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The Two Competing Futures of Self-Driving Cars

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Tiktok’s Final Appeal to Supreme Court Didn’t Go Too Well

Tiktok’s Final Appeal to Supreme Court Didn’t Go Too Well
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Tiktok’s Final Appeal to the Supreme Court Didn’t Go Too Well

Tiktok’s Final Appeal to the Supreme Court Didn’t Go Too Well
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Eternal Apology Tour

Mark Zuckerberg’s Eternal Apology Tour

In November 2016, Mark Zuckerberg wrote a post responding to intense post-election scrutiny about how Facebook was handling moderation. “The...

08.01.2025 10

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Eternal Apology Tour

Mark Zuckerberg’s Eternal Apology Tour

In November 2016, Mark Zuckerberg wrote a post responding to intense post-election scrutiny about how Facebook was handling moderation. “The...

08.01.2025 10

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When Chatbots Choose Violence

When Chatbots Choose Violence

Character.ai is a popular app for chatting with bots. Its millions of chatbots, most created by users, all play different roles. Some are broad:...

03.01.2025 4

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When Chatbots Choose Violence

When Chatbots Choose Violence

Character.ai is a popular app for chatting with bots. Its millions of chatbots, most created by users, all play different roles. Some are broad:...

03.01.2025 2

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Meta’s Big, Weird Bet on AI Bots

Meta’s Big, Weird Bet on AI Bots

Among Meta’s many resolutions for the new year — making augmented reality and the metaverse happen, positioning itself to absorb TikTok refugees...

01.01.2025 2

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Meta’s Big Bet on Bots

Meta’s Big Bet on Bots

Among Meta’s many resolutions for the new year — making augmented reality and the metaverse happen, positioning itself to absorb TikTok refugees...

31.12.2024 20

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The Chaos Lurking in Apple’s Most-Popular Apps List

The Chaos Lurking in Apple’s Most-Popular Apps List

At the end of every year, Apple releases a list of the most popular iPhone apps. It’s by no means a full representation of what’s going on in...

30.12.2024 3

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The Chaos Lurking in Apple’s Most-Popular Apps List

The Chaos Lurking in Apple’s Most-Popular Apps List

At the end of every year, Apple releases a list of the most popular iPhone apps. It’s by no means a full representation of what’s going on in...

30.12.2024 3

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The Future of AI Shouldn’t Be Taken at Face Value

It costs a lot to build an AI company, which is why the most competitive ones are either existing tech giants with an abundance of cash to burn or...

28.12.2024 4

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The Future of AI Shouldn’t Be Taken at Face Value

It costs a lot to build an AI company, which is why the most competitive ones are either existing tech giants with an abundance of cash to burn or...

28.12.2024 5

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Why YouTube Should Cut Off Its Thumbnails

YouTube, the internet’s primary video host for nearly two decades now, says it’s ready to start cracking down on “egregious clickbait,” with...

21.12.2024 2

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Why YouTube Should Cut Off Its Thumbnails

YouTube, the internet’s primary video host for nearly two decades now, says it’s ready to start cracking down on “egregious clickbait,” with...

21.12.2024 5

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Luigi Mangione’s Full Story Isn’t Online

When the identity of Luigi Mangione, the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter, was revealed on Monday, the online search — a reporting process...

11.12.2024 3

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Sam Altman’s Mixed Signals

OpenAI is finishing out the year with a spectacle: the “12 Days of Openai” — a.k.a. “Shipmas,” as in shipping products — began last week,...

10.12.2024 9

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Democrats Are Leaving X. But X Left Them First.

Are Democrats facing an “existential crisis?” About the future of the party, yeah. Around the prospect of an emboldened second Trump...

05.12.2024 6

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TikTok’s Best Shot at Survival: The Guy Who Tried to Ban It

Donald Trump has made plenty of promises and threats about what might happen when he returns to office in January, most of which are continuations...

13.11.2024 20

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TikTok’s Best Shot at Survival: The Guy Who Tried to Ban It

Donald Trump has made plenty of promises and threats about what might happen when he returns to office in January, most of which are continuations...

13.11.2024 10

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Who Needs an AI Doppelganger?

Earlier this year, Meta demonstrated a new feature it had been working on for Instagram: AI doppelgangers that can chat or even speak on behalf of...

10.11.2024 3

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Who Needs an AI Doppelganger?

Earlier this year, Meta demonstrated a new feature it had been working on for Instagram: AI doppelgangers that can chat or even speak on behalf of...

10.11.2024 1

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Big Tech’s Loyalty Era

Elon Musk, whose empire of companies already holds billions of dollars in government contracts, donated his money, time, reputation, and...

08.11.2024 5

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The Election Betting Markets Are All About Vibes, Too

Election betting has well and truly broken through in the 2024 campaign. Mainstream publications now cite odds alongside polls and other election...

29.10.2024 3

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Think of the New Apple AirPods and Watch As Medical Devices

The iPhone 16, which got its big debut on Monday, is classic off-year Apple: An incremental upgrade with a substantially similar design to last...

10.09.2024 3

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The Search Engine Wars Are Back On

In June of 2000, Google announced that it had won the search wars. “Google will now provide the default search service for Yahoo!,” wrote...

22.08.2024 1

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