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May 2025

Social media must be reined in
Countries are adopting higher age limits, but they need to tackle addictive design practices that target everyone
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Will Pope Leo XIV be an ally against AI?
The Catholic Church has a striking clear-eyed critique of artificial intelligence
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Mark Zuckerberg wants to you be lonely and miserable
That’s the only way he’ll profit from selling you AI friends
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What you missed in April 2025
Brazil’s crackdown on social media, Elon Musk’s war on empathy, how BYD is leaving Tesla in the dust, and more!
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Why I’m getting off US tech
At least as much as feasibly possible
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April 2025

Canada’s tech executives aren’t scared of Mark Carney
They bet on the Conservatives, but the Liberals will give them much of what they want anyway
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Faltering Conservative support won’t stop Canada’s tech leaders
Canadian tech executives bet on Pierre Poilievre, but Mark Carney still offers the chance to realize parts of their agenda
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A critical tech reading list for spring 2025
9 books to get you through ‘til summer
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What you missed in March 2025
Masayoshi Son’s legacy, the false promise of abundance, who is free software for, and much more!
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