New research is challenging tech’s promises about AI learning. In a Wharton experiment, people using Google’s AI summaries produced generic health advice, while traditional search yielded more nuanced guidance. An MIT study of 54 students found ChatGPT users showed the lowest brain activity and 83 percent could not recall a...
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell leaned on his favorite golf metaphor while assessing J.J. McCarthy after Sunday’s win over the Lions, praising touch throws to Jordan Addison, Justin Jefferson and Aaron Jones. With nine games ahead, Minnesota views this stretch as a vital canvas for the 22-year-old’s development after a torn...
USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino, coping with injuries to regulars including Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Tim Weah, named a November roster headlined by the surprise recall of Gio Reyna — a camp that may be his last chance to impress before 2026. The injury-hit squad will meet in Philadelphia for...
Supreme Court justices from both wings signaled deep skepticism toward the Trump administration’s defense of most tariffs, raising hopes for refunds on nearly $90 billion collected so far. Yet who would qualify and how remains murky. Justice Amy Coney Barrett pressed attorney Neal Katyal, who said his five client businesses...
New York City’s mayoral race thrust Zohran Mamdani and his platform into a fierce transatlantic debate. Critics at home called free buses, universal childcare, city-run groceries and rent freezes unaffordable, while European voices said such programs are routine. Examples ranged from Tallinn’s fare-free transit and Istanbul’s municipal groceries to Portugal...
CEOs and billionaires spent more than $40 million to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming New York City’s next mayor; he won anyway, and their reactions now range from exit threats to pragmatic outreach. Kathryn Wylde said her Partnership will work with him as he pushes a rent freeze, higher taxes,...
Microsoft is pushing into “superintelligence,” a more powerful form of AI it hopes could spur advances in medicine and materials science. Mustafa Suleyman, chief of the Microsoft AI group, will lead the MAI Superintelligence Team, tasked with chasing hypothetical milestones that go beyond artificial general intelligence. AGI is an often...
A predawn fire destroyed Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra’s Coral Gables home Thursday, despite more than 20 units battling flames “as tall as the trees,” officials said. No one was inside when the blaze began around 4:30 a.m., and no injuries were reported. Spoelstra, returning from a game in Denver,...
At midseason, Bears coach Ben Johnson said developing Caleb Williams, the top pick coming off a rocky rookie year, is tracking well, with winning his "No. 1" measure. Williams capped the first half by throwing three touchdowns, including a final-minute winner, and catching another in a 47-42 victory over the...
Flights will be cut at 40 U.S. airports starting Friday as regulators pare traffic to maintain safety during the record federal shutdown, now in its 37th day. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and other major hubs from Atlanta to San Francisco are affected, with reductions beginning at 4% and rising...
