Flying is still safe for now — but the FAA isn’t
Flying is still safe for now — but the FAA isn't Flying is still safe for now — but the FAA isn’t I was on a flight back to New York the other day, and something really odd happened when we landed: the passengers burst into applause. I’ve only ever seen that happen after a […]
The high stakes for AI Alexa
The high stakes for AI Alexa Amazon has been trying to make virtual assistants happen for more than a decade. Alexa is, by many definitions, wildly successful, but it has so far failed to become the kind of omnipresent, omnipotent helper the company imagines. (It has also, by all accounts, failed to become a compelling […]
We can’t quit electric cars — or robotaxis
We can't quit electric cars — or robotaxis We can’t quit electric cars — or robotaxis There was a time, not so long ago, when people wouldnât shut up about a revolution in automobiles. No matter where you looked, youâd find someone telling you about how self-driving, all-electric vehicles would change the way we think […]
The ups and downs of the iPhone 16E
The ups and downs of the iPhone 16E On the one hand, Appleâs latest iPhone is a huge victory. The iPhone 16E comes with most of what youâd want from a smartphone â modern processor, good camera, nice design â for hundreds of dollars less than youâd typically spend on a brand-new device. On the […]
Can Meta still make the metaverse?
Can Meta still make the metaverse? Meta is clearly all in on AI, and for good reason. With models like Llama, products like the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, and a monetization plan like Facebook ads, it’s one of the companies best positioned to make AI really work. But it wasn’t that long ago that Meta […]
Elon Musk: agent of chaos
Elon Musk: agent of chaos Itâs hard to think of a time when a single figure has been so central to seemingly everything in the way that Elon Musk is right now. Musk is overseeing and overhauling the federal government, while bending it toward his own financial gain. Heâs also ubiquitous in the artificial intelligence […]
Elon Musk’s presidency is just getting started
Elon Musk's presidency is just getting started Elon Musk’s presidency is just getting started On today’s episode of Decoder, we’re discussing a very big problem with extremely far-reaching consequences: how dysfunctional has the federal government in the United States become, and how much of it has been handed to Elon Musk? If you’ve even glanced […]