Google Deepmind's "AI co-clinician" beats GPT-5.4 in blind doctor tests but still trails experienced physicians
Google Deepmind is building an "AI co-clinician" to help doctors care for patients. The system shows promising results in simulation studies but still trails experienced physicians. The research also shows why ChatGPT's voice mode isn't ready for serious tasks, let alone medical…
Trump’s mass firing just dealt another blow to American science
This past week delivered another gut punch for science in the US. This time, the target was the National Science Foundation—a federal agency that funds major research projects to the tune of around $9 billion. The foundation’s efforts were overseen by a board of 22 prominent…
A new US phone network for Christians aims to block porn and gender-related content
A new US-wide cell phone network marketed to Christians is set to launch next week. It blocks porn, which experts in network security say marks the first time a US cell plan has used network-level blocking for such content that can’t be turned off even by adult account owners.…