The US just torpedoed an Iranian ship. Here’s why this old tech is hard to defend against

A US submarine sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off the southern coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing 87 people. The ...
The New York Times

Hard Fork

It’s been a crazy 48 hours in the A.I. industry. By Kevin RooseCasey NewtonWhitney JonesRachel CohnVjeran PavicKatie McMurranDan Powell and Alyssa Moxley Is A.I. Eating the Labor Market? + The Latest ...

Large genome model: Open source AI trained on trillions of bases

Late in 2025, we covered the development of an AI system called Evo that was trained on massive numbers of bacterial genomes. So many that, when prompted with sequences from a cluster of related genes ...
Opinion

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is having its #MeToo moment

A #MeToo-style reckoning appears to be unfolding within Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In February 2026, Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Andre Galvao was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, including a ...