InternetAugust 7, 2024
Google Search Ruled a Monopoly: What’s Next?
An antitrust expert explains Monday’s landmark legal decision that Google illegally cemented its dominance in Internet search
Stories by Ben Guarino
Ben Guarino is an associate technology editor at Scientific American. He writes and edits stories about artificial intelligence, robotics and our relationship with our tools. Previously, he worked as a science editor at Popular Science and a staff writer at the Washington Post, where he covered the COVID pandemic, science policy and misinformation (and also dinosaur bones and water bears). He has a degree in bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a master's degree from New York University's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program.
PoliticsJuly 19, 2024
What to Know about Project 2025’s Dangers to Science
Project 2025 would jeopardize federal scientists’ independence and undermine their influence
TransportationJune 18, 2024
Longer and Longer Freight Trains Drive Up the Odds of Derailment
Replacing two 50-car trains with a single 100-car train increases the odds of derailment by 11 percent, according to a new risk analysis
PrivacyMay 6, 2024
Defend Yourself against AI Impostor Scams with a Safe Word
Fraudsters are using AI voice-cloning services to steal identities. Code words can thwart this deception
EngineeringMarch 26, 2024
A Structural Engineer Explains Why the Baltimore Bridge Collapsed
A large container ship “totally removed” a critical pier from Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge
Artificial IntelligenceMarch 11, 2024
This Computer Scientist Seeks a Future Where AI Development Values Copyright
The new nonprofit Fairly Trained certifies that artificial intelligence models license copyrighted data—which often isn’t the case
Health CareJanuary 30, 2024
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Has Implanted Its First Chip in a Human Brain. What’s Next?
The wealthiest person on Earth has taken the next step toward a commercial brain interface