
AI agents are here. Here’s how AI startup Cohere is deploying them for consultants and other businesses.
Cohere cofounders Ivan Zhang, Nick Frosst, and Aidan Gomez. 2025 is shaping up to be the year that AI “agents” go mainstream. Unlike AI-based chatbots that respond to user queries, agents are AI tools that work autonomously. They can execute tasks and make decisions, and companies are already using them for everything from creating marketing…

Natalia Grace had reactive attachment disorder, caused by trauma and neglect. RAD makes it difficult for kids to bond with their parents.
Natalia Grace Mans sitting on her bed in “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace.” In “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: The Final Chapter,” Natalia Grace Mans speaks about being diagnosed with reactive detachment disorder. Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) is a condition in which children do not form healthy relationships with their caregivers. Legal analyst…

I’m an only child. I feel bad for not having kids.
The author is an only child and doesn’t have kids. Last month, I turned 32. My mom gave birth to her only child at 32, and my grandma had my mom, the last of her seven children, at 32. As an only child, I’m confronting pressure to bring a child into our increasingly thorny world.…

Airbus had a way better 2024 than Boeing, delivering 766 commercial aircraft
The A320neo is one of Airbus’ most popular aircraft. Airbus delivered 766 aircraft last year, or four short of its target, the European planemaker said on Thursday. Despite facing its own challenges, the total shows its 2024 was much brighter than Boeing’s year. The American planemaker is yet to announce full-year figures, but by the…

Heather Morgan heads to prison soon for her role in the Bitfinex hack, but her rap alter ego Razzlekhan is just getting started
Heather Morgan, AKA Razzlekhan. Before she reports to prison for her role in the 2016 Bitfinex hack, Heather Morgan, also known as her hypersexual surrealist rap alter ego, Razzlekhan, has something to say. “Weird enough to catch a case, they think I’m from outer space, everyone wanna taste,” Razzlekhan raps, disjointedly, in her latest music…

Tesla is launching a refreshed Model Y in China as it takes on local rivals
A screenshot of Tesla’s refreshed Model Y that’s now on sale in China. Tesla has launched an updated version of its most successful car — but you can’t order it in the US yet. Elon Musk’s automaker unveiled a long-rumored refresh of the Model Y on Friday, with deliveries set to begin in China in…

A drone collided with one of the only Super Scooper planes fighting the LA wildfires, grounding a key resource
A Super Scooper drops ocean water on part of the Palisades fire in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday. One of only two Super Scooper planes helping to fight the Los Angeles wildfires has been taken out of action after it collided with a drone on Thursday. In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration said…

A Trump campaign worker was the last winner of Musk’s controversial $1M election sweepstake
Elon Musk contributed to the Trump campaign through his super PAC, America PAC. Elon Musk’s controversial $1 million swing state giveaway concluded with the final prize going to a Michigan man who had worked on President-Elect Donald Trump’s campaign. The sweepstakes, funded by Musk through America PAC, a pro-Trump super PAC, distributed daily prizes in…

Day 4: LA fires sprawl across 35,000 acres, projected to be California’s costliest ever
Thousands of firefighters continued battling the Palisades Fire — and others around Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles area is battling a series of massive wildfires that continue to rip through its picturesque mountains and hillsides — creating a hellscape of burned-out neighborhoods and livelihoods that could end up being the most costly fire disaster…