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Artificial intelligence isn’t a good argument for basic income
Future Perfect

A major study backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman shows unconditional cash has benefits that have nothing to do with AI.

By Oshan Jarow
Artificial intelligence isn’t a good argument for basic income
Future Perfect

A major study backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman shows unconditional cash has benefits that have nothing to do with AI.

By Oshan Jarow
Will AI ever become conscious? It depends on how you think about biology.Will AI ever become conscious? It depends on how you think about biology.
Future Perfect

The debate that will steer the future of consciousness — and us.

By Oshan Jarow
Advertisers aren’t buying what X is selling. Is that a crime?Advertisers aren’t buying what X is selling. Is that a crime?
Business & Finance

Elon Musk’s social media site is accusing brands of breaking antitrust laws.

By Whizy Kim
The rise of artificial intelligence, explainedThe rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Technology

Understand how ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E are transforming our world — from text and image generation to how we live and work.

By Shira Tarlo

The latest in Technology

You need a budget. But do you really need to pay for one?You need a budget. But do you really need to pay for one?
Technology

An app called YNAB wants to take the dread out of talking about money. For a price.

By Adam Clark Estes
Those Olympics AI ads feel bad for a reasonThose Olympics AI ads feel bad for a reason
Culture

It’s not just Google’s “Dear Sydney” commercial that feels soulless and strange.

By Rebecca Jennings
A historic ruling against Google could change the internet as we know itA historic ruling against Google could change the internet as we know it
Big Tech

A new era for search — and regulation of Big Tech — could be imminent.

By Nicole Narea
Is there an AI bubble — and is it about to pop?Is there an AI bubble — and is it about to pop?
Future Perfect

The bill may be coming due for Silicon Valley’s huge investment in AI.

By Bryan Walsh
What AI in music can — and can’t — do
Future Perfect

Music production is getting easier. Does that make it better?

By Adam Clair
It’s practically impossible to run a big AI company ethicallyIt’s practically impossible to run a big AI company ethically
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Anthropic was supposed to be the good guy. It can’t be — unless government changes the incentives in the industry.

By Sigal Samuel
Intel was once a Silicon Valley leader. How did it fall so far?Intel was once a Silicon Valley leader. How did it fall so far?
Technology

The semiconductor manufacturer announced huge job cuts and a dividend pause after losing out on AI.

By Ellen Ioanes
Our phones don’t have to make us feel miserableOur phones don’t have to make us feel miserable
Technology

What makes social media better for kids would make phones better for everyone.

By Adam Clark Estes
Why two astronauts are stuck in spaceWhy two astronauts are stuck in space
Science

The Starliner test mission is just one of Boeing’s many woes.

By Ellen Ioanes
How AI could help us talk to animalsHow AI could help us talk to animals
Video

Why AI researchers think we’re close to getting interspecies chatbots.

By Laura Bult
Arson attacks underscore the security and terror threats to the Paris OlympicsArson attacks underscore the security and terror threats to the Paris Olympics
Olympics

Officials say Paris will be the “safest place in the world” for the Olympics. Here’s what they’re up against.

By Joshua Keating
Warren Buffett’s breakup with the Gates Foundation will hurt the worldWarren Buffett’s breakup with the Gates Foundation will hurt the world
Future Perfect

Buffett’s decision to put his money into a foundation controlled by his kids is a mistake.

By Kelsey Piper
The most promising way to understand how AI works is by understanding the brainThe most promising way to understand how AI works is by understanding the brain
Future Perfect

We know how to build AI models, but not why they work. Neuroscience could be the key.

By Celia Ford
Could a short campaign be exactly what Kamala Harris needs?Could a short campaign be exactly what Kamala Harris needs?
Politics

Dozens of other democracies have short election cycles. Can the Democrats learn something from them?

By Ellen Ioanes
The worst internet outage still hasn’t happened yetThe worst internet outage still hasn’t happened yet
Technology

How a bit of bad code could bring down the whole world.

By Adam Clark Estes
With Biden out of the election, can US foreign policy be Trump-proofed?With Biden out of the election, can US foreign policy be Trump-proofed?
World Politics

The trickiest country for American foreign policy right now is ... America.

By Joshua Keating
Traveling this summer? Maybe don’t let the airport scan your face.Traveling this summer? Maybe don’t let the airport scan your face.
Future Perfect

You have the right to opt out of facial recognition tech. Here’s how.

By Sigal Samuel
The “largest IT outage in history,” briefly explainedThe “largest IT outage in history,” briefly explained
Technology

Airlines, banks, and hospitals saw computer systems go down because of a CrowdStrike software glitch.

By Li Zhou
Inside the fight over California’s new AI billInside the fight over California’s new AI bill
Future Perfect

California legislator Scott Wiener on why the home of the AI industry is the right place to regulate it.

By Kelsey Piper
The hidden cost of your Prime Day purchasesThe hidden cost of your Prime Day purchases
Labor

For Amazon workers, the bevy of sales reinforces the human toll of “same-day delivery, lifetime of injury.”

By Sam Delgado
Why tech titans are turning toward TrumpWhy tech titans are turning toward Trump
Politics

Silicon Valley isn’t right-wing, but its Trump supporters are getting louder.

By Nicole Narea
Prime Day isn’t just for Amazon anymorePrime Day isn’t just for Amazon anymore
Money

Is Amazon’s big made-up shopping holiday past its prime?

By Whizy Kim
How computers made poker a game for nerds
Culture

Algorithms changed the classic card game for good — but is it for the better?

By Nicole Narea
Is your kid addicted to their phone? Here’s how to set smart boundaries.Is your kid addicted to their phone? Here’s how to set smart boundaries.
Even Better

A definitive guide to managing your children’s tech.

By Allie Volpe
Why I quit SpotifyWhy I quit Spotify
Technology

I dove into the scary world of streaming bundles, and now Dolly Parton talks to me while I walk.

By Adam Clark Estes
TikTok Shop's pushy ad strategy, explainedTikTok Shop's pushy ad strategy, explained
Money

Social media is just one big shopping mall.

By Whizy Kim
Stop setting your thermostat at 72Stop setting your thermostat at 72
The Vox guide to extreme heat

Let’s settle the heated debate over your AC, once and for all.

By Adam Clark Estes
What should an electric car sound like?What should an electric car sound like?
Video

The driving sounds of EVs, explained by the designers who make them.

By Christophe Haubursin
The Supreme Court handed down a hugely important First Amendment case todayThe Supreme Court handed down a hugely important First Amendment case today
Supreme Court

A few minutes before the Court held that Trump was allowed to do crimes, it did hand Republicans a meaningful loss.

By Ian Millhiser
What, if anything, is AI search good for?What, if anything, is AI search good for?
Technology

Humans are still better than robots at finding correct answers online. Good.

By Adam Clark Estes
Two ways to go wrong in predicting AITwo ways to go wrong in predicting AI
Future Perfect

Why exponential growth can lead us to underestimate some technologies and overestimate others.

By Kelsey Piper
Is Nvidia stock overvalued? It depends on the future of AI.Is Nvidia stock overvalued? It depends on the future of AI.
Business & Finance

It has been a wild few days for Nvidia stock. But the hype isn’t dying down anytime soon.

By Nicole Narea
The Supreme Court hands an embarrassing defeat to America’s Trumpiest courtThe Supreme Court hands an embarrassing defeat to America’s Trumpiest court
Supreme Court

No, MAGA judges don’t get to decide what the Biden administration is allowed to say.

By Ian Millhiser
What if quitting your terrible job would help the economy?What if quitting your terrible job would help the economy?
Future Perfect

Should people who quit get unemployment benefits?

By Oshan Jarow
Julian Assange’s release is still a lose-lose for press freedomJulian Assange’s release is still a lose-lose for press freedom
Media

The Wikileaks founder will plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act for publishing leaks about the Iraq War.

By Ellen Ioanes
The race to get ahead of the next tornadoThe race to get ahead of the next tornado
Climate

AI is being tested against one of the most dangerous natural disasters.

By Umair Irfan
Misinformation is winning the war on misinformation Misinformation is winning the war on misinformation 
Technology

Online falsehoods are as bad as they‘ve ever been. Does anyone care?

By A.W. Ohlheiser
What a social media warning label can’t doWhat a social media warning label can’t do
Technology

What the surgeon general wants to do for kids safety leaves the rest of us behind.

By Adam Clark Estes
The AI bill that has Big Tech panickedThe AI bill that has Big Tech panicked
Future Perfect

Why some tech leaders are so worried about a California AI safety bill.

By Kelsey Piper
Your social media diet is becoming easier to exploitYour social media diet is becoming easier to exploit
Technology

Plausible AI nonsense won’t stop flooding your feed anytime soon.

By A.W. Ohlheiser