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Sarah Mitchell

Sarah Mitchell

Sarah Mitchell covers AI policy and consumer tech from Portland. Before OwlyTimes she spent five years building product at a developer-tools startup, which is where she stopped trusting demos. Writes when a feature ships, not when it's announced.

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Fidji Simo Exits OpenAI AGI Role Amid Tech Burnout ConcernsTechnology

Fidji Simo Exits OpenAI AGI Role Amid Tech Burnout Concerns

Fidji Simo will transition from her full-time OpenAI AGI deployment role to a part-time advisory position following concerns regarding tech industry burnout.

Meta Muse AI Tool Uses Instagram Photos Without User ConsentTechnology

Meta Muse AI Tool Uses Instagram Photos Without User Consent

Meta uses public Instagram photos to train its new Muse Image AI tool without explicit user consent, turning personal profiles into raw model material.

Tech Firms Face Federal Probes Over Safety and Evidence TamperingTechnology

Tech Firms Face Federal Probes Over Safety and Evidence Tampering

OpenAI faces federal investigations into safety concerns and evidence tampering as the company releases its new ChatGPT 5.6 model to the general public.

European Courts Challenge Google Over Smartphone Market DominanceTechnology

European Courts Challenge Google Over Smartphone Market Dominance

Europe’s top court dismissed Google’s appeal, forcing the company to pay a €4.1 billion fine for using Android to restrict competition in mobile markets.

Low-cost drones force Russian logistics lockdown in Sea of AzovTechnology

Low-cost drones force Russian logistics lockdown in Sea of Azov

Ukraine drone commander Robert Brovdi reports that low-cost drones hit 25 Russian ships in the Sea of Azov, forcing a complete naval logistics lockdown.

Social Media Viral Trends Obscure Truth in Missing Persons CasesTechnology

Social Media Viral Trends Obscure Truth in Missing Persons Cases

Viral social media trends surrounding the death of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells in Mississippi obscure the truth behind his actual missing person case.

Meta Uses Public Instagram Photos to Train New Muse Image AI ModelTechnology

Meta Uses Public Instagram Photos to Train New Muse Image AI Model

Meta confirms it is using public Instagram photos to train its new Muse Image AI model, developed by the company’s internal Superintelligence Labs unit.

Samsung to Showcase New Galaxy Devices at July 22 Unpacked EventTechnology

Samsung to Showcase New Galaxy Devices at July 22 Unpacked Event

Samsung will showcase new mobile devices at the Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22. The company aims to redefine productivity following the $899 Galaxy S26.

iPhone 17 Pro camera glass prone to scratching, experts warnTechnology

iPhone 17 Pro camera glass prone to scratching, experts warn

Experts warn the iPhone 17 Pro camera glass is highly prone to scratching, requiring protective cases to prevent permanent damage to the device hardware.

Recent Mobile Outages Expose Fragility of Global Internet NetworksTechnology

Recent Mobile Outages Expose Fragility of Global Internet Networks

On July 8, 2026, Australia’s Telstra network suffered a massive nationwide outage that paralyzed regional transport and exposed global infrastructure flaws.

Google Sets Pixel 10 Launch for August 12 in New York CityTechnology

Google Sets Pixel 10 Launch for August 12 in New York City

Google confirmed it will hold the Made by Google event on August 12 in New York City to announce the new Pixel 10 series, one week earlier than last year.

Anthropic Expands Claude Cowork to Cloud for Automated TasksTechnology

Anthropic Expands Claude Cowork to Cloud for Automated Tasks

Anthropic launched Claude Cowork in the cloud, allowing users to automate tasks across mobile and web interfaces without keeping a desktop computer active.