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After Layoffs, Crypto Startups Face a ‘Crucible Moment’

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After Layoffs, Crypto Startups Face a ‘Crucible Moment’

Arielle Pardes

The Weak Argument Jeopardizing Tech Antitrust Legislation

Worst-Case Scenarios

The Weak Argument Jeopardizing Tech Antitrust Legislation

Gilad Edelman

LaMDA and the Sentient AI Trap

system beliefs

LaMDA and the Sentient AI Trap

Khari Johnson

The World Has Too Much Stuff

Stockpile

The World Has Too Much Stuff

Chris Stokel-Walker

Is It Possible to Beat a Virus That Moves Faster Than Science?

System Update

Is It Possible to Beat a Virus That Moves Faster Than Science?

Gideon Lichfield

Why It’s Impossible to Rent a Car Right Now

Car Crash

Why It’s Impossible to Rent a Car Right Now

Nicole Kobie

How Ukraine Is Winning the Propaganda War

War of Words

How Ukraine Is Winning the Propaganda War

Morgan Meaker

Apple Embraces the Ever-Expanding Dashboard Touchscreen

infotainment

Apple Embraces the Ever-Expanding Dashboard Touchscreen

Aarian Marshall

Coinbase Offered Them Dream Jobs—and Then Took Them Away

takebacks

Coinbase Offered Them Dream Jobs—and Then Took Them Away

Arielle Pardes

Big Tech Has Become a Creature of the Swamp

Plaintext

Big Tech Has Become a Creature of the Swamp

Steven Levy

NASA’s Plan to Get Ingenuity Through the Martian Winter

Winter in July

NASA’s Plan to Get Ingenuity Through the Martian Winter

Khari Johnson

China’s Jidu Robo-1 Looks Like It’s From the Future. Maybe It Is

baidu

China’s Jidu Robo-1 Looks Like It’s From the Future. Maybe It Is

Will Knight

Period-Tracking and Fertility Apps Can Put Women Seeking Abortions at Risk

Women's Health

Period-Tracking and Fertility Apps Can Put Women Seeking Abortions at Risk

Vittoria Elliott

Axon’s Taser-Drone Plans Prompt AI Ethics Board Resignations

bad ideas

Axon’s Taser-Drone Plans Prompt AI Ethics Board Resignations

Khari Johnson

Bolt Loaned Employees Thousands to Buy Stock—Then Laid Them Off

Risky Business

Bolt Loaned Employees Thousands to Buy Stock—Then Laid Them Off

Arielle Pardes

Google's Russian Empire Faces an Uncertain Future

Hostile Territory

Google's Russian Empire Faces an Uncertain Future

Morgan Meaker

Satellites and AI Can Help Solve Big Problems—If Given the Chance

artificial intelligence

Satellites and AI Can Help Solve Big Problems—If Given the Chance

Khari Johnson

Meta’s New COO Is Nothing Like Sheryl Sandberg

Plaintext

Meta’s New COO Is Nothing Like Sheryl Sandberg

Steven Levy

Airfare Prediction Algorithms Are Going Haywire

Tailspins

Airfare Prediction Algorithms Are Going Haywire

Aarian Marshall

Employers Are Luring Workers Back to the Office—With Plants

Green Thumb

Employers Are Luring Workers Back to the Office—With Plants

Megan Carnegie