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What Bluesky has over Threads* (*For now)
AI companies hit a scaling wall OpenAI, Google and others are seeing diminishing returns to building ever-bigger models — but that may not matter as much as you would guess 
So much for that TikTok ban Trump has vowed to make good on his promise to save the app. What will it cost the company? 
The post-election social network realignment Bluesky and Threads are on the rise. Can it last?
What tech wants from Trump Platforms and venture capitalists have a long wishlist for the president-elect — but can they survive the chaos of Trump 2.0? 
America holds its breath The polls are closing — and the fight over the election could just be beginning 
X’s plan to interfere with the election Elon Musk’s effort to deny Kamala Harris an election victory is already underway. Can it work? 
OpenAI adds search It leapfrogged Google at launch. Now ChatGPT is reaching to the past to build its future 
Jeff Bezos’ view from nowhere The Washington Post owner says the media must stay neutral to maintain its credibility — but misunderstands how trust is built today 
The billionaires hedge their bets The owners and CEOs of America’s biggest platforms are playing nice with Trump. And it could come back to haunt them 
Notion brings AI to email Is artificial intelligence the solution to inbox overload?
The AI agents have arrived Artificial intelligence can now compute for you on your behalf — and the web is never going to be the same