
Kevin Roose’s AI Book Lands Just as the Media Business Reinvents Itself
Kevin Roose’s AI history book arrives as he launches Machine Gods Media with Casey Newton and NPR, aiming for AI realism.
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Kevin Roose’s AI history book arrives as he launches Machine Gods Media with Casey Newton and NPR, aiming for AI realism.

OpenAI is rolling out text watermarking in ChatGPT and Codex in the EU first, with API opt-ins and limited detector access.

AI safety is at the center of a widening split as Sam Altman argues society should accept some harms for AI’s bigger benefits.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 unveils a major stage lineup on AI, robotics, startups and venture capital in San Francisco this October.

AI education is drawing new scrutiny as critics warn chatbots may weaken learning, memory and independent thinking in schools.

Trump’s super intelligence push rebrands AI in Washington, but the new safety pact is voluntary and unlikely to change much.

An ex-OpenAI safety writer says the culture is broken, warning frontier AI labs need nuclear-style OpenAI safety safeguards.

Sean Parker is refocusing Stability AI on music AI tools, backed by major labels and new licensed training deals.

Consumer AI is struggling to sell while enterprise demand grows, as Trump’s AI pledge, IPO caution, and startup deals reshape the market.

Shivon Zilis confirms an Elon Musk breakup on X, adding a new chapter to Musk’s public family drama and AI-linked personal life.