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It's Almost Time For 'Elon Musk v. Sam Altman.' Expect the Unexpected.
A recent flurry of filings reveal chummy messages between Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, as well as strategizing between Musk and his maybe-partner Shivon…
 • Alex Shultz
The Coldest Cold Email: Oracle’s 30,000-Person Layoff Is a Preview of What’s to Come
A 6 a.m. message signed “Oracle Leadership” just ended tens of thousands of careers. Here’s what it means — and what to do if you’re next.
 • Jacob Ward
We heard A.I. was coming for writing. We didn’t know that writers or journalists would accept it.
Between AI-assisted pieces of journalism and AI-generated novels, some writers aren’t even trying to hide their use of AI. What does it mean for…
 • Ariella Steinhorn
Your Boss's Algorithm is Watching. California Wants to Make It Look Away.
From American warehouses to Chinese factory floors, AI is already tracking workers' every move. California lawmakers are working to stop it.
 • Jacob Ward
OpenAI Killed Off Sora Without a Real Plan
A handful of months ago, Sam Altman and Sora evangelists were singing the video generation app's praises. Why should anyone believe OpenAI's latest…
 • Alex Shultz
Separating a Leader from a Labor Movement
Cesar Chavez uplifted farmworkers. He also, according to a report in the New York Times, abused women and young girls. How can the labor community hold…
 • Ariella Steinhorn
Marc Andreessen's Lack of Introspection Has a Silver Lining
The more Big Tech billionaires embarrass themselves by talking into a microphone, the better.
 • Alex Shultz
Dear Tech Employees: Here's How to Survive a Layoff
You built something real. It felt like family. That's why being let go can be so deeply traumatizing. Here's what the experts say you should do if the…
 • Jacob Ward
How The New “Vibe Coding” Culture May Forever Change Tech
AI-powered “vibe coding” has made it so that AI can engineer anyone’s app without human software developers. What are the ramifications?
 • Ariella Steinhorn
Introducing the Inaugural Hard Reset Creator Fellows Cohort
At Hard Reset, we believe the people closest to the realities of work belong at the center of conversations about labor, technology, and power
 • Hard Reset
The California Governor's Race Is a Mess. Big Tech Is Trying to Take Advantage.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is getting a last-minute assist from Silicon Valley. Will it matter?
 • Alex Shultz
The AI Ban and the Therapist Shortage
New York wants to hold chatbots accountable for impersonating licensed professionals. That’s fair. What it can’t do is conjure the professionals we’re…
 • Jacob Ward
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A publication about tech, labor, and power by Ariella Steinhorn, Alex Shultz, and Jacob Ward, featuring exclusive reporting, interviews, and insights about holding corporate power accountable.
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