Google Mourns Veteran Engineer Luiz André Barroso Who Invented the Modern Data Center
Brazilian engineer Luiz André Barroso, who ripped up the rulebook at Google, has died. His radical ideas for data centers laid the foundations for cloud computing.
Enough Talk, ChatGPT—My New Chatbot Friend Can Get Things Done
An experimental AI assistant called Auto-GPT can use the web to solve problems. When the automated helper works, it can feel like the future.
Meet the Law Geeks Exposing Google’s Secretive Antitrust Trial
A historic antitrust trial sees Google accused of unlawfully monopolizing search. A handful of antitrust activists are trying to make sure the world sees all the action.
How Elon Musk and Tesla Helped Spark the UAW Auto Strikes
Tesla isn’t involved in the strike at Detroit’s Big Three automakers. But the EV maker and its irrepressible CEO had plenty to do with why the walkouts happened.
Palantir’s Reputation Stalks Its Bid for the UK’s National Health Data
US-based Palantir is favored to win a $595 million NHS contract, but activists and doctors worry about its controversial ties to cofounder Peter Thiel, the military, and US border control.
The Kids Don’t Want to Go to College Anymore, and Why Would They?
Journalist and author Paul Tough tells us about what’s driving rising tuition fees, lower enrollment, and the myth of college as an equalizer in the US.
Get Ready for ChatGPT-Style AI Chatbots That Do Your Boring Chores
Move over, Siri. Startups are using the technology behind ChatGPT to build more capable AI agents that can control your computer and access the web to get things done—with sometimes chaotic results.
TikTok Shop Has a Snail Slime Problem
TikTok Shop, which launched in the US last week, is littered with impossibly cheap—and fake—products. Snail slime is just the beginning.
The Fall of Babylon Is a Warning for AI Unicorns
When it went public in 2021, Babylon Health was valued at over $4 billion. Now it has declared bankruptcy. Insiders say it could never live up to its hype.