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What could go wrong when Black Friday shopping meets an affordability crisis?
It’s more subtle than Skynet.
Over the river and through the woods to a Friendsgiving feast we go.
Understand how ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E are transforming our world — from text and image generation to how we live and work.
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The self-help mantra that’s helping young people navigate their economic anxiety.
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Kids are ditching screens but staying in touch, with the help of an ’80s-chic device.
OpenAI still isn’t doing enough to protect young people.
It depends on who you ask.
Many used to worry about China’s power over the app — but American control is troubling, too.
The Democratic debate over whether “moderation” works is very confused.
Larry Ellison, Oracle, and Trump’s potential TikTok deal, explained.
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What the panic about kids using AI to cheat gets wrong.
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