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Vox’s coverage of the big players in tech and their monopoly on the industry.

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Meta’s brain-to-text tech is here. We are not remotely ready.Meta’s brain-to-text tech is here. We are not remotely ready.
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Why we should start caring about the right to brain privacy now.

By Celia Ford
Technology
AI wants to Google for youAI wants to Google for you
Technology

The more agency we give AI assistants, the scarier they get.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
You’re charging your phone wrong. It’s not your fault.You’re charging your phone wrong. It’s not your fault.
Technology

Lithium-ion battery technology is imperfect, but it’s not going anywhere.

By Adam Clark Estes
Politics
Why Big Tech turned rightWhy Big Tech turned right
Politics

Democrats have paid a political price for taking on Silicon Valley — but not a very expensive one.

By Eric Levitz
Technology
DeepSeek is bad for Silicon Valley. But it might be great for you.DeepSeek is bad for Silicon Valley. But it might be great for you.
Technology

The DeepSeek saga that’s transforming AI, explained

By Adam Clark Estes
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The broligarchs have a vision for the new Trump term. It’s darker than you think.The broligarchs have a vision for the new Trump term. It’s darker than you think.
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The real reason Musk, Zuckerberg, and Bezos are supporting Trump.

By Sigal Samuel
Culture
Siri’s listening to you — but is it spying?Siri’s listening to you — but is it spying?
Culture

Apple is poised to pay $95 million to users, but denies Siri was eavesdropping on purpose.

By Aja Romano
Amazon
The people who deliver your Amazon packages are striking. Here’s why.The people who deliver your Amazon packages are striking. Here’s why.
Amazon

Drivers and delivery workers are trying to disrupt Amazon’s Christmas package deliveries.

By Ellen Ioanes
Technology
5 breakthroughs that improved our lives this year — and 1 that didn’t5 breakthroughs that improved our lives this year — and 1 that didn’t
Technology

The tech innovations that made the world a slightly better place this year.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
An AI that sees what you seeAn AI that sees what you see
Technology

Microsoft wants an AI companion to follow you around the web. This is only the beginning.

By Adam Clark Estes
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Is AI progress slowing down?Is AI progress slowing down?
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Maybe — but it matters much less than you think.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
You deserve a better browser than Google ChromeYou deserve a better browser than Google Chrome
Technology

The government’s effort to break up Google will take years. Why not ditch Chrome now?

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
Should you feel guilty about using AI?Should you feel guilty about using AI?
Technology

Your AI-powered iPhone comes with a questionable carbon footprint.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
Inside OpenAI’s multibillion-dollar gambit to become a for-profit companyInside OpenAI’s multibillion-dollar gambit to become a for-profit company
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OpenAI’s transition isn’t what you think. The stakes are tens of billions of dollars — and the future of AI.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
Your iPhone is probably a satellite phone. Here’s how it could help you.Your iPhone is probably a satellite phone. Here’s how it could help you.
Technology

Cell towers in space are more capable than ever of helping people on the ground.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
What if the panic over teens and tech is totally wrong?What if the panic over teens and tech is totally wrong?
Technology

The collective freakout about the youth mental health crisis has reached a tipping point.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
Instagram’s Teen Accounts aren’t really for teensInstagram’s Teen Accounts aren’t really for teens
Technology

What to know about Meta’s new restrictions on young people’s social media use.

By Ellen Ioanes
The perfect escape from our online world
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Why the new luxury is flip phones and vinyl LPs

By Zoë Bernard
Technology
Apple’s new AI is magically mediocreApple’s new AI is magically mediocre
Technology

Apple Intelligence is not that scary, not that advanced, and definitely not finished.

By Adam Clark Estes
Artificial Intelligence
Why Nvidia triggered a stock market freakoutWhy Nvidia triggered a stock market freakout
Artificial Intelligence

What does Nvidia’s massive stock sell-off tell us about the economy?

By Ellen Ioanes
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I’m an AI skeptic. But one critique misses the mark.I’m an AI skeptic. But one critique misses the mark.
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Are tech companies actually pushing AI down our throats?

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
Why your Amazon recommendations are getting a little too creepyWhy your Amazon recommendations are getting a little too creepy
Technology

The retail giant now uses your grocery purchases to recommend prescription drugs.

By Adam Clark Estes
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The AI safety bill Big Tech hates has passed the California legislatureThe AI safety bill Big Tech hates has passed the California legislature
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Some tech leaders think SB 1047 will kill innovation. It won’t.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
Mark Zuckerberg’s letter about Facebook censorship is not what it seemsMark Zuckerberg’s letter about Facebook censorship is not what it seems
Technology

This is not a win for free speech. It’s a political grenade.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
How AI’s booms and busts are a distractionHow AI’s booms and busts are a distraction
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However current companies do financially, the big AI safety challenges remain.

By Kelsey Piper
Big Tech
A historic ruling against Google could change the internet as we know itA historic ruling against Google could change the internet as we know it
Big Tech

A new era for search — and regulation of Big Tech — could be imminent.

By Nicole Narea
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
It’s practically impossible to run a big AI company ethicallyIt’s practically impossible to run a big AI company ethically
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Anthropic was supposed to be the good guy. It can’t be — unless government changes the incentives in the industry.

By Sigal Samuel
Technology
Our phones don’t have to make us feel miserableOur phones don’t have to make us feel miserable
Technology

What makes social media better for kids would make phones better for everyone.

By Adam Clark Estes
Labor
The hidden cost of your Prime Day purchasesThe hidden cost of your Prime Day purchases
Labor

For Amazon workers, the bevy of sales reinforces the human toll of “same-day delivery, lifetime of injury.”

By Sam Delgado
Money
Prime Day isn’t just for Amazon anymorePrime Day isn’t just for Amazon anymore
Money

Is Amazon’s big made-up shopping holiday past its prime?

By Whizy Kim
Technology
Why I quit SpotifyWhy I quit Spotify
Technology

I dove into the scary world of streaming bundles, and now Dolly Parton talks to me while I walk.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
What, if anything, is AI search good for?What, if anything, is AI search good for?
Technology

Humans are still better than robots at finding correct answers online. Good.

By Adam Clark Estes
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Two ways to go wrong in predicting AITwo ways to go wrong in predicting AI
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Why exponential growth can lead us to underestimate some technologies and overestimate others.

By Kelsey Piper
Business & Finance
Is Nvidia stock overvalued? It depends on the future of AI.Is Nvidia stock overvalued? It depends on the future of AI.
Business & Finance

It has been a wild few days for Nvidia stock. But the hype isn’t dying down anytime soon.

By Nicole Narea
Technology
Misinformation is winning the war on misinformation Misinformation is winning the war on misinformation 
Technology

Online falsehoods are as bad as they‘ve ever been. Does anyone care?

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Technology
Apple’s convincing case that AI doesn’t have to be scaryApple’s convincing case that AI doesn’t have to be scary
Technology

Apple Intelligence wants to be the cool dad of artificial intelligence.

By Adam Clark Estes
Politics
Biden’s overlooked campaign to protect Americans from Big BusinessBiden’s overlooked campaign to protect Americans from Big Business
Politics

Many Americans are focused on inflation, but from Big Tech to junk fees, Biden is advancing a pro-consumer agenda.

By Nicole Narea
Future Perfect
OpenAI insiders are demanding a “right to warn” the public OpenAI insiders are demanding a “right to warn” the public 
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“I’m scared. I’d be crazy not to be,” one former employee tells Vox.

By Sigal Samuel
Is TikTok breaking young voters’ brains?
TikTok

TikTok has made itself into a hub for Gen Z political expression. But as Zoomers change politics, how is the app changing them?

By Christian Paz
Technology
This article is OpenAI training dataThis article is OpenAI training data
Technology

AI is holding the internet hostage — and media is no exception.

By Bryan Walsh