Seated at the head of a table for 12 with a view of the city's soaring skyline, Peter Thiel was deep in conversation with his guests, eclectic scientists whose research was considered radical, even ...

A smart plug is a pretty handy gadget, but for a while they were touted as a device you could add to anything to turn it smart. That's true to a certain degree; you can use a smart plug to add instant ...

On July 17, 1945, Manhattan Project scientist Leo Szilard writes a petition to U.S. President Harry S. Truman—signed by 70 Manhattan Project scientists—asking him to refrain from using atomic weapons ...

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UNITED STATES - AUGUST 29: Aerial view of the Pentagon building. U.S. government spending on artificial intelligence has exploded in the past year, driven by increased military investments, according ...