BY STEPHEN CLARK, ARS TECHNICA | 6-MINUTE READ |
Stratolaunch completed two flights of its autonomous Talon-A2 rocket plane earlier this year, as the US aims to gain ground in its race for hypersonic supremacy with China. |
BY LOUISE MATSAKIS AND ZOË SCHIFFER | 5-MINUTE READ |
Donald Trump has proposed launching a “gold card” program offering US residency for $5 million. Elon Musk’s DOGE has begun rolling out the technology to enable it. |
BY ZOË SCHIFFER, EMILY MULLIN, AND WILL KNIGHT | 3-MINUTE READ |
High-ranking OpenAI employees have met with the FDA multiple times in recent weeks to discuss AI and a project called cderGPT. |
BY LILY HAY NEWMAN | 1-MINUTE READ |
After a hacker reportedly stole data from TeleMessage Signal that included references to CBP, the agency has now confirmed that it used the app but has now “disabled” it as a “precautionary measure.” |
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UNCANNY VALLEY | 17 MINUTE-EPISODE |
In the wake of SignalGate, a knockoff version of Signal used by a high-ranking member of Trump’s administration was hacked. Today on Uncanny Valley, we discuss the security of government communications. |
BY FERNANDA GONZÁLEZ | 4-MINUTE READ |
The Choose Europe for Science program will invest more than half a billion dollars between 2025 and 2027 to recruit researchers and scientists—especially from the United States. |
BY WILL KNIGHT | 3-MINUTE READ |
In a rare moment of global consensus, AI researchers from the US, Europe, and Asia came together in Singapore to form a plan for researching AI risks. |
BY PARKER HALL | 2-MINUTE READ |
All good things come to an end, so it’s time to bag the furniture brand’s Sonos speakers before they disappear. The good news is that the very best of the bunch costs less than $20—and there’s no alternative once it’s gone. |
BY BOUTAYNA CHOKRANE | 2-MINUTE READ |
Let’s skip the sad grocery store bouquet this Mother’s Day. These flower delivery services do the heavy lifting for you—just don’t forget the card. |
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