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AI Thinks It Cracked Kryptos. The Artist Behind It Says No Chance
Jim Sanborn’s inbox is flooded with amateur cryptographers who say they’ve cracked the code with chatbots like Grok 3.
Steven Levy
Uncanny Valley
A Look at a Very Silicon Valley Approach to Repopulation
Lauren Goode
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Michael Calore
, and
Zoë Schiffer
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Google’s Taara Hopes to Usher in a New Era of Internet Powered by Light
Steven Levy
Uncanny Valley
Stories We Can’t Stop Thinking About: Deepfakes, the Tesla Backlash, and All Things Chips
Lauren Goode
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Michael Calore
, and
Zoë Schiffer
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Roll Over Shakespeare: ChatGPT Is Here
Steven Levy
Infohazard
The Delirious, Violent, Impossible True Story of the Zizians
Evan Ratliff
Uncanny Valley
The Showdown Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman
Lauren Goode
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Michael Calore
, and
Zoë Schiffer
Power Trip
The Ketamine-Fueled ‘Psychedelic Slumber Parties’ That Get Tech Execs Back on Track
Elana Klein
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The DOGE Squad Is Squandering a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
Steven Levy
Uncanny Valley
Are Dating Apps Getting Worse?
Lauren Goode
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Michael Calore
, and
Zoë Schiffer
Uncanny Valley
How We’re Keeping Tabs on DOGE
Katie Drummond
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Leah Feiger
Love Bytes
Your New Favorite Sex Toy Might Be a Drugstore ‘Egg’
Kate Knibbs
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2025: The Year of the AI App
Steven Levy
Uncanny Valley
TikTok Stole Our Hearts, but Can It Last?
Lauren Goode
,
Michael Calore
, and
Zoë Schiffer
Bright Idea
Chris Anderson Is Giving TED Away to Whoever Has the Best Idea for Its Future
Steven Levy
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DeepSeek Has Gotten OpenAI Fired Up
Zoë Schiffer
DEI Rewind
Meta Is Dismantling DEI Programs but Tells Investors It Still Wants ‘Cognitive Diversity’
Paresh Dave
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Vittoria Elliott
Uncanny Valley
The World According to Marc Andreessen
Lauren Goode
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Michael Calore
, and
Zoë Schiffer
Uncanny Valley
Why Mark Zuckerberg Is Ditching Human Fact-Checkers
Lauren Goode
,
Michael Calore
, and
Zoë Schiffer
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Elon Musk Plays DOGE Ball—and Hits America’s Geek Squad
Steven Levy
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Mark Zuckerberg Turns His Back on the Media
Steven Levy
Uncanny Valley
What Happens When You Turn Your Life Over to an AI Assistant?
Lauren Goode
,
Michael Calore
, and
Zoë Schiffer
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Not Many Meta Employees Will Have to Move to Texas After All
Paresh Dave
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