Google DeepMind researchers say they’ve expanded the number of known stable materials by 10-fold. Some could be useful for everything from batteries to superconductors—if they make it out of the lab.
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Amazon’s Answer to ChatGPT Is a Workplace Assistant Called Q
Amazon has developed a generative AI helper that codes, manages cloud software, and powers business apps. The company has also developed new silicon for AI.
A New Type of Geothermal Power Plant Just Made the Internet a Little Greener
A new approach to geothermal energy makes it possible to tap the energy of hot rocks just about anywhere. A pilot plant in Nevada is now helping to power Google data centers.
A Damning Report Claims a Major Gig Economy Union Had a Culture of Abuse and Toxicity
An independent report obtained by WIRED claims a UK union that won a major case against Uber mistreated its staff and grappled with incidents of racism. Two of its most senior figures have now stepped down.
Tesla Is Suing Sweden
Unions are boycotting Tesla’s business operations in Sweden to pressure it to sign an agreement with its workers. Now Tesla has decided to sue.
The US Wants Vietnam to Be Its New Tech Best Friend
Teaming up with Vietnam may help the US lessen its dependence on China’s tech supply chain. But decoupling from a chipmaking giant like China won’t be easy.
China Tried to Keep Kids Off Social Media. Now the Elderly Are Hooked
As smartphone costs fall and society becomes more atomized, China’s elderly are using apps like Douyin to find connection and companionship. Many feel they have no choice.
Hard Drives, YouTube, and Murder: India’s Dark History of Digital Hate
India’s next election will be partly decided online. But even before the internet reached the country’s rural regions, divisive videos were distributed using hard drives and laptops.
Sam Altman’s Second Coming Sparks New Fears of the AI Apocalypse
Five days of chaos at OpenAI revealed weaknesses in the company’s self-governance. That worries people who believe AI poses an existential risk and proponents of AI regulation.
CZ Has Left Binance, SBF Is in Jail. Crypto Is About to Get Boring
Crypto exchange Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to criminal charges. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is going to jail. It’s the end of crypto’s freewheeling years.