The Architects of AI drove the economy, shaped geopolitics, and changed the way we interact with the world.

We narrow the field of contenders and make selections across our categoriesCEO, Athlete, Entertainer, Breakthrough, and Person of the Year.

To illustrate the choice, we commissioned two artists to visualize the complex technological revolution, writes creative director D.W. Pine.

Experts believe that some time within the next 20 years, AI will become much smarter than humans at almost everything including persuasion.

Eric Schmidt says why the U.S. can remain the global AI leader in 2026 only if it competes on all fronts.

From Paul Mescal in 'Hamnet' to Jennifer Lawrence in 'Die My Love'

The Republican stronghold has angered the President for pushing back against his redistricting desires.

YouTubes chief executive spoke about the platforms role in cultural and political discourse, its relationship to creators and kids, and what its future holds.

TIMEs 2025 Entertainer of the Year and his mentor and longtime collaborator Martin Scorsese talked making movies that follow the soul of a character.

TIMEs 2025 Athlete of the Year spoke with Gayle King about being an inspiration to young girls.

Three experts discuss their behind-the-scenes experience as historical advisers to the new The American Revolution series.

Paramount+ reinvigorates the tired domestic thriller genre with a British drama that offers actual insight into marriage and motherhood.

The U.S. President is trying to impose a bad peace deal that alarms Kyiv and European allies.

Appearances by TIMEs Entertainer Leonardo DiCaprio, Athlete Aja Wilson, CEO Neal Mohan, and Breakthrough KPop Demon

The landmark lawthe first of its kind in the worldkicked in on Wednesday.

The U.S. has never had a cohesive approach to sports diplomacy which could be a problem while hosting the World Cup and the Olympics over the next decade.

From 'Heart the Lover' to 'A Marriage at Sea,' here are our books editor's picks for the best of the year.

A surprisingly small amount of light in your room may have detrimental effects, research suggests.

The AI pioneers new startup, World Labs, is betting that machines can learn to build infinite, on-demand virtual worlds.

Her fourth MVP award. Her third WNBA title. It was a very good year

What started as a passion project became a global phenomenon.

The House Speaker is losing control of his caucus. But who would replace him?

Students' communication skills are eroding at an accelerating rate warn Stanford lecturers Rachel Konrad and Matt Abrahams.

The U.S. averages one chemical spill, fire, or explosion every three days. Zeldins attacks almost guarantee an increase.

After a 7.5-magnitude earthquake on Monday, Japanese officials issued a rare warning for a potentially even larger follow-up.