How Computer Warfare Is Becoming Part of the Pentagon’s Arsenal
The military tested a new approach in Venezuela and during strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
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How to Deal With That Drawer Full of Old Gadgets
This month, resolve to revive or relinquish those old music players and point-and-shoot cameras — and retrieve any files trapped on the devices.
An A.I. Start-Up Says It Wants to Empower Workers, Not Replace Them
Founded by researchers from Anthropic, Google and xAI, the new company, Humans&, is already valued at $4.48 billion.
The Drama at Thinking Machines, a New A.I. Start-Up, Is Riveting Silicon Valley
Defections, secret conversations, deal talks that fizzled and a battle for control: The turmoil at Thinking Machines Lab is the artificial intelligence industry’s latest drama.
California Tech Executives Plot Against Rep. Ro Khanna Over Support of Wealth Tax
It’s hard right now to be a progressive Democrat in the heart of America’s tech industry.
A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving
It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.
Former Roomba C.E.O. Reminisces on 2008’s Viral ‘Shark Cat’ Meme
In conversation with Kevin Roose and Casey Newton on the “Hard Fork” podcast, the former Roomba C.E.O. Colin Angle shares how YouTube’s viral shark cat brought him joy in 2008.
It’s a Hard Forkin’ Christmas!
The “Hard Fork” co-hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton sing an original, tech-inspired rendition of “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”
Is Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids a Good Idea
On the “Hard Fork” podcast, the hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss a new law in Australia barring kids under 16 from social media.
