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AI on the couch: Anthropic gives Claude 20 hours of psychiatry
9 April 2026 @ 9:20 pm
Mythos is "the most psychologically settled model we have trained to date."
Clinical trial shows gene editing works for β-Thalassaemia, too
9 April 2026 @ 8:28 pm
Improved gene editing process reactivates the fetal version of a hemoglobin gene.
“Negative” views of Broadcom driving thousands of VMware migrations, rival says
9 April 2026 @ 7:44 pm
Western Union exec says there were "challenges" working with Broadcom.
Ugandan chimps split into two factions, then killed rivals
9 April 2026 @ 7:21 pm
Rare event suggests relational dynamics may play a role in collective violence, along with cultural markers.
The gravity of their experience hasn't quite set in for the Artemis II astronauts
9 April 2026 @ 6:19 pm
"I'm actually getting chills right now just thinking about it. My palms are sweating."
Trump-appointed judges refuse to block Trump blacklisting of Anthropic AI tech
9 April 2026 @ 6:07 pm
Appeals court denies Anthropic's emergency motion for a stay.
Volkswagen stops building ID.4s in the US, has inventory "into 2027"
9 April 2026 @ 5:04 pm
Yet another automaker cancels an EV for gasoline SUVs in America.
Police corporal created AI porn from driver's license pics
9 April 2026 @ 4:37 pm
Officer created over 3,000 "deepfake" images.
First man convicted under Take It Down Act kept making AI nudes after arrest
9 April 2026 @ 3:43 pm
Ohio man used more than 100 AI tools to make fake nudes of women and minors.
CDC study shows COVID shot benefits; Trump official blocks release
9 April 2026 @ 3:26 pm
Study found shots cut urgent care and hospitalization by about 50% in healthy adults.