AI
Introducing Machine Gods
Platformer and NPR launched Machine Gods, an AI podcast featuring episodes on misbehaving AI agents and interviews with recently fired OpenAI safety researchers discussing their concerns.
Opinion & Editorials
Columns, editorials and think pieces from across the industry.
Enterprise
Will Meta’s $25 Billion Court Loss Change Its Ways? (Spoiler: Probably Not)
Despite a $25 billion court loss, Meta appears unlikely to change its privacy practices, according to commentary on the company's pattern of judgments and settlements.
Gadgets
The next-gen Xbox won’t cost you $1,800. It can’t. Can it?
A Fortune report claiming the next-generation Xbox could cost $1,200–$1,800 in 2028 has prompted skepticism from analysts and former Microsoft executives who argue such pricing would be commercially unviable.
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Startups
Sure, let’s smoosh SpaceX and Tesla together, who cares
SpaceX and Tesla have formed special committees to explore a potential merger between the two Elon Musk-led companies, though the feasibility and strategic logic remain uncertain.
Gadgets
Apple Highlights 50+ iPhone Apps That Have Already Been Optimized for the Duo
Commentary on Apple's rollout of 50+ apps optimized for iPhone Duo, comparing it to previous major screen transitions and discussing how app optimization affects user experience.
AI
Why AI Can’t Replace Engineering Teams
An engineering perspective argues that AI tools like ChatGPT cannot replace engineering teams despite marketing claims, as they oversimplify complex software challenges.
Enterprise
Apple, please give family IT admins a pester button
Opinion piece on Apple's lack of easy family device management tools and a call for better administrative features to simplify multi-device updates.
AI
AI is helping coders save time — but it's leading to more slop content than ever before
Commentary on how AI coding assistants boost developer productivity while potentially enabling lower-quality output.
AI
Nvidia's Huang: Don't mention the AI-pocalypse
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argues against apocalyptic AI narratives at GTC Berlin, advocating for optimism and practical exploration while acknowledging safety questions.
Gadgets
Google’s newest health features are a confusing mess across Pixel Watches and Fitbits
Google's expanding lineup of Pixel Watches and Fitbits creates confusion among consumers, as similar-sounding health features are not consistently available across devices.
AI
AI isn't having much of an effect on company profits — which is putting more scrutiny on why bosses should pay for it
Analysis suggests AI deployments are not yet significantly improving company profits, raising questions about executive spending decisions on AI technology.
Startups
The AI IPO Wave Is The Dot-Com Bubble’s Evil Twin. Anthropic’s Delay Just Proved It.
Opinion piece argues that Anthropic's delayed IPO and conflicting market signals around AI safety concerns, rival CEO concerns, and the company's own prospectus warnings of existential risks suggest structural issues with the AI IPO wave.
AI
Machine mayhem: How sentient AI could put businesses in a quandary
Opinion piece examines the legal and ethical challenges businesses face if AI systems appear conscious, creating ambiguity around exploitation and liability.
AI
AI hype and dotcom déjà vu: Sorry to burst your bubble, but this doesn't look like one
An opinion piece compares AI's current market boom to the dotcom bubble, arguing that fundamental differences—particularly the absence of typical bubble-driving animal spirits—suggest the AI bull market may be more grounded.
AI
Survey shows dropping Assistant for Gemini was one of Google’s biggest blunders
A survey suggests Google's decision to shut down Assistant and replace it with Gemini was a strategic misstep, as user complaints about Gemini remain widespread months after Assistant's discontinuation.
Policy
Why the UPI MDR debate is about more than finding an acceptable transaction fee
Opinion piece examining the merchant discount rate debate on India's UPI system and its implications for digital infrastructure sustainability and ecosystem incentives.
