TikTok Sues US Government Over Potential Ban
The social media company and its Chinese parent, ByteDance, sued to challenge the new law, saying it violated users’ First…
U.S. Tightens Rules on Risky Virus Research
A long-awaited new policy broadens the type of regulated viruses, bacteria, fungi and toxins, including those that could threaten crops…
How E. Coli in Food Makes People Sick
The bacteria sickens an estimated 265,000 Americans each year.Last week, federal officials announced recalls of ground beef and organic walnuts…
Scientists Find an ‘Alphabet’ in Whale Songs
Ever since the discovery of whale songs almost 60 years ago, scientists have been trying to decipher their lyrics. Are…
OpenAI Releases ‘Deepfake’ Detector to Disinformation Researchers
The prominent A.I. start-up is also joining an industrywide effort to spot content made with artificial intelligence.As experts warn that…
Sarah Thornton Discusses Why We’re So Obsessed With Breasts
After her own mastectomy, sociologist Sarah Thornton sought to answer the question.The day before her double mastectomy surgery six years…
Behind Nigeria’s Arrest of Binance Employee, Claims of a Bribe Request
A compliance officer for the cryptocurrency exchange told senior executives and Nigerian contacts that the company had been asked to…
Assisted dying debate terrifying for disabled, says Liz Carr
Published5 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Natasha PreskeyBBC NewsThe black leather sofa in the corner of…
A New Diplomatic Strategy Emerges as Artificial Intelligence Grows
The new U.S. approach to cyberthreats comes as early optimism about a “global internet” connecting the world has been shattered.American…
Wayve, an A.I. Start-Up for Autonomous Driving, Raises $1 Billion
The London-based developer of artificial intelligence systems for self-driving vehicles raised the funding from SoftBank, Nvidia, Microsoft and others.Wayve, a…