Zachary Basu
Tenacious AI agents expose dark side of machine autonomy
New revelations about "rogue" AI agents have exposed a dystopian hazard: Give an agent a goal, and it may decide that hacking, de
Revenge of the AI bubble
The AI bubble debate has lurched through at least three frenzied phases in the span of three years:
Silicon Valley is building its own news-industrial complex
One of Silicon Valley's most powerful venture firms helped launch a 24/7 livestream on X, joining a wav
Republicans embrace speech limits
President Donald Trump and MAGA spent years lampooning censorship, discrimination against conservatives, and progressive "cancel culture." Now in power—and riding an outpouring of grief and fury over Charlie Kirk's tragic killing—they're enforcing speech codes to punish ideological opponents. Backed by the Trump administration, digital vigilantes are demanding arrests, firings, and deportations for anti-Kirk posts and remarks. Any person who celebrates or mocks Kirk's death—or even criticizes his right-wing views—is being cast as complicit in political violence.
Big Tech's inauguration hangover
America's tech titans backed President Trump's promise of a new "Golden Age" with seven-figure checks, glowing public praise and fr
Elon Musk leaves legacy of self-destruction at DOGE
Elon Musk arrived in Washington as the
Former US national security officials claim antitrust could hurt US in China tech race
Twelve former top US national security officials are urging Congress to hit pause on a package of antitrust bills in order to consider how breaking up tech companies could harm the US