West Antarctica Is Missing Way Too Much Ice

Temperatures have climbed up to 45 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, stopping ice from forming in the dead of Antarctic winter. [...]

The UK’s Answer to Darpa Wants to Rewire the Human Brain

ARIA has a billion-dollar budget and big aspirations for tackling everything from epilepsy to Alzheimer's. [...]

How AI Could Help Combat Antibiotic Resistance

At WIRED Health, British surgeon Ara Darzi said AI is set to transform the diagnosis and treatment of drug-resistant infections. But a lack of incentives means innovation may not reach patients. [...]

Professional school grads from diverse classes get higher salaries

Study authors say courts should reconsider rulings in light of this new evidence. [...]

Amazon’s OpenAI gambit signals a new phase in the cloud wars — one where exclusivity no longer applies

Amazon Web Services on Tuesday launched one of the most consequential enterprise AI plays in the company's 20-year history, simultaneously bringing OpenAI's most powerful models to its Bedro [...]

Reid Hoffman Thinks Doctors Should Ask AI for a Second Opinion

The LinkedIn cofounder now has an AI drug discovery startup—and thinks not asking chatbots for medical advice is “bordering on committing malpractice.” [...]

The Summer the American Water Crisis Turned Real

Concern over water access are poised to consume summer in the US, as crises in Corpus Christi and across the Colorado River threaten to boil over. [...]

Casimir force co-opted to generate free energy, midichlorians not included

The vacuum giveth, the vacuum taketh, but the vacuum doesn’t let you taketh. [...]

Scientists Are Starting to Unlock the Nanoscale Secrets of the Immune System

At WIRED Health, immunologist Daniel Davis detailed the ways in which new technologies are enabling a better understanding of the human immune system. [...]