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From Hitler to Hamas, Western powers have repeatedly dismissed open threats as bluffs — with catastrophic results.
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"We're living in an extraordinary moment in history. We are at a moment here in 2025 where we have world historic game-changing technologies now starting to scale."
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If the people controlling AI are biased, the output will also be. Free speech scholar Jacob Mchangama makes the case for completely open-source AI.
Found by Hubble before JWST's launch, GNz7q looked like a mix of a galaxy and a quasar. Was it actually our first known "little red dot"?
In “Warhead,” neuroscientist and national security adviser Nicholas Wright explains how the brain navigates warfare and why it is our ultimate weapon (and instrument for peace).
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“Deep down the natural endpoint of this whole goal of looking for planets is to answer the question: are we alone?”
Bold megaprojects could turn dry depressions into thriving new hubs of life.