What Is Claude? Anthropic Doesn’t Know, Either

Nick Land believes that digital superintelligence is going to kill us all. In San Francisco, his followers ask: What if, instead of trying to stop an A.I. takeover, you work to bring it on as fast as possible?

GLP-1 drugs, which have helped some people curb drug and alcohol use, may unlock a pathway to moderation.

How a gift for shooting the shit turned into an online empire—and a political force.

The search for the “Today” show host’s mother, nearing its second week, has transfixed the public in Arizona and beyond.

In recent years, researchers have challenged the idea that farewells are uniquely human.

Will an A.I. restoration of “The Magnificent Ambersons” right a historic wrong or desecrate a classic?

In New York, a rat czar and new methods have brought down complaints. We may even be ready to appreciate the creatures.

California’s governor has been touted as the Democrats’ best shot in 2028. But first he’ll need to convince voters that he’s not just a slick establishment politician.

Product-liability lawsuits can bring justice for people harmed by corporate failure. But a complicated, opaque process provides opportunities for con artists.

His correspondence illuminates a rarefied world in which money can seemingly buy—or buy off—virtually anything, and ethical qualms are for the weak-minded.

After fifty-one men were convicted, Pelicot became a feminist hero. But additional accusations left her children struggling to accept her new role.

Short sleepers, who make up less than one per cent of the population, spend significantly less time snoozing without any apparent health consequences.