Kevin Nguyen
@knguyen.bsky.social
features editor at the verge. author of ‘new waves’ and ‘mỹ documents’ https://knguyen.org
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Reminder that the thing you’re fundamentally buying when you subscribe to The Verge is our ethics policy: we don’t do brand deals and pretend they’re reviews and we insist companies (and the White House) be on the record if they want quotes in our stories. Worth it! www.theverge.com/ethics-state...
November 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Reminder that the thing you’re fundamentally buying when you subscribe to The Verge is our ethics policy: we don’t do brand deals and pretend they’re reviews and we insist companies (and the White House) be on the record if they want quotes in our stories. Worth it! www.theverge.com/ethics-state...
My pet theory is that execs think AI is convincingly human-like because they are completely surrounded by assistants. They believe people exist to serve and flatter them.
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
My pet theory is that execs think AI is convincingly human-like because they are completely surrounded by assistants. They believe people exist to serve and flatter them.
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This gift season buy books! For example! Mobility is about oil & human frailty! It has scenic locations & a polarizing protagonist loved ones can argue about! bookshop.org/p/books/mobi....
The Golden State has scenic rural CA & a frazzled mom they can also argue about! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The Golden State has scenic rural CA & a frazzled mom they can also argue about! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Mobility: A Novel
A Novel
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November 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This gift season buy books! For example! Mobility is about oil & human frailty! It has scenic locations & a polarizing protagonist loved ones can argue about! bookshop.org/p/books/mobi....
The Golden State has scenic rural CA & a frazzled mom they can also argue about! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The Golden State has scenic rural CA & a frazzled mom they can also argue about! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
This is so good. Do yourself a favor and just spend an hour in this little world.
Formless Star is out now!
Travel to a mysterious ever-changing planet and gather data on the animals that live there.
There's 60 different creatures to find, all with unique behaviours and descriptions!
Get the game for free (or pay what you want) here!
splendidland.itch.io/formless-star
Travel to a mysterious ever-changing planet and gather data on the animals that live there.
There's 60 different creatures to find, all with unique behaviours and descriptions!
Get the game for free (or pay what you want) here!
splendidland.itch.io/formless-star
November 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This is so good. Do yourself a favor and just spend an hour in this little world.
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you know, what if they aren't actually a commentary on journalism or the state of media. what if these people are just extremely weird
November 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM
you know, what if they aren't actually a commentary on journalism or the state of media. what if these people are just extremely weird
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you just can't have a meaningful conversation about the potential benefits of "AI" while this stuff is happening. it's like trying to talk about how useful an airplane might be during a hijacking
What the leaked AI executive order tells us about the Big Tech power grab
What the leaked AI executive order tells us about the Big Tech power grab
Should states write their own AI laws, or should David Sacks?
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November 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
you just can't have a meaningful conversation about the potential benefits of "AI" while this stuff is happening. it's like trying to talk about how useful an airplane might be during a hijacking
the real victim is bamboo
November 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
the real victim is bamboo
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Great moments in Verge background policy here btw - @tinanguyen.bsky.social nailed this one
November 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Great moments in Verge background policy here btw - @tinanguyen.bsky.social nailed this one
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Love to get my news from Daddy*
*a 26-year-old
*a 26-year-old
If reading about college students using AI to cheat made you feel crazy, wait till you hear about where they get their news
Why college students prefer News Daddy over The New York Times
Zoomers get all their news from TikTok — and refuse to go elsewhere
www.theverge.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Love to get my news from Daddy*
*a 26-year-old
*a 26-year-old
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"As you grow up, you're more involved in society. I think it's a thing."
Why college students prefer News Daddy over The New York Times
Zoomers get all their news from TikTok — and refuse to go elsewhere
www.theverge.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"As you grow up, you're more involved in society. I think it's a thing."
If reading about college students using AI to cheat made you feel crazy, wait till you hear about where they get their news
Why college students prefer News Daddy over The New York Times
Zoomers get all their news from TikTok — and refuse to go elsewhere
www.theverge.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
If reading about college students using AI to cheat made you feel crazy, wait till you hear about where they get their news
“showing my whole ass” is an interesting growth strategy for a substack
November 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
“showing my whole ass” is an interesting growth strategy for a substack
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the verge's reviews program has always been the heart of the site and one reason we jealously protect it and refuse to do brand deals is so we can just say the products are bad www.theverge.com/report/82215...
November 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
the verge's reviews program has always been the heart of the site and one reason we jealously protect it and refuse to do brand deals is so we can just say the products are bad www.theverge.com/report/82215...
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Stop whatever you're doing and START procrastinating...by listening to the latest Reading Writers. It's a really fun one, with the scintillating Lauren Michele Jackson. Expect talk of dirtbag women protagonists, Alexander the Great, and hot cheetahs. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Setting the House on Fire: Lauren Michele Jackson on Nettie Jones’ Fish Tales
Podcast Episode · Reading Writers · 11/12/2025 · 56m
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November 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Stop whatever you're doing and START procrastinating...by listening to the latest Reading Writers. It's a really fun one, with the scintillating Lauren Michele Jackson. Expect talk of dirtbag women protagonists, Alexander the Great, and hot cheetahs. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
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Excited to say that the beautiful Guardian Long Read Magazine is out now, ft. work by @mrkocnnll.bsky.social, @imogenwk.bsky.social, @jackgoulder.bsky.social, @tessairini.bsky.social, @hettieobrien.bsky.social + many other brilliant writers. Order your copy here guardianbookshop.com/long-read-50...
The Guardian Long Read
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November 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Excited to say that the beautiful Guardian Long Read Magazine is out now, ft. work by @mrkocnnll.bsky.social, @imogenwk.bsky.social, @jackgoulder.bsky.social, @tessairini.bsky.social, @hettieobrien.bsky.social + many other brilliant writers. Order your copy here guardianbookshop.com/long-read-50...
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How to find music you will love without the algorithm
How to find music you will love without the algorithm
To find music you will love, stop letting the algorithm take the reins and start listening with intention.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
How to find music you will love without the algorithm
One Meeting After Another
November 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
One Meeting After Another
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Mỹ Documents is one of TIME's best books of the year 💚
The 100 Must-Read Books of 2025
Discover the novels, memoirs, biographies, and more that entertained and enlightened us
time.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Mỹ Documents is one of TIME's best books of the year 💚
hmm only one of these bands is great
Sustainable band lineups include four cool people (Ramones), four dorks (Weezer), or two cool people and two dorks (Cheap Trick). Unsustainable band lineups include one cool person and three dorks (Pixies)
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
hmm only one of these bands is great
best tv character of 2025 is the eyeball monster from alien earth
November 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
best tv character of 2025 is the eyeball monster from alien earth
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New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
A strong refutation of the criticism that Mamdani was just good at social media. Sure, there were TikToks, but he spent most of his time on the streets of New York meeting people.
November 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A strong refutation of the criticism that Mamdani was just good at social media. Sure, there were TikToks, but he spent most of his time on the streets of New York meeting people.
do you think eminem got more or less fan mail after “stan”
October 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
do you think eminem got more or less fan mail after “stan”
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So, yes. Bugonia is an absolute stunner of a film that perfectly captures what makes this new dark age of angry men, anti-intellectualism, and "doing your own research" feel so profoundly doomed. My review:
Bugonia is a galaxy brained masterpiece
Bugonia is a galaxy brained masterpiece
Yorgos Lanthimos’ new dark comedy is a must-see.
buff.ly
October 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
So, yes. Bugonia is an absolute stunner of a film that perfectly captures what makes this new dark age of angry men, anti-intellectualism, and "doing your own research" feel so profoundly doomed. My review: