2 China is poised to win the technologies of the futureIt’s already a high-tech hardware powerhouse, but it increasingly has its sights set on software too. (New Yorker $)+ US tech and political leaders... Read more »

It was a surprise, then, when last week the Federal Trade Commission issued a sweeping ban on foreign imports of advanced robots, including humanoids, quadrupeds, and wheeled robots. The decision, made by... Read more »

1 It looks like Iran is conducting cyberattacks on US water systemsThat’s according to preliminary investigations on hacks in at least seven states. (NYT $)+ Will this be a wake-up call? (Forbes) 2 Google briefly... Read more »

“We reward them on the basis of what looks good to us, and that means that we inadvertently incentivize the models lying to us [and] cheating,” says Jeffrey Ladish, director of the... Read more »

This story is from The Checkup, our weekly biotech newsletter. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Thursday. The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1... Read more »

Ceres could also apply to Montana’s ETRB to sell its experimental treatment to Brody’s parents via a clinic in the state. But Joudinaud is reluctant, at least for the time being. While... Read more »

Even if the FDA were to provide some kind of assurance, it wouldn’t necessarily protect biotech companies in the long term, cautions Chris Robertson, a specialist in health law at Boston University.... Read more »

The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 The US government has just banned RoombasIt’s not just Chinese humanoids—robot vacuum cleaners are included in... Read more »

“When you and I are talking, I can tell which words are coming out of my mouth because I can feel my mouth moving,” says Cui. But an LLM just sees a... Read more »