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OpenAI Should Have Gone Way Beyond Scarlett Johansson
The future of AI voice assistants will be weird.
Why Is Charlie Kirk Selling Me Food Rations?
The Turning Point USA founder hosts a podcast that is dire and polemical—especially the ads.
OpenAI Just Gave Away the Entire Game
The Scarlett Johansson debacle is a microcosm of AI’s raw deal: It’s happening, and you can’t stop it.
The Panic Over Smartphones Doesn’t Help Teens
It may only make things worse.
The Algorithmic Radicalization of Taylor Swift
We’re all on the Eras Tour, forever.
The Toilet Theory of the Internet
Google is serving an audience that wants quick and easy results. That may lead to disaster.
The One Place in Airports People Actually Want to Be
Inside the competition to lure affluent travelers with luxurious lounges
The Dream of Streaming Is Dead
Bundles are back.
The Horseshoe Theory of Google Search
New generative-AI features are bringing the company back to basics.
This Is the Next Smartphone Evolution
OpenAI just killed Siri.