Chris is a veteran tech, entertainment and culture journalist, author of 'How Star Wars Conquered the Universe,' and co-host of the Doctor Who podcast 'Pull to Open.' Hailing from the U.K., Chris got his start as a sub editor on national newspapers. He moved to the U.S. in 1996, and became senior news writer for Time.com a year later. In 2000, he was named San Francisco bureau chief for Time magazine. He has served as senior editor for Business 2.0, and West Coast editor for Fortune Small Business and Fast Company. Chris is a graduate of Merton College, Oxford and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is also a long-time volunteer at 826 Valencia, the nationwide after-school program co-founded by author Dave Eggers. His book on the history of Star Wars is an international bestseller and has been translated into 11 languages.
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What OpenAI's Sora means for the future of truth
We may adapt to the forthcoming flood of AI videos faster and better than you think.
By Chris Taylor
Tesla suspends Cybertruck production. Who could have predicted this?
Elon Musk's controversial electric truck may have dug its own box-shaped grave.
By Chris Taylor
Bluesky has growing pains. Here's what it can learn from X/Twitter
The new darling of social media is running into the same headwinds as its predecessors. This is what it must do next.
By Chris Taylor
PSA: Your Twitter/X account is about to change forever
If you don't want Elon Musk to feed your tweets to his AI, now might be the time to leave the app formerly known as Twitter.
By Chris Taylor
I stopped doomscrolling after the election. You should too.
'I'm as sad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore'
By Chris Taylor
What Elon Musk gains from a second Trump term
The world's richest man added $15 billion to his net worth in a single day. What else will the election give him?
By Chris Taylor
You can use AI for National Novel Writing Month if it helps. Here's why.
The annual write-your-book event has upset some fans by staying neutral on AI tools. But they could be just what you need.
By Chris Taylor
Why Elon Musk is skipping around on stage for Donald Trump
The world’s richest man’s federal troubles might be putting the pep in his step, according to a new report.
By Chris Taylor
Fake tech demos, a brief history
From the Mechanical Turk to Elon Musk's remote-controlled robots, wily tech salesmen have often pulled the wool over our eyes.
By Chris Taylor
I read all the community notes on Elon Musk's X account. Here's what I learned.
The user-voted fact-checks have been added to 70 Musk tweets so far — and most are on his replies. Here's why.
By Chris Taylor
Elon Musk's weirdest weekend, explained
The stealing of @America: After 'Dork MAGA' day, Twitter/X's owner may have crossed a line. Again.
By Chris Taylor
Meta AI gets a bunch of free upgrades: Voice, vision and auto-dubbing
From natural language processing to live translation, Zuckerberg's chatbot is getting smarter.
By Chris Taylor
Apple event underwhelming? Wait for the iPhone 17.
The tech giant's strategy is to lock you into its ecosystem.
By Chris Taylor
ReMarkable Paper Pro review: E-ink enters the color era
Is this groundbreaking tablet and marker worth the scratch?
By Chris Taylor
How much is AI hurting the planet? Big tech won't tell us.
Big tech won't tell you, but let us paint you a picture.
By Chris Taylor
How the dot-com bubble burst is relevant for the AI era
I watched the dot-com bubble deflate — not pop — from 2000 through 2001. The AI echoes are clear.
By Chris Taylor
The AI bubble has burst. Here's how we know.
Artificial Intelligence investor confidence is collapsing. Who could have possibly predicted this, except everyone in tech?
By Chris Taylor
Blue checks on X are bad now, EU says
What a tangled web Elon weaves, now his blue checks can deceive.
By Chris Taylor
'The Acolyte' keeps referencing 'The Last Jedi' — here's why
This is not going to go the way you think.
By Chris Taylor
Congratulations, Cybertruck! You finally outsold the DeLorean.
A silver lining around the latest Cybertruck recall ... from a certain point of view.
By Chris Taylor
All our burning questions for 'Doctor Who' season 15
Oh we're going to enjoy getting to know you, Mrs. Flood.
By Chris Taylor
'Empire of Death' changed 'Doctor Who' history — here's what you missed
Every single episode of the show since 1975 just gained a sinister new meaning.
By Chris Taylor
Why being funny is AI's toughest test
Comedy is notoriously difficult for AI. Here's why that matters.
By Chris Taylor
'Doctor Who' reveals classic villain as The One Who Waits in the 'Legend of Ruby Sunday'
We missed A LOT of clues leading up to this big reveal.
By Chris Taylor