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Don’t let AI steal your jobDon’t let AI steal your job
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It’s okay to hate AI’s encroachment into work. Learn to use it anyway.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
Your iPhone is about to get uglierYour iPhone is about to get uglier
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And that’s not even Apple’s biggest problem right now

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
These stories could change how you feel about AIThese stories could change how you feel about AI
Future Perfect

From disaster warnings to drug development, how AI is generating real-world wins.

By Bryan Walsh
Technology
Google as you know it is slowly dyingGoogle as you know it is slowly dying
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The search giant’s midlife crisis is now your problem.

By Adam Clark Estes
ChatGPT or Grok? Gemini or Claude?: Which AIs do which tasks best, explained.
Future Perfect

From image generation to writing, ranking the best — and worst — of AI.

By Kelsey Piper
Future Perfect
The life-or-death case for self-driving carsThe life-or-death case for self-driving cars
Future Perfect

Sorry, a robot is probably a safer driver than most humans.

By Bryan Walsh
Technology
Google’s big problems, briefly explainedGoogle’s big problems, briefly explained
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It looks like Big Tech’s reckoning is finally here.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
China’s new AI agent Manus calls its own shotsChina’s new AI agent Manus calls its own shots
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But can the rest of us trust it?

By Kelsey Piper
Even Better
Screen time reports won’t help you put your phone down. Here’s what can.Screen time reports won’t help you put your phone down. Here’s what can.
Even Better

Why you should make your phone boring.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
Turn off your read receipts. They’re dangerous.Turn off your read receipts. They’re dangerous.
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These days, bad manners aren’t the only reason read receipts are a bad idea.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
DeepSeek is bad for Silicon Valley. But it might be great for you.DeepSeek is bad for Silicon Valley. But it might be great for you.
Technology

The DeepSeek saga that’s transforming AI, explained

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
Is AI progress slowing down?Is AI progress slowing down?
Future Perfect

Maybe — but it matters much less than you think.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
You deserve a better browser than Google ChromeYou deserve a better browser than Google Chrome
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The government’s effort to break up Google will take years. Why not ditch Chrome now?

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
How AI’s booms and busts are a distractionHow AI’s booms and busts are a distraction
Future Perfect

However current companies do financially, the big AI safety challenges remain.

By Kelsey Piper
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
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What, if anything, is AI search good for?What, if anything, is AI search good for?
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Humans are still better than robots at finding correct answers online. Good.

By Adam Clark Estes
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Apple’s convincing case that AI doesn’t have to be scaryApple’s convincing case that AI doesn’t have to be scary
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Apple Intelligence wants to be the cool dad of artificial intelligence.

By Adam Clark Estes
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This article is OpenAI training dataThis article is OpenAI training data
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AI is holding the internet hostage — and media is no exception.

By Bryan Walsh
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Congress’s online child safety bill, explainedCongress’s online child safety bill, explained
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What is the Kids’ Online Safety Act, and why should you care about it?

By A.W. Ohlheiser
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You searched Google. The AI hallucinated an answer. Who’s legally responsible?You searched Google. The AI hallucinated an answer. Who’s legally responsible?
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Platforms like Google have been protected from liability, but generative AI could put that at risk.

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Future Perfect
AI “agents” could do real work in the real world. That might not be a good thing.AI “agents” could do real work in the real world. That might not be a good thing.
Future Perfect

Why AI agents that could book your vacation or pay your bills are the next frontier in artificial intelligence.

By Kelsey Piper
Future Perfect
This AI says it has feelings. It’s wrong. Right?This AI says it has feelings. It’s wrong. Right?
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At what point can we believe that an AI model has reached consciousness?

By Kelsey Piper
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TikTok could avoid a ban with a sale. Finding a buyer won’t be easy.TikTok could avoid a ban with a sale. Finding a buyer won’t be easy.
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Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is among those lining up to buy TikTok if Congress enacts a law that forces its Chinese owner to sell.

By Nicole Narea
There are too many chatbots
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Will OpenAI’s new chatbot store finally make AI useful?

By Pranav Dixit
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Is the green texting bubble about to burst?Is the green texting bubble about to burst?
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Apple is adopting Google’s texting standard, but blue bubble elitism will probably continue.

By Sara Morrison
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The secrets Google spilled in courtThe secrets Google spilled in court
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What we learned (and didn’t learn) from the big Google antitrust trial.

By Sara Morrison
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Google is the default search engine. The big antitrust trial finally revealed how much that costs the company.Google is the default search engine. The big antitrust trial finally revealed how much that costs the company.
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Which search engine do you use, and why is it Google? A judge will soon decide.

By Sara Morrison
Artificial Intelligence
Your AI personal assistant is almost here — assuming you actually want itYour AI personal assistant is almost here — assuming you actually want it
Artificial Intelligence

Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have a vision for generative AI. Will it work?

By Sara Morrison
Technology
Google’s free AI isn’t just for search anymoreGoogle’s free AI isn’t just for search anymore
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Microsoft was first to AI search, but Google’s Bard can now pull stuff in from Gmail, Docs, Maps, and more.

By Sara Morrison
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Google is facing yet another major antitrust lawsuitGoogle is facing yet another major antitrust lawsuit
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Dozens of attorneys general filed a suit accusing Google Play of anti-competitive practices.

By Sara Morrison
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Is the AI boom already over?Is the AI boom already over?
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Generative AI tools are generating less interest than just a few months ago.

By Sara Morrison
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Is YouTube tracking your kids again?Is YouTube tracking your kids again?
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Google said it wouldn’t target ads to children anymore, but multiple reports suggest it’s still happening.

By Sara Morrison
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Meta is now blocking news in CanadaMeta is now blocking news in Canada
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Canadian users of Facebook and Instagram will no longer be able to see or share news links because of a new law.

By Sara Morrison
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
How “windfall profits” from AI companies could fund a universal basic incomeHow “windfall profits” from AI companies could fund a universal basic income
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Companies like OpenAI and Google could make unthinkable profits from successful AI. Will they share the wealth?

By Dylan Matthews
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
The tricky truth about how generative AI uses your dataThe tricky truth about how generative AI uses your data
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

AI systems train on your data. What can you do about it?

By Sara Morrison
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Biden sure seems serious about not letting AI get out of controlBiden sure seems serious about not letting AI get out of control
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

A handful of AI companies have made safety commitments. Is that enough?

By Sara Morrison
Technology
Tax prep companies let Google and Facebook sell ads off your dataTax prep companies let Google and Facebook sell ads off your data
Technology

A new congressional report about an internet privacy violation might actually lead to consequences.

By Sara Morrison
The ad industry is going all-in on AI
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

At Cannes Lions, the year’s biggest ad event, you couldn’t escape talk of ChatGPT or Midjourney, even at the yacht parties.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Silicon Valley’s vibe shiftSilicon Valley’s vibe shift
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The hottest new perk in tech is freedomThe hottest new perk in tech is freedom
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How small tech companies are using remote work to compete with the big guys.

By Rani Molla