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Why AI companies are hiring philosophers to help develop their models
A growing number of AI labs have been hiring from a surprising pool of candidates: philosophers. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Benjamin Sutherland, who recently wrote about this for The Economist.
Jul 8, 2026
Supreme Court lets Texas restrict minors' access to app stores for the time being
Texas' App Store Accountability Act requires minors to have their parents' permission to download most apps. The Supreme Court says the law can go into effect as lawsuits continue in lower courts.
Jul 8, 2026
A hot summer trend in the sharing economy? Rental swimming pools
The Airbnb-style company Swimply said there have been about 275,000 private pool reservations so far this year.
Published Jul 3, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026
Meta considered buying Kalshi before developing its own prediction market app
Mark Zuckerberg met with Kalshi's CEO last year about a potential deal, but talks did not move forward. Now Meta is making its own prediction market app.
Published Jun 30, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026
Red, white and glowing blue: Trump's push for new reactors reaches the finish line
A program initiated by the Trump administration has allowed small companies to rush their testing of several new nuclear reactor designs. Some worry that safety is being compromised.
Published Jun 29, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026
Study finds Australia's social media ban for children has barely affected access
Despite Australia promising tougher penalties for a world-first social media ban for children, a new study indicates that six months in, the policy has barely affected youth access.
Published Jun 29, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026
Australia to double potential fines over child social media accounts
Australia plans to double potential fines for social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, who fail to prevent Australian children from holding accounts.
Published Jun 29, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026
Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model
The U.S. government is asserting a new level of influence over AI, controlling which companies can access Anthropic's new models. OpenAI agreed to let the administration screen users of its new model.
Published Jun 27, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026
Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media
Observers said on Friday the government is responding to evidence that the ban on young children holding accounts on platforms including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube had failed since it came into force in December year.
Published Jun 26, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026
Despite AI bubble fears, memory chip makers work to fill insatiable demand
Markets have been on edge about the AI investment boom, but earnings from the biggest U.S. memory chip maker, Micron, signal no end in sight to demand for the microchips at the heart of it all.
Published Jun 25, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026