I was interviewed for @ilsr.bsky.social's new podcast on the impact of data centers on local communities, and particularly in Memphis. Listen here: pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9m...
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Journalist, TIME Magazine. Author of "Cryptomania" Sign up for my semiweekly AI newsletter: https://time.com/newsletter/in-the-loop-sample/
from @andrewrchow.bsky.social in TIME magazine: "'Everyone’s a Line On a Spreadsheet:' Inside Oracle’s Mass Layoffs and the Workers Fighting Back" #Technology #Work #TechWorkers #TechLabor #TechLayoffs #FutureofWork time.com/article/2026...
Inside Oracle’s Mass Layoffs and the Workers Fighting Back
As Oracle slashes jobs, some workers say they were helping develop the AI that displaced them.
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“One laid-off senior manager of software development, who asked to remain anonymous, told TIME that [Oracle’s] AI mandates often resulted in junior engineers using AI to write a lot of faulty code, which then required senior engineers to spend their time fixing it.” time.com/article/2026...
Inside Oracle’s Mass Layoffs and the Workers Fighting Back
As Oracle slashes jobs, some workers say they were helping develop the AI that displaced them.
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"The public thinks AI will worsen our ability to think creatively, form meaningful relationships, and make difficult decisions, Pew found. Other surveys show Americans believe AI will spread misinformation, erode our sense of purpose and meaning, and harm our social and emotional intelligence."
The People vs. AI
Across red states and blue, a grassroots movement is pushing back on the unchecked growth of the artificial intelligence industry.
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In WI, @runforsomething.net alum @francescahongwi.bsky.social is leading when it matters most: "Hong has prioritized the issue of affordability for working-class people. The proliferation of data centers has become central to that conversation." time.com/7377579/ai-d...
The People vs. AI
Across red states and blue, a grassroots movement is pushing back on the unchecked growth of the artificial intelligence industry.
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One of MANY instances lately where it's obvious the American people are 1000% clearer than our "leaders" are on where current trends are taking us. "Politicians who choose to do the bidding of Big Tech at the expense of hardworking Americans will pay a huge political price.” (His lips, god's ears.)
The People vs. AI
Across red states and blue, a grassroots movement is pushing back on the unchecked growth of the artificial intelligence industry.
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Not much unites Americans these days. But a growing cross-section of the public, from MAGA loyalists to Democratic socialists, agrees: AI is moving too fast. Their resistance could scramble the 2026 midterms and lead to a realignment. My cover story: time.com/7377579/ai-d...
Washington Post reporter laid off while freezing in a war zone by one of the world’s richest people.
Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social · 7mo agoA publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
During Trump II, Big Tech workers have largely stayed quiet about politics for fear of retaliation. But that is starting to change after the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis time.com/7358089/ice-...
Tech workers challenge ICE—and their own CEOs
After Minneapolis killings, more than 200 tech staffers urge tech CEOs to call for ICE’s removal from U.S. cities.
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Elon Musk's xAI data centers are pumping pollution into Memphis and worsening respiratory issues there. I traveled to the city last month to talk to residents, politicians, scientists and environmentalists about their fight for clean air time.com/7308925/elon...
Inside the Memphis Community Battling Elon Musk’s xAI
A TIME investigation reveals data tying Musk’s AI data center to pollution surges in a historically Black Memphis area.
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My cover story on how Kai Cenat became one of the biggest stars in America, especially for anyone under 25: time.com/collections/...
Kai Cenat: TIME100 Creators 2025
Find out why Kai Cenat is on the list
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An AI be brought to Hollywood in an ethical, fully-licensed way? The startup Moonvalley, whose supporters include Natasha Lyonne and Ángel Manuel Soto, believes it's found a way forward: time.com/7300636/ai-h...
Can Ethical AI Work in Hollywood? This Startup Thinks So
Moonvalley, which works with Hollywood power players like Natasha Lyonne, is releasing an AI video model for filmmakers.
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Tesla made headlines this week for its Cybercab launch - but Waymo has been operating robotaxis in a much larger part of Austin for months. In this cover story, I explored its gradual rise, its stellar safety record, and labor/privacy concerns time.com/collections/...
Could Congress actually kill states' abilities to regulate AI? I talked to senators (including Hawley, Markey and Johnson) about the moratorium and my takeaway is that it's still very much a jump ball time.com/7297580/ai-m...
Why AI Regulation Has Become a 'States' Rights' Issue
Notable Republicans back Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill," with a provision to block state AI laws—but some in the GOP are pushing back.
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@billyperrigo.bsky.social and I are launching a new AI newsletter for TIME, In the Loop! We'll explore the frontier, community impacts, broken promises and more. Sign up here timeintheloop.beehiiv.com/subscribe
In the Loop
A deep dive into the unfolding AI revolution, spotlighting the stories and personalities that you need to know.
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Organizers with The Dawn Project, @resistaustin.bsky.social and @teslatakedown.com are warning of serious flaws with Tesla's self-driving feature. They gave @andreaguz.bsky.social a demo. Here's what she saw: www.chron.com/culture/arti...
A psychiatrist posed as a teen to test AI therapy chatbots. They claimed to him that they were "flesh and blood" therapists and encouraged self-isolation, murder and suicide. time.com/7291048/ai-c...
What Happened When a Doctor Posed As a Teen for AI Therapy
A psychiatrist recently pretended to be a troubled teen and asked chatbots for help. They dispensed worrying advice.
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Disney and Universal's lawsuit against Midjourney could force AI companies to fundamentally change the way they train their models. “I really think the only thing that can stop AI companies doing what they’re doing is the law,” says @ednewtonrex.bsky.social time.com/7293362/disn...
How the Disney-Midjourney Suit Could Reshape AI Copyright Law
Disney and Universal just sued Midjourney for scraping their IP—ushering in a major showdown over how AI is trained.
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"There’s a Riot Goin’ On" is the sound of a genius straining against the edges of convention; of a teeming mass fighting for freedom; of love being found in a hopeless place. RIP Sly time.com/7292771/sly-...
Sly Stone Knew Why America Rioted Better Than Anyone
Sly Stone, who died on June 9, wrung greatness out of the American abyss.
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RIP to Sly Stone, one of America's greatest rock stars. Publishing an interview with him was one of the great honors of my career. time.com/6322069/sly-...
A Rare Interview With Sly Stone
The legendary rock star, now 80, talks about forgiving himself and others and the process of writing his new memoir.
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AI is already being used throughout Hollywood, albeit in "off-the-books experimentation and plausible deniability," to avoid the wrath of unions and anti-AI artists www.vulture.com/article/gene...
Everyone Is Already Using AI (And Hiding It)
“We can say, ‘Do it in anime, make it PG-13.’ Three hours later, I’ll have the movie.”
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This is pretty much the exact scenario that fuels the apocalypse the new HBO film "Mountainhead" time.com/7290050/veo-...
Google’s Veo 3 Can Make Deepfakes of Riots, Election Fraud, Conflict
Google’s Veo 3 lets users make hyper-realistic deepfakes—sparking fears about AI’s role in misinformation online.
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New: TIME reporters were able to use Google’s AI video tool to make convincing videos of Muslims setting fire to a Hindu temple; Chinese researchers handling a bat in a wet lab; and elections worker shredding ballots. After TIME contacted Google, it began adding a visible watermark to Veo 3 clips
Google’s Veo 3 Can Make Deepfakes of War, Riots, Election Fraud
Google’s Veo 3 lets users make hyper-realistic deepfakes—sparking fears about AI’s role in misinformation online.
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Jesse Armstrong's new movie Mountainhead depicts an AI dystopia caused by tech execs who share eerie similarities with our real-world oligarchs. I interviewed Armstrong and broke down some of the similarities time.com/7289667/moun...
The Real Life Tech Execs That Inspired Jesse Armstrong’s 'Mountainhead'
Just like in "Succession," Jesse Armstrong's new movie about the tech elite borrows heavily from real life.
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I interviewed @jay.bsky.team and @rose.bsky.team about Bluesky's origin story, scaling approach and that Zuck t-shirt: "We want a world where there's no need for emperors at all.” time.com/collections/...
Why Bluesky Is Letting Users Write Their Own Social Media Rules
CEO Jay Graber and COO Rose Wang are challenging tech's status quo.
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NYT: One estimate finds that DOGE’s “firings, re-hirings, lost productivity and paid leave of thousands of workers” will actually COST taxpayers “upward of $135 billion this fiscal year.” @nytimes.com 🤡 www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
Congress just quietly passed an AI bill that criminalizes non-consensual deepfake porn and requires platforms to take them down within 48 hours of notice. Trump expected to sign it. @andrewrchow.bsky.social has details, including why critics worry it might not be enforced under Trump
The First Major US Law to Fight AI Harms and Deepfake Abuse
How a bipartisan push made the Take It Down Act a reality.
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A good/upsetting example of persisting AI bias: this is how the AI news aggregator Break the Web renders Mohsen Mahdawi
Microsoft can block OpenAI’s effort to restructure into an independent for-profit company, costing them tens of billions of dollars. OpenAI’s board can prevent Microsoft from accessing its most cutting-edge technology. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/sam-...
Altman and Nadella, Who Ignited the Modern AI Boom Together, Are Drifting Apart
The OpenAI and Microsoft CEOs helped each other become power players in generative artificial intelligence but are now preparing for independent futures.
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Because Trump has relied so heavily on executive action, Congress has only passed six bills—the fewest of any president's first 100 days in the last seven decades time.com/7281249/cong...
What Congress Achieved in Trump's First 100 Days: Not Much
The six bills Congress has passed is the fewest in a president's first 100 days in over 70 years, according to a TIME analysis.
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