A newscaster takes us along on her date with an AI companion Despite dating apps and social media advice, romantic connections can be hard to make. Enter artificial intelligence. Windsor Johnston
Protesters occupy Microsoft HQ, demand it cut ties with Israeli military Microsoft employees were milling about a lunchtime farmers market the company holds when about 30 masked protesters rolled in on bicycles. Monica Nickelsburg
These brain implants speak your mind — even when you don't want to Brain-implanted devices that allow paralyzed people to speak can also decode words they imagine, but don't intend to share. Jon Hamilton
Research suggests doctors might quickly become dependent on AI A study in Poland found that doctors appeared less likely to detect abnormalities during colonoscopies on their own after they'd grown used to help from an AI tool. Geoff Brumfiel
An AI divide is growing in schools. This camp wants to level the playing field For years, research has shown a digital divide when it comes to schools teaching about new technologies. Educators worry that this could leave some students behind in an AI-powered economy. Lee V. Gaines
What's behind the Trump administration's immigration memes? White supremacist tropes and ironic viral jokes illustrate the administration's project of redefining who belongs in the United States. Shannon Bond
AI is driving a data center boom in rural America. Locals are divided on the benefits Artificial intelligence is driving a data center building boom across rural America, including in central Washington. But critics say the centers do not produce enough jobs — and drain resources. Monica Nickelsburg
Class-action suit claims Otter AI secretly records private work conversations The suit claims the popular service may be recording and processing millions of users' private conversations without consent. Bobby Allyn
Brain implants that decode a person's inner voice may threaten privacy A new brain-computer interface can decode a person's inner monologue. That could help paralyzed people communicate, but also suggests scientists are one step closer to reading a person's thoughts. Jon Hamilton
A summer camp aims to close the AI know-how gap for low-income high schoolers A free camp for low-income high schoolers aims to close the digital divide around AI know-how. Campers work on AI solutions to real-world environmental and medical challenges. Lee V Gaines