China Writes The AI Companion GDPR For A $30B Market

A $30B AI companion market now has its GDPR moment. China’s new rules cover minors, mental health, and data handling, forcing every platform to rebuild compliance fast.

UFC Veteran Retires In The Octagon After Brutal TKO Loss

Gilbert Burns retired after a TKO loss to Mike Malott at UFC Winnipeg — his fifth straight defeat. Here’s his career legacy and what comes next.

The Oil Pipeline Behind Erdoğan’s Anti-Israel Rhetoric

Turkey condemns Israel publicly—but Azerbaijani oil continues flowing through Turkish pipelines to Israeli refineries, exposing the gap between rhetoric and reality.

Why Are Humans Afraid Of The Dark? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains The Ancient Fear We Can’t Shake

By the time you tell yourself there’s nothing in the dark alley, your amygdala has already disagreed. Here’s why, according to evolutionary research.

The Newest Trend In Tech Embraces Femininity And Fun

The female content creators engaging viewers, experimenting with design and stepping away from optimization to develop technology that amplifies joy.

20 Years Of Priority Review Vouchers, A Tool For Spurring Needed Drugs

If the FDA approves a drug for a neglected tropical disease, the company gets a voucher that accelerates review of another drug. This remains controversial.

iPhone Blocks Screenshots Of Your Passwords—But It Fails

Apple’s iPhone stops screenshots of passwords and “view once” images — here’s the workaround

Surprising Discovery That AI Performs Subliminal Learning And Does So In Mysterious Ways

Newly published research suggests that AI can subliminally learn. This is exciting but also disconcerting. Evil AI could sneakily turn other AI. An AI Insider scoop.

Comet Tracker: Monday Brings Best Chance To See A Comet And Meteors

Comet Pan-STARRS, also known as comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS), just got closest to the sun and should still be visible from the Northern Hemisphere on Monday, April 20.

New Anthropic Board Member Signals Healthcare Push

Anthropic adds Vas Narasimhan, boosting healthcare push while LTBT gains majority control over board governance.