Decoder

Squarespace has lived through the eras of domain squatting, SEO keywords, and social algorithms and is now launching AI tools. Here’s what’s next for the 20-year-old company.

Google invented a lot of core AI technology, and now the company’s turning to Demis to get back in front of the AI race for AI breakthroughs.

Author and federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou explains why private equity is buying everything from vet offices to tech conglomerates, how this system is broken, and what can be done to fix it.

SiriusXM scooped up Stitcher, Pandora, and Team Coco in recent years, but satellite radio in cars still drives the business.

Microsoft is putting AI Copilots in everything. Will it change the way we use computers?

AI is one of the deepest platform shifts ever, says Google’s CEO, and he’s not worried about being first.

Airbnb is revamping its Rooms feature while eyeing AI and betting on work from anywhere.

Former BuzzFeed News editor-in-chief Ben Smith on what’s next — and his new book, Traffic.

Crypto has a lot of haters these days. The former Facebook exec is trying to prove them wrong with his Bitcoin startup.

CEO Travis Katz is running a sustainable delivery startup from within a century-old car company.

Can Substack handle the wrath of Elon Musk and the pain of content moderation?

Everybody hates Concur. Brex wants to replace it.

Activist investors, unhappy Magic fans, and a D&D licensing battle all at once — oh, and there are Transformers, too.

CEO Eugen Rochko on running — and growing — a decentralized social network.

Can Wordle, The Athletic, and NYT Cooking bring the Times bundle to all of America?

CEO James Daunt explains how Barnes & Noble is different than Amazon.

You’re going to have strong feelings about this redesign.

CEO Steve Bandrowczak thinks the office printer is where the workplace revolution begins.

Reddit announces a scrolling video view for your timeline.

Amid layoffs and a looming recession, folks are concerned about the audio industry. iHeart’s podcast head Conal Byrne is not worried. Here’s why.

Mozilla chair Mitchell Baker on competing — and cooperating — with Google, Apple, and the rest of Big Tech.

Authors Felix Gillette and John Koblin explain how your favorite shows kept HBO afloat.

Professor Chris Miller’s new book Chip War explains the complicated global politics inside your iPhone.

Streaming’s the problem. It’s streaming.

We dive into managing the relationships between designers, engineers, and PMs.

What can Elon learn from Tumblr?

The best of Bobs, the worst of Bobs.

Has sound quality taken a back seat to convenience?

The CEO of Microsoft Gaming thinks King is the crown jewel of the Activision empire.

We also talk about AI and VR — but we know why you’re here.

How often do the parent companies of Fox News and MSNBC team up?

Apple Music raised its rates. Will Amazon Music follow suit?

Ransomware attacks still plague our healthcare system. Steve Cagle’s cybersecurity company is trying to prevent them.