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Hard Reset is a media publication for people who want to understand how technology really works — not just the products, but the people and power shaping it.
Hard Reset is a media publication for people who want to understand how technology really works — not just the products, but the people and power shaping it.
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We messaged with the author as well, and spoke with Uber comms about it. @alexshultz.bsky.social ran down the whole saga here:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/an-ai-gene...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/an-ai-gene...
An AI-Generated Reddit Post Fooled the Internet. It Was Only Half of an Elaborate Scam.
I traded Signal messages with someone purporting to have serious dirt on Uber. They used AI to make the whole thing up.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:51 PM
We messaged with the author as well, and spoke with Uber comms about it. @alexshultz.bsky.social ran down the whole saga here:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/an-ai-gene...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/an-ai-gene...
Hey Resetters, we are bringing back our beloved HOT SAUNA event to kick off the New Year. If you’re a founder, engineer, designer, or builder based in SF, come meet the Hard Reset team on 1/21 @ 6 PM to ring in twenty-twenty schvitz!
Tickets are limited: luma.com/oz0hcxhd
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January 5, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Hey Resetters, we are bringing back our beloved HOT SAUNA event to kick off the New Year. If you’re a founder, engineer, designer, or builder based in SF, come meet the Hard Reset team on 1/21 @ 6 PM to ring in twenty-twenty schvitz!
Tickets are limited: luma.com/oz0hcxhd
Tickets are limited: luma.com/oz0hcxhd
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A self-identified “engineer” went viral on Reddit (& on social media) w/damning allegations about one of the food delivery apps. Then they circulated a legit-looking “internal document” to journalists, including me.
The whole thing was an AI-generated scam intended to smear Uber. Here’s the story
The whole thing was an AI-generated scam intended to smear Uber. Here’s the story
An AI-Generated Reddit Post Fooled the Internet. It Was Only Half of an Elaborate Scam.
I traded Signal messages with someone purporting to have serious dirt on Uber. They used AI to make the whole thing up.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:25 AM
A self-identified “engineer” went viral on Reddit (& on social media) w/damning allegations about one of the food delivery apps. Then they circulated a legit-looking “internal document” to journalists, including me.
The whole thing was an AI-generated scam intended to smear Uber. Here’s the story
The whole thing was an AI-generated scam intended to smear Uber. Here’s the story
We tracked this down in a similar way as Casey, verifying that it was AI-generated:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/an-ai-gene...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/an-ai-gene...
January 5, 2026 at 8:52 PM
We tracked this down in a similar way as Casey, verifying that it was AI-generated:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/an-ai-gene...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/an-ai-gene...
A Reddit post went viral, with serious allegations about Uber Eats. @alexshultz.bsky.social Signal messaged with the anonymous author, investigated, and exposed it as fully AI fabricated.
He runs down the whole saga and its implications here:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/an-ai-gene...
He runs down the whole saga and its implications here:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/an-ai-gene...
An AI-Generated Reddit Post Fooled the Internet. It Was Only Half of an Elaborate Scam.
I traded Signal messages with someone purporting to have serious dirt on Uber. They used AI to make the whole thing up.
www.hardresetmedia.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:47 PM
A Reddit post went viral, with serious allegations about Uber Eats. @alexshultz.bsky.social Signal messaged with the anonymous author, investigated, and exposed it as fully AI fabricated.
He runs down the whole saga and its implications here:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/an-ai-gene...
He runs down the whole saga and its implications here:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/an-ai-gene...
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It's impossible for me to do a year-end thread without first apologizing for doing so, and adding another disclaimer that I will keep it brief! But it's been a good year, and I want to highlight a few pieces I wrote. If you like any of them, consider subscribing to Hard Reset, where I write weekly
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December 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
It's impossible for me to do a year-end thread without first apologizing for doing so, and adding another disclaimer that I will keep it brief! But it's been a good year, and I want to highlight a few pieces I wrote. If you like any of them, consider subscribing to Hard Reset, where I write weekly
As we wrap up our first year of existence, we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has become a part of Hard Reset!
For our last post of 2025, we wanted to take a look back at the reporting that defined our year.
Here are our top 10 posts of 2025:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/hard-reset...
For our last post of 2025, we wanted to take a look back at the reporting that defined our year.
Here are our top 10 posts of 2025:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/hard-reset...
Hard Reset's Top Ten Posts of 2025
The reporting that defined our year: A.I., labor, economics and tech’s political swerve
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December 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
As we wrap up our first year of existence, we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has become a part of Hard Reset!
For our last post of 2025, we wanted to take a look back at the reporting that defined our year.
Here are our top 10 posts of 2025:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/hard-reset...
For our last post of 2025, we wanted to take a look back at the reporting that defined our year.
Here are our top 10 posts of 2025:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/hard-reset...
The boldest meta-prediction from @alexshultz.bsky.social? “The chaos purposely wrought by Trump 2.0 figures will no longer be free of political consequences and personal accountability in 2026.”
See how that influences all 26 predictions here:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/26-predict...
See how that influences all 26 predictions here:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/26-predict...
26 Predictions for 2026
Stone-cold locks about Donald Trump, Sam Altman and OpenAI, Kalshi and Polymarket, and America’s tenuous labor movement.
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December 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The boldest meta-prediction from @alexshultz.bsky.social? “The chaos purposely wrought by Trump 2.0 figures will no longer be free of political consequences and personal accountability in 2026.”
See how that influences all 26 predictions here:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/26-predict...
See how that influences all 26 predictions here:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/26-predict...
Presenting the stone-cold lock Hard Reset 2026 predictions, from Kalshi and OpenAI to data centers and wildcat strikes.
Anything that @alexshultz.bsky.social ends up getting wrong is a joke, obv.
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/26-predict...
Anything that @alexshultz.bsky.social ends up getting wrong is a joke, obv.
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/26-predict...
26 Predictions for 2026
Stone-cold locks about Donald Trump, Sam Altman and OpenAI, Kalshi and Polymarket, and America’s tenuous labor movement.
www.hardresetmedia.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Presenting the stone-cold lock Hard Reset 2026 predictions, from Kalshi and OpenAI to data centers and wildcat strikes.
Anything that @alexshultz.bsky.social ends up getting wrong is a joke, obv.
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/26-predict...
Anything that @alexshultz.bsky.social ends up getting wrong is a joke, obv.
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/26-predict...
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Here are my 26 locks for 2026, presented by FanDuel and DraftKings and Kalshi and Polymarket and Robinhood
26 Predictions for 2026
Stone-cold locks about Donald Trump, Sam Altman and OpenAI, Kalshi and Polymarket, and America’s tenuous labor movement.
www.hardresetmedia.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Here are my 26 locks for 2026, presented by FanDuel and DraftKings and Kalshi and Polymarket and Robinhood
Will people who have actual careers in the real world face accountability for actions in their safe space on X?
@alexshultz.bsky.social on the unimaginable nightmare for an innocent Brown student and whether Shaun Maguire will be held accountable:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/xs-echo-ch...
@alexshultz.bsky.social on the unimaginable nightmare for an innocent Brown student and whether Shaun Maguire will be held accountable:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/xs-echo-ch...
X’s Echo Chamber Gets a Reality Check
A collection of right-wing influencers, chief among them Shaun Maguire, smeared an innocent Brown University student. What happens now?
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December 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Will people who have actual careers in the real world face accountability for actions in their safe space on X?
@alexshultz.bsky.social on the unimaginable nightmare for an innocent Brown student and whether Shaun Maguire will be held accountable:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/xs-echo-ch...
@alexshultz.bsky.social on the unimaginable nightmare for an innocent Brown student and whether Shaun Maguire will be held accountable:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/xs-echo-ch...
ICYMI: Hard Reset is launching a six-month social media fellowship program designed for workers first – not influencers – who are already sharing what work feels like and want to level up.
Read more & apply at: hardresetfellows.com
Read more & apply at: hardresetfellows.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
ICYMI: Hard Reset is launching a six-month social media fellowship program designed for workers first – not influencers – who are already sharing what work feels like and want to level up.
Read more & apply at: hardresetfellows.com
Read more & apply at: hardresetfellows.com
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Data centers dominated 2025.
They (shakily) propped up the economy, they got exponentially bigger, and they provoked resistance across the country.
So we spent 2025 covering data centers, and the fight back, from the perspective of working people.
perfectunion.us/data-centers/
They (shakily) propped up the economy, they got exponentially bigger, and they provoked resistance across the country.
So we spent 2025 covering data centers, and the fight back, from the perspective of working people.
perfectunion.us/data-centers/
When Big Tech Moves In: The AI Data Center Crisis
Big Tech's AI data centers leave communities with polluted water and skyrocketing bills. An investigation into Amazon, Meta, Google, and Microsoft's expansion.
perfectunion.us
December 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Data centers dominated 2025.
They (shakily) propped up the economy, they got exponentially bigger, and they provoked resistance across the country.
So we spent 2025 covering data centers, and the fight back, from the perspective of working people.
perfectunion.us/data-centers/
They (shakily) propped up the economy, they got exponentially bigger, and they provoked resistance across the country.
So we spent 2025 covering data centers, and the fight back, from the perspective of working people.
perfectunion.us/data-centers/
The largest AI data centers could use as much power as Philadelphia, with costs are passed on to local residents. But big tech companies are leasing the centers. Why don’t they want these assets on the books?
@byjacobward.bsky.social digs deeper:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/who-pays-f...
@byjacobward.bsky.social digs deeper:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/who-pays-f...
Who Pays for AI’s Power Hunger?
Data centers are driving up electricity prices, draining water supplies, and sparking local revolts—just as Congress moves to make them harder to stop.
www.hardresetmedia.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The largest AI data centers could use as much power as Philadelphia, with costs are passed on to local residents. But big tech companies are leasing the centers. Why don’t they want these assets on the books?
@byjacobward.bsky.social digs deeper:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/who-pays-f...
@byjacobward.bsky.social digs deeper:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/who-pays-f...
NEW from Hard Reset - @Ariella Steinhorn on the @groundwork.bsky.social Instacart study and how disconnected tech companies are from everyday life:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/instacarts...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/instacarts...
Instacart’s manipulative AI jacks up the cost of groceries
A study from Groundwork Collaborative, Consumer Reports,and More Perfect Union found that Instacart charges shoppers more for the same items, depending on how likely they think they are to spend
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December 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
NEW from Hard Reset - @Ariella Steinhorn on the @groundwork.bsky.social Instacart study and how disconnected tech companies are from everyday life:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/instacarts...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/instacarts...
Tech authoritarianism got you down? Sick of the broligarchs? Check out the individuals and organizations using technology to create a better world:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/announcing...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/announcing...
Announcing the Winners of the 2025 Hard Reset Awards
Here are the winners in each of the five categories recognizing the people and companies using technology to create a more just world
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December 17, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Tech authoritarianism got you down? Sick of the broligarchs? Check out the individuals and organizations using technology to create a better world:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/announcing...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/announcing...
Please share and help get the word out! Great opportunity here for emerging creators 👇
Big News! Hard Reset is launching a six-month social media fellowship program designed for workers first – not influencers – who are already sharing what work feels like and want to level up.
Read more & apply at: hardresetfellows.com
Read more & apply at: hardresetfellows.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Please share and help get the word out! Great opportunity here for emerging creators 👇
December 16, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Big News! Hard Reset is launching a six-month social media fellowship program designed for workers first – not influencers – who are already sharing what work feels like and want to level up.
Read more & apply at: hardresetfellows.com
Read more & apply at: hardresetfellows.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Big News! Hard Reset is launching a six-month social media fellowship program designed for workers first – not influencers – who are already sharing what work feels like and want to level up.
Read more & apply at: hardresetfellows.com
Read more & apply at: hardresetfellows.com
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Sam Altman's assertion that he needs ChatGPT to raise his child was widely ridiculed, but the timing of Altman’s Jimmy Fallon interview coupled with a lack of viewership for the full segment (which has 2x more thumbs-down reactions than thumbs-up reactions on YouTube) also don't bode well for OpenAI
Sam Altman's Disastrous Interview With Jimmy Fallon, an AI Chatbot in the Flesh
Altman apparently needs ChatGPT to navigate parenthood, but his viral remarks weren’t the most concerning aspect of his late night debut.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Sam Altman's assertion that he needs ChatGPT to raise his child was widely ridiculed, but the timing of Altman’s Jimmy Fallon interview coupled with a lack of viewership for the full segment (which has 2x more thumbs-down reactions than thumbs-up reactions on YouTube) also don't bode well for OpenAI
OpenAI had Sam Altman talk to a sycophantic AI chatbot named Jimmy Fallon and it was still incredibly awkward:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/sam-altman...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/sam-altman...
Sam Altman's Disastrous Interview With Jimmy Fallon, an AI Chatbot in the Flesh
Altman apparently needs ChatGPT to navigate parenthood, but his viral remarks weren’t the most concerning aspect of his late night debut.
www.hardresetmedia.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
OpenAI had Sam Altman talk to a sycophantic AI chatbot named Jimmy Fallon and it was still incredibly awkward:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/sam-altman...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/sam-altman...
New from @byjacobward.bsky.social: The President Just Killed Off State AI Laws and Replaced Them With...Nothing.
youtu.be/Ydg_92k3zGY?...
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The President's Order Kills Off State AI Laws. Here's What Happens Next.
YouTube video by The Rip Current with Jacob Ward
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December 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
New from @byjacobward.bsky.social: The President Just Killed Off State AI Laws and Replaced Them With...Nothing.
youtu.be/Ydg_92k3zGY?...
youtu.be/Ydg_92k3zGY?...
Think this is first time we've been featured in @techmeme.com
What an honor.
Go team! @byjacobward.bsky.social @alexshultz.bsky.social @aristeinhorn.bsky.social @elirosenberg.bsky.social
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What an honor.
Go team! @byjacobward.bsky.social @alexshultz.bsky.social @aristeinhorn.bsky.social @elirosenberg.bsky.social
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/the-presid...
December 12, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Think this is first time we've been featured in @techmeme.com
What an honor.
Go team! @byjacobward.bsky.social @alexshultz.bsky.social @aristeinhorn.bsky.social @elirosenberg.bsky.social
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/the-presid...
What an honor.
Go team! @byjacobward.bsky.social @alexshultz.bsky.social @aristeinhorn.bsky.social @elirosenberg.bsky.social
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/the-presid...
NEW: @byjacobward.bsky.social responds to Trump’s Executive Order wiping out state AI regulation. The White House has chosen speed over consent—and dared the courts to stop it.
Read the full article now on Hard Reset:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/the-presid...
Read the full article now on Hard Reset:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/the-presid...
The President Just Ordered His Administration to Wipe Out State AI Laws. The Courts Will Decide Whether He Can.
With Congress frozen and voters wary, the White House has chosen speed over consent—and dared the courts to stop it.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
NEW: @byjacobward.bsky.social responds to Trump’s Executive Order wiping out state AI regulation. The White House has chosen speed over consent—and dared the courts to stop it.
Read the full article now on Hard Reset:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/the-presid...
Read the full article now on Hard Reset:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/the-presid...
Congrats to the winners of the 2025 Hard Reset Awards!
The winners in each category are @ecosiasearch.bsky.social, Hossam Nasr, @techequity.bsky.social, OpenSolar, and Joan Kinyua.
Watch videos from each award winner and read more about their work here:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/announcing...
The winners in each category are @ecosiasearch.bsky.social, Hossam Nasr, @techequity.bsky.social, OpenSolar, and Joan Kinyua.
Watch videos from each award winner and read more about their work here:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/announcing...
Announcing the Winners of the 2025 Hard Reset Awards
Here are the winners in each of the five categories recognizing the people and companies using technology to create a more just world
www.hardresetmedia.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Congrats to the winners of the 2025 Hard Reset Awards!
The winners in each category are @ecosiasearch.bsky.social, Hossam Nasr, @techequity.bsky.social, OpenSolar, and Joan Kinyua.
Watch videos from each award winner and read more about their work here:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/announcing...
The winners in each category are @ecosiasearch.bsky.social, Hossam Nasr, @techequity.bsky.social, OpenSolar, and Joan Kinyua.
Watch videos from each award winner and read more about their work here:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/announcing...