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Joanna Stern @JoannaStern
Joined July 2007
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Andrew Nguonly@andrewnguonly
Jul 4
Just finished @JoannaStern’s I Am Not Robot. Here’s my rule for living in an AI world: Produce more human “things”. Produce more than you consume. Produce more than you do now. Write, sketch, sing, cook, have more conversations, build things with your hands.
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Voice-to-text is getting so good. I worry future generations won't even type—at least not well. Also, what do a Mesopotamian clay tablet and voice-to-text have in common? Honestly, I’m still not totally sure. But somehow, it’s in this video.
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And full column on why voice typing is catching on in such a big way in yesterday's New Things newsletter! thenewthings.com/p/the-end-o…

The end of typing

Voice killed the keyboard star

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Has anyone checked on Z100?
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Jul 1
BREAKING: Two people climbed the Empire State Building in New York City on Wednesday with a banner reading: "When the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace."
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Imagine allowing AI to do everything for you, from handling mails to driving to even a spot of romance? The amazing @JoannaStern handed over the reins of her life to AI for a year. And not only lived to tell the tale, but wrote a brilliant book about it. We review "I am not a Robot: My Year Using AI to do (Almost) Everything" in our #ReadIt book review column in @IndianExpress. We are backing this to be THE tech book of the year already. indianexpress.com/article/bo… #IAmNotARobot #AI #JoannaStern #Book #Reading #BookReview

AI, myself and I: Joanna Stern’s year of outsourcing everything to AI

I Am Not a Robot details Stern's experiences when AI works and when it does not.

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Jordan Harbinger@JordanHarbinger
Jun 30
"I Am Not a Robot" author @JoannaStern spent a year letting AI run her life. She reveals what it's actually good for — and its hidden costs. Notes buff.ly/CUfqUcF Apple buff.ly/UR88xfv Spotify buff.ly/NtFbkDG Overcast buff.ly/oe9N1kh
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Three months ago, two things happened: I launched New Things and discovered traditional business banking is a mess. True story: I had to go to an actual brick-and-mortar branch to open an account, then wait a week for a card to arrive in the mail before I could spend my own money. And do not get me started on the web interface to just pay someone. Then I switched to @mercury. Yes, this is a #sponsored post, but I’d honestly say this even if it wasn’t. I now rely on Mercury for all our money stuff. Contractor payments are easy. The Mercury IO credit card helps me track expenses. And the new AI assistant, Command, lets me ask it to do things in plain English. Seriously, I just asked it to pay our animator. (You, of course, check all the information before sending the payment.) It’s a beyond useful tool for founders. I’m lucky to have had Mercury as a New Things launch sponsor. Head to Mercury.com to learn more.
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Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC. The IO Card is issued by Patriot Bank, N.A., Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Mastercard International Incorporated. #sponsored
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Abi Go
@abigoabi
Jun 27
Currently halfway through I Am Not a Robot by @JoannaStern and already recommending it. Real applications, explains everything simply, and somehow hilarious. The chapter on AI catching what doctors might miss in early cancer detection hit different when you've been through it. Read it before the robots do.
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Aspen Ideas
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Jun 26
Once AI begins to manage the cognitive labor of everyday life—what happens to attention, memory, creativity, and human connection? @JoannaStern of @NBCNews, Manoush Zomorodi @manoushz of @NPR, @FannyElahi of @MountSinaiNYCSinai discuss the tradeoffs at the Aspen Ideas Festival in a conversation moderated by Jenn White (@JWhitePubRadio) of @NPR. Watch the full session at aspenideas.org/sessions/life…
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Apple has an AI book slop problem. A big one. A month ago, I found more than ten AI knockoffs of my book on Apple Books. Apple took them down. Today, others have popped up. Same problem for many other bestsellers.
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My full column in today’s New Things newsletter thenewthings.com/p/apple-big…

Apple’s big AI book slop problem

Plus: Why even refurbished gadgets are getting pricier

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Matt Mullenweg
@photomatt
Jun 26
All Roads Lead to @om, remembering my dear friend: ma.tt/2026/06/om-forever/

All Roads Lead to Om

Yesterday, my best friend and brother from another mother, Om Malik, passed away. They say that blood is thicker than water, and what we had was way thicker than blood. — Bob Weir Om’s reques…

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So saddened to hear about @om. His writing was one of the reasons I went into tech journalism. Right out of college, I was working at a PR agency and started reading his site. It inspired me to start blogging. Years later, he tried to recruit me. Even after I went elsewhere, he’d send me notes telling me how proud he was of my work. He’d often review my reviews, so here’s mine of him: Generous with his time. Honest with his feedback. And endlessly encouraging to those coming up behind him. Thank you, Om, for showing so many of us what great, independent tech journalism could be.
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And if anyone has any of the photos of us together at Apple events, I'd love them. He often took the selfies. I'm coming up with nothing here. Classic, Om.
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First United flight with Starlink. Absolute game changer. Cannot come soon enough to bigger planes and cross-country flights.
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Great time to buy refurbished or used. At least until sellers start jacking up those prices too!
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Memory price hikes have finally started hitting Apple. Today, they raised some base prices: Macbook Neo: $599 -> $699 Macbook Air: $1099 -> $1299 Macbook Pro: $1699 -> $1999 Mac Studio: $1999 -> $2499 iPad Air $599 - $749 iPad Pro: $999 -> $1199
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I fell for an AI scam email. I really wanted to believe Mitch Albom was a fan of my new book. Turns out “Mitch Albom” was the true fan. And yes, I spent an embarrassing amount of time writing back to “Mitch.” thenewthings.com/p/i-fell-fo…

I fell for an AI email scam

Plus: Prime Day shopping tips

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