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Independent reporting on AI, social platforms, and the people shaping technology.
Platformer
• Casey Newton
"A trans person isn't a he or she, it's an it," reads a new guideline telling moderators what is now allowed on Facebook and Instagram
Platformer
• Casey Newton
“I really think this a precursor for genocide,” a former employee tells Platformer
Platformer
• Casey Newton
But that might be the easy part
Platformer
• Casey Newton
PLUS: What I got right and wrong about 2024
Platformer
• Casey Newton
From the United States to the European Union, threats to the app are growing
Platformer
• Casey Newton
PLUS: Exclusive data on how people are using Anthropic’s chatbot
Platformer
• Casey Newton
After Trump passes up an opportunity say he will save the app, ByteDance is at a crossroads
Platformer
• Casey Newton
Gary Marcus (and many others) respond
Platformer
• Casey Newton
It’s fun to say that artificial intelligence is fake and sucks — but evidence is mounting that it’s real and dangerous
Platformer
• Casey Newton
An election interference case in Europe sounds oddly familiar to America's story in 2016. How seriously should we take it?
Platformer
• Casey Newton
It's a blow for free expression — and an enormous gift to YouTube
Platformer
• Casey Newton
With antitrust prosecutions in full swing, the company keeps giving regulators fresh reasons for concern
Platformer
• Casey Newton
After adding millions of new users in weeks, the company tells Platformer that it will quadruple the size of its moderation team
Platformer
• Casey Newton
The search giant is pushing back on the government’s plan to break it up — but competition is coming anyway
Platformer
• Casey Newton
Chrome away from home
Platformer
• Casey Newton
(*For now)
Platformer
• Casey Newton
OpenAI, Google and others are seeing diminishing returns to building ever-bigger models — but that may not matter as much as you would guess
Platformer
• Casey Newton
Trump has vowed to make good on his promise to save the app. What will it cost the company?
Platformer
• Casey Newton
Bluesky and Threads are on the rise. Can it last?
Platformer
• Casey Newton
Platforms and venture capitalists have a long wishlist for the president-elect — but can they survive the chaos of Trump 2.0?
Platformer
• Casey Newton
The polls are closing — and the fight over the election could just be beginning
Platformer
• Casey Newton
Elon Musk’s effort to deny Kamala Harris an election victory is already underway. Can it work?
Platformer
• Casey Newton
It leapfrogged Google at launch. Now ChatGPT is reaching to the past to build its future
Platformer
• Casey Newton
The Washington Post owner says the media must stay neutral to maintain its credibility — but misunderstands how trust is built today
Platformer
• Casey Newton
The owners and CEOs of America’s biggest platforms are playing nice with Trump. And it could come back to haunt them
Platformer
• Casey Newton
Is artificial intelligence the solution to inbox overload?
Platformer
• Casey Newton
Artificial intelligence can now compute for you on your behalf — and the web is never going to be the same
Platformer
• Casey Newton
With a new Knowledge and Information chief and a new home for Gemini, can the company hit the reset button?
Platformer
• Casey Newton
Can responsible scaling policies bring the future into alignment?
Platformer
• Casey Newton
What happens when the safety-first AI company decides it needs to go faster?
