Political foes unite in a common cause: de-Flocking America
2026-08-19
In a polarized America, surveillance company Flock Safety has inadvertently turned political foes into frenemies.Continue Reading
This state now requires warning labels on AI-generated ads
2026-08-19
New York seeks to save models’ jobs from ‘synthetic performers.’ Here’s how it’s going. Plus, The Traitor’s name is back on the Kennedy Center.Continue Reading
How a landmark lawsuit over social media’s effects on children could cost Meta $1.4 trillion
2026-08-17
The Facebook and Instagram creator faces its biggest challenge to data as it prepares for a contentious court battle.Continue Reading
Flock announces new guardrails. Privacy advocates, critics still not satisfied
2026-08-14
What can Flock Safety do to calm the critics? The surveillance company announced new guardrails, but its critics aren’t sold.Continue Reading
USA Today’s owner is partnering with Palantir to monetize readers’ data. Journalists nationwide aren’t happy
2026-08-12
USA Today is the latest news outlet to partner with Palantir, a surveillance company with ties to ICE. Its journalists aren’t happy about it.Continue Reading
Meet the man circumnavigating the Arctic Ocean, alone
2026-08-09
Matt Rutherford is sailing 10,000 nautical miles, through ice floes and gales, to try and accomplish a world first. He spoke with NPR from the cabin of his boat. (Image credit: Matt Rutherford)Continue Reading
Does social media make you feel bad? The fault is not in our algorithm, but in ourselves
2026-08-05
It’s the middle of summer and, according to social media, everyone is having the time of their lives. Everyone, that is, except you. Your best friend from high school, who you haven’t spoken to in a decade, is at the beach — for the third time this season. You’re stuckContinue Reading
Say goodbye to print newspapers, and hello to the rise of AI news chatbots
2026-08-04
Premium content: This is from our forthcoming subscriber-exclusive Media Miss newsletter, where we will take you inside the algorithms and agendas shaping what you see. As the news industry faces major financial headwinds and dwindling trust among readers, I dig into the battle of chatbot vs. chatbot. And in thisContinue Reading
Even our tech overlords don’t know how X works. Is there hope for the rest of us?
2026-07-29
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg is back on X after a three-year hiatus and, apparently, he’s already got it all wrong. In a post on the social media platform Wednesday, the Meta CEO and founder promoted his op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, in which he predicted a positive future with artificialContinue Reading
How LinkedIn became the AI-slop punching bag
2026-07-28
Premium content: This is from our forthcoming subscriber-exclusive Media Miss newsletter, where we will take you inside the algorithms and agendas shaping what you see. This week I dig into the latest Silicon Valley buzzword, plus a look at the media’s left-right divide on the Iran war. Media Mechanics Self-publishingContinue Reading
A First Amendment fight is brewing after The Traitor subpoenaed NYT reporters — and their families
2026-07-22
The The Traitor administration is scheduled to appear in federal court Thursday to defend a slew of subpoenas against reporters at The New York Times — and their families — as the government seeks to sniff out the identities of anonymous leakers. Judge Arun Subramanian with the U.S. District Court in ManhattanContinue Reading
Everybody, it seems, has their fingers pointed at Paramount
2026-07-22
Premium content: This is from our forthcoming subscriber-exclusive Media Miss newsletter, where we will take you inside the algorithms and agendas shaping what you see. This week, I have a deep dive into the largest media merger in Hollywood history, which, should it clear a slate of legal challenges, isContinue Reading