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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on April 23, 2026

AI Probably Won’t Take Your Job — But Someone Using it Might

Anthropic’s latest Economic Index report reveals a widening gap between experienced Claude users and newcomers. The trend may signal to tech workers that it’s time to get comfortable using AI tools — or risk falling behind.

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Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on April 23, 2026

Who Is John Ternus? What to Know About Apple’s Next CEO.

Apple’s longtime hardware executive will take the company’s top job in September amid hopes that he will revive hardware innovation, define an AI strategy and guide the company through an increasingly complicated political landscape.

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Jack Reichert Jack Reichert
Updated on April 23, 2026

Don’t Let Your AI Assistant Make You Lazy

AI coding tools can massively boost your productivity, but they can also undermine your skills. To avoid this, you should think of them as junior-level assistants.

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on April 23, 2026

Tokenmaxxing Explained: Why AI Use Is Becoming a Workplace Status Symbol

Tokenmaxxing is Silicon Valley’s latest obsession, where AI use itself becomes a metric for success. Some say it boosts productivity, while others see it as a meaningless status game. Let’s unpack one of tech’s most divisive work trends.

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on April 22, 2026

Tesla Robotaxis: What We Know About Elon Musk’s Driverless Ride-Hailing Service

Tesla’s robotaxi fleet, powered by new self-driving software, was launched in Texas in 2025. The Cybercab, however, won’t roll out until at least 2026.

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on April 22, 2026

Apple May Have a New Device in the Works. Here’s What We Know.

A reported AI-powered wearable pin could hint at Apple’s plans beyond the iPhone, signaling how the company may be rethinking everyday tech for an AI-first future.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on April 21, 2026

Circular Financing Is Quietly Fueling the AI Boom. Here’s Why That Could Be a Problem.

Billions of dollars are changing hands between the same few AI companies. That affects everything from compute costs to market volatility — and it’s worth understanding.

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Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on April 21, 2026

Inside OpenAI’s ‘Side Quests’ — and What Comes Next

OpenAI got “distracted by side quests” and is now refocusing on enterprise tools that generate revenue. We take inventory of all of the company’s side projects, including the ones it’s recently abandoned.

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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on April 15, 2026

What Are Orbital Data Centers? How Space-Based Compute Could Reshape AI.

With global backlash against data centers mounting, some tech companies are exploring a radical idea: launching them into space. But this may not be feasible or effective at solving data centers’ existing issues.

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James Norman James Norman
Updated on April 15, 2026

Don’t Mistake AI Hype for a Bubble

The AI bubble narrative suggests that the underlying technology has no value, but it is already changing the way we work. Even if some companies are overvalued, AI is here to stay.

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