A new book examines the “Invisible Rulers” who manipulate your attention online.| Vox
TikTok faces an impending court decision this week. But the fight might not end there.| Vox
What we learned (and didn’t learn) from the big Google antitrust trial.| Vox
Social media is our public diary — and it’s only getting more intimate.| Vox
Elon Musk has been promising self-driving cars are right around the corner for the last decade. And what a decade it’s been! Full of scandal, intrigue, and poorly manufactured cars and car accessories. We’ve seen the rise of the electric vehicle, the death of the affordable American car and the dizzying ascent followed by a rapid decline of the autonomous driving dream.| Jalopnik
Even OpenAI warns that chatting with an AI voice can breed “emotional reliance.”| Vox
“You’re always being pulled away, and it’s getting worse every day.” —Tim Wu, author of Attention Merchants| Vox
The tech giant has faced scrutiny from regulators over its in-house brands.| Vox
The impeachment trial didn’t change any minds. Here’s why.| Vox
The bills have the beginnings of bipartisan support, but will likely need even more to actually pass.| Vox
A dozen former employees, investors in the fund, and other people close to the matter describe an investment firm in disarray.| Vox
Hungry for money, hackers in Vietnam have hacked into thousands of Meta accounts.| Vox
If lawmakers want to regulate Facebook, they might need to get on the same page about what problem they’re trying to solve.| Vox
Has Sam Altman told the truth about OpenAI’s NDA scandal? How the OpenAI CEO and other key players treated the question of vested equity, explained.| Vox
Why is OpenAI’s superalignment team imploding?| Vox
Why some people fear AI, explained.| Vox
Computers are getting closer to passing the Turing Test.| Vox
Elon Musk is still the problem.| Vox
A new book shows how Google’s search algorithms quietly reinforce racist stereotypes.| Vox
The next generation of AI comes with a familiar bias problem.| Vox
OpenAI’s Sora is designed to be a “world simulator.” Right now it’s having trouble breaking a glass.| Vox
A “limited number” of customers’ Social Security numbers were taken.| Vox
AI gets smarter, more capable, and more world-transforming every day. Here’s why that might not be a good thing.| Vox
Electric cars are crucial, but not enough to solve climate change. We can’t let them crowd out car-free transit options.| Vox
Just because you can (sort of) afford to go somewhere doesn’t mean you’ll enjoy it.| Vox
Unions might not be the tech giant’s biggest labor threat.| Vox