Silicon Valley’s ‘Broken Deal’ is a Myth
Marc Andreessen’s “broken deal” narrative rewrites history to frame accountability as betrayal, ignoring that society never agreed to abandon its oversight of technology
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What Does "Masculine Energy" Even Mean, Mark?
Mark Zuckerberg’s call for more “masculine energy” in corporate America is just a thinly veiled attempt to rebrand being an asshole
Can the SEC Crack Musk’s Political Shield?
The SEC’s case against Musk asks a troubling question: can financial laws withstand the influence of a billionaire with political clout?
RedNote's Surge Shows the Hypocrisy Tearing the Internet Apart
The TikTok ban and RedNote’s rise expose a grim truth: the dream of a borderless Internet is unraveling as the US and China wage a battle for digital control
AI Chip Restrictions Revive Cold War Dilemmas in a Globalized Era
The Biden administration’s tiered AI chip export controls evoke Cold War tactics, testing the balance between security and global cooperation.
Flags at Full Staff, Discourse at Half-Mast: How Trump’s Inauguration Turned Protocol into Protest
The battle over flag protocol during Trump’s inauguration shows how hollow symbols have become potent weapons in America’s endless culture war.
Wildfires, Droughts, and a Broken Accord: The 1.5°C Reckoning
The dream of limiting global warming to 1.5°C has given way to the harsh reality of inaction and broken promises.
Why Populist Movements Like Maga Are Doomed to Eat Their Own
The Maga movement’s coalition of anti-globalists and libertarian tech billionaires was never built to last.
On Joe Rogan, Zuckerberg Throws Stones from a Glass Metaverse
On Joe Rogan’s podcast, Mark Zuckerberg criticized Apple’s lack of innovation, conveniently ignoring that Meta’s most successful products—Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus—were all acquisitions, not inventions.
Why Meta’s Dismantling of DEI Risks Tech’s Future
Meta’s retreat from DEI initiatives highlights a broader regression in tech’s commitment to inclusion and accountability.
The End of Accountability? Trump’s Sentencing and the Future of Governance
A sentenced felon poised to retake the presidency has faced zero consequences for his crimes. Here's what that means.
Everyone's Googling How to Delete Facebook. Here's What That Actually Means
Meta's embrace of MAGA isn't mere capitulation – it's a calculated gamble that network effects and user habit will outweigh the exodus of outraged advertisers and users.
Elon Musk's AfD Kingmaking is Distributed Dictatorship in Action
Tech billionaires like Elon Musk are transforming their platforms into global political tools, leveraging centralized control over information to reshape political discourse and consolidate unprecedented power.
Alito, Trump and the Death of Plausible Deniability
When a Supreme Court Justice openly coordinates with a litigant, we’ve crossed a threshold that jeopardizes what’s left of democratic guardrails.