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The Weekend

By The Information Staff

Know what happens when Silicon Valley logs off—the trends and people shaping culture, technology and everything in between.

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OpenAI and Meta Should Call a Cease-Fire

By Abram Brown · Jul 5, 2025 7:00am PDT · 3 comments
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• Lists: 25 great books for summer 2025 • The Arena: A counter-terrorism startup is a surprise WNBA partner• Artificial Intelligence: Why Meta and Google learned to love art• Plus, our Recommendations: a pop-critic laureate; Alexander Hamilton’s dual roles; and a nightly island getawayThe holiday... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• Lists: 25 great books for summer 2025 • The Arena:...
Art by Clark Miller (photo: Getty Images)
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Nintendo, the Next Apple?

By Abram Brown · Jun 28, 2025 7:00am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: The deals, free agents and egos fueling the AI talent grab • The Top 5: The most rigorous summer camps• Plus, our Recommendations: A Pablo Escobar tell-all; Netflix’s latest sleuths; and the amazing Gila monsterMamma Mia! Nintendo’s Switch 2, the latest console from the venerable... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: The deals, free agents and egos fueling...
Art by Clark Miller
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Who Controls Sam Altman’s Story?

By Abram Brown · Jun 21, 2025 7:00am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Humanoid robots are the latest pawns in the U.S.-China tech war• The Arena: Can 3D printing—yes, 3D printing—make Nike a winner again?• The quiet AI mogul with $1 billion in sales—and no investors • Plus, our Recommendations: Putin’s favorite fintech; the dirt on d’oh!; and a collision... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Humanoid robots are the latest pawns in...
Art by Clark Miller (photo: Getty Images)
A Poachable AI Godfather?
By Abram Brown · Jun 14, 2025 7:00am PDT · 1 comment
Art by Clark Miller (photo: Getty Images)
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A Poachable AI Godfather?

By Abram Brown · Jun 14, 2025 7:00am PDT · 1 comment
• The Big Read: Bret Taylor, the Salesforce heir apparent who went rogue • The Top 5: The best Red Bull replacements • Plus, our Recommendations: A jungle mystery; a Florida farce; and “Predator” catches the “Spider-Verse” bugAs you might’ve heard, Mark Zuckerberg has lined up a new AI czar for himself: Alexandr Wang, the 28-year-old... • The Big Read: Bret Taylor, the Salesforce heir apparent who went rogue • The Top 5: The ...
Art by Clark Miller
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Tech’s Winners in Trump-Musk Split

By Abram Brown · Jun 7, 2025 7:00am PDT · 1 comment
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Why Eric Schmidt and Jeff Bezos are sky-high on space data centers• The Arena: Online gambling’s toxic content problem • Opinion: AI has only made coding skills even more essential, Hadi Partovi argues• Plus, our Recommendations: Massachusett’s major wager; Aristotle’s pastime; and a... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Why Eric Schmidt and Jeff Bezos are...
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What happens when Silicon Valley logs off—the trends, people and companies shaping tech culture.
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Art by Clark Miller
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What Anthropic’s Big Acquisition Could Mean

By Abram Brown · May 31, 2025 7:00am PDT · 1 comment
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Jensen Huang’s precarious balancing act between Trump and China• The Top 5: The fanciest fitness memberships• Plus, our Recommendations: A forgotten horror; the mighty Sahara; and an internet star’s subtle-enough sitcomAnthropic has a shiny new addition I can’t stop thinking about: Reed... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Jensen Huang’s precarious balancing act...
Art by Clark Miller
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Smart Glasses, OpenAI and the Hollow Castles

By Abram Brown · May 24, 2025 7:00am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: How the ‘Technology Brothers’ seized Silicon Valley • The Arena: The WNBA and sports have an online abuse problem—and few good options• Policy: 5 ideas for fixing the FAA • Plus, our Recommendations: A journalist’s guilt trip; the secret of superkids; and a humorous,... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: How the ‘Technology Brothers’ seized...
Art: Clark Miller
Is Brian Chesky’s Big Bet Big Enough?
By Abram Brown · May 17, 2025 7:00am PDT
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Is Brian Chesky’s Big Bet Big Enough?

By Abram Brown · May 17, 2025 7:00am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: The AI euphoria—and peril—driving ServiceNow’s Bill McDermott• The Top 5: Silicon Valley’s most exotic fitness goals• Plus, our Recommendations: A wager to save a dad; “Fargo” in Maine; and a band of brothers from Down UnderLately, I’ve lived exactly as Brian Chesky might want. Yet the... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: The AI euphoria—and peril—driving...
Art by Clark Miller. Gates image via Getty.
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Bill Gates is the Smart Resistance

By Abram Brown · May 10, 2025 6:40am PDT · 1 comment
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Tech’s worries about privacy concerns are disappearing • The Top 5: The landscape designers who make Silicon Valley’s gardens bloom • Plus, our Recommendations: Life after “Conclave”; an original manosphere king; and crime up in the canyonsFor the wealthy and powerful who want to... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Tech’s worries about privacy concerns are...
What’s Bad About a Nice Robot?
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What’s Bad About a Nice Robot?

By Abram Brown · May 3, 2025 7:00am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Arena: Why sports leagues learned to love creators and stop fighting them• The Top 5: The startups hoping for a “MAHA” boom• Power and Influence: Tech’s Trumpists have no regrets • Plus, our Recommendations: A sinister snafu; when India changed the world; Amy Sherman-Palladino strikes backWhy... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Arena: Why sports leagues learned to love creators...
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What happens when Silicon Valley logs off—the trends, people and companies shaping tech culture.
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Clark Miller
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When Quitting is Best

By Abram Brown · Apr 26, 2025 7:00am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Netflix’s eager new friend? The NFL• The Top 5: Tech’s favorite microconferences and private summits • Plus, our Recommendations: an artworld mystery involving Dali, Basquiat and Haring; real talk about talking better; and a pair of detectives with unusual charmLet’s spend a moment to... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Netflix’s eager new friend? The NFL• The...
Art by Shane Burke
Weekend: OpenAI, Meta and Tech’s Copycat Games
By Abram Brown · Apr 19, 2025 7:00am PDT
Art by Shane Burke
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Weekend: OpenAI, Meta and Tech’s Copycat Games

By Abram Brown · Apr 19, 2025 7:00am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Unity Software hopes for resurrection after a dramatic implosion• The Top 5: Inside tech’s robot bonanza • Plus, our Recommendations: Spotlight and the snitches; an “ER” for our era; and Jensen Huang, thinking machineHi, It’s Abe Brown, editor of The Information’s Weekend... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Unity Software hopes for resurrection...
Art by Clark Miller
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A Safe Investment in Turbulent Times

By Sara Germano · Apr 12, 2025 7:00am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Patrick Collison’s political philosophy could change America • The Top 5: The very best podcasting gear• A look inside the Breakthrough Prize gala • Plus, our Recommendations: An “All-In” alternative; the liberal hoax that fueled deep-state paranoia; and John le Carré meets Agatha... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Patrick Collison’s political philosophy...
Art by Clark Miller
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A Clearer Picture of OpenAI’s Next Battle

By Abram Brown · Apr 5, 2025 7:00am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: The father-son duo who sparked a spy scandal • The Arena: The WNBA and its new tech owners have a merch problem• Plus, our Recommendations: A Birkin bag version of “Succession”; Amy Poehler, podcast goddess; and why America loves a cultWell, look at that: We’ve broken ChatGPT. A... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: The father-son duo who sparked a spy...
Art by ChatGPT (and Clark Miller)
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OpenAI Goes Ghibli, Tech’s Secret Chats

By Abram Brown · Mar 29, 2025 7:00am PDT · 3 comments
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: How the startup behind Cursor became the hottest, vibiest thing in AI• The Top 5: The lobbyists Silicon Valley loves to hire • Plus, our Recommendations: The indentured servants who excel at scams; an Anxious Generation villain; and the existential link between Mel Brooks and Leonard... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: How the startup behind Cursor became the...
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What happens when Silicon Valley logs off—the trends, people and companies shaping tech culture.
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Heroes, Villains and a Startup Spy
By Abram Brown · Mar 22, 2025 7:00am PDT
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Heroes, Villains and a Startup Spy

By Abram Brown · Mar 22, 2025 7:00am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Inside the Deel-Rippling spy drama• The Arena: Exclusive new database! Meet all the techies who own sports teams• The Top 5: The people who help Silicon Valley hone its taste in art • Politics and Policy: Why Section 230 may finally get changed • Biotech: The woolly mammoth gets... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Inside the Deel-Rippling spy drama• The...
Art by Clark Miller
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Vibe Coding Explained

By Abram Brown · Mar 15, 2025 7:00am PDT
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Amazon’s retail chief shifts from Bezos era• Artificial Intelligence: Scale AI’s billionaire CEO eyes a grander stage in politics• Plus, our Recommendations: Death at 28,000 feet; a VC tells all; and an unapologetically twisty apocalypse show“It was like strapping on an Iron Man suit and... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Amazon’s retail chief shifts from Bezos...
Art by Clark Miller (Photos: Getty Images)
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Altman’s Opportunism Should Worry Trump

By Abram Brown · Mar 8, 2025 7:00am PST · 1 comment
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: We know how Project Stargate begins• The Top 5: The think tanks that matter to Trump and tech• Plus, our Recommendations: Anne Frank in America; how to make a millennial LOL; and when heart cancer warms the heart  In Washington, time is a malleable concept. In some moments, it seems... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: We know how Project Stargate begins• The...
Art by Clark Miller
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Anthropic's Secret Trick for Measuring Claude

By Abram Brown · Mar 1, 2025 7:00am PST
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Why Runway thinks it can outrun OpenAI and Google• Artificial Intelligence: AI.com is up for sale. Asking price? $100 million• The Top 5: The very best sleep and health tech for kids • Plus, our Recommendations: A father confesses his darkest secrets; how a financial scheme fueled a... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Why Runway thinks it can outrun OpenAI...
Art by Clark Miller
Altman Gets the New York Treatment
By Abram Brown · Feb 22, 2025 7:00am PST
Art by Clark Miller
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Altman Gets the New York Treatment

By Abram Brown · Feb 22, 2025 7:00am PST
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: How Apple and Qualcomm share tech’s rockiest marriage • Policy and Safety: New push for safety laws could lift parents fatigued by tech worries• The Top 5: Silicon Valley’s favorite snow toys • Shopping: Tech’s winter it item? The humble woolen ski sweater• Plus, our... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: How Apple and Qualcomm share tech’s...