Caroline O'Donovan
@ceodonovan.bsky.social
Star Washington Post Amazon reporter. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post.
new personal low: downloaded the dropbox app to my phone
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
new personal low: downloaded the dropbox app to my phone
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Good to see the country moving on from identity politics
I made an image of all the art posted by US DOL on X since approximately Labor Day
October 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Good to see the country moving on from identity politics
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Larry Ellison and his son David have rapidly assembled a potentially Trump-friendly tech & media empire that spans Hollywood, television, the cloud, new media and soon a chunk of TikTok.
We wrote about the rise of America's newest media barons: wapo.st/3KyaHtE by @ceodonovan.bsky.social & me
We wrote about the rise of America's newest media barons: wapo.st/3KyaHtE by @ceodonovan.bsky.social & me
This billionaire Trump ally and his son are building an unprecedented media empire
Larry and David Ellison’s holdings span movies, TV networks, CBS and soon a stake in TikTok, in a paradigm shifting portfolio with huge influence.
wapo.st
October 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Larry Ellison and his son David have rapidly assembled a potentially Trump-friendly tech & media empire that spans Hollywood, television, the cloud, new media and soon a chunk of TikTok.
We wrote about the rise of America's newest media barons: wapo.st/3KyaHtE by @ceodonovan.bsky.social & me
We wrote about the rise of America's newest media barons: wapo.st/3KyaHtE by @ceodonovan.bsky.social & me
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As use of ChatGPT and other AI chatbots grows, reports of people apparently losing touch with reality after intense use of chatbots have gone viral on social media in recent weeks, with posts labeling them examples of “AI psychosis.”
What is ‘AI psychosis’ and how can ChatGPT affect your mental health?
Mental health experts say cases of people forming delusional beliefs after hours with AI chatbots are concerning and offer tips on how to help someone affected.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
As use of ChatGPT and other AI chatbots grows, reports of people apparently losing touch with reality after intense use of chatbots have gone viral on social media in recent weeks, with posts labeling them examples of “AI psychosis.”
smart scoop by @shiraovide.bsky.social here! www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Analysis | Amazon’s Ring plans to scan everyone’s face at the door
For the first time, the company is putting facial recognition into its home security doorbells and video cameras.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
smart scoop by @shiraovide.bsky.social here! www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
dogopticon www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices...
September 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
dogopticon www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices...
while it’s bad that robots are taking our jobs, it’s nice to see them returning to office and revitalizing our urban core
September 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
while it’s bad that robots are taking our jobs, it’s nice to see them returning to office and revitalizing our urban core
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The Washington Post wrongly fired Opinions columnist Karen Attiah over her social media posts. The Post not only flagrantly disregarded standard disciplinary processes, it also undermined its own mandate to be a champion of free speech.
September 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The Washington Post wrongly fired Opinions columnist Karen Attiah over her social media posts. The Post not only flagrantly disregarded standard disciplinary processes, it also undermined its own mandate to be a champion of free speech.
After failing to get in last min to the fancy tech investor event at the Palace Hotel in SF today, a security guard yelled at me for trying to exit thru the Market Street door bc "We don't want to let bums in here!" Also the mens' room had a line down the hall, women's was empty. What an industry!
September 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
After failing to get in last min to the fancy tech investor event at the Palace Hotel in SF today, a security guard yelled at me for trying to exit thru the Market Street door bc "We don't want to let bums in here!" Also the mens' room had a line down the hall, women's was empty. What an industry!
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Wow!!! Tough times to work in customer service
Salesforce just cut 4,000 costumer support roles even after strong earnings. CEO Benioff: “I need less heads.” AI now handles 1M conversations
efficiency wins over human touch
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Salesforce just cut 4,000 costumer support roles even after strong earnings. CEO Benioff: “I need less heads.” AI now handles 1M conversations
efficiency wins over human touch
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Automation comes for tech jobs in the world capital of AI
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has made himself a cheerleader for AI’s potential to disrupt work while also laying off staff.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Wow!!! Tough times to work in customer service
Salesforce just cut 4,000 costumer support roles even after strong earnings. CEO Benioff: “I need less heads.” AI now handles 1M conversations
efficiency wins over human touch
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Salesforce just cut 4,000 costumer support roles even after strong earnings. CEO Benioff: “I need less heads.” AI now handles 1M conversations
efficiency wins over human touch
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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A look at Marc Benioff's pursuit of productivity gains through AI at Salesforce, which has undergone a series of layoffs over the past two years (Caroline O'Donovan/Washington Post)
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September 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A look at Marc Benioff's pursuit of productivity gains through AI at Salesforce, which has undergone a series of layoffs over the past two years (Caroline O'Donovan/Washington Post)
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Interesting to me that Amazon removed the language from its Project Kuiper page that said its mission was to bring internet to "unserved and underserved communities around the world"
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JetBlue will use Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites for free in-flight internet | TechCrunch
While many other airlines are choosing Starlink, JetBlue is opting for Amazon's newer Kuiper satellites. But the service won't launch until 2027.
techcrunch.com
September 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Interesting to me that Amazon removed the language from its Project Kuiper page that said its mission was to bring internet to "unserved and underserved communities around the world"
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techcrunch.com/2025/09/04/j...
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"What to Know About Plague After a New Case in California"
What to Know About Plague After a New Case in California
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August 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"What to Know About Plague After a New Case in California"
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comfort the comfortable and afflict the afflicted
I’m kind of speechless with this one. I can’t imagine the kind of person who continues to make the argument that it doesn’t count as real starvation if the kids were already sick.
August 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
comfort the comfortable and afflict the afflicted
vote for drew
Thanks @rusty.todayintabs.com for including my story in today's Bleakest Link competition, where we all lose www.todayintabs.com/p/you-are-th...
You Are The Bleakest Link, Goodbye
Everyone should start a media business! Wait, not like that.
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August 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
vote for drew
finally some good news www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The New York Post is launching a California edition. Why?
The new newspaper will have a dedicated staff to provide the West Coast with “serious reporting and puckish wit,” a publishing executive says.
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August 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
finally some good news www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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The full list of all 18,500 children killed in Gaza, in video form.
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www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...
August 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The full list of all 18,500 children killed in Gaza, in video form.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...
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You know the Kelloggs founders are looking down at this scandalized that their anti-masturbation wellness corn flakes have been seized by decadent Italian nut butter merchants
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) - Ferrero Group, maker of Nutella, agrees to buy breakfast cereal maker WK Kellogg for about $3.1 billion.
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July 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
You know the Kelloggs founders are looking down at this scandalized that their anti-masturbation wellness corn flakes have been seized by decadent Italian nut butter merchants
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to be fair it’s kind of hard for the big streaming companies not to do any shows about their rivals when the big streaming companies are also big AI companies, retail giants, cloud providers, grocery chains, pharmacies, book publisher, and device makers
I think it’s pretty classless of Amazon to dunk on a competitor like this, personally.
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Amazon MGM Studios is producing a film about OpenAI’s 2023 leadership crisis
Amazon MGM Studios is reportedly producing a film about OpenAI's 2023 leadership crisis.
the-decoder.com
July 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
to be fair it’s kind of hard for the big streaming companies not to do any shows about their rivals when the big streaming companies are also big AI companies, retail giants, cloud providers, grocery chains, pharmacies, book publisher, and device makers
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Well, well, well. If it isn't our old nemesis deadly heatwave.
June 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Well, well, well. If it isn't our old nemesis deadly heatwave.
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New from 404 Media: the IRS tax filing software Turbotax tried to kill just got opened source. Available on Github, people are forking it
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The IRS Tax Filing Software TurboTax Is Trying to Kill Just Got Open Sourced
Direct File has been open sourced, and its creators have left government to continue working on the "future of tax filing."
www.404media.co
June 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
New from 404 Media: the IRS tax filing software Turbotax tried to kill just got opened source. Available on Github, people are forking it
www.404media.co/directfile-o...
www.404media.co/directfile-o...
10 years later: what was code? www.bloomberg.com/graphics/201...
What Is Code? If You Don't Know, You Need to Read This
The world belongs to people who code. Those who don’t understand will be left behind.
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June 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
10 years later: what was code? www.bloomberg.com/graphics/201...
new media funding model just dropped 🛏️
May 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
new media funding model just dropped 🛏️
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I spent two weeks getting chatbots to say the most unspeakable things to me, all while on the clock! Here's what parents and caregivers should know about teens and tweens sexting with AI chatbots. wapo.st/4587byz
Teens are sexting with AI. Here’s what parents should know.
Tweens and teens are having suggestive and sexual conversations with AI chatbots on the web and in apps. Here’s what parents and caregivers should know.
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May 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I spent two weeks getting chatbots to say the most unspeakable things to me, all while on the clock! Here's what parents and caregivers should know about teens and tweens sexting with AI chatbots. wapo.st/4587byz
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