Last Thanksgiving, Brian Israel found himself being asked the same question again and again. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The general counsel at the AI lab Anthropic had been watching dumbfounded along with the rest of the tech world as, just two miles south of Anthropic’s headquarters in San Francisco, its main competitor...

[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The U.S. Supreme Court is facing mounting pressure to address its procedures for handling potential conflicts of interest amid a recent string of ethical questions involving the Justices.  The Justices rely on self-policing mechanisms to uphold ethical standards and maintain the integrity of the...

Alana Yañez’s severe asthma had been completely under control for years. But when the 2020 wildfires started pumping thick plumes of ugly black smoke into the southern California sky, the 41-year-old Los Angeles resident began to wheeze.  She felt her chest tighten and then become painful. Yañez shut all the windows in her house,...

Lab-grown meat is not currently available in any U.S. grocery stores or restaurants. If some lawmakers have their way, it never will be. Earlier this month, both Florida and Arizona banned the sale of cultivated meat and seafood, which is grown from animal cells. In Iowa, the governor signed a bill prohibiting schools from buying...

In its first five months, 2024 has been what a sports commentator might euphemistically describe as a rebuilding year for TV. The actors’ and writers’ strikes that brought Hollywood to a standstill last summer and fall have, of course, left gaping holes in the calendar. But the more permanent problem is a chaotic contraction in the streaming...

Today, TIME reveals the fourth annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list, highlighting businesses and leaders shaping our world.  The 2024 TIME100 Most Influential Companies issue features two worldwide covers, each spotlighting a top executive from a company on the list with an in-depth profile, including: Selena Gomez, Founder...