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Why Amazon Ditched Its Prestige Sam Altman Biopic

Why Amazon Ditched Its Prestige Sam Altman Biopic Why Amazon Ditched Its Prestige Sam Altman Biopic

Artificial had a roster of premier talent and a topical subject—but it no longer fit in with Jeff Bezos’s financial ambitions.

Jun 29, 2026 / Ben Schwartz

Musk Balloon

Musk Balloon Musk Balloon

A trillion pounds of fun.

Jun 26, 2026 / OppArt / Anonymous

The Small-Town Revolt Against Big Tech

The Small-Town Revolt Against Big Tech The Small-Town Revolt Against Big Tech

Rural communities are leading the charge against AI data centers.

Jun 23, 2026 / Erica Etelson

Brainless: Artificial Intelligence

Brainless: Artificial Intelligence Brainless: Artificial Intelligence

The promise of AI comes with risks—from misinformation and bias to the erosion of human agency.

Jun 23, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump during a “Making Health Technology Great Again” event in the East Room of the White House, on July 30, 2025.

The Last Thing US Healthcare Needs Is an AI Takeover The Last Thing US Healthcare Needs Is an AI Takeover

We fear that healthcare will become even more financialized as our systems become more deeply entangled with the AI bubble and the speculative investments that accompany it.

Jun 22, 2026 / Karim Sariahmed and Marc Shi

Alex Bores, Democratic candidate in New York’s 12th Congressional District, speaks during the NY-12 for Congress: Candidate Forum at 92NY, April 15, 2026, in New York.

How a New York Primary Wound Up at the Center of the AI Storm How a New York Primary Wound Up at the Center of the AI Storm

Alex Bores is engulfed in a brutal (and super-expensive) battle over how technology will change work, life, and society.

Jun 19, 2026 / John Nichols

Peter Thiel in Tokyo on March 5, 2026.

The Banality of Peter Thiel’s Evil The Banality of Peter Thiel’s Evil

Newly unearthed details of the tech giant’s secret annual retreat show the malignity of his influence—and the mundanity of his ideas.

Jun 18, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Maryland congressional candidate Alexis Goldstein.

“Step One, Find the Billionaire Money. Step Two, Take the Billionaire Money”: A Conversation With Alexis Goldstein “Step One, Find the Billionaire Money. Step Two, Take the Billionaire Money”: A Conversation With Alexis Goldstein

The Maryland congressional candidate is running to ban data centers, abolish ICE, and get back what the rich have stolen.

Jun 17, 2026 / Q&A / Sarah Leonard

State Representative Alex Bores, a Democrat from New York and US House candidate, during a “Workers for Bores” day of action in Hell’s Kitchen Park in New York City, on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

Alex Bores: Silicon Valley Is Spending $10 Million Against My Campaign Alex Bores: Silicon Valley Is Spending $10 Million Against My Campaign

A super PAC bankrolled by tech billionaires is trying to sink my run for Congress. What happens here will tell every other politician whether AI can be checked at all.

Jun 16, 2026 / Alex Bores

Bio: Jensen Huang, Nvidia CEO

Bio: Jensen Huang, Nvidia CEO Bio: Jensen Huang, Nvidia CEO

AI data centers are stealing our water.

Jun 11, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

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