Sen. Susan Collins blasts Trump for cuts to scientific research

New study shows budget cuts to research would significantly hurt the economy in the long run. [...]

This rotten Apple ruling cracks the reality distortion field – and I don't know if that's what consumers want

A US District Court Judge has ruled that Apple not only failed to comply with a ruling in the Apple vs. Epic case, it went ahead and "created new anticompetitive barriers". [...]

New study accuses LM Arena of gaming its popular AI benchmark

The popular AI vibe test may not be as fair as it seems. [...]

Claude's Research Feature Can Now Spend 45 Minutes Looking for Answers

Anthropic announced better research skills and new software integrations for its flagship gen AI tool. [...]

Google's AI Mode Expanding to Everyone: Here's What It Does

The new mode is the latest step in tech companies' quest to integrate AI tools into our daily processes. [...]

Reddit will integrate AI Answers into its main search bar

Late last year, Reddit introduced its AI-powered search tool, Reddit Answers. Now, the company plans to make the feature even more prominent by adding it into Reddit’s main sitewide search, CEO Stev [...]

Google Voice Gains Three-Way Calling Feature and On-Call UI Tweaks

Google Voice is getting a new feature that will make heavy users happy and some simple UI tweaks to make navigation easier while on a call. [...]

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, May 2

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for May 2. [...]

Dozens of YouTube Channels Are Showing AI-Generated Cartoon Gore and Fetish Content

A WIRED investigation found that dozens of YouTube channels are using generative AI to depict cartoon cats and minions being beaten, starved, and sexualized—sparking fears of a new Elsagate wave. [...]