Future of News
The Zurich protocol
They came for the newsroom. It was ready.
Ben Werdmuller
Ben Werdmuller helps leaders at newsrooms, non-profits, and mission-driven organizations to navigate their biggest technology challenges.
Media
Bari Weiss Is The Symptom
"The truth is that prestige journalism is lousy with Bari Weisses, up and down the line. Ask any journalist trying to cover the genocide in Gaza or the social death of gender nonconformists."
Technology
How to know if that job will crush your soul
"But these questions are framed in this way to encourage us all to aspire towards roles that enable us to do our best work, to have the biggest impact, and to live according to our values."
life
47 lessons
Things I've learned.
Technology
How I hire engineers
Building a community means looking beyond coding tests.
Notable links
Notable links: January 2, 2026
Looking ahead: humans are cool again.
Technology
What is Instagram’s Adam Mosseri really saying in his year-end memo?
"Instagram no longer believes it can beat AI by making more or better content. It wants to be the referee, to decide what is real and what is not, and to build systems that can do it at scale."
AI
2025: The year in LLMs
Simon Willison breaks down what happened in the LLM space in 2025. Some of it has the potential to transform tech forever.
Technology
The next big thing in 2026 will be...
This year's predictions from tech experts and decision-makers are notably pro-human.
Media
Watching Bari Weiss Murder Investigative Journalism at CBS
"Notes from someone who's withstood White House demands to stop an explosive story—and who once even had a 60 Minutes piece spiked."
life
A 2026 checklist
A way to build a habit out of what's important.
2025: a personal year in review
Highlights and hopes for the new year.