My Father Wants to Age in Place. AI Will Be Watching
Weeks later, out of curiosity, I requested the transcripts of everything Sensi was recording in my father’s home.…
I’m a Normie. Can Normies Really Vibe Code?
What my mom lacks in healthy legs, she makes up for in a Claude Pro subscription. Having needled…
I Work in Hollywood. Everyone Who Used to Make TV Is Now Secretly Training AI
People who had previously felt paralyzed by their NDA’s began to talk. Helena, the conflict-avoidant moderator of the…
I’ve Covered Robots for Years. This One Is Different
Food handling is an area of work that still relies heavily on humans. Fruit, vegetables, meat, and other…
How the Vision Pro Rollout Inflamed Tensions at Apple
To roll out its new mixed-reality headset, the Vision Pro, Apple devised a plan almost as intricate as…
My Unlikely Existence – Longreads
Thoughtful stories for thoughtless times. Longreads has published hundreds of original stories—personal essays, reported features, reading lists, and…
How Is Kalshi Not Gambling?
No matter what mechanism, there’s still a bet made. Maybe you are offering a better deal. As far…
China’s Renewable Energy Revolution Is a Huge Mess That Might Save the World
Indeed, the greatest beneficiaries of China’s renewables revolution may, in fact, be consumers, both inside and outside of…
How China’s ‘Crystal Capital’ Cornered the Market on a Western Obsession
Villages looked for niches they could fill in the global market. The town of Xuchang, for instance, capitalized…
Want a Fortell Hearing Aid? Well, Who Do You Know?
“I’ve tried different brands of hearing aids, and they’re good, but they’re not this good,” says Martin in…
All of My Employees Are AI Agents, and So Are My Executives
Hearing all this, I started to wonder: Was the AI employee age upon us already? And even, could…
Ed Zitron Gets Paid to Love AI. He Also Gets Paid to Hate AI
In his day job, Ed Zitron runs a boutique public relations firm called EZPR. This might surprise anyone…