Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

Elon Musk’s rocket-building company SpaceX said on Monday it had acquired his artificial intelligence and social media venture xAI, a move that consolidates the entrepreneur’s two largest private ...

People listen to clergy and faith leaders call for accountability at the site where Renee Good was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 8. When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our ...

California's DROP program is now active, giving Californians the ability to stop data brokers from selling their personal information. DROP, which stands for Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, is a ...

A product launch can feel like a finish line, but in most tech organizations, it’s really the start of the next job: refining the solution to ensure it has staying power. Once customers start clicking ...

If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...

PITTSFIELD TWP., MI – While neighboring communities are awash in concern from residents over massive data center proposals, officials in one Ann Arbor-area township are pressing pause on allowing any ...

As part of Microsoft’s Ignite conference, Stack Overflow on Tuesday revealed a new set of products that aims to position it as a valuable part of the enterprise AI stack. This new version of the ...

Whether you’re a longtime fan or you couldn’t care less, it’s hard to deny how much skill — and blood — goes into professional wrestling. Though plot lines are scripted ahead of time and the impacts ...