The Daily

Amgen Finds Anti-Heart Attack Gene

Massive gene studies are letting biotechnology companies learn from nature, and imitate it.

by Antonio Regalado

Google’s Plan to Use Android Phones to Dominate Virtual Reality

Google’s Daydream platform is its answer to the Oculus and Gear VR headsets.

by Rachel Metz

Chinese Bid for Kuka Shows How Serious It Is About Robots

A Chinese company’s attempt to buy the German robotics giant is the latest sign of the country’s ambitions to lead a revolution in advanced manufacturing.

by Will Knight

Google Finally Launches a Siri Killer in Pivot Away from Conventional Search

The Google Assistant is an answer to Siri that has greater powers of conversation and will take over your home.

by Tom Simonite

Floating Wind Farms: Great Concept, Implausible Economics

There are much stronger winds the further offshore you go, but capturing them and turning them into electricity has proved uneconomical.

by Richard Martin

The “Autonomous Corporation” Called the DAO Is Not a Good Way to Spend $130 Million

Software that crowdsources investment decisions among cryptocurrency enthusiasts is unlikely to yield returns.

by Tom Simonite

Self-Driving Trucks May Hit the Road Before Google’s Cars

Retrofitting long-haul rigs could speed up the adoption of self-driving technology—provided regulators let them roll.

by Will Knight