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A firing roils Google

Why the departure of Timnit Gebru matters

Casey Newton

Casey Newton

Dec 3, 2020 — 10 min read
A firing roils Google

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11 predictions for 2026

11 predictions for 2026

PLUS: What I got right (and wrong) about 2025

By Casey Newton Dec 18, 2025
On the right, an angled smartphone showing Spotify open and showing playlists. To its left, a printed cutout of the Spotify logo on white paper and wired earbuds against a green background

Spotify is part of the trade war now

The US is retaliating against the EU after it fined X — and now some of Europe's biggest companies are caught in the crossfire

lock-1 By Casey Newton Dec 16, 2025
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Meta's scam problem may trigger a legal reckoning

A fresh investigation reveals the scope of Meta's problem in China. Will a pending court case force the company to crack down — or destroy Section 230?

lock-1 By Casey Newton Dec 15, 2025
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OpenAI is a normal company now

A decade years in, what started as a sci-fi lab is now focused on engagement and growth. What does that mean for building AI safely?

By Casey Newton Dec 11, 2025
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