ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The Powerful Chinese Model Experts Warned About—and Waited for—Is Here

By Will Knight

Z.ai’s latest AI model release could help companies secure their systems—or find its way into the hands of hackers.

The Cop Who Took On Flock

By Dhruv Mehrotra

After Noel Pichardo called out his city's embrace of Flock surveillance cameras, he was subjected to five internal affairs investigations in less than two years.

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GEAR EXCLUSIVE

Fairphone Is Finally Selling Its Repairable Phone in the US

By Julian Chokkattu

More than a decade after launching in Europe, the Dutch company is now selling its repairable phones in the US, starting with the Fairphone (Gen 6+).

SCIENCE

What Is El Niño, and What Does It Mean for Weather, Water, and the Global Economy?

By Ritsuko Kawai

This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be the strongest on record. Here’s what to expect.

Can AI Coexist With Privacy? Proton’s Andy Yen Says It Will Have To

By Andy Greenberg

Proton’s CEO is a champion of encryption for everyone. So why is he going all in on un-encryptable AI?

CULTURE

This R-Rated Film Studio Wants to Be the HBO of AI

By Jason Parham

Rogue Studios, a new cinematic adult AI-generator, is betting big on the future of “sophisticated” spicy content.