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'Pro-worker AI,' streaming fatalities, and other fascinating new economic studies
From artificial intelligence to fatalities from music streaming to the effects of immigrants on elderly health care, the Planet Money newsletter rounds up some...
Meta’s deepfake moderation isn’t good enough, says Oversight Board
Meta's methods for identifying deepfakes are "not robust or comprehensive enough" to handle how quickly misinformation spreads during armed conflicts like the I...
You Could Be Next
The LinkedIn post seemed like yet another scam job offer, but Katya was desperate enough to click. After college, she’d struggled to make a living as a freelanc...
Apple smart home display rumors now point to a fall launch with iOS 27
The rumored "HomePod with a screen" we've heard so much about was reportedly lined up for launch in 2025, and then this spring, and now, according to the latest...
The government shutdown is hitting airports — but not ICE
Chaos reigned at airports across the country last weekend, with thousands of travelers reportedly waiting in hours-long security lines thanks to staffing shorta...
Everything from the last week of everything is gambling now
Kalshi is facing backlash from its own users after a class action lawsuit was filed last week alleging it failed to pay out as promised for wagers regarding whe...
Employees across OpenAI and Google support Anthropic’s lawsuit against the Pentagon
On Monday, Anthropic filed its lawsuit against the Department of Defense over being designated as a supply chain risk. Hours later, nearly 40 employees from Ope...
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber will step aside
Jay Graber became the first CEO of Bluesky in 2021 when the network and its AT Protocol spun out from life as a Twitter research project to go independent, but...
You can get three months of Disney Plus and Hulu for $15
If you’re looking for a way to stream the Oscars this weekend, or catch up on nominees like The Secret Agent, the Disney Plus and Hulu bundle is worth a look. ...
Apple’s M5 Max has small improvements that add up
We've been busy testing many new MacBooks, ranging from the new MacBook Air with the M5 processor that's $1,099, going all the way up to Apple's most expensive...
Apple Studio Display XDR review: pro at a premium
It's been almost exactly four years since Apple released the 5K Studio Display that so many wanted, even if it didn't really deliver as a high-end display. Appl...
One of this rugged phone’s cameras is a pop-out action cam
What if your smartphone's camera wasn't locked to the back of the device? Honor's Robot Phone, which we got to see in action at MWC 2026, features a camera atta...