolution: How Algorithms Now Control 75% of Trades
AI trading systems execute millions of decisions per second. Inside the quant funds, hedge funds, and retail tools reshaping global financial markets.
SpaceX's AI Copilot: How Machine Learning Will Get Humans to Mars
Starship's autonomous navigation AI can make 50,000 real-time decisions per second. We break down the AI stack powering humanity's Mars mission.
AI NPCs Are Now Smarter Than Most Players — Gaming Will Never Be the Same
New AI game engines create NPCs that learn, adapt, and remember every interaction with the player. The era of scripted game characters is officially over.
The Ultimate Smart Home AI Guide for 2026: Every Device Ranked
From AI thermostats that predict your schedule to security systems with facial recognition — the definitive buyer's guide to making your home truly intelligent.