You Can’t Escape AI Anymore
The Atlantic 18 May 2026

You Can’t Escape AI Anymore

Once-speculative concerns about the technology have now become pressing matters. AI has ascended to the role of main character. When Donald Trump traveled to Beijing for an histor…

The Prehistory of A.I. Slop
The New Yorker 18 May 2026

The Prehistory of A.I. Slop

Was Milo mewling thrilling radishes? So, our anchovies are sad but green. He called his program the Auto-Beatnik, cunningly deploying Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Burroughs as cover for…

Your say: week beginning May 18
The Conversation 17 May 2026

Your say: week beginning May 18

From fighting our programming to be distinctly human, to treating a frozen shoulder: an edited selection of your views.

Germany stakes claim in new space race
DW 16 May 2026

Germany stakes claim in new space race

German companies of all sizes and all over the country are developing satellites and space applications. They want to be part of the lucrative industry, which is increasingly cruc…