The seventh continent has always been a bleak, unconnected place. Elon Musk’s satellite internet is changing that, and people want to see what life is like there. This story was written by Allegra Rosenberg and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Oct 22, 2025•22 min
Frozen embryos are filling storage banks around the world. It's a struggle to know what to do with them. This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Oct 15, 2025•32 min
Forget the glorious successes of past breakthroughs—the real justification for research investment is what we get for our money. Here’s what economists say. This story was written by David Rotman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Oct 08, 2025•17 min
With powerful video generation tools now in the hands of more people than ever, let's take a look at how they work. This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Oct 01, 2025•13 min
The last year has seen rapid progress in the ability of large language models to tackle math at high school level and beyond. Is AI closing in on human mathematicians? This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Sep 24, 2025•18 min
Forget one-click creativity. These artists and musicians are finding new ways to make art using AI, by injecting friction, challenge, and serendipity into the process. This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Sep 17, 2025•22 min
Autoencoders are letting us peer into the black box of artificial intelligence. They could help us create AI that is better understood, and more easily controlled. This story was written by Scott J Mulligan and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Sep 10, 2025•14 min
With a new reasoning model that matches the performance of ChatGPT o1, DeepSeek managed to turn restrictions into innovation. This story was written by Caiwei Chen and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Sep 03, 2025•11 min
Agents could make it easier and cheaper for criminals to hack systems at scale. We need to be ready. This story was written by Rhiannon Williams and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Aug 27, 2025•12 min
It’s now possible to run useful models from the safety and comfort of your own computer. Here’s how. This story was written by Grace Huckins and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Aug 20, 2025•11 min
Tech giants are looking for more energy, but building new reactors takes time. This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Aug 13, 2025•14 min
The much-hyped release makes several enhancements to the ChatGPT user experience. But it’s still far short of AGI. This story was written by Grace Huckins and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Aug 07, 2025•8 min
Despite fewer clicks, copyright fights, and sometimes iffy answers, AI could unlock new ways to summon all the world’s knowledge. This story was written by Mat Honan and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Aug 06, 2025•33 min
We’re starting to give AI agents real autonomy, and we’re not prepared for what could happen next. This story was written by Grace Huckins and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Jul 30, 2025•23 min
There’s an accelerating cat-and-mouse game between web publishers and AI crawlers, and we all stand to lose. This story was written by Shayne Longpre and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Jul 23, 2025•11 min
The story of neodymium reveals many of the challenges we’ll likely face across the supply chain in the coming century and beyond. This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Jul 16, 2025•19 min
AI is helping chemists unpick the mysteries around the origins of life and detect signs of it on other worlds. This story was written by Michael Marshall and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Jul 09, 2025•19 min
What counts as 'open-source AI'? The answer could determine who gets to shape the future of the technology. This story was written by Edd Gent and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Jul 02, 2025•18 min
From generous government subsidies to support for lithium batteries, here are the keys to understanding how China managed to build a world-leading industry in electric vehicles. This story was written by Zeyi Yang and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Jun 25, 2025•20 min
In China, people are seeking help from AI-generated avatars to process their grief after a family member passes away. This story was written by Zeyi Yang and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Jun 18, 2025•17 min
Sure, there's too much red tape, but there is another reason building anything is so expensive: the construction industry's "awful" productivity. This story was written by David Rotman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Jun 11, 2025•19 min
AI-powered BaZi analysis has become the new oracle for a disillusioned generation seeking answers. This story was written by Caiwei Chen and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Jun 04, 2025•18 min
How companies like Amazon and Google reach their emissions goals is more important than how fast. This story was written by James Temple and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
May 28, 2025•19 min
A look back at the Office of Technology Assessment, the Congressional think tank that detected lies and tested tech. This story was written by Peter Andrey Smith and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
May 21, 2025•17 min
The US still has no federal privacy law. But recent enforcement actions against data brokers may offer some new protections for Americans’ personal information. This story was written by Eileen Guo and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
May 14, 2025•21 min
The incoming administration’s hostile trade plans threaten to slow the shift to cleaner industries, boost inflation, and stall the economy. This story was written by James Temple and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
May 07, 2025•17 min
A string of startups are racing to build models that can produce better and better software. They claim it’s the shortest path to AGI. This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Apr 30, 2025•21 min
For a while researchers thought they’d have to make do with noisy, error-prone systems, at least in the near term. That’s starting to change. This story was written by Michael Brooks and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Apr 23, 2025•24 min
If most robots still need remote human operators to be safe and effective, why should we welcome them into our homes? This story was written by James O'Donnell and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Apr 16, 2025•24 min
People are spending thousands of dollars on unproven exosome therapies for hair loss, skin aging, and acne, as well as more serious conditions like long covid and Alzheimer’s. This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Apr 09, 2025•26 min