That space is beginning to close. And that is precisely why some powerful interests are trying to prevent science from reaching the courts.
Corruption in Plain Sight: How Trump Turned Personal Enrichment Into a Feature of the Presidency
For decades, political corruption was a dirty secret: envelopes, middlemen, shadowy companies, discreet favors, phone calls; no one was supposed to know about any of it.
For decades, political corruption was a dirty secret: envelopes, middlemen, shadowy companies, discreet favors, phone calls; no one was supposed to know about any of it.
Schools Don’t Have a Smartphone Problem. They Have a Teaching Problem.
Society often blames smartphones for problems like the educational crisis, which have deeper causes and won’t be solved by simply banning devices.
Society often blames smartphones for problems like the educational crisis, which have deeper causes and won’t be solved by simply banning devices.
Are Data Centers a Good Deal for the Places That Host Them? (Spoiler Alert)
There is no AI without energy.
There is no AI without energy.
The Only Question Teachers Should Ask Students in the Age of AI Remains the Same as Ever: “What Have You Learned?”
It’s not that AI has destroyed education: it has simply exposed many of its fictions.
It’s not that AI has destroyed education: it has simply exposed many of its fictions.
The Scale Is Tipping: Human Hours vs. Machine Tokens
This shift is interesting because it forces us to rethink how we define productivity.
This shift is interesting because it forces us to rethink how we define productivity.
The Web’s Broken Bargain: How AI Ended the Deal Between Publishers and Platforms
The economic unit of the web is transitioning from page visits to response generation due to AI’s ability to summarize information directly in the interface.
The economic unit of the web is transitioning from page visits to response generation due to AI’s ability to summarize information directly in the interface.
The Future of Cybersecurity Is AI Against AI
For years, cybersecurity was based on a comforting fiction: attacking complex systems required talent, time, patience and in-depth knowledge.
For years, cybersecurity was based on a comforting fiction: attacking complex systems required talent, time, patience and in-depth knowledge.
If 79% of Experts Can’t Beat Index-Based Trading, Why Would AI Be Any Different?
The news that AI agents will soon be able to match human stock traders shouldn’t surprise anyone.
The news that AI agents will soon be able to match human stock traders shouldn’t surprise anyone.
AI Was Built by Society. Should Society Own Part of It?
The reaction was predictable: “socialism”, “expropriation”, “the end of innovation”.
The reaction was predictable: “socialism”, “expropriation”, “the end of innovation”.
No More Alibis: Why Generative AI Can’t Hide Behind Section 230 Any Longer
That distinction is crucial. For decades, search engines have been treated as intermediaries.
That distinction is crucial. For decades, search engines have been treated as intermediaries.
If Social Media Platforms Are Harmful, Why Are We Only Pretending to Protect Children From Them?
The UK government announced a ban on social media platforms for under-16s, excluding messaging apps.
The UK government announced a ban on social media platforms for under-16s, excluding messaging apps.
The Tax That Terrifies Billionaires Isn’t About Taking Their Money. It’s About Making Them Count It
Billionaires can legally minimize taxable income by accumulating unrealized capital gains, borrowing against assets, and using legal loopholes.
Billionaires can legally minimize taxable income by accumulating unrealized capital gains, borrowing against assets, and using legal loopholes.
ChatGPT Under Scrutiny: The End of Move Fast and Fix Things Later?
Deploying AI too quickly without fully understanding its consequences can lead to significant societal challenges.
Deploying AI too quickly without fully understanding its consequences can lead to significant societal challenges.
How Gavin Newsom’s AI Executive Order Raises the Age-Old Question of Who Owns the Means of Production
California is shifting its approach to AI, treating it as an economic policy issue rather than just technological innovation.
California is shifting its approach to AI, treating it as an economic policy issue rather than just technological innovation.
Europe Didn’t End Its Energy Dependence. It Relocated It.
If you want to understand the geopolitics of the last two centuries, chart the history of coal, oil and gas.
If you want to understand the geopolitics of the last two centuries, chart the history of coal, oil and gas.