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The Elon Musk company you should be worried about right now
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The Trump administration appears to be giving Starlink, a division of SpaceX, preferential treatment.

By Adam Clark Estes
The Elon Musk company you should be worried about right now
Technology

The Trump administration appears to be giving Starlink, a division of SpaceX, preferential treatment.

By Adam Clark Estes
The AI revolution is here. Can we build a Good Robot?The AI revolution is here. Can we build a Good Robot?
Podcast
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

The battle over artificial intelligence is just beginning.

By Bryan Walsh
Humanity isn’t asteroid-proof yet. But we’re getting closer.Humanity isn’t asteroid-proof yet. But we’re getting closer.
Future Perfect

How a new asteroid showed Earth’s planetary defense system at work.

By Bryan Walsh
The rise of artificial intelligence, explainedThe rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Technology

Understand how ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E are transforming our world — from text and image generation to how we live and work.

By Shira Tarlo

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Killing PEPFAR means killing millions of peopleKilling PEPFAR means killing millions of people
Future Perfect

All to save 0.08 percent of the budget.

By Kelsey Piper
Screen time reports won’t help you put your phone down. Here’s what can.Screen time reports won’t help you put your phone down. Here’s what can.
Even Better

Why you should make your phone boring.

By Adam Clark Estes
Seven ways of looking at Elon MuskSeven ways of looking at Elon Musk
Politics

Vox staffers share what they’ve learned that helps them understand this chaotic, mercurial man.

By Vox Staff
Economic growth is slowing — so Trump wants to redefine “economic growth”Economic growth is slowing — so Trump wants to redefine “economic growth”
Politics

The White House is promising to manipulate economic data.

By Eric Levitz
Elon Musk’s plans for mass government firings just hit a legal roadblockElon Musk’s plans for mass government firings just hit a legal roadblock
Trump 2.0, explained

Here’s what’s next for federal workers.

By Nicole Narea
The strange repulsion of Instagram ReelsThe strange repulsion of Instagram Reels
Culture

Did you just send me an Instagram Reel? Are you trying to kill me?

By Alex Abad-Santos
The AI that apparently wants Elon Musk to dieThe AI that apparently wants Elon Musk to die
Future Perfect

X wanted Grok to tell it straight. They didn’t like the result.

By Kelsey Piper
The Democrats are unpopular, rudderless — and on track for a comebackThe Democrats are unpopular, rudderless — and on track for a comeback
Politics

Trump and Musk are doing the Democrats’ job for them.

By Eric Levitz
Turn off your read receipts. They’re dangerous.Turn off your read receipts. They’re dangerous.
Technology

These days, bad manners aren’t the only reason read receipts are a bad idea.

By Adam Clark Estes
The Trump revolution will be podcastedThe Trump revolution will be podcasted
Politics

The future of American politics is being hashed out on podcasts.

By Christian Paz
Elon Musk’s big mistake with the IRS, explained in 3 chartsElon Musk’s big mistake with the IRS, explained in 3 charts
Trump 2.0, explained

This DOGE cut could actually cost the government money.

By Nicole Narea
Will the backlash to Elon Musk hurt Republicans?Will the backlash to Elon Musk hurt Republicans?
Trump 2.0, explained

Polls show DOGE’s federal government purge is politically polarizing.

By Nicole Narea
Elon Musk promised to send checks from all the DOGE savings. Is that for real?Elon Musk promised to send checks from all the DOGE savings. Is that for real?
Trump 2.0, explained

Don’t bank on it.

By Nicole Narea
Elon Musk’s worldview is eerily similar to his authoritarian granddad’sElon Musk’s worldview is eerily similar to his authoritarian granddad’s
Politics

Joseph Haldeman wanted a dictatorship of engineers. DOGE would have made him proud.

By Eric Levitz
The Supreme Court hears a challenge to a DEI rule that genuinely needs to goThe Supreme Court hears a challenge to a DEI rule that genuinely needs to go
Supreme Court

Ames v. Ohio should be an easy — and potentially unanimously decided — case, assuming the Court doesn’t overreach.

By Ian Millhiser
Trump wants America to shine on AI. DOGE is blundering it.Trump wants America to shine on AI. DOGE is blundering it.
Future Perfect

It’s a vital moment for AI policy. DOGE’s mass firings could trash vital expertise.

By Kelsey Piper
Is AI really thinking and reasoning — or just pretending to?
Future Perfect

The best answer — AI has “jagged intelligence” — lies in between hype and skepticism.

By Sigal Samuel
How to fight back in the war against spam textsHow to fight back in the war against spam texts
Technology

Remember: You’re smarter than the scammers.

By Adam Clark Estes
Meta’s brain-to-text tech is here. We are not remotely ready.Meta’s brain-to-text tech is here. We are not remotely ready.
Future Perfect

Why we should start caring about the right to brain privacy now.

By Celia Ford
The fight over everyone’s private tax data, explainedThe fight over everyone’s private tax data, explained
The Logoff

Elon Musk’s group is pushing to access the IRS’ most sensitive information.

By Patrick Reis
Why Elon Musk offered to buy the OpenAI nonprofitWhy Elon Musk offered to buy the OpenAI nonprofit
Future Perfect

OpenAI’s conversion to for-profit is sketchy. Musk’s $97 billion offer shows why.

By Kelsey Piper
The key question for Democrats hoping to take down TrumpThe key question for Democrats hoping to take down Trump
Politics

What should the main Democratic message to Americans be right now?

By Christian Paz
This didn’t start with DOGEThis didn’t start with DOGE
Donald Trump

Elon Musk is using the anti-teacher playbook against the entire civil workforce.

By Rachel Cohen
The lawsuit seeking to kick Elon Musk out of government, explainedThe lawsuit seeking to kick Elon Musk out of government, explained
Elon Musk

The lawsuit asks a very simple question: Who appointed Musk, and what, exactly, does he do?

By Ian Millhiser
AI wants to Google for youAI wants to Google for you
Technology

The more agency we give AI assistants, the scarier they get.

By Adam Clark Estes
The blatant lie behind Elon Musk’s power grabThe blatant lie behind Elon Musk’s power grab
Politics

DOGE isn’t about fixing America’s debt problem.

By Eric Levitz
A setback for Elon Musk’s plan to gut the federal workforceA setback for Elon Musk’s plan to gut the federal workforce
Politics

The Logoff explains why yet another Trump ploy got frozen.

By Patrick Reis
What a wild conspiracy theory about Politico tells us about how Trump governsWhat a wild conspiracy theory about Politico tells us about how Trump governs
Elon Musk

Twitter is real life now.

By Christian Paz
You’re charging your phone wrong. It’s not your fault.You’re charging your phone wrong. It’s not your fault.
Technology

Lithium-ion battery technology is imperfect, but it’s not going anywhere.

By Adam Clark Estes
The anti-Trump opposition might finally be waking upThe anti-Trump opposition might finally be waking up
Trump Administration

Democrats and anti-Trump activists are finally finding their footing. It just took Elon Musk to get them there.

By Christian Paz
Elon Musk’s secretive government IT takeover, explainedElon Musk’s secretive government IT takeover, explained
Trump 2.0, explained

Musk’s growing influence over the government’s digital infrastructure raises concerns about privacy and overreach.

By Nicole Narea
America’s constitutional crisis could come to a head in four monthsAmerica’s constitutional crisis could come to a head in four months
Politics

How Donald Trump and Elon Musk could use a debt ceiling breach to usurp Congress’s power.

By Eric Levitz
The worst thing Trump has done so farThe worst thing Trump has done so far
Future Perfect

Tens of thousands of people will die if Trump’s war on USAID continues.

By Dylan Matthews
Should you let ChatGPT write your grandma’s obituary?Should you let ChatGPT write your grandma’s obituary?
Even Better

The people turning to generative AI for their most sensitive messages.

By Allie Volpe
The real stakes of the war for your attentionThe real stakes of the war for your attention
Podcast
The Gray Area

How the attention economy is reshaping our world.

By Sean Illing
You’re wrong about DeepSeekYou’re wrong about DeepSeek
Future Perfect

What the hot new Chinese AI product means — and what it doesn’t.

By Kelsey Piper
Why Big Tech turned rightWhy Big Tech turned right
Politics

Democrats have paid a political price for taking on Silicon Valley — but not a very expensive one.

By Eric Levitz
DeepSeek is bad for Silicon Valley. But it might be great for you.DeepSeek is bad for Silicon Valley. But it might be great for you.
Technology

The DeepSeek saga that’s transforming AI, explained

By Adam Clark Estes
The Doomsday Clock is running out of timeThe Doomsday Clock is running out of time
Future Perfect

Are we really 89 seconds away from annihilation?

By Bryan Walsh
OpenAI’s new anti-jobs programOpenAI’s new anti-jobs program
Future Perfect

The company’s Stargate project will create lots of opportunities. But not for humans.

By Kelsey Piper