Sam Altman upstages the critics
And six other takeaways from Hard Fork Live
Meta's five biggest AI problems
The company clearly needs an infusion of fresh talent — but blank checks aren't going as far as they used to
The dream of the Fediverse is alive on Threads
Decentralized media is off to an agonizingly slow start — but there are glimmers of progress
The president is selling a phone
The Trump Mobile T1 probably won't be a big hit. It's still dangerous
OpenAI's toy story
In a new partnership with Mattel, the company hopes to reimagine play — but making internet-connected toys safe will be anything but child's play
Meta looks for an AI reset
Mark Zuckerberg knows the company needs a new AI strategy. Is Scale's Alexandr Wang the partner he needs?
Apple is shipping through it
At WWDC, the company insists that its AI transformation is well underway — but the evidence feels a little thin
The bro-ligarchy blows up
Musk has gone to war with Donald Trump. What happens next?
How some Republicans changed their minds about AI safety
With a looming 10-year ban on any AI regulation at all, even the right is starting to get nervous about what might go wrong
Is OpenAI making the same mistake Humane did?
Expectations for the company's AI device are already sky-high — and Jony Ive keeps raising them
The AI browser wars are about to begin
Artificial intelligence is already writing an obituary for the internet as we know it. So why is everyone building new web browsers?
Meta rests its case
The company looks poised to put its antitrust woes behind it. But its other trials may only be just beginning