David Ingram

David Ingram

@davidingram.bsky.social

Tech reporter at NBC News. Based in San Francisco. I write a lot about Elon Musk. Read my latest work here: https://www.nbcnews.com/author/david-ingram-ncpn890161 On Signal: davidingram.77

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David Ingram
@davidingram.bsky.social

"During eighth grade, Richard viewed 4,784 videos during school hours" — including NFL highlights, police chases, Old Spice ads and cats coughing up hairballs. www.nbcnews.com/specials/hoo... Kudos to the parents who agreed to share their kids' YouTube history with @tktk.bsky.social

nbcnews.comHow YouTube junk is infiltrating classroomsSchools wanted educational videos. Students got clickbait. A first-of-its-kind analysis reveals how students are drawn into a platform that keeps them scrolling during class.
David Ingram
@davidingram.bsky.social

Smart story 👇

Tyler Kingkade@tktk.bsky.social

My latest @nbcnews.com investigation dropped this morning -- We analyzed the YouTube watch histories of 11 students to look into how some students end up viewing over 5,000 YouTube videos in class, on school-issued laptops, in a single school year www.nbcnews.com/specials/hoo...

nbcnews.comHow YouTube junk is infiltrating classroomsSchools wanted educational videos. Students got clickbait. A first-of-its-kind analysis reveals how students are drawn into a platform that keeps them scrolling during class.
David Ingram
@davidingram.bsky.social

Amazing sentence: "OpenAI lawyers urge the Florida court to sidestep the complex issues, arguing that in this instance, there’s no need for 'a broad ruling about how the law applies to AI, generally.'" www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

reuters.comCOMMENTARY: Is ChatGPT a 'product' or a 'service'? A wave of lawsuits tests a theory of AI liabilityIn the months before 16-year-old Adam Raine took his own life last year, ChatGPT allegedly encouraged him to act, advising him on how to hang a noose.

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Brandy Zadrozny
@brandyzadrozny.bsky.social

Scoop: Podcaster Benny Johnson is being sued for defamation over his ICE ride-along videos calling protesters "terrorists." www.ms.now/news/benny-j...

ms.nowMAGA podcaster Benny Johnson sued for defamation over ICE ride-along videos calling protesters ‘terrorists’Johnson accompanied top DHS officials last year to an ICE protest, where he pointed out “left-wing terrorists” for his millions of followers across social media.

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Mike Finger
@mikefinger.bsky.social

Just asked Victor Wembanyama if he’d ever consider promoting a sports betting company. “Absolutely not. I will never do that. Honestly, I think it's very sad to see some players promote it. .. Everybody does whatever they want, but without me.”

David Ingram
@davidingram.bsky.social

Where is Trump's new America.gov getting its answers? Often it's from the government's well-established web portal, launched by Bill Clinton 26 years ago and maintained since by career federal workers. Credit where it's due.

David Ingram
@davidingram.bsky.social

Horrific. The shooting victim was trans and had complained about anti-trans hate from within his own family.

Cyrus Farivar@cfarivar.bsky.social

This story is horrific all the way down. Our reporters uncovered more details. "McKinsey responded in December 2025 with his own request for a restraining order against Jang — alleging years of abuse by his wife that dated back more than 15 years..." www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/09/28/d...

eastbaytimes.comCourt docs reveal accusations of family abuse preceded Dublin killingA legal dispute between a husband and wife was set for a legal hearing this week before the husband was shot and killed in broad daylight — allegedly by the wife’s elderly parents.
David Ingram
@davidingram.bsky.social

This. AI companies' rhetoric on this is often completely unrealistic.

Tressie McMillan Cottom@tressiemcphd.bsky.social

Planning dinner is, for many many many people, about what they have on hand, what they can afford, how work schedules change day-to-day, kids’ complicated schedules, individual preferences. The idea that this just a series of tasks is a huge cultural blindspot — which was my original point.

David Ingram
@davidingram.bsky.social

this is fun

This American Life@thisamericanlife.org

Some NPR podcasts started getting mysterious comments on Spotify. They made no sense to the staff reading them – until someone from a younger generation cracked the code. Hear the story: link.podtrac.com/78g1b584

David Ingram
@davidingram.bsky.social

“One day I had to pump gas”

Matt Ford@mford.bsky.social

Ezra Klein asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about AI making kids worse at math and reading. Huang’s reply: “Does it matter?” Then he said he doesn’t know his own address or phone number. “We’re going to lose some fine intellectual dexterity.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o...