What’s fueling AI companies’ IPO rush
Welcome to the era of the big three.We’re not talking rappers here — although according to Kendrick Lamar, it’s “just ...
Tag: Influence
How Epstein’s influence shaped the exclusion of women in STEM
In 2018, an elite group of academics and scientists planned to gather for an exclusive retreat at a luxury farm ...
The 19 predictions that came true in 2025 — and the 4 that didn’t
It’s that time of year again.Every January 1, the Future Perfect team makes forecasts for the events we think will ...
Twitter’s foreign influence problem is nothing new
Elon Musk, X's owner, smiles at Mohammed bin Salman during the Saudi leader's November state visit.Evan Vucci/AP Get your news ...
Why every website you used to love is getting worse
TikTok and airlines have something in common with your search engine, your grocery app, and (increasingly) your car: They start ...
E Street’s Mighty Max on The Beatles’ earth-shattering influence
Legendary E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg joined host Kenneth Womack to talk about how The Beatles “shifted everything” for ...
Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger may give Trump even more influence over what Americans watch
Following unprecedented threats from Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, major affiliate station owners Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcasting pressured Disney’s ...
The immortal influence of Little Edie Beale
“This is the best thing to wear for today, you understand,” says Edith Bouvier Beale in her broad, Mid-Atlantic drawl ...
Mark Zuckerberg’s unbelievably bleak AI vision
Of all the many famous Steve Jobs stories that tech industry folks like to share, perhaps the single most famous ...
What it would take to escape the two-party system
Earlier this month, Elon Musk said he wanted to form a new political party. He’d been teasing the idea ever ...
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