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How AI’s booms and busts are a distractionHow AI’s booms and busts are a distraction
Future Perfect

However current companies do financially, the big AI safety challenges remain.

By Kelsey Piper
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
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
Apple’s convincing case that AI doesn’t have to be scaryApple’s convincing case that AI doesn’t have to be scary
Technology

Apple Intelligence wants to be the cool dad of artificial intelligence.

By Adam Clark Estes
This article is OpenAI training dataThis article is OpenAI training data
Technology

AI is holding the internet hostage — and media is no exception.

By Bryan Walsh
Congress’s online child safety bill, explainedCongress’s online child safety bill, explained
Technology

What is the Kids’ Online Safety Act, and why should you care about it?

By A.W. Ohlheiser
You searched Google. The AI hallucinated an answer. Who’s legally responsible?You searched Google. The AI hallucinated an answer. Who’s legally responsible?
Technology

Platforms like Google have been protected from liability, but generative AI could put that at risk.

By A.W. Ohlheiser
AI “agents” could do real work in the real world. That might not be a good thing.AI “agents” could do real work in the real world. That might not be a good thing.
Future Perfect

Why AI agents that could book your vacation or pay your bills are the next frontier in artificial intelligence.

By Kelsey Piper
This AI says it has feelings. It’s wrong. Right?This AI says it has feelings. It’s wrong. Right?
Future Perfect

At what point can we believe that an AI model has reached consciousness?

By Kelsey Piper
TikTok could avoid a ban with a sale. Finding a buyer won’t be easy.TikTok could avoid a ban with a sale. Finding a buyer won’t be easy.
Technology

Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is among those lining up to buy TikTok if Congress enacts a law that forces its Chinese owner to sell.

By Nicole Narea
There are too many chatbots
Technology

Will OpenAI’s new chatbot store finally make AI useful?

By Pranav Dixit
Is the green texting bubble about to burst?Is the green texting bubble about to burst?
Technology

Apple is adopting Google’s texting standard, but blue bubble elitism will probably continue.

By Sara Morrison
The secrets Google spilled in courtThe secrets Google spilled in court
Technology

What we learned (and didn’t learn) from the big Google antitrust trial.

By Sara Morrison
Google is the default search engine. The big antitrust trial finally revealed how much that costs the company.Google is the default search engine. The big antitrust trial finally revealed how much that costs the company.
Technology

Which search engine do you use, and why is it Google? A judge will soon decide.

By Sara Morrison
Your AI personal assistant is almost here — assuming you actually want itYour AI personal assistant is almost here — assuming you actually want it
Artificial Intelligence

Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have a vision for generative AI. Will it work?

By Sara Morrison
Google’s free AI isn’t just for search anymoreGoogle’s free AI isn’t just for search anymore
Technology

Microsoft was first to AI search, but Google’s Bard can now pull stuff in from Gmail, Docs, Maps, and more.

By Sara Morrison
Google is facing yet another major antitrust lawsuitGoogle is facing yet another major antitrust lawsuit
Technology

Dozens of attorneys general filed a suit accusing Google Play of anti-competitive practices.

By Sara Morrison
Is the AI boom already over?Is the AI boom already over?
Technology

Generative AI tools are generating less interest than just a few months ago.

By Sara Morrison
Is YouTube tracking your kids again?Is YouTube tracking your kids again?
Technology

Google said it wouldn’t target ads to children anymore, but multiple reports suggest it’s still happening.

By Sara Morrison
Meta is now blocking news in CanadaMeta is now blocking news in Canada
Technology

Canadian users of Facebook and Instagram will no longer be able to see or share news links because of a new law.

By Sara Morrison
How “windfall profits” from AI companies could fund a universal basic incomeHow “windfall profits” from AI companies could fund a universal basic income
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Companies like OpenAI and Google could make unthinkable profits from successful AI. Will they share the wealth?

By Dylan Matthews
The tricky truth about how generative AI uses your dataThe tricky truth about how generative AI uses your data
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

AI systems train on your data. What can you do about it?

By Sara Morrison
Biden sure seems serious about not letting AI get out of controlBiden sure seems serious about not letting AI get out of control
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

A handful of AI companies have made safety commitments. Is that enough?

By Sara Morrison
Tax prep companies let Google and Facebook sell ads off your dataTax prep companies let Google and Facebook sell ads off your data
Technology

A new congressional report about an internet privacy violation might actually lead to consequences.

By Sara Morrison
The ad industry is going all-in on AI
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

At Cannes Lions, the year’s biggest ad event, you couldn’t escape talk of ChatGPT or Midjourney, even at the yacht parties.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Silicon Valley’s vibe shiftSilicon Valley’s vibe shift
Technology
By Vox Staff
The hottest new perk in tech is freedomThe hottest new perk in tech is freedom
Technology

How small tech companies are using remote work to compete with the big guys.

By Rani Molla
What will stop AI from flooding the internet with fake images?What will stop AI from flooding the internet with fake images?
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Google, Adobe, Microsoft, and other tech companies are trying new ways to label content made by AI.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Why Google is reinventing the internet search
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

The exciting new AI transforming search — and maybe everything — explained.

By Sara Morrison
Google is putting AI in basically everything, including searchGoogle is putting AI in basically everything, including search
Technology

Get ready for Google AI in all your apps.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Google’s new AI chatbot seems boring. Maybe that’s the point.Google’s new AI chatbot seems boring. Maybe that’s the point.
Technology

The new tool, Bard, arrives six long weeks after Microsoft’s BingGPT release.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Will using AI make Microsoft Word better? We’re going to find out.Will using AI make Microsoft Word better? We’re going to find out.
Technology

Microsoft and Google are rolling out AI features to write your memos and emails for you. But they’re far from perfect.

By Shirin Ghaffary and Rani Molla
Silicon Valley’s AI frenzy isn’t just another crypto crazeSilicon Valley’s AI frenzy isn’t just another crypto craze
Technology

It isn’t theoretical. Millions of people are already using apps like ChatGPT to write books, create art, and develop code.

By Shirin Ghaffary
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is stepping downYouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is stepping down
Technology

One of the most prominent women in tech — and one of Google’s earliest employees — is leaving the company.

By Peter Kafka
Google is scrambling to catch up to Bing, of all thingsGoogle is scrambling to catch up to Bing, of all things
Technology

Google bookended Microsoft’s big AI search announcement with underwhelming AI news of its own.

By Sara Morrison
Here comes Bard, Google’s version of ChatGPTHere comes Bard, Google’s version of ChatGPT
Technology

The new AI chat bot is available to “trusted testers” for now and will be released to the public in the “coming weeks.”

By Shirin Ghaffary
The AI boom is here, and so are the lawsuitsThe AI boom is here, and so are the lawsuits
Technology

What can Napster tell us about the future?

By Peter Kafka
Where will all the laid-off tech workers go?Where will all the laid-off tech workers go?
Technology

The bright side to all these terrible tech layoffs.

By Rani Molla
Your favorite tech giant wants you to know it’s a startup again
Technology

Facebook, Google, and Amazon are trying to get their groove back.

By Rani Molla and Shirin Ghaffary
Microsoft is beating Google at its own gameMicrosoft is beating Google at its own game
Technology

The software stalwart’s big investment in AI could make it cutting-edge again.

By Sara Morrison