Elon Musk’s xAI Is Getting $250 Million in Investments From TPG, Sequoia and Others
Two dozen venture capital firms and other investors are investing in xAI, the artificial intelligence and social media company.Two dozen…
Amanda Feilding, Countess Who Drilled a Hole in Her Head, Dies at 82
She was ridiculed for drilling a hole in her skull to increase blood flow, but her foundation’s research into the…
Soaring Temperatures Threaten Crops, So Scientists Are Looking to Alter the Plants
Genetically altering crops may be key to helping them adapt to extreme temperatures. But shrinking funds and social acceptance stand…
Shining a Light on the World of Microproteins
From viruses to humans, life makes microproteins that have evaded discovery until now.You could be forgiven for assuming that scientists…
Russian Scientist Released After Four Months in Federal Custody
Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, still faces criminal charges for failing to declare scientific samples she was carrying in her…
Flash Flooding in San Antonio Kills 4 People
More than six inches of rain fell in the San Antonio region overnight, surpassing the city’s average rainfall for June…
A G.O.P. Plan to Sell Public Land Is Back. This Time, It’s Millions of Acres.
Senate Republicans want to sell the land to build more housing in the West, but the idea is contentious even…
People Can Be Identified by Breathing Patterns Alone, Scientists Find
Every breath you take, they really may be watching you.Your thumbprint, the pattern of lines in the iris of your…
Google DeepMind and National Hurricane Center Join on New A.I. Model
The National Hurricane Center will experiment with the company’s DeepMind program to enhance the work of its expert meteorologists.For the…
The Real-Life Dating Boot Camp That Inspired ‘Love on the Spectrum’
Thirty-six hours after dropping his date off at her apartment, Bradley Goldman was on a video call with his dating…