Earlier this month, five current Amazon employees publicly urged Seattle City Council to regulate data centers. It was an unprecedented act of advocacy by tech…
Category: Primers
The UK Will Scan Asylum-Seekers’ Faces for Age Checks—Despite Knowing the Tech Is Flawed
Age verification is consuming the internet. From social media bans in Australia to porn restrictions in half of US states, for many having to prove…
The Korean Telecom Giant at the Center of Anthropic’s Mythos Controversy
The Trump administration’s move to impose export controls on Anthropic’s most powerful AI technology followed a spat over the company granting South Korean telecom giant…
The White House Wants Anthropic to Block All Jailbreaks. That May Not Be Possible
The Trump administration’s disagreement with Anthropic over its most advanced AI models appears to be fast coming to a head. Trump officials tell Inner Loop…
The Gemini-Powered Google Home Speaker Is Finally Here
The last time Google released a smart speaker, the world was in the throes of a pandemic. Yes, it’s been six years since the company…
‘Dangerous’ AI Models Are Coming No Matter What
Late last week, Anthropic took its new Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models offline following a United States government export-control directive barring “any…
My Father Wants to Age in Place. AI Will Be Watching
Weeks later, out of curiosity, I requested the transcripts of everything Sensi was recording in my father’s home. Reading his personal conversations, I suddenly felt…
What Do We Need From Our Homes Right Now?
There’s no place like home—even if it keeps changing. After all, the places where we reside in 2026 look remarkably different than they did even…
‘Pretty Crazy’ Token Usage Is Testing Bosses’ Bet on AI
At the software company 8×8, employees are using Anthropic’s Claude to draft emails, analyze customer feedback, and write code, but so far, their growing reliance…