AI agents lack independent agency but can still seek multistep, extrapolated goals when prompted. Even if some of those prompts include AI-written text (which may become more of an issue in the ...

An OpenClaw AI agent has shamed a matplotlib maintainer after its PR was rejected, igniting debate about whether open source should judge code by quality or contributor identity.

Sign of the times: An AI agent autonomously wrote and published a personalized attack article against an open-source software ...

When Japan’s prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, first met South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, towards the end of last year, she gave him a set of Go stones as a gift. Days later, hosting China’s ...

From a pure salary cap perspective, acquiring Ja Morant would require the Bucks to part with a substantial haul. The framework would demand their 2028 and 2030 first-round picks, a rotation piece like ...

Kiefer Sherwood and Drew O'Connor represent two potential failings of the Canucks' rebuild. Andrew Mordzynski / Getty Images The Vancouver Canucks are proving that their early-season plunge to the ...

The big thinkers at Aperture analyze the limits of philanthropy and why it may not solve global issues. Why Venezuela’s oil may be far more trouble than it is worth for Chevron and other companies How ...

There is a reason the top seed in each conference is so coveted. It gives the team who earned it an extra week off to rest and heal up. Former Eagles cornerback Sheldon Brown used to remind me almost ...

Proponents of artificial intelligence (AI), and especially individuals with a personal incentive to promote investments in the field, often talk about creating and selling AI products that clients can ...

College Football Playoff's biggest flaw is not James Madison. It's that the CFP cannot replicate a regular-season Saturday. Blowouts are an unavoidable part of football. They're just more noticeable ...

China’s economy has changed dramatically, but its political system has not. This video explains why China cannot easily abandon communism. The Communist Party’s legitimacy, control, and national ...

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