What OpenAI’s Scarlett Johansson Dustup Reveals About AI
Generative AI is back in the news – and not for a good reason. First, OpenAI made headlines after the voice it introduced as part of its latest GPT update sounded eerily like Scarlett Johansson. Then,...
29 Maj 202415min
Will the World’s Biggest Nuclear Power Plant Get a Restart?
All of Japan's 54 nuclear reactors were shut down after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. As the country's energy needs soar, debate is heating up over whether to bring the world’s largest nuclear plan...
28 Maj 202416min
Google’s Moonshot Factory Falls Back to Earth
Google’s “moonshot” factory, dubbed “X,” encouraged researchers, engineers and developers to dream big for years – no project was too ambitious or too expensive. But recently there’s been a shift. Wit...
27 Maj 202416min
Apartheid’s Long Shadow Hangs Over South Africa’s Election
South Africa is at a turning point. Thirty years after Nelson Mandela rose to power on a platform of equality, peace, and prosperity, the party he headed is facing serious challengers. In the country’...
24 Maj 202416min
The Man Who Ended Password Sharing at Netflix
Netflix is the biggest paid subscription streaming service in the world. But two years ago, its dominance was in question after it reported its first subscriber decline in over a decade. So the compan...
22 Maj 202413min
What Does China’s Economic Slowdown Mean For the Communist Party?
After four decades of unparalleled gains in income and wealth, China’s 1.4 billion have been hit by a series of blows: a real estate collapse, a trade war with the US, and a crackdown on entrepreneurs...
21 Maj 202420min
What the Death of Iran’s President Means for Global Relationships
The deaths of Iran’s president and foreign minister in a helicopter crash were followed by a declaration of an official mourning period ahead of a new election.It also has led to new speculation about...
20 Maj 202418min
The Stock Market After GameStop (Again)
The meme stock era, led by Keith Gill, aka “Roaring Kitty,” seemed to have come and gone — until this week, when he reemerged on social media. It was enough to send shares in GameStop and AMC on a wil...
17 Maj 202416min
