Influence


Space barons like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk don’t seem religious. But their quest to colonize outer space is.


Grok’s sexualized imagery is entirely predictable — and preventable.

The 25 forecasts we made in 2025, revisited.


What the billionaire’s new encyclopedia tells us about the future of knowledge.


The decay of Google, Amazon, and Facebook are part of a larger trend.


We were promised flying cars. We got Instagram brain rot.


Americans say they want a third party — but making it happen is tricky.


Medical devices in the brain are already making a difference for countless patients.


Musk had big dreams. DOGE ran into reality. Here’s what will and won’t stick from the initiative.


The tech right saw in Trump what they wanted to see, but it wasn’t actually there


Here are the numbers behind the bill behind Trump’s breakup with Elon Musk.


Their messy split highlights some real fault lines in clean energy politics.


What Elon Musk’s retribution could look like.


If America wants a space program, it needs SpaceX.


DOGE disappointment? Policies that hurt Tesla? A pulled NASA nominee? How about all of the above?


How Musk’s SpaceX became too big to fail for US national security.


Does Elon Musk’s opinion still matter?


Why billionaires need to give more — and give faster.


The broligarchs share a favorite author, but they might be missing the point entirely.

From image generation to writing, ranking the best — and worst — of AI.


Don’t let polarization distract you from one of the most important issues the world faces.


Like it or not, the billionaire gets to decide how half the world uses technology.


Trump’s crackdown on foreign students and scientists will do irreparable harm to the country.


Here’s what election law experts say.


The battle over artificial intelligence is just beginning.


His business empire needs the Chinese government — and that could warp American policy.


“Move fast and break things” has no place in government.


The Trump administration appears to be giving Starlink, a division of SpaceX, preferential treatment.


The Meta CEO’s commitment to free expression doesn’t apply to embarrassing memoirs.


The White House shouldn’t be a place for people to go enrich themselves.


All to save 0.08 percent of the budget.


Vox staffers share what they’ve learned that helps them understand this chaotic, mercurial man.


The White House is promising to manipulate economic data.


Here’s what’s next for federal workers.


X wanted Grok to tell it straight. They didn’t like the result.


Trump and Musk are doing the Democrats’ job for them.


This DOGE cut could actually cost the government money.


Polls show DOGE’s federal government purge is politically polarizing.


Don’t bank on it.

