I spent a year trying to figure out if the Trump phone is a scam
…Later that day, Eric Trump popped up on right-wing YouTuber Benny Johnson’s podcast to show off his “golden phone,” only to briefly flash what was quite clearly an iPhone in…
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AI warfare is already here
…Seventy years ago, a summer meeting between scientists in New Hampshire made the Department of Defense sit up and take notice of AI’s potential for war. Since then, its influence has…
‘Fuck you, Bambu’: How one private message could change the face of 3D printing
…Now the 3D printing community is lining up behind Jarczak to fund a war against Bambu — and the future of 3D printers could be at stake. Jarczak is a developer who shared…
The DoorDash problem and the great AI browser fight
…The most extreme version of what you’re saying is I go to ChatGPT and I say, “Please come pick me up.” And some rando comes to pick me up, and there…
BEWARE SOFTWARE BRAIN
…That’s why prosecutors end up working as defense attorneys and why our regulators tend to end up working for big corporations. You can see the obvious collision between software brain and…
BitTorrent’s disastrous, legendary, and controversial story
…into a venture-funded startup, and ultimately a profitable business. “You know how people say they wake up their whole lives with nightmares that it’s the morning of a…
Ford CEO Jim Farley on China, tariffs, and the quest for a $30,000 EV
…But the tariffs are the most critical for our profitability. About 20 percent of our profit has evaporated now because of these parts tariffs. We’re highly engaged with the administration. I…
Xbox is in danger. Will Microsoft fix it or kill it?
…It was trying to say that the phone was an Xbox, and it was borne out of the idea that they needed to speed up profitability. They needed to get more revenue…
Prediction markets are playing a dangerous game
…Not a subscriber? You can sign up here. --- In 2026, you can, from the comfort of your couch, wager on when the US will bomb a foreign country. And for Kalshi and…
Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman’s “unconstrained” relationship with the truth
…Not a subscriber? You can sign up here. --- All that said, there is a lot swirling around Altman that’s fair game for rigorous reporting — the kind of reporting Ronan and Andrew…