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Technology Archive

Archives for May 2023

The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
An AI artist explains his workflowAn AI artist explains his workflow
Play
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

How it works — and why it takes a surprisingly long time to make something good.

By Phil Edwards
Technology
Why digital media is melting downWhy digital media is melting down
Podcast
Technology

Gawker’s Nick Denton, BuzzFeed’s Jonah Peretti, and Ben Smith on digital media’s boom and bust

By Peter Kafka
Smaller, cheaper, safer: The next generation of nuclear power, explained
Science

The nuclear industry’s big bet on going small.

By Umair Irfan
How Saudi money returned to Silicon Valley
Technology

All the ways Saudi Arabia’s cash powers tech startups and venture capital.

By Jonathan Guyer