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A Chinese spy scandal brought down the CEO of Nvidia, and it also could backfire for Beijing in a big way when it comes to AI export controls.

This time around, RIAA CEO Mitch Glazier and music fans are fighting on the same side.

Going inside the security ‘dark ages’ with Alex Stamos.

Economist Willy Shih on his new book Where Does My Stuff Come From?, RAMageddon, and why we still can’t make the iPhone in America.

NBCU Media Group chairman Matt Strauss on sports, streaming, and keeping you watching.

SemiAnalysis’ Joey Brookhart helps break down the Anthropic S-1 and why he thinks the company could be worth $10 trillion.

The author of The AGI Chronicles and co-host of Machine Gods on going all-in on YouTube and the AI race.

The Microsoft cofounder isn’t an AI doomer, but he says it’s still “the most dangerous weapon of all time.”

The Illinois governor on AI, data centers, privacy, and Trump.

Elon Musk is pushing SpaceX’s Starlink to become a major competitor to AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. But becoming a fourth major carrier in the United States has a long, messy, and expensive history.

The musician and YouTuber on investigating the surveillance state and becoming the face of the anti-Flock movement.

Maybe the thi— no, fou— wait, fifth time’s the charm for WB.

The future of computing might be always-on, autonomous agents, but should we hand Meta or OpenAI this much personal data?

Congress missed its chance on social media. Can it act on AI?

Verge features writer Josh Dzieza discusses his investigation into the Stratos data center, and how Utah residents fought back against it.

Mike Cannon-Brookes on AI in the enterprise, Atlassian’s new org chart, and why chatbots aren’t the future of work.

Cloudflare’s mission to remake the business of the web for the AI age.

What Mark Zuckerberg needs to answer about Meta Glasses, Muse, and teen safety.

Bloomberg chief Apple correspondent Mark Gurman on Siri, Tim Cook’s legacy, and what to expect from Ternus.

Former DOJ antitrust boss Jonathan Kanter on AI slowdowns, competition, and cartels.

Mustafa Suleyman on the AI safety debate, why AI isn’t consciousness, and how the industry pushes toward alignment.

The comedian, podcast host, and, yes, YouTuber on the state of media today.

Answering your Decoder questions about surveillance, AI coverage, and the Nilay rant.

CEO Tom Conrad on cleaning up Sonos’ app redesign mess and turning a speaker company into a software platform.

The governor on 3D-printed guns, AI and data center backlash, and who protects kids online.

The Verge’s Hayden Field on how OpenAI president Greg Brockman has consolidated power as Sam Altman’s second-in-command.

CEO Tim Cadogan on how a for-profit company becomes a social safety net.

The Verge’s Robert Hart on why new AI discoveries have left the math world ‘shell-shocked.’

Semafor’s editor-in-chief on billionaire owners, news influencers, and the anti-scale era of media.

Is the shakeup at Google DeepMind a strategy or a crisis?

Snyder on the company’s move into luxury audio, licensing the Bose brand, and what happens to great sound in the AI era.

Data center bans in states like Florida reveal how the anti-AI movement is channeling bipartisan backlash.

CEO Toni Schneider on protocols, community, and control.

Altana CEO Evan Smith on the new normal of global trade.

OpenAI can’t afford another lawsuit, especially not with a company like Apple.

The Artificial State author explains how counting everything breaks society — and how college grads booing AI might save us all.

Bart Butler on encryption, child safety, and why there’s no such thing as a backdoor for only the good guys.

Xinzhou Wu on autonomy, Chinese cars, and if we really need lidar.

Business Insider’s Peter Kafka on the Comcast split, and why the dream of content plus pipes keeps failing.

Ali Berman and Raina Penchansky, the co-heads of UTA’s Creators division, on helping human creators in the age of AI.