The Government’s Computing Experts Say They Are Terrified
Four IT professionals lay out just how destructive Elon Musk’s incursion into the U.S. government could be.
Artificial Intelligence
The False AI Energy Crisis
Donald Trump and AI executives alike have sounded the alarm about a looming AI-driven energy shortage. Both benefit from the concern.
It’s Time to Worry About DOGE’s AI Plans
Welcome to the end of the human civil servant.
Another Edgelord Comes to Power
Paul Ingrassia, an online reactionary, is in place at the Justice Department.
If DOGE Goes Nuclear
The risk of messing with the wrong computer system
The White Nationalist Now in Charge of Trump’s Public Diplomacy
A speechwriter gets a second shot at the State Department.
Bluetooth Speakers Are Ruining Music
You have two ears for a reason.
Elon Musk Wants What He Can’t Have: Wikipedia
Musk and other right-wing tech figures have been on a campaign to delegitimize the digital encyclopedia. What happens if they succeed?
The ‘Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly’ of the United States Government
Elon Musk’s bureaucratic coup is under way.
Fear of Flying Is Different Now
People worry about plane malfunctions. But the systems directing flight can be more dangerous.
Is This How Reddit Ends?
The site has become a reservoir of humanity on the web. Now it, too, is turning to AI.
The Libs Are Having Their Paranoia Moment
A rightward turn in the tech world has some users on edge.
China’s DeepSeek Surprise
What to make of China’s suddenly popular new AI model
Europe’s Elon Musk Problem
He and other tech oligarchs are making it impossible to conduct free and fair elections anywhere.
MAGA Is Starting to Crack
Now that Trump is president again, the right’s moment of unity is over.
OpenAI Goes MAGA
Sam Altman has once again put himself in a position of power—this time by sidling up to President Trump.
Sam Altman Doesn’t Actually Need Trump
Donald Trump says his big new AI initiative is a victory for America. Guess who the real winner is.
Trump’s Pardons Are Sending a Crystal-Clear Message
After the January 6 attacks, right-wing militias went underground. Now they have permission to come out of hiding.
Did He Actually Do That?
Elon Musk either had a slipped-mask moment or is supremely awkward.
The Crypto World Is Already Mad at Trump
The president’s new cryptocurrency is even too brazen for some of his supporters.
Billions of People in the Palm of Trump’s Hand
Today leaders of the world’s largest technology platforms kissed the president’s ring.
TikTok’s Near-Death Experience
The party ended—for a moment, anyway.
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