If you’ve spent any time around generative music lately, you’ve probably developed a reflex: hear the familiar sheen of an AI-made track, predict the next few moves, and mentally file it under “interesting demo, not quite a song.” That reflex…
Christopher Nolan has never been shy about using history, myth, and metaphor to talk about the present. In a recent set of comments tied to his work on The Odyssey, the filmmaker reached for one of the most recognizable images…
Current AI, a nonprofit organization positioning itself as a builder of “the World Wide Web of AI,” is making a push that it frames as both technical and cultural: AI should be usable everywhere, across devices, and in ways that…
China’s electric-vehicle market is entering another phase of its fast-moving arms race, and Xpeng’s latest comments suggest the next round could be aimed squarely at one of the most proven benchmarks in the segment: Tesla’s Model Y. According to reporting…
Last year, Sam Altman invited Dave Eggers to speak to roughly 200 OpenAI staff members. It’s the kind of invitation that usually comes with a certain expectation: a celebrated writer and public figure known for building institutions around storytelling and…
Moonshot AI’s latest release of its Kimi model has landed with the kind of timing that almost guarantees controversy. In a market where every incremental improvement is treated like a strategic signal, a new version from a high-profile Chinese lab…
Hi friends—welcome to Installer No. 136, a fresh batch of the apps, gadgets, and tools that make everyday tech feel less like chores and more like momentum. This edition is built around a simple idea: the best “reader tools” aren’t…
SpaceX’s IPO moment—often treated by markets as a clean starting line for valuation—has already developed a wrinkle. Just weeks after the company began trading, its shares have slipped below the IPO listing price for the first time, a move that…
Retirement planning is often treated like a spreadsheet exercise: estimate your expenses, project investment returns, decide how much to save, and then adjust the knobs until the numbers line up. But for many people—especially those in Gen X—the most important…
Asia’s artificial-intelligence boom is no longer confined to the usual suspects—chipmakers, data-centre operators and the handful of technology platforms that have dominated market narratives for the past year. Instead, it has started to behave like a broader macro force: lifting…
Neil Rimer has a blunt way of describing what’s happening as AI moves from demos to deployments: the wealth being created in Silicon Valley won’t stay put. In a conversation that frames AI less as a job-displacement story and more…
Vertu has never been shy about pricing. For years, the company’s pitch has been simple: you’re not buying a phone so much as you’re buying a lifestyle object—materials, craftsmanship, and a certain kind of discretion. But this time, Vertu is…