Can a spaceport save a a tiny Scottish village that has long been a forgotten corner? wired.trib.al/Nn7dVq7

Stephen Thaler has developed what seems like a genuine paternal affection for the AI he created. The 73-year-old has no children: “Only DABUS, It’s a child-and-father bond” econ.st/410RljL

'I’m doing the work of the state here. The work of several states.' Tomas Weber on the man performing funeral rites for the forgotten on.ft.com/4axFfV0

The Herculaneum scrolls, charred and preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, were unreadable—until now trib.al/SeOGXSB

Very pleased that my story for The Economist’s 1843 magazine, about an AI inventor and his creation, has been shortlisted for ABSW Feature of the Year. Here is the piece: economist.com/1843/2023/04/0…

went to the Strait of Gibraltar to write about the orcas

Also from the June issue of Rolling Stone - a yarn by Tomas Weber about the killer whale attacks on yachts. As a big Free Willy fan in my youth, I adored this one… rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

"This community of orcas, documented in the Strait of Gibraltar since the Roman Empire, consists of nearly 90 animals. Some scientists believe that all of them now ram sailing boats." Tomas Weber Rolling Stone #longreads rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

A great piece by Scott Sayare, who is the best on scent (loved this one too, from a while back harpers.org/archive/2021/1…)

Thank you ABSW!

I wrote about decoding Stone Age writing in last weekend's FT Weekend Magazine. Thanks to Matt Vella and Cordelia Jenkins ft.com/content/e30e0a…

For NYT Magazine, I wrote about Big Food vs Ozempic nytimes.com/2024/11/19/mag…

In its annihilative force and ambition, the Israeli campaign is unique among modern conflicts. The term war crime is not adequate for what’s happening in Gaza, in that it suggests there is a war happening and there are some crimes in it. Gaza is different. nymag.com/intelligencer/…