Monday, August 24, 2026
Every side of the story
11 stories
Flock announced new safeguards for its license-plate camera network this week. Coverage splits between a PR reset, a consumer tool, and a regulatory vacuum no policy tweak can fix.
Read the storyA New Mexico judge called Meta a 'public nuisance' and ordered $567M in penalties. Coverage split on the dollar figure, but the real story is what the ruling didn't touch.
Read the storyA federal appeals court says CBP can hand-search any phone at the border with zero suspicion. The case that set the rule isn't the one most coverage describes.
Read the storyTesla logged a record 207 Autopilot and FSD crashes in one month. Outlets agree on the number but split on what it proves, and the one figure that would settle it stays hidden.
Read the storyA furious round of 2026 tech layoffs is being explained in conflicting ways: executives cite AI investment; workers point to cost-cutting and brittle tools.
Read the storyA fast churn of A.I.-generated microdramas is changing who gets paid in entertainment — and the choice to automate is as much economic as it is creative.
Read the storyTravelers at Miami International Airport encounter AI hologram chatbots—a glimpse of the future that carries hidden environmental and community costs.
Read the storyTim Cook admits to a 'big mistake' as CEO, but the real tech story is the 16,000 workers being laid off at Meta and Microsoft. Is executive humility a PR distraction?
Read the storyWhile humanoid robots sprinted in Beijing, Meta and Microsoft announced 16,000 layoffs. The gap between tech success and human cost is widening.
Read the storyTinder’s $60.5M settlement highlights a deeper problem: a legal system too slow to regulate fast-moving tech and algorithmic pricing.
Read the storySpaceX is preparing for a historic IPO that could value the company at $2 trillion, with an unprecedented push to include retail investors worldwide.
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