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As I was drafting my last piece on Friday, “ They have to be able to talk about us without us ”, my thoughts of course went to one of the most famous slogans of...
It’s absolutely vital to be able to communicate effectively and efficiently to large groups of people. I’ve been lucky enough to get to refine and test my...
In case you haven’t been following the world of software development closely, it’s good to know that vibe coding — using LLM tools to assist with writing code —...
Today, Rodrigo Ghedrin wrote the very well-intentioned, but incorrectly-titled, “ I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla ”. As he correctly summarizes,...
Today marked a completely new moment for New York City, and for America. There will be countless attempts at analysis and reflection and what-does-it-all-mean...
I've been following tech news for decades, and one of the worst trends in the broader cultural conversation about technology — one that's markedly accelerated...
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, released their own browser called Atlas, and it actually is something new: the first browser that actively fights against...
Even though AI has been the most-talked-about topic in tech for a few years now, we're in an unusual situation where the most common opinion about AI within the...
So many of the best, most thoughtful, most caring and talented people I’ve collaborated with in my career have had a focus on inclusion and equity as either the...
Much of the conversation about video and content over the last few weeks has been about the silencing of Jimmy Kimmels's show and the fact that we're seeing...
Anyone who knows me know that I love the esoteric, confusing and complicated aspects of pop music's greatest artists. When a Garth Brooks goes on a detour to...
You didn’t used to have to be an expert on intellectual property law just to be a music fan. You would just put on your headphones, hit play, and enjoy whatever...
