Waymo, the self-driving company owned by Alphabet, is soon hitting the highways. Operating on highways is just one part of a rapid expansion plan that includes moving to six U.S. cities, entering international markets and launching service at airports—all while maintaining a focus on safety above all else. “It is imperative that we scale,” said…
By MAYUKO ONO and MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so. He has served the world’s dignitaries and his art of sushi was featured in an award-winning film. After all these achievements and…
To my way of thinking, Halloween is a great excuse to crank up the oven and do a little holiday baking. I think we need to create something fun and whimsical in these challenging times, so bring on chocolate and candy corn. The kids can join in to make Mini Triple-Treat Cupcakes. Children can gleefully…
A vinyl edition of The Life of a Showgirl at a Target on October 2, 2025, in New York City. | Valerie Terranova/Getty Images Even with 38 ways to buy it, Taylor Swift’s fans aren’t living for The Life of a Showgirl. When Swift dropped her 12th studio album earlier this month, people were already…
Amandeep Singh Gill, recognized on this year’s A.I. Power Index, is part of a small but critical group of leaders shaping how A.I. is integrated into global systems—and international diplomacy itself. As the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies, Gill sits at the center of one of the most complex…
The latest sign of the A.I. industry’s unrelenting hunt for computing power comes from an expanded agreement between Anthropic and Google—a deal that, like several others struck in recent months, underscores the rise of circular arrangements across Silicon Valley. Under the new agreement, Google will provide Anthropic with well over one gigawatt of computing capacity…
By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH — Apples are plentiful and at their peak in Western Pennsylvania as we head into fall. They’re also available in a wide variety of colors, flavors and textures, thanks to family-owned farm markets, fruit farms and orchards like Soergel Orchards, Trax Farm Market, Triple B Farms and Apple Castle…
When A.I. moved from academia to corporate America, it didn’t just change how companies operate—it reshaped what leadership looks like. A title that barely existed a few years ago is now spreading fast: the chief A.I. officer (CAIO). The role signals how deeply A.I. has become embedded in corporate strategy and identity. According to IBM’s…
By financial measures, Tesla remains an automobile company. CEO Elon Musk, however, continues to frame the company’s future around self-driving technology and humanoid robots. But the company’s most promising division right now has little to do with either vehicles or A.I. It’s easy to overlook Tesla’s energy generation and storage business, which still represents a…
The digital boom isn’t a death knell for museums and galleries but a chance to democratize art and deepen engagement. The headlines are hard to ignore: museum attendance is waning, galleries are closing and digital art is often framed as the culprit. The narrative is familiar: online access to collections and digital platforms are supposedly…
