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December 2024

Roundup: The system is crashing

Read to the end for a surprising tirade against Elon Musk

Dec 15, 2024 •

Dismissing critics has “real and dangerous” consequences

Casey Newton’s diatribe against AI skeptics illustrates a broader issue in tech journalism

Dec 11, 2024 •

Roundup: The US’s war on Chinese tech has consequences

Read to the end for a little song about a certain health insurance story

Dec 8, 2024 •

Elon Musk is sending DOGE after high-speed rail

Donald Trump’s “first buddy” is using his position to revive personal vendettas

Dec 6, 2024 •

Why we must reclaim digital sovereignty

A new white paper envisions a radically different technological future

Dec 3, 2024 •

Roundup: What’s going on in Romania?

Read to the end for the revival of Elon Musk’s war on California high-speed rail

Dec 2, 2024 •

November 2024

Roundup: The return of self-driving hype

Read to the end for a graph of Elon Musk’s real-time mental decline

Nov 24, 2024 •

Advertisers are returning to Twitter/X to keep Elon Musk happy

Brands know Musk has influence with Donald Trump and want to make sure he doesn’t use it against them

Nov 20, 2024 •

Roundup: Has Bluesky’s moment arrived?

Read to the end for another Cybertruck fail

Nov 17, 2024 •

What we get wrong about the supposed threat of Chinese EVs

Recent comments by Ford CEO Jim Farley give a more honest picture of why Chinese EV makers are leading

Nov 15, 2024 •

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