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By The Information Staff

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AI and the Ro Khanna Trap

By Abram Brown · Jan 3, 2026 7:00am PST
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• Predictions 2026: Sutskever’s fate, OpenAI’s next acquisition, the next hit robot—and 12 more things we think will happen in 2026• The Arena: Sportswear brands face an inflection point• Plus, Recommendations—our weekly pop culture picks: “Fela Kuti: Fear No Man,” “The Breath of the Gods” and “Wake Up... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• Predictions 2026: Sutskever’s fate, OpenAI’s next...
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What Nvidia’s Year-End Shocker Says About Next Year

By Abram Brown · Dec 27, 2025 7:00am PST
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• A Tehran thriller, a chronicle of tech epochs—and 18 more great books to read over the holidays • The best video games of 2025• The best new tech and business podcasts of 2025 Back in 2024, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang made a really memorable boast: Even if his competitors started giving away their chips... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• A Tehran thriller, a chronicle of tech epochs—and 18...
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Tech’s Surprise VIP for Outer Space

By Abram Brown · Dec 20, 2025 7:00am PST
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Inside the Anduril-ization of local crime fighting • The Arena: Sports betting is booming—and so are prediction markets• Plus, Recommendations, our weekly pop culture picks—holiday favorites edition:  “2046,” “The Holdovers,” “The Holiday,” “Little Women” (2019), “The Muppet... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Inside the Anduril-ization of local crime...
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Silicon Valley’s Testosterone Party Could Get Bigger
By Amy Dockser Marcus · Dec 13, 2025 7:05am PST
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Silicon Valley’s Testosterone Party Could Get Bigger

By Amy Dockser Marcus · Dec 13, 2025 7:05am PST
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Cheap goods, sales gimmicks fuel WhatNot’s $11.5 billion live-shopping empire• Shopping and Style: A tech mogul’s guide to black tie • Plus, our weekly pop culture Recommendations: “Wisecrack,” “Threads of Empire” and “Jay Kelly”The FDA said at a panel this week that it is open to... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Cheap goods, sales gimmicks fuel WhatNot’...
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What Happens At ‘Code Red’ OpenAI

By Abram Brown · Dec 6, 2025 7:00am PST
Welcome, Weekenders! First, an exciting announcement: Amy Dockser Marcus, a Pulitzer Prize–winning former Wall Street Journal reporter, is joining The Information to cover health and science for Weekend. She begins next week. Amy has long chronicled those two fields, penning memorable pieces about fertility, DNA testing and how many of you... Welcome, Weekenders! First, an exciting announcement: Amy Dockser Marcus, a Pulitzer Prize–...
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How to Better Protect Your Crypto

By Abram Brown · Nov 29, 2025 8:55am PST
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Secretive startup Klay enters the fray over AI music• Lists: Our 2025 gift guide—38 items we absolutely recommend • Robotics: Meet Matic, the most wonderful little robot in the world• Plus, our Recommendations: “Adrift,” “Venetian Vespers” and “One Battle After Another” Since the... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Secretive startup Klay enters the fray...
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Maybe Google Does Win It All

By Abram Brown · Nov 22, 2025 7:00am PST · 2 comments
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Zach Dell’s Texas-size dream • The Arena: Figure skating launches a comeback—with AI• Plus, our Recommendations: “Allison After NXIVM,” “The Finest Hotel in Kabul” and “Bugonia”A horrifying thought has lately been immovable from my mind: Am I gonna have to dump ChatGPT for Gemini?Well,... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Zach Dell’s Texas-size dream • The...
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Apple’s Short Supply of Good Ideas
By Abram Brown · Nov 15, 2025 7:00am PST
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Apple’s Short Supply of Good Ideas

By Abram Brown · Nov 15, 2025 7:00am PST
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Inside Grindr’s boardroom feud • Plus, our Recommendations: “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” “A Biography of a Mountain” and “Materialists”A bit of housekeeping: The Information’s Weekend section is looking for a reporter for a beat we’re calling “tech wealth and culture.” This... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Inside Grindr’s boardroom feud • ...
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The Dumbest AI Fear

By Abram Brown · Nov 8, 2025 7:00am PST
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Data centers are hiring James Bond–style security consultants• The Arena: Is this German club the next Wrexham?• Plus, our Recommendations: “Coining It,” “Gotham at War,” “The Gods of New York” and “The Lowdown”Many fears about artificial intelligence have at least some validity. I do... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Data centers are hiring James Bond–style...
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The Neo Robot Economy

By Abram Brown · Nov 1, 2025 7:00am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Inside Benchmark’s high-stakes pressure test • Artificial Intelligence: The VCs who turned vibe code into whimsical passion projects• Artificial Intelligence: Venerable Casio’s surprise hit? An AI robopet • WTF: Behind the scenes at our summit for the most powerful and influential... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Inside Benchmark’s high-stakes pressure...
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Our Smart Bed Future May Be a Nightmare

By Abram Brown · Oct 25, 2025 7:04am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders!Quickly, a programming note: The Briefing, the newsletter written by my colleague Martin Peers, is shifting to an altered schedule, and starting tomorrow, it’ll appear Sunday through Thursday. Martin on a Sunday evening—what a treat! Among other topics, he’ll be applying his inimitable powers of explanation to previewing tech... Welcome, Weekenders!Quickly, a programming note: The Briefing, the newsletter written by my...
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OpenAI’s Erotica Experiment Won’t Last
By Abram Brown · Oct 18, 2025 7:00am PDT · 1 comment
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OpenAI’s Erotica Experiment Won’t Last

By Abram Brown · Oct 18, 2025 7:00am PDT · 1 comment
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Arena: Call it moneyball for minors—inside the booming business of youth sports apps• The Top 5: Best new places for a tech holiday party • Plus, our Recommendations: “The Big Short” with “Against the Rules: The Big Short Companion,” “Murderland,” and “John Candy: I Like Me”Two months ago, Cleo... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Arena: Call it moneyball for minors—inside the...
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The AI That’s Morally Repugnant

By Abram Brown · Oct 11, 2025 8:00am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: E-commerce startups are back from the dead• The Arena: Sports braces for the new referee: AI• Artificial Intelligence: Meet the Cursor Resistance—the techies who hate AI coding tools• Plus, our Recommendations: “Our Common Nature,” “Empire of AI” and “Black Rabbit”A number of existential... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: E-commerce startups are back from the...
OpenAI, Sora—and the Internet’s Cheetos Brain
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OpenAI, Sora—and the Internet’s Cheetos Brain

By Abram Brown · Oct 4, 2025 7:00am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Can Reed Jobs be more than the son of Steve?•  Electric Vehicles: The Chinese flying car that should worry Detroit—and Silicon Valley • Plus, our Recommendations: “The Romesh Ranganathan Show,” “When It All Burns” and “The Eastern Gate”The ultimate winner from the artificial... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Can Reed Jobs be more than the son of...
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Working at AI Speed Without Going Crazy

By Jessica E. Lessin · Sep 27, 2025 7:00am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Mira Murati’s enigma machine • Artificial Intelligence: Nvidia’s AI stimulus plan• Plus, our Recommendations: “Desk Set,” “Mission Accomplished” and “It’s Only Drowning”When you’ve worked in an industry for a while, you learn its rhythm. For... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: ...
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What I Asked Alcaraz in the Land of Alcatraz
By Jessica E. Lessin · Sep 20, 2025 7:00am PDT
Flavio Cobolli takes a selfie of Team Europe ahead of the Laver Cup in San Francisco on Wednesday. Photo by Getty
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What I Asked Alcaraz in the Land of Alcatraz

By Jessica E. Lessin · Sep 20, 2025 7:00am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Musk’s Memphis supercomputer fixer  • The Arena: The highlightification of sports. • The Top 5: Tech elites turn to luxury matchmakers to find love.• Plus, our Recommendations: “Home Cooking,” “The World’s Worst Best” and “Three Days of the Condor.” It definitely wasn’t the... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Musk’s Memphis supercomputer...
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Elizabeth Holmes’s Resurrection is Gonna Happen

By Abram Brown · Sep 13, 2025 7:00am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Anthropic’s different approach to Trump • The Arena: Steve Ballmer may be too rich for the NBA• Artificial Intelligence: AI boom complicates how schools recruit, retain doctoral students • Plus, our Recommendations: “Fiasco: Benghazi,” “Make Me Commissioner” and “And So It Goes”... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Anthropic’s different approach to...
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Tesla Hastens the Era of the Trillionaire

By Abram Brown · Sep 6, 2025 7:28am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: The tech elite sees GLP-1s as all-purpose wonder drugs• The Arena: Inside the NFL’s feud with venerable ol’ Nielsen• The Top 5: The AI era’s favorite hacker houses• Does a shoeless office stink? Depends on who you ask in Silicon Valley• Plus, our Recommendations: “Bad Elizabeth,” “Dirtbag... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: The tech elite sees GLP-1s as all-purpose...
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How AIs Can Have Secret Conversations

By Abram Brown · Aug 30, 2025 8:00am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Finally! An explanation of what the Musk-Altman legal feud really means• The Arena: Can the metaverse and TikTok help tennis connect with young fans?• Plus, our Recommendations: “The Rise and Fall of Indie Sleaze,” “Anointed” and “Alien: Earth” Generally speaking, humans communicate with... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Finally! An explanation of what the...
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Why MIT’s Viral AI Study Struck A Nerve
By Abram Brown · Aug 23, 2025 7:00am PDT · 1 comment
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Why MIT’s Viral AI Study Struck A Nerve

By Abram Brown · Aug 23, 2025 7:00am PDT · 1 comment
Welcome, Weekenders!I’m delighted to introduce Weekend’s latest addition: Jemima McEvoy, who joins as a reporter.Jemima comes from Forbes, where she was a staff writer and a distinguished member of the Wealth Team, the group of reporters who assemble the Forbes 400 and World’s Billionaires lists and chronicle these moguls throughout the year.... Welcome, Weekenders!I’m delighted to introduce Weekend’s latest addition: Jemima McEvoy, who...