The Latest Breaking News from Kara Swisher

‘This is odd’: Elon Musk compared to ‘guest who wouldn’t leave’ after lengthy Mar-a-Lago stay

Unnerved Trump staffers claimed that Musk had been sitting in on Trump’s calls with world leaders and weighing in on staffing decisions

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024

‘There can only be one’: CNN contributor predicts future fallout between Trump and Musk

Kara Swisher predicted that the president-elect, despite waxing lyrical about Musk throughout his 2024 campaign, will ultimately not be willing to share the spotlight with the entrepreneur

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2024

Robert Downey Jr. vows there will never be a digital AI replica of him on-screen

Robert Downey Jr. promises to stop any attempt at replicating him with AI for a movie.

TechRadar · Oct 30, 2024

‘I get to say: f*** your metaverse, Mark’: Kara Swisher, tech’s most feared journalist, dishes the dirt on Silicon Valley

Burn Book is that rare thing: a book about tech that can be enjoyed by readers who are not that into tech. It is a witty and engaging account of the rise (and often fall) of internet companies and the often dysfunctional talents behind them, told by an exceptionally well-connected…

The Conversation · Jun 11, 2024

Pivot podcast host Scott Galloway: ‘Tech bros conflate luck with talent’

The US academic on why the Mr Burns caricature of rich people is wrong, the double-edged sword of godlike technologies, and why young people shouldn’t follow their passion

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024

Authors push back on the growing number of AI 'scam' books on Amazon

Authors say that the proliferation of AI-generated books can lead customers into buying the wrong book on Amazon and that these books can harm authors' sales numbers and reputations.

WEKU · Mar 13, 2024

‘Musk needs to be adored … Zuckerberg is out of his depth’: Kara Swisher on the toxic giants of Big Tech

The journalist and podcaster has been scrutinising Silicon Valley for decades, knows all the big players – and once believed that tech could save the world. But that was before greed and ego got in the way

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024

Gaza cease-fire talks inch forward; Supreme Court hears social media censorship case

Negotiators are inching toward another cease-fire deal in Gaza, even as Netanyahu vows to move troops into Rafah. The Supreme Court hears a case that could define the internet's future.

WEKU · Feb 26, 2024

Microsoft chief says ‘no OpenAI’ without tech giant’s involvement

Satya Nadella reveals Microsoft, OpenAI’s biggest investor, was not consulted about Sam Altman’s dismissal as fallout continues

The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2023

My Own Personal Evita

Plus: OpenAI apocalypse, New York's problematic pie, Backpage trial concludes, and more...

Reason · Nov 20, 2023