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Can NFTs Challenge the Music Industry?
By Andrew R. Chow
Frances Haugen Warns of Congress 'Inaction' on Facebook
By Vera Bergengruen
Facebook Parent Meta Removes China-Based Network Pushing COVID-19 Misinformation
By Naomi Nix / Bloomberg
How 'Subscribe to Me' Became the Future of Work
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Facebook Owner Meta Must Sell Giphy on Competition Concerns, U.K. Says
It’s the first time a Big Tech firm has been ordered by regulators in Europe and the U.S. to undo an acquisition rather than pay a hefty fine.
By Katharine Gemmell / Bloomberg
November 30, 2021
Jack Dorsey Steps Down as Twitter CEO, Replaced by CTO Parag Agrawal
Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter Inc., is stepping down, ceding the position to the company’s chief technology officer Parag Agrawal. The move is effective immediately, though Dorsey will stay on...
By Ed Hammond / Bloomberg
November 29, 2021
What Can Metaverse Builders Learn From Second Life?
So there’s plenty that the current builders of the metaverse can learn from Second Life, both for better and worse.
By Andrew R. Chow
November 26, 2021
Even Santa Claus Prefers Working Remotely
Santa's Club is on track to set up thousands of video visits this year
By Raisa Bruner
November 23, 2021
What to Know About Programs Like Klarna, Afterpay and Affirm
Programs like Afterpay, Affirm and Klarna give shoppers the option of splitting the cost of purchases into equal installment payments
By Megan McCluskey
November 22, 2021
Inside Frances Haugen's Decision to Take on Facebook
Blowing the whistle against a multibillion-dollar tech company is no small feat
By Billy Perrigo/Paris
November 22, 2021
‘Give Us a Break!’ Cuban Activists Say U.S. Sanctions Are Blocking Them from Online Services
On Nov. 9, Cuban journalist Elaine Diaz was trying to send out a newsletter to the subscribers of Periodismo de Barrio, her watchdog news site covering human rights issues on the island, when she got...
By Vera Bergengruen
November 19, 2021
'Enough is Enough.' 8 State Attorneys General Launch Investigation into Instagram's Harmful Effect on Kids
A group of state attorneys general are investigating the photo-sharing platform Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook — now called Meta Platforms — ignored internal research about...
By BARBARA ORTUTAY / AP
November 19, 2021
AI Hiring Tools Can Discriminate Based on Race and Gender. A New NYC Bill Would Fight That
Job candidates rarely know when hidden artificial intelligence tools are rejecting their resumes or analyzing their video interviews. But New York City residents could soon get more say over the computers making behind-the-scenes decisions about...
By MATT O'BRIEN / AP
November 19, 2021
The 20 Tech Gifts We'd Give Our Loved Ones This Year
Whether you've got the holiday bug or not, supply-chain problems across sectors means you probably needed to start your holiday shopping yesterday. But buying a gift for someone who is already on the cutting edge...
By Patrick Lucas Austin
November 18, 2021
Why TIME Is Launching a New Newsletter on the Metaverse
I’d like to define the metaverse, for the purposes of this newsletter, as the ways in which our physical and digital selves are becoming increasingly blurred
By Andrew R. Chow
November 18, 2021
The Quentin Tarantino-Miramax Dispute Isn't the First Lawsuit Over NFTs—And it Won't Be the Last
The lawsuit is another example of the sometimes fraught way in which the concept of NFT ownership has collided with existing copyright law.
By Andrew R. Chow
November 17, 2021
Apple to Sell Parts for Customers to Make Their Own Repairs
Apple Inc. will begin making parts and tools available for customers to fix their own devices, a significant shift in longstanding policies
By Jillian Deutsch / Bloomberg
November 17, 2021
Why Political Disinformation in Honduras Is Spreading
At 10:16pm on October 7, a cluster of nineteen Twitter accounts shared identical opinions about the upcoming presidential election in Honduras at the exact same second. Claiming to be supporters of opposition candidate Xiomara Castro,...
By Vera Bergengruen
November 15, 2021
Life in the Metaverse
When Cathy Hackl’s son wanted to throw a party for his 9th birthday, he didn’t ask for favors for his friends or themed decorations. Instead, he asked if they could hold the celebration on Roblox....
By Peter Allen Clark
November 15, 2021
The Infrastructure Plan Is Rolling Out Electric School Buses
Assembly line workers at the Thomas Built school bus factory in High Point, North Carolina are over the moon about the new infrastructure bill—specifically Title XI, Section 71101. Buried deep in the 2,702-page document approved...
By Alejandro de la Garza
November 15, 2021
Remote Work Is Fine. The Real Thing Scaring CEOs? Hybrid Work.
(To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) With a global community of donors who’ve raised over $15 billion, GoFundMe pays close attention to what helps people...
By John Simons
November 14, 2021
Momentum Is Building for Antitrust Reform. What It Means for Big Tech
Worry about the concentration of wealth and power achieved by monopolistic—or potentially monopolistic—entities have always been wrapped up in each respective era’s technological innovations. It is not surprising then that the focal point of today’s...
By Martha C. White
November 12, 2021
Why Facebook Employees 'Deprioritized' a Misinformation Fix
In May 2019, a video purporting to show House Speaker Nancy Pelosi inebriated, slurring her words as she gave a speech at a public event, went viral on Facebook. In reality, somebody had slowed the...
By Billy Perrigo
November 10, 2021
Prince Harry Says He Warned Twitter CEO of U.S. Capitol Riot
Britain's Prince Harry has sharply attacked the failure of social media companies to challenge hate online, revealing that he warned the chief executive of Twitter ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots that the site...
By Danica Kirka / Associated Press
November 10, 2021
How We Chose the 100 Best Inventions of 2021
Every year, TIME highlights inventions that are making the world better, smarter and a bit more fun. (See last year’s list here.) To assemble our list of 2021's Best Inventions, we solicited nominations across a...
By TIME Staff
November 10, 2021
Everything to Know About Rivian, the Next Electric Vehicle Darling
This week, electric vehicle maker Rivian is expected to throw its hat in the ring with a major IPO that could affect both the EV landscape and the way the world’s largest online retailer gets...
By Patrick Lucas Austin
November 9, 2021
Teen Girl Rescued After Using 'Signal For Help' Hand Signs Seen on TikTok
(LONDON, Ky.) — A 16-year-old girl held captive by a 61-year-old man was rescued on an interstate highway in Kentucky after another driver noticed her using a distress signal with her hand that was made...
By Associated Press
November 9, 2021
When Crypto and Culture Meet: The IRL Parties of NFT World
At NFT.NYC, the crypto world showed off its wealth—and set its stake in the culture
By Raisa Bruner
November 9, 2021
Henry Kissinger’s Last Crusade: Stopping Dangerous AI
(To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) At the age of 98, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has a whole new area of interest: artificial...
By Belinda Luscombe
November 5, 2021
Facebook ‘Knew What It Was Doing,’ Eric Schmidt Says
Leaked internal documents revealed that Facebook—rebranded as Meta—struggled to contain hate speech and misinformation, and contributed to teen body image issues.
By Emily Chang / Bloomberg
November 5, 2021
'You're Going to See More Arrests.' Justice Department Cracks Down on Cybercrime
The news comes as ransomware attacks have exploded, with breaches affecting vital infrastructure and global corporations
By ERIC TUCKER/AP
November 4, 2021
Facebook Papers on Why Some Users See More Disturbing Content
Ranging from graphic violence to nudity to hate speech
By Megan McCluskey
November 3, 2021
U.S. Puts Export Limits on NSO Group
(RICHMOND, Va.) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday it is putting new export limits on two Israeli hacker-for-hire companies—including the well-known spyware company NSO Group—saying their tools have been used to "conduct transnational repression.” Based...
By ALAN SUDERMAN / AP
November 3, 2021
Greenwashing on Facebook: How the World's Biggest Polluters Use Social Media to Obfuscate on Climate Change
Darren Woods carefully read his opening statement when he testified via video link in U.S. Congress last week, only occasionally looking up to make eye contact. Later that day, the ExxonMobil CEO made headlines when...
By Thomas Lewton and Alice McCool
November 3, 2021
Facebook to End Use of Facial Recognition Technology on Platform
The news comes one year after use of the technology led to a legal settlement that cost the company $650 million
By Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg
November 2, 2021
Whatever Happened to Amazon's Drone Delivery Service?
Amazon’s squadron of delivery drones was supposed to be in full flight by now. And the fall of 2021 would have been an opportune time to have little automated flying machines delivering packages to customers—what...
By Patrick Lucas Austin
November 2, 2021
Facebook Failed to Remove Islamophobic Content in India
Facebook is aware of the danger and prevalence of the Love Jihad conspiracy theory on its platform but has done little to act on it, according to internal Facebook documents and former employees
By Billy Perrigo
November 1, 2021
Michael Dell Has Been a Tech CEO for 34 Years. He Has Some Advice For Younger Founders
(To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) In today’s youth-centric tech industry, Michael Dell, at 56, is somewhat of an elder statesman. The Dell Technologies chief...
By John Simons
October 31, 2021
Facebook Changes Name to Meta
On Thursday, at Facebook’s annual developer-focused Connect conference, keynote speaker and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stage—a virtual home—to announce the company’s latest update, along with a name change reflecting its new ambitions. The...
By Patrick Lucas Austin
October 28, 2021
Why Working at Facebook Is Like Playing Chess with an Alien, According to Leaked Documents
Internal documents paint a unique picture of the internal culture at Facebook
By Billy Perrigo
October 27, 2021
Why Frances Haugen's European Facebook Testimony Matters
Haugen is seeking to ensure new laws around the world reflect the internal reality of how social media companies work
By Billy Perrigo/London
October 26, 2021
What the Facebook Whistleblower Did to the Company's Stock in 6 Weeks
Facebook’s stock price has been diving since the Wall Street Journal first published initial reports from whistleblower Frances Haugen on Sept. 13. As of Monday’s close, the company’s shares are down nearly 13%. And although...
By Emma Barker
October 25, 2021
5 Important Revelations From the 'Facebook Papers'
A more complete portrait of how Facebook was vividly aware of its harmful effects came to light Monday, both at Frances Haugen’s testimony in front of the British Parliament and via a series of reports...
By Nik Popli
October 25, 2021
Saudi Arabia to Start Investment Fund for Carbon Capture
Saudi Arabia said Middle Eastern economies will be boosted by efforts to cut planet-warming gases and announced a fund to invest in carbon-capture technology. “Climate change is an economic opportunity for individuals and the private...
By Vivian Nereim / Bloomberg
October 25, 2021
I Set Out to Build the Next Library of Alexandria. Now I Wonder: Will There Be Libraries in 25 Years?
When I started the Internet Archive 25 years ago, I focused our non-profit library on digital collections: preserving web pages, archiving television news, and digitizing books. The Internet Archive was seen as innovative and unusual....
By Brewster Kahle
October 22, 2021
Crypto's Future Is Bright, But Governments Must Help Manage the Risks
Bitcoin seemed to be on a roll. El Salvador in early September declared the cryptocurrency to be legal tender, allowing it to be used for payments. There is talk of Bitcoin becoming a medium of...
By Eswar Prasad
October 22, 2021
What to Know About Donald Trump's 'TRUTH' Social Media Platform
Including a clause prohibiting users from "excessive use of capital letters"
By Megan McCluskey
October 22, 2021
Meet the Obscure Financier Behind Donald Trump’s Media Company
Patrick Orlando has become an unlikely power behind the nascent media company of former President Donald J. Trump.
By Blake Schmidt, Felipe Marques and Heather Perlberg / Bloomberg
October 22, 2021
Facebook Oversight Board Rebukes Company Over VIP Rules
The news comes as the board published the first of its quarterly transparency reports Thursday
By Molly Schuetz / Bloomberg
October 21, 2021
Trump Plans to Regain Social Media Presence With New Company
Trump Media and Technology Group says it plans to start a social media company called Truth Social
By Jennifer Jacobs and Mark Niquette / Bloomberg
October 21, 2021
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