An ultra-libertarian Balkan “country” called Liberland celebrated its eighth anniversary with a boat party and a barbecue, but no one lives there.
Category: Business
Porto Digital Is the Quixotic Tech Hub That Actually Worked
Created in 2000 to halt urban decay in the Brazilian city of Recife, the initiative has brought thousands of tech jobs to the region.
The Huge Power and Potential Danger of AI-Generated Code
Programming can be faster when algorithms help out, but there is evidence AI coding assistants also make bugs more common.
Instagram Is Removing Sex-Positive Accounts Without Warning
The platform has suddenly suspended dozens of high-profile accounts, cutting people off from the communities that keep them safe.
How to Tackle AI—and Cheating—in the Classroom
What one educator wants students, teachers, and everyone else to know about the ethics of using of AI in education.
Love That Song? Buy Shares in It
A Swedish platform promises to help fund your favorite artists while making you rich and saving the music industry.
Meet the Humans Trying to Keep Us Safe From AI
As artificial intelligence explodes, the field is expanding beyond the usual suspects—and the usual motivations.
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis Says Its Next Algorithm Will Eclipse ChatGPT
Demis Hassabis says the company is working on a system called Gemini that will draw on techniques that powered AlphaGo to a historic victory over a Go champion in 2016.
Meet Pause AI, the Protest Group Campaigning Against Human Extinction
Fears that artificial intelligence might wipe us out have fueled the rise of groups like Pause AI. Their warnings aren’t that far-fetched, experts say.
The Wild World of Extreme Tourism for Billionaires
The Titan tragedy highlights the burgeoning trend of cavalier high-net-worth individuals exploring some of the most inhospitable places on Earth.