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Hard Fork, page 3
by The New York Times · English
“Hard Fork” is a show about the future that’s already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton 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.
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Hard Fork’s 50 Most Iconic Technologies of 2025In this episode, hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton celebrate the end of the year by presenting a countdown of the 50 most iconic technologies of 2025.28 Nov 2025 · 1 h 16 min
The Interview: How Wikipedia Is Responding to the Culture WarsA show about the rapidly changing world of tech, exploring its implications and future.25 Nov 2025 · 46 min
We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense.Discussion on child safety concerns regarding Roblox, a popular online gaming platform.21 Nov 2025 · 40 min
Google's Gemini 3 Is Here: A Special Early Look[Demis Hassabis](https://blog.google/authors/demis-hassabis/), CEO and co-founder of Google DeepMind18 Nov 2025 · 27 min
Data Centers in Space + A.I. Policy on the Right + A Gemini History MysteryThis episode features discussions on several intriguing topics: Google's plan to build data centers in space, A.I.14 Nov 2025 · 1 h 12 min
We Met NEO, the Viral Humanoid Robot + HatGPTThis episode features Bernt Bornich, CEO of 1X, discussing their new humanoid robot, NEO, which has generated significant buzz online.7 Nov 2025 · 1 h 8 min
Character.AI’s Teen Chatbot Crackdown + Elon Musk Groks Wikipedia + 48 Hours Without A.I.In this episode, the hosts discuss significant recent developments in the tech world, including Character.AI's decision to limit chatbot access for minors, Elon Musk’s new Wikipedia clone called…31 Oct 2025 · 1 h 1 min
Celebrities Fight Sora + Amazon’s Secret Automation Plans + ChatGPT Gets a BrowserCelebrities Fight Sora + Amazon’s Secret Automation Plans + ChatGPT Gets a Browser24 Oct 2025 · 1 h 8 min
California Regulates A.I. Companions + OpenAI Investigates Its Critics + The Hard Fork Review of SlopTech columnist for The New York Times17 Oct 2025 · 1 h 5 min
ChatGPT’s Platform Play + a Trillion-Dollar GPU Empire + the Queen of SlopThis episode of the "Hard Fork" podcast, hosted by Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, discusses significant developments from OpenAI’s third annual Developer Day, including the introduction of Apps into…10 Oct 2025 · 1 h 7 min
Sora and the Infinite Slop Feeds + ChatGPT Goes to Therapy + Hot Mess ExpressIn this episode of Hard Fork, hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss the rapid developments in AI-generated video tools and social media feeds from tech giants like Google, Meta, and OpenAI.3 Oct 2025 · 1 h 6 min
The Great A.I. Build-Out + H-1B Visa Chaos + TikTok Braces for the RaptureThis episode of Hard Fork features discussions on a $100 billion investment between OpenAI and NVIDIA, changes to the H-1B visa program under the Trump administration, and the recent viral phenomenon…26 Sep 2025 · 53 min
Charlie Kirk and Online Rage + Inside Trump’s Chip Flip + This Week in A.I.“Hard Fork” is a show about the future that’s already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech.19 Sep 2025 · 1 h 14 min
Are We Past Peak iPhone? + Eliezer Yudkowsky on A.I. DoomA show hosted by Kevin Roose and Casey Newton that explores and explains the latest in technology.12 Sep 2025 · 1 h 12 min
A.I. School Is in Session: Two Takes on the Future of EducationThis episode explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and education, featuring enlightening discussions with guests MacKenzie Price, co-founder of Alpha Schools, and D.5 Sep 2025 · 1 h 12 min
Intel’s New Deal + Waymo C.E.O. Tekedra Mawakana on Scaling Driverless Cars + Trumps in Tech“Hard Fork” is a New York Times show hosted by Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, discussing the rapidly evolving tech landscape. This episode touches on multiple crucial topics including the U.S.29 Aug 2025 · 1 h 3 min
Is This an A.I. Bubble? + Meta’s Missing Morals + TikTok Shock SlopIs This an A.I. Bubble? + Meta’s Missing Morals + TikTok Shock Slop22 Aug 2025 · 1 h 7 min
GPT-5 Backlash + Perplexity C.E.O. Aravind Srinivas on the Browser Wars + Hot Mess ExpressTech Columnist at The New York Times15 Aug 2025 · 1 h 11 min
GPT-5 Arrives, and We Try the New Alexa+Daniel Rausch, VP of Alexa and Echo at Amazon8 Aug 2025 · 1 h 13 min
Age-Gating the Internet + Cloudflare Takes On A.I. Scrapers + HatGPTIn this episode, hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton dive into the implications of new internet regulations in the UK, discuss Cloudflare's initiative against AI scrapers, and wrap up with a…1 Aug 2025 · 1 h 12 min
Trump Fights ‘Woke’ A.I. + We Hear Out Our CriticsIn this episode, hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss President Trump's recent executive orders on AI, targeting "woke" AI, and the implications of these actions.25 Jul 2025 · 1 h 6 min
X Hits Grok Bottom + More A.I. Talent Wars + ‘Crypto Week’The hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton delve into significant tech news, particularly focusing on the controversies surrounding xAI, the state of AI talent wars, and recent developments in crypto…18 Jul 2025 · 1 h 8 min
Interesting Times: A Mind-Bending Conversation with Peter ThielA Mind-Bending Conversation with Peter Thiel11 Jul 2025 · 1 h 2 min
Hard Fork Live, Part 2: Patrick Collison of Stripe + Kathryn Zealand of Skip + Listener QuestionsPatrick Collison - Co-founder and CEO of Stripe4 Jul 2025 · 58 min