China Is Tightening Its Grip on Big Tech
The country’s regulatory measures range from vetting medical and financial influencers to algorithmic audits. What, if anything, can the West learn?Continue Reading
2022-06-29
Vyacheslav Lysenko: On the tenth day of the war, I suggested my companies resume the work. Everyone was shocked
Early morning of February 24, 2022, Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine. President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin announced a so-called “special military operation,” and Russian troops hurled an offense in four main directions and carried out massive shelling of ten regions of Ukraine. The Verkhovna Rada endorsedContinue Reading
2022-06-26
The World Has Too Much Stuff
Retailers bamboozled by the pandemic now find themselves staring at mountains of unwanted stock. Here’s what happened and how it can be fixed.Continue Reading
2022-06-14
Google’s Russian Empire Faces an Uncertain Future
After filing for bankruptcy, Google could withdraw from Russia or antagonize the country’s regulators from overseas.Continue Reading
2022-06-06
As Bitcoin Falters, Crypto Miners Brace for a Crash
Electricity costs more, bitcoin is worth less. What can possibly go wrong?Continue Reading
2022-05-31
Lugano Ties Its Crypto City Dream to Tether
The Swiss city is on a quest to make crypto mainstream with an unusual partnership.Continue Reading
2022-05-12
Shanghai Is Rewriting Chinese Censorship Amid Lockdown
Censors are cracking down on free speech online, but people are finding new ways to get around them.Continue Reading
2022-05-04
MiamiCoin Is Crashing, but It Won’t Go Away
The value of the nonprofit’s first cryptocurrency has tanked, and users claim they’ve lost money, but it’s still expanding to other cities.Continue Reading
2022-04-29
Right-Wing Trolls Are Trying to Break Back Into Twitter
Elon Musk’s “free speech” promise is igniting an extremist revival, but the “replatforming” has only just begun.Continue Reading
2022-04-27
How Elon Musk Won Twitter
His weeks-long pursuit of the company has resulted in a $44 billion deal. But how did it happen, and what the hell comes next?Continue Reading
2022-04-25