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Karen Hao
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Bad Apple + The Rise of the AI Empire + Italian Brain Rot
Kevin RooseCasey NewtonKaren Hao
Apple’s U.S.App Store tollbooth was judicially dismantled for now, benefiting subscription and creator businesses as Apple appeals.OpenAI’s restructuring preserves nonprofit control but removes profit caps, sharpening the tension between scale and AI’s data, labor, energy, and water costs.Italian brain rot points to AI-native remix entertainment, with Disney licensing an unresolved commercialization risk.