SpaceX has a $55 billion plan to build AI chips in Texas
SpaceX has a $55 billion plan to build AI chips in Texas

Elon Musk’s plans to get into the AI chip manufacturing business are going to be costly. As the The New York Times and CNBC report, SpaceX is planning to invest at least $55 billion into its “Terafab” chip plant in Austin, Texas. That’s according to the details of a public hearing notice filed in Grimes […]

Why Hantavirus Will Not Be The Next Pandemic

An ecologist explains why the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak, while serious, will not become the next pandemic. The biology of Andes virus limits large-scale spread.

Diabetes Detection Needs Better Tools. They’re on the Way

Blood glucose levels can be a reliable indicator of diabetes risk. But in some populations, it’s not enough to catch the disease early.

Google’s taking a big swing at AI health with the Fitbit Air
Google’s taking a big swing at AI health with the Fitbit Air

It’s a Whoop dupe. That was my first thought when I saw the new $99 Google Fitbit Air. You can hardly blame me. The band is screenless with a metallic fabric clasp. My eyes flickered between the Fitbit Air and my wrist, where I’m wearing a Whoop MG. Was I not seeing double? But as […]

Meet The Draco Lizard — The Flying Dragon That Uses Its Ribs As Wings

This Southeast Asian lizard stretches its ribs into wings to glide between branches. Here’s how evolution bent anatomy to solve the problem of life high in the trees.

ChatGPT Trend Has Users Requesting ‘Clumsy, Scribbly And Pathetic’ AI Images

Who needs high-quality AI-generated images when you can get horrible ones? A prompt shared by Sam Altman goes viral, with results looking like something out of MS Paint.

Italy’s PM Shares Fake Image Of Herself In Lingerie To Warn About AI

Giorgia Meloni reposted a suggestive AI-generated image circulating online. “Deepfakes are a dangerous tool, because they can deceive, manipulate and strike anyone.”

Mexico City Is Sinking. A Powerful NASA Satellite Just Exposed How Fast

A new NASA map shows how the sinking of Mexico City is uneven, with areas registering up to 2 centimeters per month.

“No Trade Is Safe.” New Evidence Links Wildlife Trade To Human Disease

A new study in Science finds that the longer a mammal species is traded, the more pathogens it shares with humans. An ant ecologist’s data reframe zoonotic risk.

2 ‘Frustrating’ Habits Only Highly Intelligent People Have, According To A Psychologist

The habits that make people roll their eyes may actually reflect a mind working harder than the situation gives it credit for. Here’s why, according to research