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Longer takes on AI news, culture, and market moments — not the newsletter, not Hands On playbooks.
New Ray-Bans, a pocket companion, lightweight VR glasses, and a more capable Muse reveal Meta’s plan for everyday AI. Here is what was announced, when it arrives, and what deserves a closer look.
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Different rules for students and faculty can be justified. Different levels of honesty cannot.
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Warnings about runaway AI are making headlines again. Seven recurring scenarios explain what people fear, what evidence supports those concerns, and where the arguments become less certain.
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AI is making fraud cheaper to run, easier to personalize and harder to spot. Here are the identities scammers borrow — and how to check who’s really contacting you.
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An open research model combines years of lunar observations to help researchers identify promising places to look.
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A quick-hits briefing for the GPT-6 Astra rollout — what just opened, who gets it, and six prompts worth running the moment it appears in your picker.
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TIME’s 2026 TIME100 AI list skips Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after three straight years on it. Paris Hilton and Bernie Sanders made the cut. Has the list lost the plot?
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