Russia Is Ramping Up Nuclear War Propaganda
Kremlin-backed media is spreading rumors of a Ukrainian “dirty bomb” attack to rouse support for extreme retaliation.Continue Reading
2022-11-04
Twitter Had a Plan to Fix Social Media. Will Elon Musk Follow It?
For years, the platform has funded a project that’s meant to create a better, decentralized online experience. Now Twitter’s new owner will decide its future.Continue Reading
2022-11-02
Mathieu Flamini Has a Plan to Decarbonize the Chemical Industry
The former soccer player is working to turn agricultural waste into a fossil fuel replacement, reducing emissions and harmful byproducts.Continue Reading
2022-10-31
The Hottest Startups in Dublin
The city is celebrating more local talent than ever, as being the only English-speaking country in Europe tempts new founders and drives outside investment.Continue Reading
2022-10-08
The Hottest Startups in Berlin
Look out, London—Berlin is fast catching up in all areas, from sheer volume of funding by startups to its rapid transition into a center for deeptech.Continue Reading
2022-10-06
Opendoor’s iBuyer Model Is a Canary in the Economic Coal Mine
The company is losing huge sums of money on cookie-cutter homes—suggesting a fundamental weakness in the US housing market.Continue Reading
2022-10-04
Undocumented Workers Protest Uber Eats Crackdown
In France, the gig economy platform welcomed thousands of immigrants during the pandemic, unions say. Now it’s deactivating them en masse.Continue Reading
2022-09-12
Queen Elizabeth II Has Died. Her Internet Legacy Will Live On
The UK’s tech-savvy head of state was queen of a thousand memes.Continue Reading
2022-09-08
Twitter Gets an Edit Button
You’ll have 30 minutes to alter your tweets—but only if you subscribe to Twitter Blue.Continue Reading
2022-09-01
Europe Set Itself Up for This Energy Crisis
The region’s unified approach to energy predates Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but countries suffering from shortages may now have to watch gas flow past.Continue Reading
2022-08-26