“Python’s Kiss” collects a baker’s dozen stories, nine of which previously have been published in the New Yorker and elsewhere (each is illustrated with a drawing by the author’s daughter, Aza Erdrich ...

Erdrich’s new collection of stories, written over twenty years, testifies to the intrepidity of her explorations and her ...

A Detroit church is hosting live battles between nine-foot robot gladiators shooting explosive projectiles, drawing packed ...

Karen Read was acquitted of second-degree murder in June 2025 in the death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe following two high-profile trials. In January 2026 she gave her first in-depth ...

Building on the success of the inaugural cohort, the program continues to accelerate startups building at the intersection of physical AI and robotics.

Integral AI, founded by former Google researchers, is targeting Japan’s robotics sector with AI models designed to help industrial robots learn faster.

Three books unpack our infatuation with prediction, and what we lose when we outsource this task to machines. To be human is, fundamentally, to be a forecaster. Occasionally a pretty good one. Trying ...

So, you’re looking to learn Python, huh? It’s a pretty popular language, and for good reason. It’s used for all sorts of things, from making websites to crunching numbers. Finding the right book can ...

The machines aren’t just coming for your jobs. Now, they want your bodies as well. That’s at least the hope of Alexander Liteplo, a software engineer and founder of RentAHuman.ai, a platform for AI ...

“Come to bed, Mouse. I know how to cheer you up,” he says. “I’m not brooding,” Annie says. She is fresh from her shower, rubbing lotion into her legs. Her dark hair hangs in wet clumps along one side ...

When Jennifer Gravrok was growing up, she saw her future at the Minnesota State Fair. After watching the Helping Paws Assistance Dogs demonstration at the fair, she was inspired to raise a dog for the ...

The evolution of humanoid robot engineering is accelerating as AI and advanced electronics converge to redefine how machines perceive, move, and collaborate with humans. Electronic Challenges and ...