Harry McCracken
Technology writer (Technologizer) for Fast Company who covers product history and tech industry trends and contributes in-depth analysis on AI and consumer tech.
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Mar 2, 2026 • 2h 54min
TWiT 1073: Broetry in Motion - Anthropic Stands Up to The Pentagon
Harry McCracken, tech writer who digs into product history and AI trends; Owen Thomas, business journalist covering tech and regional industry; Molly White, critic of Web3 and tech accountability. They debate Anthropic's refusal to enable Pentagon surveillance or autonomous weapons. They discuss the PR surge for Claude, potential government pressure, GPU constraints, AI-driven layoffs, and risks around surveillance and autonomous weapons.
Apr 2, 2026 • 1h 20min
How Apple became Apple
Heather Kinlaw Lofthouse, executive director of Inequality Media who builds social videos about civic issues. Robert Reich, former U.S. labor secretary and cofounder of Inequality Media who explains economic power and engagement. Harry McCracken, Fast Company tech editor who compiled an 11,000-word oral history of Apple’s early rise. They dig into Apple’s garage-to-Apple II story, early funding and design instincts, and how short-form media explains inequality today.
Mar 27, 2026 • 39min
Inside Fast Company’s Most Innovative AI Companies
Harry McCracken, Fast Company’s global technology editor, gives sharp analysis of Google’s AI moves. Mark Sullivan, senior writer on AI and culture, explains Anthropic’s enterprise leap and Claude Code. They discuss Sierra’s AI customer agents, how Anthropic and Google stood out, and the editorial criteria that shaped the Most Innovative Companies list.
