ChatGPT’s ad test is really a test of trust

The inevitability of advertising doesn’t reduce risk—it concentrates it. [...]

AI power users are pulling away from everyone else, Microsoft says

The company’s 2026 Work Trend Index shows ‘frontier professionals’ creating higher-value work and deciding when to rely on AI. [...]

Are we losing our minds to AI?

Two of the world’s most powerful men had to be chided by a judge to be more civil to one another, while violence and brickbats erupt online and offline. What’s going on? [...]

Data centers are rushing to power AI with natural gas, raising serious concerns for the climate

As tech giants find creative ways to generate electricity, they’re building a glut of new fossil fuel projects. [...]

Trump’s chaos is forcing the usually methodical chips industry to learn how to pivot quickly

Donald Trump’s flip-flopping on tariffs for chips destined for China throws an industry that moves slowly into turmoil. [...]

Why your electric bill is so high—and what could bring down rates

Data centers are just one piece of the very large, systemic problems with the U.S. grid. [...]

AI psychosis is the new leadership blind spot

Here’s how to spot the disease—and what to do about it. [...]

What happens to the AI exit market if the FTC cracks down on acqui-hires?

The FTC may take action after a number of high-profile incidents of startups being gutted from within. [...]

The agent era is coming. Newsrooms aren’t ready

Device assistants are turning into orchestrators, going beyond answering questions to taking actions. For journalism, that makes auditability the real competitive edge. [...]