AI Bots Are Now a Signifigant Source of Web Traffic
New data shows AI bots pushing deeper into the web, prompting publishers to roll out more aggressive defenses.
Month: February 2026
I Infiltrated Moltbook, the AI-Only Social Network Where Humans Aren’t Allowed
I went undercover on Moltbook and loved role-playing as a conscious bot. But rather than a novel breakthrough, the AI-only site is a crude rehashing of sci-fi fantasies.
‘Fallout’ Producer Jonathan Nolan on AI: ‘We’re in Such a Frothy Moment’
The Westworld showrunner thinks AI will be good for burgeoning filmmakers, but not for Hollywood blockbusters.
Epstein Files Reveal Peter Thiel’s Elaborate Dietary Restrictions
The latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein files shed light on the convicted sex offender’s ties to Silicon Valley—and Peter Thiel’s exacting approach to food.
Elon Musk Is Rolling xAI Into SpaceX—Creating the World’s Most Valuable Private Company
By fusing SpaceX and xAI—which acquired X last year—Elon Musk tightens his grip over technologies that shape national security, social media, and artificial intelligence.
HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants
Since March of 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using tools from Palantir and the startup Credal AI to weed out perceived alignment with “DEI” or “gender ideology.”
The Tech Elites in the Epstein Files
The Department of Justice has released more than 3 million documents and photos related to Jeffrey Epstein. Here’s who shows up from Big Tech the most often—and what the files reveal.