Lawmakers prepare bill requiring AI ‘kill switch’
Lawmakers prepare bill requiring AI ‘kill switch’

Lawmakers are preparing to introduce an “AI Kill Switch Act” that would require AI companies to shut down or throttle their systems on orders from the Department of Homeland Security, according to a report from Politico. Reps. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) are expected to introduce the legislation on Thursday. The news of […]

Apple’s OpenAI lawsuit is about who gets to define the post-smartphone era
Apple’s OpenAI lawsuit is about who gets to define the post-smartphone era

Today on Decoder, I’m talking with Hayden Field, The Verge’s senior AI reporter, about the major trade secrets lawsuit between Apple and OpenAI and what this tells us about OpenAI’s future. By now I’m sure most Decoder listeners are familiar with Apple’s allegations in this case. The company says a number of ex-Apple employees at […]

How AI Can Help You Make Tough Hiring Choices

While hiring is never a job I will outsource, AI can be a very useful thought partner when it comes to quieting the noise and making the right choice. Here’s how.

The right-wing boomers protesting data centers have a lot in common with the left
The right-wing boomers protesting data centers have a lot in common with the left

On a gray, humid Saturday morning in central Florida, a little under a dozen people gathered outside the Spring Hill Branch Library to protest the construction of a hyperscale data center in their community. There was no immediate threat – the Hernando County commission had unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on such developments in June […]

SanDisk Stock Is Still Up 574%. Here’s Where It’s Heading Next In 2026, According To Experts

SanDisk stock is up 574% so far in 2026, after a high in H1 2026. Discover the drivers behind this AI memory run, latest expert price targets and what to expect next.

Experts say exploiting Anthropic’s Fable isn’t how Kimi K3 got so good

“I don’t think you get a model this strong and this quickly on the heels of Fable doing strictly distillation,” one expert told TechCrunch.

The AI Debate Is About Access. The Danger Is Duration.

The impending open-source release of China’s Kimi K3 AI by July 27, designed for unsupervised operation, presents a grave global security threat.

How Does Medicine Move With AI?

Nancy Oriol argued AI should enhance healthcare while preserving compassionate, hands-on human care and personal connections.

AI is becoming the shoulder we cry on, and that worries me

A study found leading AI chatbots can outperform people at easing anger and fear, raising uncomfortable questions about who we increasingly turn to during difficult moments.

Using AI To Find Loopholes In Legal Restrictions On AI-Powered Mental Health Chats

Some use AI to find loopholes around legal and safety restrictions on AI mental health chats. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.