The Red State Workers Caught In Trump’s EV Battle
Many clean energy boom towns voted for Trump. Will his administration put them at risk?
Tech
On The Line In The Battery Belt
EV plant workers share the risks, rewards, and uncertainties of working toward “the future of the automotive industry” amid Trump-related upheaval.
Google’s New Private Tax
With little fear of competition, the tech giant is jacking up prices for its cloud-based software as it aims for another monopoly.
Rage Against The Algorithm
As Trump leans into AI, automated systems are already ruining lives. A new organization is out to stop it.
How To Stop AI From Corrupting Your Life
Here’s how to determine if a computer algorithm has screwed you — and what to do to fight back.
Big Bad Love: Is A Monopoly Ruining Dating?
Match Group dominates the online dating market — and critics say it’s forcing users to look for love in all the wrong places.
Musk Just Scored More Government Cash While Pushing Education Cuts
As the billionaire was reportedly slashing Education Department contracts, SpaceX secured a multimillion-dollar “supplemental” deal from NASA.
Elon Musk’s Hostile Takeover
Elon Musk and his allies have been sowing chaos in the civil service and hijacking government infrastructure. Journalist Nathan Tankus explains why.
Trump’s AI Moonshot Leads To Saudi Arabia
Trump’s economic projects involve billions from the Saudi Arabian government — and the committee overseeing the deals is stacked with Saudi-connected officials.
How Crypto Mined Sinema
Kyrsten Sinema took cash and did favors for cryptocurrency companies while in Congress. Now, she’s going to work for one of them.