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9/29/2023
0 : 24
The synthetic social network is coming
Between ChatGPT's surprisingly human voice and Meta's AI characters, our feeds may be about to change forever
9/20/2023
0 : 14
How Google taught AI to doubt itself
Can you stop chatbots from making stuff up using search?
9/19/2023
0 : 24
What I learned in year three of Platformer
Has the Substack revolution come and gone? PLUS: What's changing in year four
9/17/2023
12 : 44
The FTC takes aim at X
Company documents reveal how a stalled data deletion project and inadequate data protections could put X in the agency's crosshairs
9/13/2023
0 : 4
Nine wild details from the new Elon Musk biography
Walter Isaacson brings new tales of Jack Dorsey, that Sergey Brin selfie, and more
9/8/2023
0 : 4
Google goes to court
On the eve of a major antitrust trial — and its 25th birthday — the company is bracing for a fight
8/30/2023
0 : 34
The unbearable slowness of Meta's Oversight Board
A 234-day wait to get a ruling in a case about incitement to violence suggests that something important is broken
8/25/2023
0 : 34
Why note-taking apps don't make us smarter
They're designed for storage, not sparking insights. Can AI change that?
8/15/2023
0 : 14
Elon Musk's creep show
Caught in a series of lies about his willingness to fight Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire's disturbing spiral accelerates
8/8/2023
0 : 44
It's time to change how we cover Elon Musk
After a weekend of whoppers about X and fighting Mark Zuckerberg, the press should take a more skeptical approach
8/4/2023
0 : 14
How the Kids Online Safety Act puts us all at risk
Anti-speech laws are spreading from states to Congress, and the future of online speech could hang in the balance
8/1/2023
0 : 34
Is X bracing for exodus?
As the company's illegal sign topples from Market Street, a fresh set of employees may also be looking to make the leap
7/28/2023
0 : 24
How Facebook does (and doesn’t) shape our political views
Four long-awaited studies paint a muddy picture of social media's impact on public opinion
7/25/2023
0 : 14
Twitter becomes X
RIP Twitter (2007-2023)
7/21/2023
0 : 14
What should newsrooms do with AI?
As OpenAI and Google explore news partnerships, risks are everywhere
7/18/2023
0 : 4
Five reasons Threads could still go the distance
One week later, engagement is down — but the prize is still there for the taking
7/5/2023
23 : 4
Meta unspools Threads
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri on the company's big new swing at Twitter
6/30/2023
0 : 47
Meta's Nick Clegg on how AI is reshaping the feed
A year after recommended posts caused a crisis at Instagram, the company's systems have improved — and it's ready to talk about how they work
6/27/2023
23 : 56
The AI is eating itself
Early notes on how generative AI is affecting the internet
6/21/2023
0 : 34
What we’re learning from the Reddit blackout
Five lessons, and one open question