The launch of the Trump token, which hit a $15 billion valuation, rides the trend and raises questions. Axios reporter Brady Dale explains what a meme coin is and what owners can actually do with them.
Will Oremus, tech news analysis writer for The Washington Post, says conservative lawmakers have always viewed moderating or fact-checking online content as censorship — even though the Supreme Court ruled last year that either is a form of protected speech.
LinkedIn co-founder and AI investor Reid Hoffman argues we shouldn’t be afraid of AI or its disruptive capabilities in his new book “Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future.”
In a surprising reversal from the AI anxiety that marked last year’s World Economic Forum, 2025 attendees were more interested in the progress the technology has made, reports Semafor’s Reed Albergotti.
Launched as a volunteer-sourced wildfire tracking app in Northern California, Watch Duty has integrated a wide range of data and expanded to more than 20 states. Chief Tech Officer David Merritt explains how he and his colleagues created a unique service.
Michael Donihue, interim director of the Davis Institute for AI at Colby College, says professors have been leading the conversation about the use of the technology in academia, approaching the tool with an open mind.
The “effective accelerationism” ideology emerged as a response to pessimism and a source of pride in what the industry creates, says writer Nadia Asparouhova.
The outgoing president tightened oversight on antitrust issues and artificial intelligence, though he funded an expansion of domestic chip production. Today, many tech leaders are celebrating with Trump at the inauguration.
