AI-generated spam is starting to fill social media. Here's why A Jesus made of vegetables, bizarre log cabins, products that don't exist. AI-generated images are creating new forms of clickbait and causing some users to doubt what's real. Shannon Bond
With 'bleisure' and fewer workers, the American hotel is in recovery A new type of traveler is part of the post-pandemic reset at U.S. hotels, along with fewer daily cleanings and pancake-slinging machines. Alina Selyukh
Deepfakes for the dead Companies in China are using deepfake technology to create avatars of dead relatives and loved ones. Does the technology help or hurt the grieving process?
A huge solar storm is slamming into the Earth. Scientists say you should look up An aurora could be visible as far south as Northern California. Experts say the storm could disrupt some communications and navigation systems like GPS. Geoff Brumfiel
Yes, Apple's new iPad ad is ugly and crushing, but art can't be flattened The newest iPad ad depicts instruments, books and art supplies flattened into Apple's thinnest product ever. But anyone who owns and loves art in any form knows: The practicality isn't the point. Linda Holmes
A flyer in her name told migrants to vote for Biden. But she says she didn't write it Viral images of the flyer were filmed in portable toilets of a migrant camp in Mexico, and they energized members of Congress. But NPR's reporting suggests the flyer is not what it purports to be. Jude Joffe-Block
ChatGPT maker OpenAI exploring how to 'responsibly' make AI erotica The San Francisco-based AI juggernaut says it is re-evaluating its policies around "NSFW" content. Bobby Allyn
Oil industry could help the Biden administration tap 'invisible' green energy The White House wants a twenty-fold increase in geothermal energy production to fight climate change and it's counting on the oil and gas industry for help. Kirk Siegler
A lawmaker with a brain disease used voice assist to back her bill on the House floor Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia was diagnosed last year with rare disease that makes it hard to speak. She still advocated for a bill renaming a post office in her district – and the House passed it. Rachel Treisman
Could a major update to Apple's iPad be the reset that the company needs? Apple unveils new versions of its iPad at a time when revenue from its devices are falling and it faces growing competition from places like China. Will this refresh help the company? Dara Kerr