Chatbots Are Primed to Warp Reality
A growing body of research shows how AI can subtly mislead users—and even implant false memories.
The AI Search War Has Begun
And tech companies might not be the winners.
Amazon Decides Speed Isn’t Everything
Americans like two-day delivery. But they like cheap stuff even more.
Every Tech Company Wants to Be Like Boston Dynamics
America’s favorite robot company has perfected the art of freaking people out.
Tesla Is Not the Next Ford. It’s the Next Con Ed.
Elon Musk’s EV empire is crumbling.
The Terrible Costs of a Phone-Based Childhood
The environment in which kids grow up today is hostile to human development.
Of Course America Fell for Liquid Death
How is a company that sells canned water worth $1.4 billion?
KitchenAid Did It Right 87 Years Ago
Modern appliances are rarely built to last. They could learn something from the KitchenAid stand mixer.
Apple Revolutionized the Auto Industry Without Selling a Single Car
The tech giant is reportedly scratching its decade-long plan to build an EV. But every car is now an Apple car.
There Are 14 Billion Videos on YouTube
The video site isn’t just a platform. It’s infrastructure.
We’ve Forgotten How to Use Computers
The mouse is sorely missed.
Here’s How the AI Crash Happens
The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state.
America Has a Hot-Steel Problem
Railways, roads, power lines, batteries—the heat of climate change is making them all falter.
The Fundamental Humanity of Reddit
Reddit’s not perfect, but it may be the best platform on a junky web.
The Business-School Scandal That Just Keeps Getting Bigger
The rot runs deeper than almost anyone has guessed.
The Rise and Fall of the ‘IBM Way’
What the tech pioneer can, and can’t, teach us
Why Is Witchcraft on the Rise?
Americans’ interest in spell-casting tends to wax as instability rises and trust in establishment ideas plummets.
How Marketers Get You to Buy New Stuff
What makes things cool?
The Job Market Is Hell
Young people are using ChatGPT to write their applications; HR is using AI to read them; no one is getting hired.
The Ultimate Career Advice: Make Your Work Your Calling
Three ways to find purpose and meaning in a job
Wall Street Blew It
Investors discounted everything Trump has ever said about trade and tariffs. We’re all going to pay for that mistake.
The Benefit of Doing Things You’re Bad At
To learn a difficult new skill means risking failure—but it’s also a path to greater happiness.
Revenge of the Office
Many of America’s corporate executives have had enough of the remote-work experiment.
White-Collar Work Is Just Meetings Now
The meeting-industrial complex has grown to the point that communications has eclipsed creativity as the central skill of modern work.
Hybrid Work Doesn’t Have to Be Awful
And how to fix it
How to Think Big Like Schopenhauer
Do you have an important project in mind? The 19th-century philosopher’s approach is still timely today.
The Entry-Level Hiring Process Is Breaking Down
Grade inflation and the rise of AI are making it impossible for employers to evaluate recent graduates.
Remember That DNA You Gave 23andMe?
The company is in trouble, and anyone who has spit into one of its test tubes should be concerned.
The First CRISPR Therapy Is Here
The much-hyped technology for editing genes has fulfilled one of its biggest promises.
The Fantasy of a Nonprofit Dating App
Imagine if digital matchmakers had no financial incentives.