Microsoft’s Code-Writing AI Points to the Future of Computers
Microsoft just showed how artificial intelligence could find its way into many software applications—by writing code on the fly. At…
A Warehouse Worker Takes the Fight to Amazon Shareholders
Amazon’s organizing warehouse workers have been rattling the ecommerce giant, winning union elections, and staging walkouts to agitate for better…
Think Airport Crowding Is Bad Now? Wait ’Til Summer
The appetite to travel again after more than two years of lockdowns and mask mandate debates has yielded one completely…
Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Aren’t Dead Just Yet
People have forgotten what unregulated markets are like. We’ve had 90 years of the SEC and reasonably regulated, well-behaved stock…
Texas Cites Clarence Thomas to Defend Its Social Media Law
Florida’s law remains blocked, and the state is keenly interested in the outcome of the Texas battle. Florida on Wednesday…
The Private Equity Firm That Grounded Paul Allen’s Dream
Hey, everyone. Elon now doesn’t want to buy Twitter because it can’t count its bots. You’d think an AI guy…
This Is Where Dirty Old Cars Go to Die
With each passing year, emissions from cars keep rising. Global carbon emissions from passenger road vehicles measured 2.5 gigatonnes in…
The Incredible Shrinking Car Dealership
Few people love car dealerships. They’re stressful and sprawling, and it’s hard to shake the feeling that someone is getting…
Why It’s So Hard to Count Twitter Bots
Automated accounts have become more sophisticated and complex in recent years. Many fake accounts are partly operated by humans, as…
The US Has a Plan to Document Human Rights Violations in Ukraine
The US government has said it will fund data-gathering on the conflict in Ukraine. In addition to laying the groundwork…