Google C.E.O. Sundar Pichai on the A.I. Moment: ‘You Will See Us Be Bold’
Here are some other highlights of Mr. Pichai’s remarks: On the initial, lukewarm reception for Google’s Bard chatbot: We knew when we were putting Bard...
Virgin Orbit’s Failed Launch Is a Blow to the Company
The failure in January of what was to be the first launch of a satellite from Britain was a mighty disappointment for a fledgling British...
California to Require Half of All Heavy Trucks Sold by 2035 to Be Electric
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday granted California the legal authority to require that half of all garbage trucks, tractor-trailers, cement mixers and other...
By Connecting to Its Local Audience, India’s Newest Museum Wants to Prove That Museums Are More Relevant Than Ever
Across from one of Bangalore’s largest green spaces, a box-shaped structure enveloped in embossed stainless-steel panels has recently risen up in the southern Indian city’s...
Google C.E.O. Sundar Pichai on Bard, A.I. ‘Whiplash’ and Competing With ChatGPT
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What to Know About State Moves to Ban Transgender Health Care
Nine states — Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, South Dakota, Tennessee and Utah — have passed laws banning gender care for minors. Florida’s Board of...
Elon Musk Tried to Meet With F.T.C. Chair About Twitter but Was Rebuffed
Elon Musk tried engaging with the Federal Trade Commission as the agency intensified an investigation into Twitter’s privacy and data practices, according to documents reviewed...
Imagine T. Rex. Now Imagine It With Lips.
Brimming with serrated teeth bigger than bananas, Tyrannosaurus rex’s fanged maw is iconic. Many depictions of the prehistoric predator show its teeth sticking out even...
A.I., Brain Scans and Cameras: The Spread of Police Surveillance Tech
A brain wave reader that can detect lies. Miniaturized cameras that sit inside vape pens and disposable coffee cups. Massive video cameras that zoom in...
This Is What It Sounds Like When Plants Cry
Humans have glorious ways of vocalizing discontent: We grumble, grouse, gripe, groan, moan. One might think airing complaints requires, at the very least, a mouth....
Over-the-Counter Narcan Could Save More Lives. But Price and Stigma Are Obstacles.
If Narcan, the nasal spray that saves lives by reversing opioid overdoses, receives approval to be sold over the counter, public health officials hope the...
AstraZeneca’s Covid Vaccine May Have Posed a Higher Heart Risk for Young Women, Study Shows
Young women who received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine made by AstraZeneca might have been more likely to die of a heart...
An Unopened 2007 iPhone Can Be Yours (for $32,000 or More)
Wright Auctions, a leading venue for the sales of contemporary design goods, has fetched five-figure deals for a Hans Wegner desk, a George Nakashima settee...
Vanuatu Strikes a Blow for Climate Justice
A tiny Pacific island nation has pulled off the kind of diplomatic win that can elude global superpowers. On Wednesday, Vanuatu, population 300,000, rallied countries...