The New Yorker 11 May 2026
Play Laugh Lines No. 71: Robots
Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published?
BBC 11 May 2026
Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip
A total of 17 US executives are set to join the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
The National 11 May 2026
Ineos Grenadier LeTech channels old-school 4x4 spirit for a new generation
There’s a particular genre of television that finds you once you become a father in your forties: dad TV. Stoic men of few words make hard decisions in vast landscapes. Problems a…
Project Syndicate 11 May 2026
Who Will Solve the AI Productivity Puzzle?
Robin Rivaton shows that value lies in reorganizing overall production processes, not in improving individuals’ output.
Popular Science 11 May 2026
Game teaches computer programming without screens
Published May 11, 2026 8:03 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Parents around the world are responding…
The National 10 May 2026
Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week
Humanoid robot Gabi takes part in a Buddhist monk ordination ceremony at a temple in Seoul, South Korea. ReutersInfo Street artist Oscar Giraldo performs with his pets, a cat call…
Inc 11 May 2026
The Clever Claude Productivity Hacks That These Founders Can’t Live Without
You can use Claude Cowork to create an AI chief of staff, or even a ‘promise layer’ to hold yourself accountable to commitments you’ve made.
New Statesman 6 May 2026
When Steven Spielberg predicted AI
It seems just the right moment to re-release Steven Spielberg’s film AI, on its 25th anniversary. We are all rapidly becoming aware that our lives are being deeply changed by AI a…
Works in Progress (Substack) 8 May 2026
More articles we would like to commission
Here is another list of articles we would like to publish. The previous two lists are here and here, though most of their entries have since been commissioned (and some, on second…
Al Jazeera 7 May 2026
Humanoid robot becomes Buddhist monk in South Korea
A Buddhist temple in Seoul introduced South Korea’s first humanoid robot monk ahead of celebrations for Buddha’s birthday. The robot, named Gabi, bowed, prayed and pledged to devo…
The National 8 May 2026
Why the Jurassic Park franchise turned to camels to make its Tyrannosaurus Rex sound more terrifying
Behind a mesh fence on a dusty, desert ranch in southern Nevada, a dromedary camel named Fabio paces back and forth while making deep, bubbling roars that rise and fall with an al…
BBC 8 May 2026
White House calls Mark Hamill 'sick' after actor's Trump grave post
The Star Wars actor apologised and deleted the post, which contained an AI image of the president in a shallow grave.