‘The Gentlemen’ Rapidly Rises to Ransomware Prominence
Not nearly as polite as the name suggests, the ransomware gang has impressed researchers with its speed in scaling up…
April 2026
X is going to let Grok curate your timeline
X is putting its AI chatbot, Grok, in charge of your timeline. In an announcement on Wednesday, X product head…
Our newsroom AI policy
Earlier this year, we committed to publishing a reader-facing explanation of how Ars Technica uses, and doesn’t use, generative AI.…
Tesla’s revenue rises again as it prepares for more AI and robotics
Tesla released its 2026 first-quarter financial earnings today, providing another look at the progress of Elon Musk’s $1 trillion bet…
Trump’s New Wildfire Agency Is Betting on a Risky Firefighting Strategy
The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service is pursuing a management strategy that isn’t backed by science.
In the New BMW 7 Series, Even the Windshield Is Part Screen
BMW’s flagship sedan packs the cabin with displays including a panoramic projection across the bottom of the windshield.
AI failure could trigger the next financial crisis, warns Elizabeth Warren
“I know a bubble when I see one.” That’s what Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who led the push to create…
Lawsuit: Nintendo is getting tariff refunds—its customers should get them instead
Two gamers who want tariff refunds sued Nintendo of America yesterday, alleging that the company intends to pocket refunds received…
OpenAI now lets teams make custom bots that can do work on their own
OpenAI is giving users of its Business, Enterprise, Edu, and Teachers plans access to cloud-based “workspace” agents available in ChatGPT…
RFK Jr. won’t back CDC director on vaccines as agency scraps positive data
While the Trump administration has reportedly tried to rein in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s widely unpopular anti-vaccine agenda,…