Among other things, it traces Latin America’s largely unrecognized role in the abolition of the doctrine of conquest and the ...

Today marks the 500th anniversary of Thomas Müntzer’s execution after he led a mass revolt that was both religious and social ...

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Tech journalist Karen Hao's new book, "Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI" (published by Penguin Press), examines the Silicon Valley billionaire and his advocacy of ...

For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?

UNC-Chapel Hill history professor Kathleen DuVal recently won a Pulitzer Prize for her book, "Native Nations," which ...

Ancient civilizations often served as great inspiration for filmmakers. Many movies both documentaries and fantasy were made using their settings, deities, cities, and rituals. The Aztec civilization ...

That secrecy raised questions for Hao that ultimately resulted in her new book, Empire of AI. The book is an intimate look at the company behind ChatGPT, but also at the industry-wide race to ...