Tech Pulse

This week on Tech Pulse, we narrate three articles spanning artificial intelligence and employment, the future of AI development, and consumer audio technology. The CEO of America's largest private employer isn't mincing words: AI is going to change every job, and Walmart is already planning for it. The piece goes inside the company's workforce strategy — and captures a broader moment in which cor...

This week on Tech Pulse, we narrate three articles spanning electric vehicle performance, AI safety for teens, and the Pope's stance on artificial intelligence. Electric cars have gotten so fast that an entry-level Volvo can now outrun a Porsche 911 off the line. A writer asks whether the industry's horsepower arms race has gone too far — and whether speed that rearranges your internal organs is a...

This week on Tech Pulse, we conclude the Blind Leading the Gamers — a three-part profile of Ross Miner, a blind gamer who has quietly become one of the video game industry's most important accessibility consultants. In this final installment, we follow Miner through his daily life in Los Angeles — streaming on Twitch, advising game studios, and navigating an industry that is simultaneously gratefu...

This week on Tech Pulse, we narrate three articles spanning AI copyright law, the app economy, and blind accessibility in gaming. Anthropic has agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a copyright lawsuit brought by book authors — roughly $3,000 per work. It's the first class action settlement of its kind in the AI era, and the outcome could reshape how the entire industry thinks about the da...

This week on Tech Pulse, we narrate four articles spanning the future of Windows, digital publishing, AI hardware, and a remarkable profile series on blind accessibility in gaming. Microsoft's vision for Windows is shifting — toward a future where your PC lives in the cloud, responds to your voice, and adapts to what you're trying to accomplish. The piece explores what that could mean for everyday...