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.
America’s Worst Time Zone
Where the clocks are off in both directions
The Future of Electric Cars Hinges on a Dongle
A free charging adapter can help alleviate one of the biggest problems holding back EVs.
The End of the ‘Photoshop Fail’
Adobe’s app was once synonymous with fake images online. Then came generative AI.
Watch Apple Trash-Compact Human Culture
What was the company thinking?
The Absurdity of Believing China’s Great at Protecting Kids Online
Lawmakers have argued that the Chinese internet is better for kids. They’re wrong.
This Is Helicopter Protesting
Faculty are involving themselves in student demonstrations, and sometimes getting injured or arrested. Are they helping?
ElevenLabs Is Building an Army of Voice Clones
A tiny start-up has made some of the most convincing AI voices. Are its creators ready for the chaos they’re unleashing?
Every Tech Company Wants to Be Like Boston Dynamics
America’s favorite robot company has perfected the art of freaking people out.
America Lost the Plot With TikTok
Congress is bungling tech regulation yet again.
Will Americans Ever Get Sick of Cheap Junk?
We’re nowhere near peak stuff.
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