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Tesla’s Supercharger Strategy Starts a Winning Streak

Deals to let GM and Ford EV owners use Tesla charging points show the EV maker turning its giant Supercharger network into a competitive advantage.
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Apple’s VisionOS Makes a Bold Leap in Computer Interface

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To Make a Greener Building, Start With an Old One

Artificial Intelligence

Why the Story of an AI Drone Trying to Kill Its Operator Seems So True

A widely shared—and false—story highlights the need for greater transparency in the development and engineering of AI systems.

All the Ways ChatGPT Can Help You Land a Job

Whether you use ChatGPT, Bard, or Bing, your favorite AI chatbots can help your application stand out from the crowd.

Apple Ghosts the Generative AI Revolution

Apple unveiled the Vision Pro headset and a number of AI-powered features yesterday, but largely ignored generative AI applications embraced by Google and Microsoft.

Chegg Embraced AI. ChatGPT Ate Its Lunch Anyway

The education company is a case study in generative AI’s disruptive power. Now it's trying to prove it can beat back ChatGPT with an in-house chatbot.

Social Media

‘Building a Platform Like Twitter Is Not Difficult’

When Elon Musk’s reign of toxic chaos began, Christopher Bouzy didn’t just go looking for a rival place to post. He joined the crowded race to create one. (It got difficult.)

Inside 4chan’s Top-Secret Moderation Machine

Internal company documents reveal how the imageboard’s chaotic moderation allowed racism and violence to take over.

Bluesky’s Custom Algorithms Could Be the Future of Social Media

The option to choose the algorithms that power your feed is taking off on Bluesky—and there’s a good chance it will catch on elsewhere too.

There Will Never Be Another Twitter

We talk to media scholar Ethan Zuckerman about why Twitter became the de facto digital public square and what other platforms like Bluesky or Mastodon might offer.

Startups and Tech Culture

What WeightWatchers Offers That Ozempic Can’t

We talk with Sima Sistani, the CEO of WeightWatchers, about applying her previous careers in social media to the company’s efforts to build a digital community.

Amazon Workers Walk Out Over Layoffs and Broken Climate Promises

Malaise swept through the company after massive job cuts, mandatory return to the office, and surging emissions despite the company's pledge to get greener.

It’s the Age of Ozempic. Do We Need WeightWatchers Anymore?

CEO Sima Sistani is eager to leave problematic notions of weight loss behind and keep her company relevant in the midst of a drug-fueled revolution.

How to Make Meetings Shorter (for Real)

Time is money. Reclaim your precious minutes with these strategies for in-person and virtual meetings.

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

Coinbase and Binance Lawsuits Put Crypto on Ice

The SEC has launched two lawsuits in 24 hours, putting a huge question mark over the future of retail crypto trading in the US.

Bankrupt Crypto Companies Are Fighting Over a Dwindling Pot of Money

FTX’s liquidator is trying to claw back $4 billion from the estate of Genesis Global Capital, another fallen crypto business.

Binance Is in Deep Trouble

The SEC alleges that the world’s largest crypto exchange and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, lied to regulators and put customers and investors at risk.

Fintech Unicorn Revolut Needs a Plan B

The company wants a UK banking license to move beyond payments and crypto. Regulators aren’t playing along.

Policy and Telecoms

This European Satellite Giant Is Coming for Starlink

To compete with American rivals, Eutelsat’s Eva Berneke first has to navigate Russia’s war in Ukraine, Brexit politics, and jamming attacks by Iran.

Brazil Proposed Internet Regulation. Big Tech Dug In Its Heels

Lawmakers want to make online platforms more responsible for hate speech and misinformation. Google, Meta, and others are fighting back.

Reddit’s CEO Says Regulating Social Media Is Tyranny

Steve Huffman kicked Nazis and other trolls off the platform. He also argues that any government oversight of online content is authoritarian.

WhatsApp Has Started a Fight With the UK About Encryption

The head of the messaging app says a new law will undermine privacy. The government says it’s about protecting children.

Computers and Software

Deepmind’s AI Is Learning About the Art of Coding

AlphaDev has made small but significant improvements to decades-old C++ algorithms. Its builders say that’s just the start.

Pegasus Spyware Is Detected in a War Zone for the First Time

Researchers say Armenian government workers, journalists, and at least one United Nations official were targeted by the NSO tool.

You Can Now Claim a .Dad Domain for Your Site. Cue the Dad Jokes

Google’s new dedicated domain lets you join the growing sites dedicated to puns, pets, and mowing the lawn.

Microsoft’s New Campus Drove Up Home Prices. Where Are the Jobs?

The tech giant’s project in Atlanta is on an "indefinite pause," leaving locals with the inflated prices but none of the jobs and investment.

Transportation

Shocking Leaked Tesla Documents Hint at Cybertruck Problems

The EV giant is under pressure to launch new products, but a huge dump of confidential files in Germany details a litany of technical failings.

Massive Sails Power Ships Like Never Before

Global trade relies on ships powered by dirty fuel. To meet climate deadlines, some are proposing a return to wind power.

Pete Buttigieg Loves God, Beer, and His Electric Mustang

Sure, the US secretary of transportation has thoughts on building bridges. But infrastructure occupies just a sliver of his voluminous mind.

Truckers Are Caught on the Front Line of California’s EV Push

By 2024, trucks bought for use in the state’s ports and rail yards must be zero-emission. The struggle to electrify previews what must happen worldwide.

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