Google’s new AI-powered search engine can feel more like artificial interference than artificial intelligence.
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Meta Just Proved People Hate Chronological Feeds
Some social media users and lawmakers say chronological feeds are healthier. A new study found that Facebook and Instagram users who were forced to see time-ranked posts turned to TikTok instead.
More Battlefield AI Will Make the Fog of War More Deadly
The Pentagon’s embrace of military AI raises questions about what limits should be placed on the technology—and how to keep humans in control.
Israel’s Tech Companies Are Fighting Netanyahu—or Leaving the Startup Nation
As protests rage over Israel’s controversial reforms to the supreme court, many tech companies have been moving their money and headquarters offshore.
Mykhailo Fedorov Is Running Ukraine’s War Against Russia Like a Startup
Ukraine’s deputy prime minister has helped the country bootstrap and innovate its war effort, creating a defense industry from scratch, and using his Big Tech ties to cut Russia off from the world.
X Isn’t a Super App. It’s Just Twitter
Twitter’s rebrand to X is both a bad joke and an attempt by Elon Musk to realize his decades-long ambition for an all-conquering super app.
It’s Getting Harder for the Government to Secretly Flag Your Social Posts
Social apps prioritize content moderation tips from governments and online watchdogs. A US court ruling and a new EU law could restrict the practice, but they still leave loopholes.
Everyone Wants Ukraine’s Battlefield Data
Global companies are offering free products to get access to live combat data. The Ukrainian government wants to keep this resource for its own emerging defense industry.
Wild Donkeys Are on the Vanguard of Ukraine’s Ecological Recovery
Maybe one tweak: Ecologists in Ukraine are reintroducing kulans and other species to the steppes to help recover the war-ravaged ecoystem. It’s worked before—at Chernobyl.
Almost 50 Years Into the Crypto Wars, Encryption’s Opponents Are Still Wrong
Attempts by the US and UK to require backdoors in secure messaging apps are a huge step in the wrong direction. Right now, we need more encryption, not less.