OpenAI Is Testing an A.I.-Powered Search Engine
The prominent A.I. start-up said it planned to eventually fold the new technology into its popular online chatbot, ChatGPT.OpenAI is…
Spots on Mars Rock Share Similarities With Fossilized Life on Earth
The rock, studied by NASA’s Perseverance Rover, has been closely analyzed by scientists on Earth who say that nonmicrobial processes…
Actors’ Union to Go on Strike Against Video Game Companies
The SAG-AFTRA union wants higher pay for the use of voices and images and protection from losing jobs to artificial…
The Chimps Who Learned to Say ‘Mama’
Old recordings show captive chimps uttering the word, which some scientists believe may offer clues to the origins of human…
Rabies is Spreading in South African Seals, Scientists Say
The outbreak may be the first ever documented in marine mammals.For the last three years, scientists in South Africa have…
Western Wildfire Smoke Reaches the East Coast
Wildfire smoke from the Western United States and Canada is blowing across the Northeast, lowering air quality and endangering vulnerable…
Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Gig Workers, California Supreme Court Rules
Passed by voters in 2020, the ballot measure classifies Uber and Lyft drivers as independent contractors rather than as employees.The…
The Taxidermy Bat Market Is Compounding Threats to a Species’ Existence
Online sales appear to be compounding threats from climate change and habitat loss, according to new research.Some of the bright…
China Is Closing the A.I. Gap With the United States
In recent weeks, Chinese tech companies have unveiled technologies that rival American systems — and they are already in the…
AlphaProof, a New A.I. from Google DeepMind, Scores Big at the International Math Olympiad
A.I. is getting good at math — and might soon make a worthy collaborator for humans.At the headquarters of Google…