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Technology Archive

Archives for July 2023

The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
You’re going to see more AI-written articles whether you like it or notYou’re going to see more AI-written articles whether you like it or not
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Why G/O Media thinks we should have more stories written by bots.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
The Biden administration is allowed to talk to social media platforms again — for nowThe Biden administration is allowed to talk to social media platforms again — for now
Technology

A court has temporarily stopped a judge’s order forbidding the White House from contacting social media companies from taking effect.

By Sara Morrison
Technology
Elon Musk is just throwing money at popular Twitter users nowElon Musk is just throwing money at popular Twitter users now
Technology

Musk promised a while ago Twitter would share ad revenue with creators. Now the company is actually doing it.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Money
You’re not imagining it, brands are texting you way moreYou’re not imagining it, brands are texting you way more
Money

What you give and what you get when a company has your phone number.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Tax prep companies let Google and Facebook sell ads off your dataTax prep companies let Google and Facebook sell ads off your data
Technology

A new congressional report about an internet privacy violation might actually lead to consequences.

By Sara Morrison
Money
We all just fell for Amazon’s made-up holiday yet againWe all just fell for Amazon’s made-up holiday yet again
Money

Get something you didn’t need on Prime Day? You’re not alone.

By Emily Stewart
Culture
Twitter is dying. Policing women’s bodies is keeping it alive.Twitter is dying. Policing women’s bodies is keeping it alive.
Culture

What Keke Palmer, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Jonah Hill tell us about how we talk about gender online.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Technology
The rise of artificial intelligence, explainedThe rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Technology

Understand how ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E are transforming our world — from text and image generation to how we live and work.

By Shira Tarlo
Technology
Meta is finally having its moment with the Twitter alternative ThreadsMeta is finally having its moment with the Twitter alternative Threads
Technology

With 100 million users, Mark Zuckerberg is already winning his fight against Elon Musk — at least in the cage match that is social media.

By Shirin Ghaffary
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
An unusual way to figure out if humanity is toastAn unusual way to figure out if humanity is toast
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

A group of experts and “superforecasters” try to estimate the probability humans will go extinct by 2100.

By Dylan Matthews
Future Perfect
What 1,000 years of history can teach us about making the economy of AI work for everyoneWhat 1,000 years of history can teach us about making the economy of AI work for everyone
Future Perfect

Two economists on why progress requires more than technological innovation alone.

By Oshan Jarow
Culture
Threads won’t kill Twitter if it’s boringThreads won’t kill Twitter if it’s boring
Culture

Instagram’s new copycat app is nowhere near as fun as Twitter. Can anything be?

By Rebecca Jennings
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
AI is a “tragedy of the commons.” We’ve got solutions for that.AI is a “tragedy of the commons.” We’ve got solutions for that.
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

“Arms race” is the wrong mental model for AI. Here’s a better one.

By Sigal Samuel
Technology
What you need to know about Threads, Instagram’s new Twitter killer appWhat you need to know about Threads, Instagram’s new Twitter killer app
Technology

Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter alternative is going live.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
TikTok is confusing by designTikTok is confusing by design
Technology

TikTok isn’t the way I want the internet to work, but it’s where the internet is going.

By Sara Morrison