National Americans are using AI at fairly high rates. What does this mean for the economy? A new study finds that Americans have adopted generative AI faster than personal computers and the internet. Does this mean we're about to see a long-awaited increase in productivity growth? Greg Rosalsky
Technology What's next for AI from big tech companies The big tech companies — Meta, Google, and OpenAI — are all working on new applications for artificial intelligence beyond just chatbots.
Arts & Life A surprising device is capturing the vibe of a single street corner in San Francisco San Francisco software engineer Riley Walz's Bop Spotter runs the song identifier app Shazam to quietly listen in on what music passersby are listening to in the city's diverse Mission District. Chloe Veltman
National A victim of a crypto ‘pig butchering’ scam just got his $140,000 back NPR investigated a crypto scam company known as SpireBit, which stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from Russian-speaking seniors. Now, some of the victims are getting their money back after a lawsuit by Massachusetts authorities. Bobby Allyn
Technology Snapchat brushed aside warnings of child harm, documents show Newly unsealed documents show that Snapchat ignored employee concerns over the app facilitating harms against minors -- including sextortion, sexual exploitation and the sale of drugs and weapons. Dara Kerr
Technology Satellite images show dozens of Iranian missiles struck near Israeli air base Around 30 missiles appear to have landed around Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel, although damage was limited. Geoff Brumfiel
Technology Inside the Investigation into a Giant Chinese Botnet The Justice Department disrupted a massive Chinese spy operation, with the help of private sector investigators.
Arts & Life Nintendo shows off Mario, Zelda, and 135 years of history in a new Kyoto museum The Nintendo Museum opens in Kyoto, Japan, today. Mario and Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto never expected the company to make the museum, since it has an ethos of letting its games speak for themselves. Anthony Kuhn
Science A tiny town just got slammed by Helene. It could massively disrupt the tech industry Spruce Pine is a major global supplier of high-purity quartz. It’s an essential ingredient for microchips and solar panels. Geoff Brumfiel Scott Neuman Camila Domonoske
Business California Gov. Newsom vetoes AI safety bill that divided Silicon Valley The measure, known as SB 1047, was one of the nation’s most far-reaching regulations on the booming AI industry. It would have held AI companies legally liable for harms caused by AI and enabled a "kill switch" if systems went rogue. Bobby Allyn
