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Silicon Valley’s very masculine year
Technology

Ravenous, carnivorous, and totally yoked: How men in tech have evolved.

By Zoë Bernard
Supreme Court
Elon Musk’s attempt to silence his critics will be heard by one of America’s worst judgesElon Musk’s attempt to silence his critics will be heard by one of America’s worst judges
Supreme Court

Reed O’Connor is one of the most unapologetic Republican partisans in the entire federal judiciary.

By Ian Millhiser
Technology
Elon Musk’s Israel disinformation investigation, explainedElon Musk’s Israel disinformation investigation, explained
Technology

Europe’s probe into harmful content on X about the Israel-Hamas war tests a new law that could reshape the internet.

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Technology
Turns out the government can fine you for trashing spaceTurns out the government can fine you for trashing space
Technology

The FCC is cracking down on space litterbugs, starting with Dish Network.

By Sara Morrison
Culture
The big Elon Musk biography asks all the wrong questionsThe big Elon Musk biography asks all the wrong questions
Culture

In Walter Isaacson’s buzzy new biography, Elon Musk emerges as a callous, chaos-loving man without empathy.

By Constance Grady
How does Elon Musk get away with it all?
Culture

The billionaire’s heroic image is built on media praise, breathless fans, and … romance novel tropes.

By Constance Grady
Culture
Why in the world are Elon and Zuck planning to punch each other?Why in the world are Elon and Zuck planning to punch each other?
Culture

Maybe they’re not?

By Whizy Kim and Nicole Narea
Technology
The Elon Musk-Twitter sagaThe Elon Musk-Twitter saga
Technology

The world’s richest man is overseeing a chaotic reign at the company.

By Vox Staff
Technology
Bye-bye birdie: Twitter is X nowBye-bye birdie: Twitter is X now
Technology

Elon Musk is moving one step closer to his grand plan for a super app.

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
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
Technology
The US government wants to stop the biggest deal in video game historyThe US government wants to stop the biggest deal in video game history
Technology

Microsoft is facing a US antitrust suit. Again.

By Sara Morrison
Technology
Mark Zuckerberg says the hardest part of Meta’s “year of efficiency” is overMark Zuckerberg says the hardest part of Meta’s “year of efficiency” is over
Technology

After laying off nearly 10,600 people in recent months, the CEO said “this has been a particularly thrashy period” in a leaked Q&A.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Elon Musk tried a big presidential broadcast event and Twitter brokeElon Musk tried a big presidential broadcast event and Twitter broke
Technology

The glitchy Ron DeSantis interview is the latest milestone in Twitter’s shift to the right.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Elon Musk won’t stop tweeting his way into troubleElon Musk won’t stop tweeting his way into trouble
Technology

Musk’s week of conspiracy theories, explained.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Who is Linda Yaccarino, Elon Musk’s pick for new Twitter CEO?Who is Linda Yaccarino, Elon Musk’s pick for new Twitter CEO?
Technology

Yaccarino is a seasoned ad executive who could restore the company’s trust with advertisers. But Musk is still in control.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Tucker Carlson’s TV-to-Twitter move could actually pay offTucker Carlson’s TV-to-Twitter move could actually pay off
Technology

Here’s the math.

By Peter Kafka
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Mark Zuckerberg’s not-so-secret plan to join the AI raceMark Zuckerberg’s not-so-secret plan to join the AI race
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Why Meta is cautiously following the hype.

By Shirin Ghaffary
How Saudi money returned to Silicon Valley
Technology

All the ways Saudi Arabia’s cash powers tech startups and venture capital.

By Jonathan Guyer
Technology
What is Bluesky, and why is everyone on Twitter talking about it?What is Bluesky, and why is everyone on Twitter talking about it?
Technology

The invite-only, decentralized new social network, explained.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Twitter’s old blue checks are finally goneTwitter’s old blue checks are finally gone
Technology

The ridiculous but important Twitter check mark fiasco, explained.

By Sara Morrison
Technology
Elon’s blue check disaster is getting worseElon’s blue check disaster is getting worse
Technology

Celebrities are refusing to pay, and the trolls keep trolling.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
In a leaked Q&A, Mark Zuckerberg tells employees “we’re in a different world”In a leaked Q&A, Mark Zuckerberg tells employees “we’re in a different world”
Technology

The tech CEO addressed tough questions from employees a day after mass layoffs.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Is Twitter finally dying?
Technology

Say goodbye to the old Twitter and hello to the new normal.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Tesla’s cameras are reportedly spying on customers, but it’s not just a Tesla problemTesla’s cameras are reportedly spying on customers, but it’s not just a Tesla problem
Technology

Tesla employees watching drivers through their cameras is a glimpse of our privacy-free connected car future.

By Sara Morrison
Technology
Why your Twitter page is changing and may have a dog on itWhy your Twitter page is changing and may have a dog on it
Technology

Elon Musk wants to fill your Twitter feed with paid accounts being watched over by a crypto meme.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Why advertisers aren’t coming back to Twitter
Technology

Elon Musk is still the problem.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Will using AI make Microsoft Word better? We’re going to find out.Will using AI make Microsoft Word better? We’re going to find out.
Technology

Microsoft and Google are rolling out AI features to write your memos and emails for you. But they’re far from perfect.

By Shirin Ghaffary and Rani Molla
Technology
Layoffs are bad for businessLayoffs are bad for business
Technology

But layoffs that last months are worse, as Mark Zuckerberg may soon find out.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Are Elon’s Tweets turning car buyers against Tesla?Are Elon’s Tweets turning car buyers against Tesla?
Technology

Concerning!

By Peter Kafka and Rani Molla
Future Perfect
There’s no libertarian approach to preventing the end of the worldThere’s no libertarian approach to preventing the end of the world
Future Perfect

What Peter Thiel gets wrong about existential risk.

By Haydn Belfield
Technology
Musk’s Twitter is getting worseMusk’s Twitter is getting worse
Technology

Links aren’t working on Twitter due to an “internal change” that had “some unintended consequences.”

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Social media used to be free. Not anymore.Social media used to be free. Not anymore.
Technology

You used to pay for social media with your eyeballs. Now Meta and Twitter want your money, too.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Leaked memo: Meta executive warns employees they’re still “at the whim of Apple”Leaked memo: Meta executive warns employees they’re still “at the whim of Apple”
Technology

Though the company’s stock jumped, it’s still facing big challenges from Apple, TikTok, and younger users.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
It’s official. Trump is back on Facebook and Instagram.It’s official. Trump is back on Facebook and Instagram.
Technology

The former president and promoter of the “big lie” is Facebook’s problem again.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Money
The trials of Elon MuskThe trials of Elon Musk
Money

A jury found the Tesla CEO not liable in a shareholder lawsuit, but the case revealed a lot about Musk’s refusal to back down.

By Whizy Kim
Technology
The AI boom is here, and so are the lawsuitsThe AI boom is here, and so are the lawsuits
Technology

What can Napster tell us about the future?

By Peter Kafka
Your favorite tech giant wants you to know it’s a startup again
Technology

Facebook, Google, and Amazon are trying to get their groove back.

By Rani Molla and Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Microsoft is beating Google at its own gameMicrosoft is beating Google at its own game
Technology

The software stalwart’s big investment in AI could make it cutting-edge again.

By Sara Morrison
Technology
What Microsoft gets from betting billions on the maker of ChatGPTWhat Microsoft gets from betting billions on the maker of ChatGPT
Technology

The reported $10 billion investment in OpenAI will keep the hottest AI company on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform.

By Sara Morrison