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…The New York Times and Reuters report that a memo was sent to Meta employees on Monday reassigning 7,000 of them, and said that “As org leaders worked on the changes…
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The new show making fun of tech bros
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‘We Are Xbox’: read the memo defining Microsoft’s gaming future
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Apple’s AI promises are finally, almost, sort of, here
…that can pay for pricey subscriptions — Apple’s AI strategy remains relatively modest. It’s using the tech to complement its existing products, not fundamentally changing what those products are. One year…
The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
…While some might call it hype and compare it to NFTs or 3D TVs, generative AI is causing a sea change in nearly every part of the technology industry. OpenAI’s ChatGPT…
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Can Puck reinvent news for the influencer age?
…Puck hires big stars and gives them newsletters that are all mostly part of a subscription bundle. These newsletters are often must-reads in their categories — everyone in Hollywood reads Puck’s…