The next big thing in AI might be thinking smaller.
A new generation of compact models is changing what we expect from on-device intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence
THE ARCHIVE
From the newsroom.
Ideas, context, and independent perspectives on what’s next.
Story results
8.8
Reviews
Less noise. More everything else.
Our field notes on the fictional Forma One: thoughtful design, everyday comfort, and a few compromises.
Technology
Inside the infrastructure powering the AI era
Compute is only part of the story. Power, cooling, and network design shape the systems behind the screen.
Startups
The quiet return of local-first software
A different approach to software puts ownership and offline access back in the conversation.
Artificial Intelligence
Open models, open questions: what comes next?
Access to model weights is a starting point, not the end of a transparency conversation.
AI Tools
Your next AI tool should do one thing really well
The case for focused assistants that fit the workflow you already have.
Reviews
Why great product design starts with the small details
Buttons, balance, and the everyday decisions that make a device feel considered.
Startups
The new startup constraint: a compute budget
Small teams are learning to treat inference cost as a product design decision.
Artificial Intelligence
What a truly personal assistant needs to get right
Memory is useful. Clear boundaries, corrections, and control are essential.
Technology
Intelligence is moving closer to the edge
Where a system runs changes its latency, reliability, and relationship with data.
Technology
Building a more intentional relationship with tech
A practical look at notifications, defaults, and the tools that earn our attention.
AI Tools
A developer’s guide to a calmer AI workflow
Keep the useful automation. Lose the constant context switching.
Media
Audio is growing up, and getting harder to fund
Sample media-business analysis for the video and media sections.
Health
Waiting lists, and the quiet costs of delay
Demo health-systems reporting. Not medical advice.
Science
A materials breakthrough, and the decade before deployment
Sample research coverage on the gap between lab and production.