Tim Harper, a senior policy analyst at the Center for Democracy and Technology, says the technology has thus far been used for speed rather than to persuade voters.

The digital detox economy is estimated to grow to $20 billion by 2032. The gamification that got you addicted to your phone might be the key to putting it down.

Artificial intelligence is altering how businesses approach their work. CBH Homes, a homebuilder in Boise, Idaho, is going all-in on AI integration.

U.S. electric vehicle sales plunged after federal tax credits were cut by Republican lawmakers and the Trump administration. Marketplace’s Henry Epp looks at what other challenges the EV industry could face in 2026.

Kashmir Hill, a features writer at The New York Times, has been following this phenomenon and says untethered conversations with chatbots can cause real-world harms.

Kirsten Korosec, transportation editor at TechCrunch, explains how autonomous vehicles turned from a sci-fi novelty to a regular part of the traffic landscape in 2025.

About 25 states passed laws that bar minors from certain online activities this year, mainly through age verification requirements on certain sites.

Will Gottsegen, a staff writer at The Atlantic, tests out Meta’s AI smart glasses and gives a recap of how AI continues to get embedded in everyday consumer tech.

BBC’s Anna Holligan chronicles how a university lab is using dead trees and fungus to make an Earth-friendly insulation.