Straight Arrow Illustration/Getty Images Politics 12m read Politicians are making AI deepfakes of their rivals. The targets say it’s defamation A congressman in Wisconsin made outlandish artificial intelligence deepfakes of his political rival. Did he go too far?
Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images Government Oversight 2m read Judge orders Trump’s $20 million taxpayer-funded ads off the air In a ruling Sunday night, U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon sided with plaintiffs, agreeing the ads were an illegal misuse of funds.
Straight Arrow Illustration Sep 22 5m read This news ‘innovation lab’ will replace investigative journalism with AI-generated lifestyle ‘content’ Subscriber Exclusive
Finn Gomez/Getty Images Sep 22 9m read Does bipartisan mean politically neutral? Invited influencers reflect on ‘pro-human’ rally organized by AI lobbying network
Straight Arrow Illustration/Getty Images Sep 22 4m read Americans are drinking less, and California wineries are dying on the vine
Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu/Getty Images Sep 21 5m read California takes no chances as El Niño strengthens in warming Pacific
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images Sep 21 8m read Modern farms are adopting high-tech tools. Can they afford the price?
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Straight Arrow Illustration/Getty Images Sep 18 4m read Opposition to AI and data centers is bipartisan. So is campaign spending on it
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Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket/Getty Images Sep 16 9m read The US doesn’t sign tribal treaties anymore, but the 374 intact are still winning court cases
Ellen Schmidt/AP Photo Sep 16 8m read Farm bankruptcies are up 46%. Can the family farm survive modern geopolitical shocks?
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Anna Barclay/Getty Images Sep 15 7m read Will the ‘California effect’ ban endless scroll for all US teens?
Straight Arrow Illustration/Getty Images Sep 14 4m read The biggest election decisions may not be about candidates at all
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Paulie's Push Sep 11 7m read He lost his crewmates on 9/11. Now he walks to ensure no one forgets them
Straight Arrow Illustration/Getty Images Sep 11 10m read 9/11 launched a new era of surveillance. 25 years later, AI is making it smarter
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William Thomas Cain/Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Sep 10 4m read 25 years after 9/11, most states still do not require its history to be taught