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AI returns creative education to first principles

Foundational skills like critical thinking and creative craft remain essential in the age of AI, writes DR SHELDON ROCHA LEAL ...
IPWatchdog

America’s Broken Patent System Must Return to First Principles |

The United States patent system is not failing because Americans have stopped inventing. It is failing because the legal and institutional architecture built to protect invention no longer operates as ...
WHYY

‘Great cities invest in their children’: Philadelphia designated world’s first Playful Learning City

Children inaugurate the newest Playful Learning installation at Sister Cities Park by running through a tunnel of square arches that resemble a revolving door, which was first invented in Philadelphia ...
Medical Xpress

After early pregnancy loss, 'what if' thinking affects 72% within first week

When a person goes through a traumatic experience, they often find themselves thinking that what happened could have been different or even avoided. This process, known as counterfactual thinking, is ...
The Verge

Microsoft’s first advanced reasoning AI is here

MAI-Thinking-1 is one of seven new models announced at Build 2026. MAI-Thinking-1 is one of seven new models announced at Build 2026. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He ...
Forbes

The Aristotle Advantage: Why Critical Thinking Is A Leader’s First Shield

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Without this intellectual preparation, even the strongest leader is just guessing. When ...
Chronicle

Where Does Learning First Take Place in the Brain?

A study found the answer in a bird’s song. Study author Richard Mooney says research implications go beyond the bird’s chirps This is a summary of a story that was originally on Duke University School ...
9to5google

Gemini app rolling out ‘Extended’ thinking level, new 3rd-party app integrations

Ahead of I/O 2026, Google continues to roll out Gemini app features, with some users now seeing a “Thinking level” option. In the model picker, you’ll see a new “Thinking level” menu at the bottom of ...
Fast Company

AI requires first principles thinking

Management consultant Peter Drucker once taught Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, a principle that transformed how he approached business: Don’t make a hundred decisions when one will do. The ...
Polygon

The most epic puzzle series in years returns for a third and final chapter

The Talos Principle captivated puzzle fans worldwide when developer Croteam first released the game on PC and Linux in December 2014. Several years and one compelling sequel later, Croteam and ...
unite

Thinking Machines Lab Ships First Model With 200ms Real-Time Interaction

Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, released a research preview of its first in-house model on May 11, 2026, ending more than a year of silence on what the ...