WeWork’s controversial former CEO tried to acquire the bankrupt company he left in crisis. After being rebuffed, Adam Neumann will have to pivot to something new.
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Would You Still Use Google if It Didn’t Pay Apple $20 Billion to Get on Your iPhone?
A US judge who will decide Google’s fate in a historic antitrust trial suggested it was “odd” for the company to say it has the best search engine but also pay Apple billions to lock out rivals.
Nick Bostrom Made the World Fear AI. Now He Asks: What if It Fixes Everything?
Philosopher Nick Bostrom popularized the idea superintelligent AI could erase humanity. His new book imagines a world in which algorithms have solved every problem.
A Lawsuit Argues Meta Is Required by Law to Let You Control Your Own Feed
Academic Ethan Zuckerman is suing Meta to win protections for add-ons that help researchers study the platform and give users more control over their feeds.
The Affordable Connectivity Program Kept Them Online. What Now?
Millions of people relied on the federal Affordable Connectivity Program to stay online and access work, health care, and school. Now that the program has expired, some fear being cut off.
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison
A US judge has sentenced crypto kingpin Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, to four months in prison for breaking anti-money-laundering rules.
AI Detectors for ChatGPT: Everything You Need to Know
Is whatever you’re reading written by a human, or is it generated by artificial intelligence? This list of articles will help you understand AI text detection.
The Latest Online Culture War Is Humans vs. Algorithms
Ever feel like Instagram or TikTok algorithms know you a bit too well? The backlash against automated curation is building, and new algorithm-free platforms are springing up.
Apple’s iPhone Browser-Choice Option Sucks. Its Competitors Have Ideas to Improve It
European iPhone owners are being shown a new pop-up screen listing alternatives to the Safari browser. The developers of the browsers shown on that screen are torn about the user experience.
Sale or No Sale, TikTok Will Never Be the Same
TikTok but without the algorithm? TikTok by Meta? A new law this week puts the platform on a death watch—and none of the potential outcomes look great.