GUITAR HEROES

The duo that collected a secret trove of instruments heading to the Met.

YOU'RE KILLING ME

Pavement inspires a strange, ironic, loving bio-pic.

ESCAPE FROM KHARTOUM

A family of nine's desperate attempt to find safety in Sudan.

DEAL OR NO DEAL

Barry Diller recalls a career built as much on serendipity as on strategy.

DOCTOR'S ORDERS

It used to be progressives who distrusted experts. What happened?

ALL THE BILLIONAIRE'S MEN

Is Jeff Bezos selling out the Washington Post?

Mark Singer on John Bainbridge's "The Super-Americans"

\"The Super-Americans\"

Fairy Pools

As soon as she touched down in Scotland, she believed in fairies. No, as soon as the rock and velvet of Inverness rushed up to her where she was falling, a long way through the hagstone hole of a cloud, and she plunged down into the center of the cloud and stayed there.

HEAD CASES

Two productions of Strauss's “Salome,” in New York.

PRODUCTION MEETING

Before filming each episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” we held a production meeting.

APPLE RELEASES IOS 18.5 TO PATCH OVER 30 IPHONE SECURITY VULNERABILITIES

Apple has released iOS 18.5, addressing over 30 security vulnerabilities affecting iPhone components such as Bluetooth, FaceTime, and the Notes app, as announced this week.

GOOGLE HAILS 1 BILLION DAILY RCS MESSAGES IN U.S. WITH IPHONE BOOST

Google revealed this week that Americans are sending over 1 billion Rich Communication Services (RCS) messages every day, a massive leap fueled by Apple’s decision to embrace RCS in iOS 18 last September.

TESLA'S OPTIMUS ROBOT MASTERS DANCE, ADVANCING AI AND BALANCE

Picture a robot hitting a dance floor, swinging its arms and stepping to a beat with moves so smooth you'd swear it's human.

HIDDEN COMMUNICATION DEVICES IN CHINESE SOLAR EQUIPMENT SPARK GLOBAL SECURITY CONCERNS

This week, U.S. energy officials uncovered a troubling discovery: undisclosed communication devices embedded in Chinese-made solar power inverters and batteries, critical components of renewable energy infrastructure, raising alarms about potential cybersecurity threats.

GOOGLE LAUNCHES AI FUTURES FUND TO SUPPORT STARTUPS WITH MODELS AND TOOLS

Google has introduced the Al Futures Fund, a new initiative to invest in artificial intelligence startups, providing them with capital, early access to advanced Al models, and technical support, as announced this week.

PERPLEXITY AI SECURES $500 MILLION FUNDING ROUND AT $14 BILLION VALUATION

Perplexity AI, a San Francisco-based startup developing an AI-powered search engine, is finalizing a $500 million funding round at a $14 billion valuation, marking its second major capital raise in six months, as announced this week.

TOYOTA SIMPLIFIES NAME AND UPGRADES TECH FOR ITS SOLE U.S.ELECTRIC VEHICLE

Toyota has unveiled a revamped version of its only all-electric vehicle in the U.S., renaming the bZ4X to simply “bZ” and introducing significant technological upgrades for the 2026 model year, as announced this week.

ELON MUSK ANNOUNCES TESLA ROBOTAXIS AND HUMANOID ROBOTS FOR SAUDI ARABIA

Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, revealed plans last week to bring the company’s autonomous Robotaxis, dubbed Cybercabs, and Optimus humanoid robots to Saudi Arabia, marking a bold step in the kingdom's push for technological innovation.

MOTOROLA RAZR ULTRA 2025 REVIEW: POWERFUL BUT PRICEY FOLDABLE

Motorola’s latest flip phone, the Razr Ultra 2025, hit the market last month with a bold promise: to outshine competitors like Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 6 with top-tier specs and a sleek design.

BAIDU PLANS DRIVERLESS TAXI LAUNCH IN EUROPE, TARGETING SWITZERLAND AND TURKEY

Chinese tech giant Baidu is gearing up to test its driverless ride-hailing service, Apollo Go, in Europe for the first time, with plans to establish a local entity in Switzerland and begin trials by the end of 2025, as reported last week by The Wall Street Journal.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LIFTS RESTRICTIONS ON AI CHIP EXPORTS SPARKING GLOBAL DEBATE 7

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the repeal of a Biden-era regulation that would have restricted the export of artificial intelligence chips to over 100 countries, a move set to take effect on May 15, 2025.

POPE LEO XIV CITES AI IN PAPAL NAME CHOICE, EMBRACES TECHNOLOGY

When white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel's chimney, it signaled a new era for the Catholic Church: the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, who stepped onto St. Peter's balcony with a message of peace and a nod to the challenges of our time.

GOOGLE REVEALS BOLD ANDROID REDESIGN BEFORE IPHONE SOFTWARE UPDATE

Google has rolled out a sweeping redesign for its Android operating system, dubbed Material 3 Expressive, marking the most significant visual update in years, as announced this week.

APPLE UNVEILS BRAIN CONTROL ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES FOR IPHONE AND IPAD

Imagine firing off a text, flipping through apps, or adjusting your music playlist just by thinking about it—no taps, no voice commands, just your brain at work.

AI Factories AN INEVITABLE REVOLUTION IN PRECISION MANUFACTURING

Thanks to technological innovations, economic pressures, and ethical considerations, the manufacturing landscape is shifting.

MICROSOFT CUTS THOUSANDS OF JOBS WHILE BOLSTERING AI INVESTMENTS

Microsoft is trimming its global workforce by about 6,000 jobs, roughly 3% of its 228,000 employees, while pouring significant resources into artificial intelligence, as announced this week.

SEVEN TRICKY NEW MALWARE TYPES THREATENING DEVICES IN 2025

Cybercriminals are getting craftier, and the malware they're unleashing in 2025 is sneakier than ever.

ESPN LAUNCHES DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER STREAMING SERVICE AT $29.99, RESHAPING SPORTS 7 IN THE STREAMING WARS

ESPN will debut its highly anticipated direct-to-consumer streaming service, simply named “ESPN,” in September 2025, priced at $29.99 per month, as announced this week.

Israeli reserves For new Gaza offensive

ISRAEL’S GOVERNMENT CONFIRMED WHAT many in Gaza had feared: its military will seize the territory indefinitely, calling up tens of thousands of reserve soldiers to significantly expand operations.

OUR DATA, OURSELVES

Access to online services is as fundamental to modern life as electricity or water. And just as we expect our electricity to be reliable and our water to be clean, we should have high expectations for the internet. Our data represents our personhood; it encompasses our relationships, our thoughts, our interests, our created memories. That information should be controlled by us—not by Big Tech.