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The metaverse gets an upgrade

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Casey Newton

Casey Newton

Oct 25, 2022 — 8 min read
The metaverse gets an upgrade

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Why social media bans are gaining steam

Why social media bans are gaining steam

How a recent talk by researcher Candice Odgers explains why ban critics are losing

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Why the tech industry can't keep up with the AI backlash

Why the tech industry can't keep up with the AI backlash

AI's externalities are growing faster than the industry can address them

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The CEO of AWS on why Amazon is hiring 11,000 interns and junior employees

Matt Garman argues that junior employees are as necessary as ever. But AWS now sells agents that can recruit, code, and process claims. Will the balance hold?

By Casey Newton Jun 23, 2026

This founder isn’t hiring junior engineers anymore

And yes, AI is a factor. Replika and Wabi founder Eugenia Kuyda on how advances in coding changed her hiring calculus

By Casey Newton Jun 16, 2026
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