The Big Story
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Killing It Softie
Microsoft at 50: An AI Giant. A Kinder Culture. And Still Hellbent on Domination
Steven Levy



Golden Goose
Even Under Trump, California (Yes, That Hellscape) Will Keep Moving the World Forward
James Fallows


Lighten Up
Marissa Mayer: I Am Not a Feminist. I Am Not Neurodivergent. I Am a Software Girl
Virginia Heffernan


New Directions
Alfonso Cuarón Subverted Sci-Fi and Fantasy. Now He’s Coming for TV
Samanth Subramanian

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The Big Interview
Trae Stephens Has Built AI Weapons and Worked for Donald Trump. As He Sees It, Jesus Would Approve
Steven Levy

The Big Story
Gold Treasure Worth a Fortune Was Hidden in a Forest. Let the Hunt Begin
Joseph Bien-Kahn

The Big Interview
Josh Johnson Has Become the Funniest Guy on the Internet. That Is Not a Joke
Jason Parham

The Big Interview
After Shark Tank, Mark Cuban Just Wants to Break Shit—Especially the Prescription Drug Industry
Lauren Goode


The Big Interview
Antony Blinken Dragged US Diplomacy Into the 21st Century. Even He’s Surprised by the Results
Garrett M. Graff

The Big Interview
Under Meredith Whittaker, Signal Is Out to Prove Surveillance Capitalism Wrong
Andy Greenberg

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The Big Story
The Green Economy Is Hungry for Copper—and People Are Stealing, Fighting, and Dying to Feed It
Vince Beiser