https://simplecast.com Hard Fork “Hard Fork” is a show about the future that’s already here. Each week, New York Times journalists explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. © 2022 THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY; The New York Times encourages the use of RSS feeds for personal use in a news reader or as part of a non-commercial blog, subject to your agreement to our Terms of Service. en Fri, 6 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 6 Nov 2026 12:03:36 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/column/hard-fork Hard Fork https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/4105a47a-42e5-4ccc-887a-832af7989986/23965394-f5e4-4fdb-b150-639f4910353e/3000x3000/nyt-hf-album-art-3000-2.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.nytimes.com/column/hard-fork episodic “Hard Fork” is a show about the future that’s already here. Each week, New York Times journalists explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. The New York Times false https://feeds.simplecast.com/6HKOhNgS The New York Times hardfork@nytimes.com 24554896-fc5f-409d-b8c7-a3524586f3ed Why the Tech Right Lost Big This Week After watching the historic election results on Tuesday night, we sat down with Erin Griffith and Ezra Klein to make sense of what they mean for the tech industry. We talk about the role of anti-A.I. and anti-data-center sentiment, backlash against billionaires and whether Silicon Valley is experiencing a vibe shift away from the Tech Right. Finally, Max sits down with the reporter Theodore Schleifer to rank midterm tech megadonors from first to worst. Who got the most bang for their buck?

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]]> Fri, 6 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000 hardfork@nytimes.com (The New York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/column/hard-fork After watching the historic election results on Tuesday night, we sat down with Erin Griffith and Ezra Klein to make sense of what they mean for the tech industry. We talk about the role of anti-A.I. and anti-data-center sentiment, backlash against billionaires and whether Silicon Valley is experiencing a vibe shift away from the Tech Right. Finally, Max sits down with the reporter Theodore Schleifer to rank midterm tech megadonors from first to worst. Who got the most bang for their buck?

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  • Erin Griffith, a technology reporter at The New York Times
  • Ezra Klein, a columnist and host of ‘The Ezra Klein Show’
  • Theodore Schleifer, a reporter for The New York Times covering billionaires and their impact on the world  

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]]> Why the Tech Right Lost Big This Week The New York Times 01:08:19 “This felt like a decidedly anti-tech election.” “This felt like a decidedly anti-tech election.” false full 220 54147085-2b19-4a9a-8168-21bc0bb2f086 Are We in an A.I. Bubble? We're About to Find Out. Monday gave us the release of Anthropic’s S-1 filing, providing the clearest view yet into the business side of the A.I. boom and setting the stage for what could be the largest initial public offering in history. We’ll talk to Erin Griffith, who has been reporting on the story, about what it means for the company, the tech industry and the broader economy. Then we’re joined by the tech reporter Mike Isaac and the writer Jasmine Sun to break down the rest of this week’s tech news, including how the midterm elections next week could affect the future of tech policy, as well as the latest round of cybersecurity worries and Microsoft’s offer of buyouts to 60,000 employees.

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]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 hardfork@nytimes.com (The New York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/column/hard-fork Monday gave us the release of Anthropic’s S-1 filing, providing the clearest view yet into the business side of the A.I. boom and setting the stage for what could be the largest initial public offering in history. We’ll talk to Erin Griffith, who has been reporting on the story, about what it means for the company, the tech industry and the broader economy. Then we’re joined by the tech reporter Mike Isaac and the writer Jasmine Sun to break down the rest of this week’s tech news, including how the midterm elections next week could affect the future of tech policy, as well as the latest round of cybersecurity worries and Microsoft’s offer of buyouts to 60,000 employees.

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]]> Are We in an A.I. Bubble? We're About to Find Out. The New York Times 00:54:21 “This is the first pure-play L.L.M. company to go public, to open its books so we can actually look at the underlying business of this A.I. boom.” “This is the first pure-play L.L.M. company to go public, to open its books so we can actually look at the underlying business of this A.I. boom.” false full 219 4e573fc5-f8ff-404c-af6e-a003d8835d31 What’s a Hard Fork? Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the wild frontier of tech.

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]]> Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000 hardfork@nytimes.com (The New York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/podcasts/hard-fork-technology.html Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the wild frontier of tech.

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]]> What’s a Hard Fork? The New York Times 00:01:24 Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the wild frontier of tech. What’s real? What’s hype? “Hard Fork” is here to help you make sense of it. Tune in every Friday. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the wild frontier of tech. What’s real? What’s hype? “Hard Fork” is here to help you make sense of it. Tune in every Friday. false trailer