Katie Notopoulos
@katienotopoulos.bsky.social
Blogger at Business Insider, covering tech, business, culture. knotopoulos@businessinsider.com
I went out and bought the new Taco Bell mountain dew Baja Blast pie because I love neon food (it was good!) and also I need to test out my Mr Beast thumbnail face www.businessinsider.com/taco-bell-mo...
Taco Bell's new Mountain Dew Baja Blast pie is part of a strategy to reach Gen Z. I tried it.
Taco Bell's bright green Mountain Dew Baja Blast pie looks disgusting. But it's part of a strategy to reach Gen Z. And it's surprisingly good.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I went out and bought the new Taco Bell mountain dew Baja Blast pie because I love neon food (it was good!) and also I need to test out my Mr Beast thumbnail face www.businessinsider.com/taco-bell-mo...
don't worry -- the OLD Farmer's Almanac (founded in 1792 with the old timey-cover you see at the grocery store) is still going
Farmers' Almanac says it will cease publication after 208 years, citing financial challenges
Farmers' Almanac says it will cease publication after 208 years, citing financial challenges
A 208-year-old publication that farmers, gardeners and others keen to predict the weather have relied on for guidance will be publishing for the final time.
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
don't worry -- the OLD Farmer's Almanac (founded in 1792 with the old timey-cover you see at the grocery store) is still going
I went to go check back in on Meta AI's Vibes feed, and found that it's full of boomerbait, memey videos of Trump now www.businessinsider.com/meta-ai-vibe...
How 'boomerslop' is taking over Meta AI's video feed
Meta's stand-alone AI app has a video feed called Vibes. It's being taken over by Donald Trump memes and political stuff. I'm calling it "boomerslop."
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November 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I went to go check back in on Meta AI's Vibes feed, and found that it's full of boomerbait, memey videos of Trump now www.businessinsider.com/meta-ai-vibe...
One thing about Dick Cheney is that he had zero rizz. No one, not even Republicans, liked him. Now you can do all sorts of evil stuff as a politician, but you have to have memetic charm. Really the last of his kind.
November 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
One thing about Dick Cheney is that he had zero rizz. No one, not even Republicans, liked him. Now you can do all sorts of evil stuff as a politician, but you have to have memetic charm. Really the last of his kind.
This article is really great bc it's about an org everyone knows but seems so boring we forget about it (Common Crawl) and turns out they're doing something extremely shady, AND the guy in charge keeps saying the most damning things to a reporter www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
The Nonprofit Doing the AI Industry’s Dirty Work
The web archive Common Crawl has been quietly funneling paywalled articles to AI companies—and lying to publishers about it.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This article is really great bc it's about an org everyone knows but seems so boring we forget about it (Common Crawl) and turns out they're doing something extremely shady, AND the guy in charge keeps saying the most damning things to a reporter www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
NEW! I'm doing a video podcast (vodcast? It's literally not even available as audio lol) about my favorite thing to talk about: ~consumerism~
@emilystewart.bsky.social
and I talked about rEaL eStaTe for the first episode. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdLZ...
@emilystewart.bsky.social
and I talked about rEaL eStaTe for the first episode. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdLZ...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
NEW! I'm doing a video podcast (vodcast? It's literally not even available as audio lol) about my favorite thing to talk about: ~consumerism~
@emilystewart.bsky.social
and I talked about rEaL eStaTe for the first episode. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdLZ...
@emilystewart.bsky.social
and I talked about rEaL eStaTe for the first episode. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdLZ...
Wikipedia's traffic is down, due to Google's AI Overviews and ChatGPT. I think AI will continue to cut into Wikipedia traffic -- but only to a point. There's something Wikipedia offers that is more than just a quick answer www.businessinsider.com/wikipedia-tr...
AI answers are taking a bite of Wikipedia's traffic. Should we be worried for the site?
Wikipedia's traffic is down — but there's reason to be hopeful for its future, even with Elon Musk nipping at its heels with its new Grokipedia.
www.businessinsider.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Wikipedia's traffic is down, due to Google's AI Overviews and ChatGPT. I think AI will continue to cut into Wikipedia traffic -- but only to a point. There's something Wikipedia offers that is more than just a quick answer www.businessinsider.com/wikipedia-tr...
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big story that should get more attention from bayliss, who as always is the GOAT:
NEW FROM ME: Texas school boards are increasingly turning to ChatGPT & other AI programs to comply with SB 13, a new state law that requires them to vet school library purchase lists for "indecent" or "profane" content.
#txlege
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/art...
#txlege
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/art...
Some Texas schools are using AI to screen library books under new state law
Supporters see ChatGPT as a way to help weed out inappropriate content, but critics say AI can include incorrect details and miss valuable context.
www.houstonchronicle.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:57 PM
big story that should get more attention from bayliss, who as always is the GOAT:
Even though I've heard "Golden" 300,000 times (at minimum), I didn't realize that EJAE was the co-writer of the song, not just the vocalist. Great interview, she seems fascinating www.wired.com/story/how-k-...
How ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Star EJAE Topped the Charts
Kids everywhere know her voice—if not her name. WIRED talks to the former SM trainee about her rise to global superstardom with her hit song “Golden.”
www.wired.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Even though I've heard "Golden" 300,000 times (at minimum), I didn't realize that EJAE was the co-writer of the song, not just the vocalist. Great interview, she seems fascinating www.wired.com/story/how-k-...
"These nice young people don't like phones!" is the nytimes version of boomerbait that's the same as the Fox News "litterboxes in high schools" story. Same story over and over, zero skepticism www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/s...
They’ve Come to Free the ‘iPad Babies’
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October 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"These nice young people don't like phones!" is the nytimes version of boomerbait that's the same as the Fox News "litterboxes in high schools" story. Same story over and over, zero skepticism www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/s...
This is long but truly one of the most fun things I've read online in a long long time harpers.org/archive/2025...
The Goon Squad, by Daniel Kolitz
Loneliness, porn’s next frontier, and the dream of endless masturbation
harpers.org
October 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This is long but truly one of the most fun things I've read online in a long long time harpers.org/archive/2025...
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Scoop: I sent a public record request to the FTC for complaints mentioning ChatGPT. I got 200 complaints back, but a couple stood out.
They described experiencing severe delusions, paranoia, and spiritual crises, and they attributed it to ChatGPT:
www.wired.com/story/ftc-co...
They described experiencing severe delusions, paranoia, and spiritual crises, and they attributed it to ChatGPT:
www.wired.com/story/ftc-co...
People Who Say They’re Experiencing AI Psychosis Beg the FTC for Help
The Federal Trade Commission received 200 complaints mentioning ChatGPT between November 2022 and August 2025. Several attributed delusions, paranoia, and spiritual crises to the chatbot.
www.wired.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Scoop: I sent a public record request to the FTC for complaints mentioning ChatGPT. I got 200 complaints back, but a couple stood out.
They described experiencing severe delusions, paranoia, and spiritual crises, and they attributed it to ChatGPT:
www.wired.com/story/ftc-co...
They described experiencing severe delusions, paranoia, and spiritual crises, and they attributed it to ChatGPT:
www.wired.com/story/ftc-co...
Sora doesn't allow nudity, but it's full of niche fetishists who make videos of women as centaurs, giantesses (or miniature), feet vids, pregnancy, belly inflation, etc... Who could have guessed!!
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OpenAI might have a 'creeper problem' on its hands with Sora
Sora lets you make videos using other people's faces. Great! Except when your face is used in a "fetish" video, like one about feet or pregnancy.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Sora doesn't allow nudity, but it's full of niche fetishists who make videos of women as centaurs, giantesses (or miniature), feet vids, pregnancy, belly inflation, etc... Who could have guessed!!
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Ihttps://www.businessinsider.com/sora-video-openai-fetish-content-my-face-problem-2025-10
This story rules www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/s...
October 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This story rules www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/s...
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This single story is worth the cost of my year's subscription to
@wired.com
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October 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This single story is worth the cost of my year's subscription to
@wired.com
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This is a great article because the “common item from 2007” is a never opened iPhone 1 in sealed packaging — something people definitely have lying around a junk drawer nypost.com/2025/10/11/l...
Check your junk drawer — this common item from 2007 could soon be worth $50,000: expert
Old gadget, new money.
nypost.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
This is a great article because the “common item from 2007” is a never opened iPhone 1 in sealed packaging — something people definitely have lying around a junk drawer nypost.com/2025/10/11/l...
The biggest problem with Sora as a social platform isn't the copyright or misinfo. It's that it's full of Jake Paul fans www.businessinsider.com/sora-videos-...
Sora 2 is drawing a huge crowd of teenage boys. This doesn't bode well — trust me.
Sora 2 seems to encourage people to make fun of each other. It's also attracting a lot of teenage boys. This could be a nightmare for Sam Altman.
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October 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The biggest problem with Sora as a social platform isn't the copyright or misinfo. It's that it's full of Jake Paul fans www.businessinsider.com/sora-videos-...
I've been having SO MUCH FUN messing around on Sora 2, which is kind of a watershed moment: an AI app that's actually fun to use -- but also brings with it all the horrible things we've worried about for the last few years www.businessinsider.com/sora-video-a...
Playing with Sora 2 is pure joy — until you realize how dangerous it could be
Sora 2 is a breakthrough. It makes AI fun — and the key is the ability to see ourselves and friends. But it comes with a terrifying side.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I've been having SO MUCH FUN messing around on Sora 2, which is kind of a watershed moment: an AI app that's actually fun to use -- but also brings with it all the horrible things we've worried about for the last few years www.businessinsider.com/sora-video-a...
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@katienotopoulos.bsky.social hacked my phone and has threatening to publicize a private video. I am posting it here to show I’m not afraid of blackmail
October 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
@katienotopoulos.bsky.social hacked my phone and has threatening to publicize a private video. I am posting it here to show I’m not afraid of blackmail
RIP Shine, uou were too beautiful for this world www.businessinsider.com/marissa-maye...
Marissa Mayer is throwing in the towel on her AI-based photo-sharing app. Now she's focused on an AI personal assistant.
Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's photo-sharing app never really caught on. So she's reportedly moving on — to a new AI personal assistant.
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September 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
RIP Shine, uou were too beautiful for this world www.businessinsider.com/marissa-maye...
The best thing I can say about the new Meta AI Vibes feed is that it replaces the old "Discover" feed, which was where boomers accidentally publicly posted their chatbot conversations. Better slop than privacy disaster! www.businessinsider.com/meta-new-vib...
We get fresh AI slop from Meta's new 'Vibes' feed. Thanks, Zuck!
A Meta feed of random AI video clips is exactly what no one asked for. Let's explore it together.
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September 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The best thing I can say about the new Meta AI Vibes feed is that it replaces the old "Discover" feed, which was where boomers accidentally publicly posted their chatbot conversations. Better slop than privacy disaster! www.businessinsider.com/meta-new-vib...
The solution to the male lonliness epidemic is getting men to call each other on the phone so they can sell their voices/speech for AI training techcrunch.com/2025/09/24/n...
Neon, the No. 2 social app on the Apple App Store, pays users to record their phone calls and sells data to AI firms | TechCrunch
A new call recording app is gaining traction for offering to pay users for voice data from calls, which is sold to AI companies.
techcrunch.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The solution to the male lonliness epidemic is getting men to call each other on the phone so they can sell their voices/speech for AI training techcrunch.com/2025/09/24/n...
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the @wired.com mural is complete! tag us if you see us in bushwick and scan the QR code on the mural to start reading about wtf happened to silicon valley and trump, gamechangers, and what this means for your future: www.wired.com/politics-iss...
September 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
the @wired.com mural is complete! tag us if you see us in bushwick and scan the QR code on the mural to start reading about wtf happened to silicon valley and trump, gamechangers, and what this means for your future: www.wired.com/politics-iss...
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This is not a romance. Nobody is "in love" with apps. There are no A.I. boyfriends. You cannot "date" a chatbot. Accepting this framing and treating it as real is tech-industry propaganda. slate.com/technology/2...
She Broke Off Two Engagements. She Couldn’t Commit. Now She’s Dating Chatbots Instead.
As chatbot romance grows more common, women are redefining what they want from a partner—even if they are just ones and zeros.
slate.com
September 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This is not a romance. Nobody is "in love" with apps. There are no A.I. boyfriends. You cannot "date" a chatbot. Accepting this framing and treating it as real is tech-industry propaganda. slate.com/technology/2...
Reposted by Katie Notopoulos
NEW
WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.
This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
www.wired.com/story/oral-h...
WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.
This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
www.wired.com/story/oral-h...
The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers
WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.
www.wired.com
September 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
NEW
WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.
This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
www.wired.com/story/oral-h...
WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.
This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
www.wired.com/story/oral-h...