Meta suffered a major defeat on Wednesday that could severely undercut its Facebook and Instagram advertising business after European Union regulators found it had illegally forced users to effectively accept […]
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Back to news homeDamar Hamlin’s Collapse Put ESPN at the Center of the News
It was 8:55 p.m., the early stages of a hotly anticipated National Football League game, when it seemed as though a run-of-the-mill injury had interrupted the game.“Another Bills player down,” […]
U.S. Pours Money Into Chips, but Even Soaring Spending Has Limits
In September, the chip giant Intel gathered officials at a patch of land near Columbus, Ohio, where it pledged to invest at least $20 billion in two new factories to […]
Your Memories. Their Cloud.
What to KeepI noticed a philosophical divide among the archivists I spoke with. Digital archivists were committed to keeping everything with the mentality that you never know what you might […]
Tim Wu, Architect of Biden Antitrust Push, to Leave White House
Tim Wu, a central architect of President Biden’s push to clip the wings of the nation’s largest companies, is leaving the White House.Mr. Wu’s last day at the National Economic […]
The 2022 Good Tech Awards
The year 2022, in the tech world, was one of big leaps and even bigger pratfalls.The falls included some of the industry’s most recognizable names. Sam Bankman-Fried began the year […]
Southwest CEO Bob Jordan Faces a Giant Crisis, 10 Months Into the Job
The question that will loom over the company for a long time is why Southwest’s system broke down while those of other large airlines held up relatively well. Analysts say […]
As Silicon Valley Retrenches, a Tech Talent Shift Accelerates
“Nearly every company is going through this — they need tech talent,” said Lori Beer, global chief information officer at JPMorgan.More on Big TechIf the economy enters a recession, employment […]
The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2023
In other words, there will continue to be lots of chatter about the metaverse and virtual (augmented, mixed, whatever-you-want-to-call-dorky-looking) goggles in 2023, but it most likely still won’t be the […]
As Covid-19 Continues to Spread, So Does Misinformation About It
Nearly three years into the pandemic, Covid-19 remains stubbornly persistent. So, too, does misinformation about the virus.As Covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths rise in parts of the country, myths and […]