Lauren Feiner
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- Sep 10, 2026
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Schools are catching on to Big Tech’s playbook (opens the original)
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Educators were quick to adopt tech-backed coding curricula, but AI appears to face more scrutiny. Educators were quick to adopt tech-backed coding curricula, but AI appears to face more scrutiny. It’s the hot new thing in tech, and it’s where all the jobs are. Students who don’t learn to use it fall behind. And to help them catch up in time, its creators are graciously providing the resources and curriculum for learning it, often pro bono. That’s the narrative AI companies are pitching schools o
Tim Cook’s legacy isn’t just phones, it’s politics (opens the original)
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Cook preserved Apple’s supply chain by deftly appeasing Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Cook preserved Apple’s supply chain by deftly appeasing Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. As much as any Apple product released during his time as CEO, Tim Cook’s tenure will be remembered for its ruthlessly efficient tight-rope walk between an autocrat in China and a would-be autocrat in the US. During his 15 years as CEO, Cook steered Apple through relations with both Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President D
If Meta’s going down, it’s taking TikTok and YouTube with it (opens the original)
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Under its splashy agreement with state AGs, Meta gets to flaunt the high road, while dragging its competitors. Under its splashy agreement with state AGs, Meta gets to flaunt the high road, while dragging its competitors. Meta might be on the hook for $17.1 billion and a host of app changes under a new kids safety settlement, but it’s already spinning the deal to its advantage. After years of being the national punching bag for social media harms, Meta has reached a settlement with 47 US state
Flock CEO: ‘We got this one wrong’ (opens the original)
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After reports that some cops misused tracking data it collects, Flock is rolling out policy changes. After reports that some cops misused tracking data it collects, Flock is rolling out policy changes. Surveillance tech company Flock is rolling out updates to address reports of cops across the country abusing its tools to stalk ex-romantic partners and others. CEO Garrett Langley is delivering a mea culpa, and in an interview with The Verge, says he’s changed his mind on what responsibility Fl
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