Surrendering to Paramount on behalf of Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass, and Xavier Becerra is an unfathomable blunder.

AI safety is dominating the news cycle and becoming a mainstream political issue. The concern is widespread; the resistance is not.

Elon Musk is so insane that he must be a genius, we’ve been told. But is that true? Is he actually just … insane? A new film peels back the layers of his illusions.

When you “capture handsfree,” you’re taking more than video.

The Anthropic CEO swears he’s not agitating for an AI Cold War. The problem is that he’s agitating for an AI Cold War.

We hosted our first Safer Socials Connector in the Bay last week. One of the main topics was what it means to grow up online, and what we can do for the first generation to grow up with AI.

People are warning about future AI overlords. It is probably the human “overlords” we have to be more concerned about.

Trying to make sense of competing interests, legitimate worries, and hubristic predictions related to AI superintelligence.

Fearing the impact of autonomous vehicles to their business, Uber pursues an unlikely ally: taxis.

To the AI-Pilled, Cost of Living and Quality of Life Are “Distractions”

Pablo Torre’s reporting, capped off by the NBA’s damning findings, revealed there are no limits to a billionaire’s hubris.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This transfixing debut from journalist Durán investigates the antidemocratic ideologies espoused by tech billionaires linked to the second Trump administration...I...

Everything we know about data centers is bleak. Everything we don’t know is glaring. Who and where should have to shoulder the consequences?

In Seattle, work that might often be fulfilled by temp staffing agencies was routed, through a digital platform, to union workers.

You wouldn’t know it from Meta’s recent statements, but the Big Tech corporation doesn’t actually have a rich history of “supporting teens.”

Trading volume is booming, but an onslaught of lawsuits and exposés—and quiet warning signs from Google—point to real trouble for prediction markets.

Big Tech Cares About Profits, Not Curing Cancer

Anthropic’s CEO expressed concern that his employees are more preoccupied with money than the mission of the company.

Read Mark Zuckerberg’s piece on our values for building superintelligence for everyone.

Hank Green’s admission was cringey, but it’s notable that he was compelled to come clean.

Explore this post and more from the videogames community

Hank Green’s admission was cringey, but it’s notable that he was compelled to come clean.

We spoke with some of the academics who co-signed Stanford Critical AI's Manyfesto. The document, and its signers, say "outside this campus, something is happening that is too loud to ignore."

AI CEOs love AI agents. But what about personal agency for human beings?

AI CEOs love AI agents. But what about personal agency for human beings?

Why Meta’s AI optimism racket isn’t going to work.

Competing visions for the future of AI safety, and the stakes of it, as defined by those with elite access to Bay Area tech culture.

In an interview with The Economist, Musk denied anything that didn’t match his desired reality.

The rise of the surveillance selfie—and the illusion of control over our own surveillance.

Tech founders are often frustrated with journalists and legacy outlets. They still, begrudgingly, need their help.

Tech founders are often frustrated with journalists and legacy outlets. They still, begrudgingly, need their help.

Businessman Aron D’Souza, a founder of the Enhanced Games and a friend of Peter Thiel’s, spoke about his recent media-centric ventures: Objection and Primary.

Businessman Aron D’Souza, a founder of the Enhanced Games and a friend of Peter Thiel’s, spoke about his recent media-centric ventures: Objection and Primary.