Ask not for whom the Louvre of Bluesky tolls, it tolls for thee |

1:11 PM PDT · July 5, 2025 It’s a sad weekend over at Bluesky, where one of the best accounts has disappeared — although we…

Vitalik Buterin has reservations about Sam Altman’s World project |

9:28 AM PDT · June 28, 2025 Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is arguing that the digital identification approach being promoted by Sam Altman’s World project…

Meta reportedly hires four more researchers from OpenAI |

In Brief Posted: 11:31 AM PDT · June 28, 2025 Looks like Meta isn’t done poaching talent from OpenAI. Earlier this week, TechCrunch reported that…

Authors call on publishers to limit their use of AI |

In Brief Posted: 1:51 PM PDT · June 28, 2025 An open letter from authors including Lauren Groff, Lev Grossman, R.F. Kuang, Dennis Lehane, and…

With 'F1', Apple finally has a theatrical hit |

9:35 AM PDT · June 29, 2025 Looks like Apple has its first bona fide box office hit. The company has already produced critically-acclaimed and…

Trump says he’s found a buyer for TikTok |

A group of “very wealthy people” is set to buy short-form video app TikTok, according to President Donald Trump. “We have a buyer for TikTok,…

OpenAI reportedly ‘recalibrating’ compensation in response to Meta hires |

In Brief Posted: 1:16 PM PDT · June 29, 2025 With Meta successfully poaching a number of its senior researchers, an OpenAI executive reportedly reassured…

Cartoonist Paul Pope is more worried about killer robots than AI plagiarism |

Paul Pope has written and drawn some of the most gorgeous comics of the twenty-first century — from “Batman: Year 100,” in which Batman challenges…

European leaders worry they’re too reliant on US tech |

In Brief Posted: 1:16 PM PDT · June 21, 2025 European governments may be reconsidering their use of American technology and services, according to a…

LinkedIn CEO says AI writing assistant is not as popular as expected |

In Brief Posted: 7:06 AM PDT · June 22, 2025 While LinkedIn users seem to have embraced AI, there’s one area that’s seen less uptake…