The AI Problem Nobody Saw Coming: The Decline Of Curiosity And Meaning

As AI becomes better at providing answers, a critical question emerges: What if curiosity declines? The answer could affect innovation, meaning, and what makes us human.

Software Continent: The Missing Map Of The Modern Software Industry

A framework for understanding the modern software industry by mapping it into eight distinct city-states, each with its own economic logic, competitive dynamics.

See The Milky Way, Venus And A Full Buck Moon: July’s Night Sky

July 2026 brings the Milky Way, Venus near Regulus, the Buck Moon, Mercury before dawn and the start of the Perseid meteor shower.

Anthropic Wins As Commerce Lifts Fable 5 And Mythos 5 Export Controls

The U.S. Department of Commerce lifted export controls on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5. What does it mean for enterprise AI, and global competition.

How Wisconsin Used Foxes And Deer To Revamp Science Education

Public input identifying over 100 million trail cameras photos of Wisconsin’s animals has transformed science education and state wildlife management.

Autonomous Pharmacies Are Becoming the Next Big Thing

The concept of automated pharmacy kiosks is slowly becoming more prevalent.

Forget Data Centers In Space. How About Satellites That Think?

Satellites that think can protect us from piracy, marine vandalism and other offshore threats. Welcome to the age of Orbital AI.

29 Stunning Space Photos Revealed By Astronomy Photographer Of The Year

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist features eclipses, nebulae, aurorae and Milky Way images ahead of the September winners announcement.

Anthropic’s New AI Workbench Mapped My Field For $26. Now Imagine It Aimed At The Rest Of Science

Anthropic’s Claude Science is a capable AI research workbench built for molecular biology. The opportunities for the rest of science are enormous.

Ford Hiring 350 Engineers After AI Failed Shows Human Value In AI Era

Ford rehired 350 engineers after AI systems failed to maintain quality. The decision is attributed to lead in JD Power’s ranking for the first time in 16 years.