The Return of Digg, a Star of Web 2.0
Two decades after creating Digg, a community-focused social message board, Kevin Rose is reviving the site and teaming up with a founder of Reddit.
Addded Mar 5, 2025
Elon Musk, Video Game King? Well, Maybe Not
Gaming is a big part of the billionaire’s public persona. But other players are questioning whether he has the time or the skill to be as accomplished as he claims.
Addded Jan 27, 2025
Microsoft and OpenAI’s Close Partnership Shows Signs of Fraying
The “best bromance in tech” has had a reality check as OpenAI has tried to change its deal with Microsoft and the software maker has tried to hedge its bet on the start-up.
Addded Oct 21, 2024
Meta Unveils Instant A.I. Video Generator That Adds Sounds
The tech giant is among the many companies building technology that could remake Hollywood -- or help spread disinformation.
Addded Oct 7, 2024
Spurned by Social Media, Publishers Chase Readers on WhatsApp
News outlets are experimenting with a feature in the world’s most popular messaging app that allows them to send links and headlines directly to followers.
Addded Sep 26, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg Is Done With Politics
He was once a backer of liberal causes. Then everyone seemed to turn on him. Now he wants to stay away from politics -- if that’s possible.
Addded Sep 24, 2024
Live From San Francisco: Mark Zuckerberg Tapes a Podcast With 6,000 Friends
Mr. Zuckerberg talked to a packed house Tuesday night for the “Acquired” podcast. It’s a sign of how tech titans reach the public now.
Addded Sep 12, 2024
Grab Them. Then Stump Them
Word puzzles on LinkedIn. Logic challenges in The Washington Post. For news publishers and tech sites looking to both entice and engage users, games are serious business.
Addded Jun 11, 2024
Reddit’s Long, Rocky Road to an Initial Public Offering
The site, a throwback to an earlier era of social media, is poised to go public as soon as next week. It hasn’t been easy to reach this point.
Addded Mar 13, 2024
Instagram’s Uneasy Rise as a News Site
In this year’s presidential election, more people are turning to Instagram for news, even as the platform tries de-emphasizing “political content.”
Addded Feb 26, 2024
Focused Cuts and Fewer Layers: Tech Layoffs Enter a New Phase
Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other tech companies have been on a layoff spree this month, with the latest cuts differing from last year’s mass reductions.
Addded Jan 30, 2024
Five Days of Chaos: How Sam Altman Returned to OpenAI
On Friday, Mr. Altman was pushed out of the hot A.I. start-up he ran. But an intense pressure campaign and negotiations brought him back.
Addded Dec 5, 2023
Inside the A.I. Arms Race That Changed Silicon Valley Forever
ChatGPT’s release a year ago triggered a desperate scramble among tech companies and alarm from some of the people who helped invent it.
Addded Dec 5, 2023
Ego, Fear and Money: How the A.I. Fuse Was Lit
The people who were most afraid of the risks of artificial intelligence decided they should be the ones to build it. Then distrust fueled a spiraling competition.
Addded Dec 4, 2023
Sam Altman Is Reinstated as OpenAI’s Chief Executive
The move capped a chaotic five days at the artificial intelligence company.
Addded Nov 22, 2023
Mark Zuckerberg Taps the Strengths of WhatsApp
The messaging app, which Meta bought nearly a decade ago, was an asset that Mr. Zuckerberg largely left alone for a while. No longer.
Addded Nov 9, 2023
Silicon Valley Ditches News, Shaking an Unstable Industry
News organizations are scrambling to adjust to the latest rift in the long-fractious relationship between publishers and tech platforms.
Addded Oct 20, 2023
Meta May Allow Instagram, Facebook Users in Europe to Pay and Avoid Ads
The subscription plan is a response to European Union policies and court rulings to restrict Meta’s data-collection practices.
Addded Sep 1, 2023
The Armed Is One of Punk’s Biggest, Oddest Mysteries. That’s Changing
For around 14 years, the Detroit hardcore collective has kept its members’ identities secret. For “Perfect Saviors,” it’s breaking with its longtime sound -- and opening up.
Addded Aug 21, 2023
Facebook’s Algorithm Is ‘Influential’ but Doesn’t Necessarily Change Beliefs, Researchers Say
In four new studies, researchers found complicated results from experiments on Facebook’s and Instagram’s algorithms, suggesting there was no silver bullet to fixing the platforms.
Addded Jul 27, 2023
Meta Unveils a More Powerful A.I. and Isn’t Fretting Who Uses It
The company said it would give outside programmers access to the latest version of its core artificial intelligence technology.
Addded Jul 18, 2023
Why the Early Success of Threads May Crash Into Reality
Mark Zuckerberg has used Meta’s might to push Threads to a fast start - but that may only work up to a point.
Addded Jul 13, 2023
Threads Review: How Meta’s New App Stacks Up Against Twitter
One of us is a Twitter addict; the other not so much. In the end, we were both unsure how people might use Threads in the long run.
Addded Jul 12, 2023
Will Threads Kill Twitter?
The rival platform from Meta has become the most rapidly downloaded app ever.
Addded Jul 10, 2023
Meta’s ‘Twitter Killer’ App Is Coming
Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, teased a new app called Threads that is set to take on Twitter for real-time digital conversations.
Addded Jul 6, 2023
Reddit’s Chief Says He Wants It to ‘Grow Up.’ Will Its Community Let It?
As the social media site matures, its users and moderators have made their displeasure about corporate changes known, putting the company into a bind.
Addded Jun 25, 2023
Reddit Wants to Get Paid for Helping to Teach Big A.I. Systems
The internet site has long been a forum for discussion on a huge variety of topics, and companies like Google and OpenAI have been using it in their A.I. projects.
Addded Apr 19, 2023
Mass Layoffs and Absentee Bosses Create a Morale Crisis at Meta
Workers at Facebook’s parent have been increasingly alarmed by job cuts and the company’s direction.
Addded Apr 12, 2023
Meta, Long an A.I. Leader, Tries Not to Be Left Out of the Boom
It has long had technology to rival chatbots like ChatGPT, but can’t afford to back artificial intelligence that can spread misinformation and toxic content.
Addded Feb 7, 2023
Musk Shakes Up Twitter’s Legal Team as He Looks to Cut More Costs
Twitter has stopped paying rent on offices and is considering not paying severance packages to former employees, among other measures.
Addded Dec 15, 2022
Twitter Keeps Missing Its Advertising Targets as Woes Mount
Under Elon Musk, the company has cut its financial expectations as some advertisers request discounts and are offered incentives.
Addded Dec 5, 2022
As Elon Musk Cuts Costs at Twitter, Some Bills Are Going Unpaid
Mr. Musk and his advisers are examining all types of expenses at Twitter. Some of the social media company’s vendors have gotten stiffed.
Addded Nov 23, 2022
Elon Musk’s Twitter Teeters on the Edge After Another 1,200 Leave
Mr. Musk sent emails on Friday asking to learn about Twitter’s underlying technology as key infrastructure teams have been decimated.
Addded Nov 20, 2022
The Humbling of Coinbase
In just over a year, the United States’ largest cryptocurrency exchange went from a triumphant public offering to a “crypto winter” of cost cutting and layoffs.
Addded Aug 7, 2022
Inside Elon Musk’s Big Plans for Twitter
Here’s what Mr. Musk is projecting for Twitter’s finances over the next few years, according to a pitch deck he presented to investors.
Addded May 8, 2022
Twitter’s Board Is Said to Seriously Consider Elon Musk’s Bid
Twitter’s 11-member board met on Sunday morning to discuss Mr. Musk’s offer to buy the company and take it private.
Addded Apr 25, 2022
Twitter’s Elon Musk Problem
The billionaire’s investment in the social media giant has plunged the platform into a debate about its future.
Addded Apr 14, 2022
How War in Ukraine Roiled Facebook and Instagram
The rules over what war content is permitted on Facebook and Instagram keep changing, causing internal confusion.
Addded Mar 30, 2022
Facebook’s Parent Company Will Make Employees Do Their Own Laundry
The company told workers on Friday that it will reduce or eliminate some of its famous perks as it prepares for a return to the office.
Addded Mar 14, 2022
Spotify Bet Big on Joe Rogan. It Got More Than It Counted On
The deal that brought his podcast to Spotify is said to be worth over $200 million, more than was previously known. Accusations that he spreads misinformation have roiled the company.
Addded Feb 17, 2022