A coalition including the right-wing Vox party wants to dismantle protections for workers on Glovo and Uber Eats. If they’re elected, they could change the gig economy across Europe.
Category: Business / Tech Culture
Dear Mark Zuckerberg: Don’t Fight Elon Musk in the Las Vegas Octagon
Meta’s CEO would do us all a favor by not taking on Elon Musk in a literal cage fight. Especially since he’s already got Musk beat.
Temu Sellers Are Cloning Amazon Storefronts
The Chinese-owned ecommerce app faces lawsuits for copyright infringement after sellers allegedly copied products and stole photos and text from Amazon.
Can Twitter Alternatives Escape the Enshittification Trap?
People have flocked to Bluesky and Threads. But the new platforms risk repeating a pattern that has caused social media giants to turn against their own users.
Porto Digital Is the Quixotic Tech Hub That Actually Worked
Created in 2000 to halt urban decay in the Brazilian city of Recife, the initiative has brought thousands of tech jobs to the region.
Get Ready for the Battle of the Metaverses
Plus: name-checking Neal Stephenson, beauty’s role in product design, and ranking Silicon Valley’s AI worrywarts.
How to Live Well, Love AI, and Party Like a 6-Year-Old
WIRED cofounder Kevin Kelly believes tech ultimately bends towards good—you just might have to wait a while. For now, he’s got a book of life advice.
How to Survive If You Were Part of the Tech Layoffs
Big Tech has gotten much smaller over the past few months. If you got a pink slip and you’re planning your next move, we have tips to help.
Down the Chatbot Rabbit Hole
The founder of social Q&A site Quora is experimenting with Poe, an app that answers questions using AI. What role is left for people?
Startup T2 Wants to Terminate Twitter
Cofounder Gabor Cselle says his upstart social network can offer a “2007 Twitter” community vibe that Elon Musk’s platform no longer supplies.