Tag: Computers and the Internet
Kraken, a U.S. Crypto Exchange, Is Suspected of Violating Sanctions
Kraken, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is under federal investigation, suspected of violating U.S. sanctions by…
How Mark Zuckerberg Is Leading Meta Into Its Next Phase
SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and chief executive of the company formerly known as Facebook, called…
Gen Z Designers Made It Big on Depop. Now They’re Graduating.
On Depop, most of her interactions with customers happened only when they wanted to buy something, Ms. Lopez…
You Can Be Both Dull and Innovative
Many of us are intrigued by wonders that scream “THE FUTURE” like flying cars. But sometimes the best…
Why Big Tech Is Making a Big Play for Live Sports
LOS ANGELES — More than a decade after Apple disrupted the music industry and Amazon upended retail, the…
Google Fires Engineer Who Claims Its A.I. Is Conscious
SAN FRANCISCO — Google fired one of its engineers, Blake Lemoine, on Friday, more than a month after…
Jay Carney, Amazon’s Top Policy Executive, Will Join Airbnb
SEATTLE — Jay Carney, who was press secretary for President Barack Obama, is leaving the top policy and…
Meta tweaks Facebook app to act more like TikTok.
For most of Facebook’s history, its executives have executed a tried-and-true playbook: Mimic the success of others.On Thursday,…
Streaming Is Sadder Now
It may not yet be noticeable when we flop on the sofa and flip on Netflix, but the…
Apple Agrees to $50 Million Settlement Over Butterfly Keyboard Complaints
Apple agreed on Monday to pay a $50 million settlement on a class-action lawsuit over so-called butterfly keyboards,…
Twitter Worker Accused of Spying for Saudi Arabia Heads to Trial
SAN FRANCISCO — While working at Twitter from 2013 to 2015, Ahmad Abouammo was responsible for helping celebrities,…
Loans Could Burn Start-Up Workers in Downturn
SAN FRANCISCO — Last year, Bolt Financial, a payments start-up, began a new program for its employees. They…