Google is hoping AI features will help its four new phones — including the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and the double-wide Pixel 9 Fold — finally overcome consumer apathy to its smartphone ambitions. nytimes.com/2024/08/13/tec…

IT'S CHARACTER LIMIT RELEASE DAY LETSGOOOOOOOooo bookshop.org/p/books/charac…

congrats to kate conger and Ryan Mac 🙃 for dropping their magnum opus. pick up a copy!

Google rested its case in its second antitrust trial with the Justice Dept. Here’s how it defended itself against claims it rigged the ad-tech market to build a monopoly nytimes.com/2024/09/27/tec…

Google must open Android to other app stores and billing options, a federal judge ruled in the Google-Epic case. Google said once again that it would appeal to a higher court. nytimes.com/2024/10/07/tec…

YouTube once removed 2020 misinformation, fearing real-world harm. Now it’s amplifying and profiting from 2024 falsehoods. nytimes.com/2024/10/31/tec…

Fascinating scoop from Nico Grant about how Google lawyers worried that a cloud computing contract w/the Israeli government could link the company to human rights violations. Echoes the concerns of Google's employee activists, many of whom were fired. nytimes.com/2024/12/03/tec…

Tomorrow's the big day — commencement! 🎓 We can't wait to celebrate the Class of 2024 at the Times Center. The ceremony begins at 12:00PM! This year's speakers are Nico Grant, Lulu NYT, and Jean-Michel Scherbak. 🔥 More here. ↓ journalism.cuny.edu/commencement/

When Google quietly changed an ad policy in 2023, major charities noticed an influx of competing ads trying to siphon their traffic from the search engine, and raising their ad costs on crucial fundraising days. nytimes.com/2025/01/21/tec…