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Musk on the run

What's ahead for Google?

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The similarity between neural networks and human brains opens a window on human conversations. When two people converse, their brain activity becomes coupled, transferring thoughts from the speaker to the listener.

Mary L. Trump on how the press covered the convention

Tech and disability, the French Murdoch, and more media flashes

Can artificial intelligence destroy the climate?

A crisis moment for media

How close are large language models to achieving general intelligence? Observers offer diametrically opposed answers. But both skeptics and boosters may be too sure of themselves.