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Tuesday, January 20, 2026 12:03 AM ET

The Week - Technology

'The economics of WhatsApp have been mysterious for years' Instant Opinion - Opinion, comment and editorials of the day - Instant Opinion

3 days ago

Is a social media ban for teens the answer? -- Talking Point -- Australia is leading the charge in banning social media for people under 16 - but there is lingering doubt as to the efficacy of such laws -- Theara Coleman, The Week US

3 days ago

Will regulators put a stop to Grok's deepfake porn images of real people? -- Today's Big Question -- Users command AI chatbot to undress pictures of women and children -- Joel Mathis, The Week US

3 days ago

Is social media over? -- Today's Big Question -- We may look back on 2025 as the moment social media jumped the shark -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

11 days ago

Most data centers are being built in the wrong climate -- The explainer -- Data centers require substantial water and energy. But certain locations are more strained than others, mainly due to rising temperatures. -- Devika Rao, The Week US

11 days ago

The dark side of how kids are using AI -- Under the Radar -- Chatbots have become places where children 'talk about violence, explore romantic or sexual roleplay, and seek advice when no adult is watching' -- The Week UK

14 days ago

Why 2025 was a pivotal year for AI -- Talking Point -- The 'hype' and 'hopes' around artificial intelligence are 'like nothing the world has seen before' -- Will Barker, The Week UK

14 days ago

The most notable video games of 2025 -- The Week Recommends -- Download some of the year's most highly acclaimed games -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

14 days ago

Trump vs. states: Who gets to regulate AI? -- Feature -- Trump launched a task force to challenge state laws on artificial intelligence, but regulation of the technology is under unclear jurisdiction -- The Week US

14 days ago

Space data centers could be joining the orbit -- Under the radar -- The AI revolution is going cosmic -- Devika Rao, The Week US

14 days ago

'The point here is not to be anti-tech, but to rebalance a dynamic' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

14 days ago

What is Roomba's legacy after bankruptcy? -- In the Spotlight -- Tariffs and cheaper rivals have displaced the innovative robot company -- Joel Mathis, The Week US

14 days ago

SiriusXM hopes a new Howard Stern deal can turn its fortunes around -- The Explainer -- The company has been steadily losing subscribers -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

14 days ago

AI griefbots create a computerized afterlife -- Under the Radar -- Some say the machines help people mourn; others are skeptical -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

14 days ago

Metaverse: Zuckerberg quits his virtual obsession -- Feature -- The tech mogul's vision for virtual worlds inhabited by millions of users was clearly a flop -- The Week US

14 days ago