Politics & regulation
Elections, procurement, courts, surveillance, lobbying, and state power.
About HotTea
AI is no longer a tech beat.
HotTea follows where AI moves power, money, labor, security, and state capacity, not only where a new model scores higher.
Our coverage
Follow the consequences.
Economics & labor
Productivity, wages, employment, capital spending, concentration, and who captures the gains.
War & security
Autonomy, cyber operations, intelligence, targeting, export controls, and escalation risk.
AI geopolitics
Chips, energy, alliances, sovereign capability, supply chains, and strategic competition.
Markets & companies
Funding, revenue, margins, model economics, enterprise adoption, and infrastructure bets.
Science & society
Medicine, education, climate, culture, research, rights, and measurable public outcomes.
Editorial standards
No optimism quota. No negativity quota.
Every reported item links to its source. Company claims remain company claims. High-risk stories require stronger corroboration. Material caveats, conflicts, and unknowns stay in the story.
HotTea’s interpretation is labeled separately from reporting. A compelling headline must deliver on its promise, and never outrun the evidence.
Each daily edition keeps a dated archive. If a release fails its checks, the last verified briefing stays live. The podcast includes chapters and a transcript.
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