Pope Leo XIV‘s first encyclical landed like a theological thunderbolt over Silicon Valley. Titled “Magnifica Humanitas,” the 235-page document stretched beyond 42,000 words, making it nearly the length of a full book. In it, the Pope warned business leaders to safeguard humanity from artificial intelligence. He argued that “technology is never neutral” and that it … Read more
When Ronny Chieng took the stage as a commencement speaker this year for Harvard Class Day 2026, he did not offer inspiration or career guidance. Standing in front of graduating students at a moment when universities and corporations alike have been aggressively promoting artificial intelligence as the future, Chieng opened by talking against the use … Read more
When Microsoft released Office 2019 as perpetually licensed software, customers had every reason to believe they were making a lasting purchase. A perpetual license means you pay once and keep the software. However, Microsoft ended support for Office 2019 for Mac in October 2023. The company published a message on its website that read: “Rest … Read more
Facebook Marketplace users have discovered a weird but surprisingly effective trick for selling items that would normally attract little to no attention: adding AI-generated models to their listings. While Marketplace has become one of the internet’s go-to platforms for buying and selling used goods, getting people to actually choose on a listing can be difficult, … Read more
On episode #2507 of The Joe Rogan Experience, host Joe Rogan took aim at comedians who have criticized roast humor, accusing them of abandoning the craft for personal clout. Rogan began by explaining that roast culture had largely disappeared from television for nearly a decade before major events like the Tom Brady Roast brought it … Read more
During episode 617 of Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast, Shane Gillis revealed that he had only recently realized how massive the reaction to his Netflix roast had become. That realization came after he discovered that Dr. Umar Johnson had publicly commented on him. “I didn’t realize how massive the roast was until this morning,”co-host Matt … Read more
George Lopez sat down with Shaquille O’Neal on The Big Podcast with Shaq and opened up about a real-life encounter with the Secret Service that stemmed from a joke he posted on Instagram about former President Donald Trump. Lopez explained that the incident began when news broke that Iran had allegedly offered an $80 million … Read more
Stavros Halkias is one of the few comedians with firsthand experience inside Joe Rogan’s comedy orbit who has openly criticized both Rogan and the political direction surrounding Austin’s comedy scene. Having performed at The Mothership in 2023 and appeared on several podcasts connected to that circle, Halkias spoke about what he believes the scene has … Read more
During his appearance on Trevor Noah’s podcast, influencer and political commentator Hasan Piker addressed one of the labels that has followed him throughout his rise in political commentary: being called the Joe Rogan of the left. Trevor Noah set up the comparison by explaining why some people see parallels between the two personalities. “They’re saying … Read more
When Donald Trump swept the 2024 election, a wave of podcasters and stand-up comedians openly backed his campaign. Since then, most of them have walked it back. Joe Rogan hasn’t. Kyle Kulinski of Secular Talk made that point recently, calling out Rogan for what he described as a long pattern of convenient fence-sitting. “He’ll have … Read more
