Didi’s Revival Shows China Can’t Live Without Big Tech
The government has used fines, bans, and golden shares to control tech companies. Now it needs them to drive economic growth.Continue Reading
2023-02-14
Fact-Checkers Are Scrambling to Fight Disinformation With AI
Bad actors use artificial intelligence to propagate falsehoods and upset elections, but the same tools can be repurposed to defend the truth.Continue Reading
2023-02-01
Tesla’s Problems Go Way Beyond Elon Musk
The EV giant is alienating its customers, bringing in less revenue, and falling behind legacy carmakers.Continue Reading
2023-01-23
The Slow Death of Surveillance Capitalism Has Begun
A European Union ruling against Meta marks the beginning of the end of targeted ads.Continue Reading
2023-01-05
Sam Bankman-Fried’s House of Cards Is Falling Down
The founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX was arrested the day before his scheduled hearing in the US Congress.Continue Reading
2022-12-13
Ireland tops euro zone countries for economic growth
Euro zone gross domestic product (GDP) grew by slightly more than initially estimated, with Ireland showing the strongest growth at 2.3 per cent. Data from the European statistics agency Eurostat revealed household spending and business investment is propping up the economies of the 19 euro zone members. Eurostat said GDPContinue Reading
2022-12-07
The Race To Save Sam Bankman-Fried’s Other Crypto Exchange
Following the collapse of FTX, a group of volunteers has gathered to try and salvage Serum. But the work is far from straightforward.Continue Reading
2022-11-22
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