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The Supreme Court is scared it’s going to break the internetThe Supreme Court is scared it’s going to break the internet
Politics

This is a good thing.

By Ian Millhiser
Future Perfect
X just paywalled Grok’s deepfakes. They’re still everywhere.X just paywalled Grok’s deepfakes. They’re still everywhere.
Future Perfect

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

By Sara Herschander
Politics
The fierce debate behind Trump’s move on selling AI chips to ChinaThe fierce debate behind Trump’s move on selling AI chips to China
Politics

China hawks were no match for the world’s most valuable company.

By Joshua Keating
Podcasts
How Donald Trump and the CEO of the world’s biggest company became BFFsHow Donald Trump and the CEO of the world’s biggest company became BFFs
Podcast
Podcasts

Why has Jensen Huang, co-founder of Nvidia, the hardware of the AI boom, buddied up with Trump?

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
Life
Buy now, pay later is more dangerous than everBuy now, pay later is more dangerous than ever
Life

What could go wrong when Black Friday shopping meets an affordability crisis?

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
Why every website you used to love is getting worseWhy every website you used to love is getting worse
Podcast
Technology

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

By Sean Illing
Culture
Why Instagram wants to be more like TVWhy Instagram wants to be more like TV
Culture

What TV can teach us about Instagram.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
We’re swimming in AI slop. Here’s how to tell the difference.We’re swimming in AI slop. Here’s how to tell the difference.
Podcast
Technology

AI-generated video slop is filling feeds. It’s time to learn how we can tell if something is real.

By Ariana Aspuru and Sean Rameswaram
Technology
We shouldn’t let kids be friends with ChatGPTWe shouldn’t let kids be friends with ChatGPT
Technology

OpenAI still isn’t doing enough to protect young people.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
This California law will require transparency from AI companies. But will it actually prevent major disasters?This California law will require transparency from AI companies. But will it actually prevent major disasters?
Podcasts
Why TikTok is so influential — and why that’s particularly worrisome nowWhy TikTok is so influential — and why that’s particularly worrisome now
Podcast
Podcasts

Many used to worry about China’s power over the app — but American control is troubling, too.

By Sean Illing
Tech policy
The surprisingly sound financial advice I got from a chatbotThe surprisingly sound financial advice I got from a chatbot
Tech policy

AI wants to fix your money problems. What could go wrong?

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
Delta is using AI to give you a personalized airfare. It could be the future of pricing.Delta is using AI to give you a personalized airfare. It could be the future of pricing.
Technology

Companies can harvest everything from your location to your search history to determine how much you pay.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
What drove the tech right’s — and Elon Musk’s — big, failed bet on TrumpWhat drove the tech right’s — and Elon Musk’s — big, failed bet on Trump
Future Perfect

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

By Kelsey Piper
Future Perfect
One chilling forecast of our AI future is getting wide attention. How realistic is it?One chilling forecast of our AI future is getting wide attention. How realistic is it?
Future Perfect

Rapid changes from AI may be coming far faster than you imagine.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
Google’s big problems, briefly explainedGoogle’s big problems, briefly explained
Technology

It looks like Big Tech’s reckoning is finally here.

By Adam Clark Estes
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
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
Life
Why we shouldn’t ban kids from social mediaWhy we shouldn’t ban kids from social media
Life

Laws in Australia, Florida, and elsewhere could end up backfiring.

By Anna North
Trump 2.0, explained
Is TikTok getting banned? What Trump’s election means for its fate.Is TikTok getting banned? What Trump’s election means for its fate.
Trump 2.0, explained

TikTok faces an impending court decision this week. But the fight might not end there.

By Nicole Narea
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
Trump 2.0, explained
Project 2025 is penetrating the Trump administration alreadyProject 2025 is penetrating the Trump administration already
Trump 2.0, explained

Trump shunned Project 2025. He’s picking its authors for Cabinet positions anyway.

By Nicole Narea
Future Perfect
California’s governor has vetoed a historic AI safety billCalifornia’s governor has vetoed a historic AI safety bill
Future Perfect

SB 1047 would have been a landmark in AI safety. Gavin Newsom’s veto is a major setback in the fight against AI risk

By Sigal Samuel, Kelsey Piper and 1 more
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
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
Future Perfect
The AI safety bill Big Tech hates has passed the California legislatureThe AI safety bill Big Tech hates has passed the California legislature
Future Perfect

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 would we even know if AI went rogue?How would we even know if AI went rogue?
Future Perfect

An early warning system could help fix the dangerous information gap between Big Tech and the US.

By Jack Titus
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
Intel was once a Silicon Valley leader. How did it fall so far?Intel was once a Silicon Valley leader. How did it fall so far?
Technology

The semiconductor manufacturer announced huge job cuts and a dividend pause after losing out on AI.

By Ellen Ioanes
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
Technology
The worst internet outage still hasn’t happened yetThe worst internet outage still hasn’t happened yet
Technology

How a bit of bad code could bring down the whole world.

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
Technology
Why lying on the internet keeps workingWhy lying on the internet keeps working
Technology

A new book examines the “Invisible Rulers” who manipulate your attention online.

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Future Perfect
OpenAI insiders are demanding a “right to warn” the public OpenAI insiders are demanding a “right to warn” the public 
Future Perfect

“I’m scared. I’d be crazy not to be,” one former employee tells Vox.

By Sigal Samuel
Technology
Congress’s online child safety bill, explainedCongress’s online child safety bill, explained
Technology

What is the Kids’ Online Safety Act, and why should you care about it?

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Culture
What the Biden administration is doing about ludicrously expensive concert ticketsWhat the Biden administration is doing about ludicrously expensive concert tickets
Culture

The government filed a lawsuit to break up Ticketmaster’s parent company.

By Nicole Narea
Technology
Imagining an internet without TikTokImagining an internet without TikTok
Technology

The potential TikTok ban is now law. What happens next?

By A.W. Ohlheiser