Nitasha Tiku

tech culture reporter for Washington Post

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Tech culture reporter for Washington Post.

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Parents are suing Character.AI after its chatbots allegedly encouraged teens to hurt themselves or others. What’s making the tech push out this kind of language?

Some teens’ relationships with chatbots can spiral toward danger

Parents are suing Character.AI after its chatbots allegedly encouraged teens to hurt themselves or others. What’s making the tech push out this kind of language?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The pandemic has been good business for America’s tech billionaires. They saw their wealth explode over the last year, while many Americans lost their jobs and fell deep into debt.

Tech billionaires got a lot richer during pandemic and gave a pittance back

The pandemic has been good business for America’s tech billionaires. They saw their wealth explode over the last year, while many Americans lost their jobs and fell deep into debt.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Grocery store workers nationwide are protesting this week, citing unsafe work conditions.

Amazon, Instacart grocery workers protest the lack of safe working conditions

Grocery store workers nationwide are protesting this week, citing unsafe work conditions.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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