Behind Elon Musk’s Twitter Poll Is a Tax Bill Coming Due
He asked whether he should sell 10 percent of his stock, and Twitter voters said yes. Stock options he was granted in 2012 are...
The Popularity of E-Bikes Isn’t Slowing Down
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Motorized bicycles are outselling all-electric cars and have the potential to transform urban transit.Read More
Chip Shortage Creates New Power Players
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Low-profile chip makers with aging factories have become surprisingly powerful, leading to industry changes that may outlive the pandemic-fueled supply crunch.Read More
In August 2019, when a Facebook employee typed “climate change” into the platform’s search bar, the auto-fill suggestions that popped up included “climate change...
Crypto Is Cool. Now Get on the Yacht.
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NFT.NYC, a gathering for nonfungible token enthusiasts, offered a taste of a crypto-filled future.
Google Temps Fought Loss of Pandemic Bonus. And Won.
When a Google staffing agency reneged on a promise to pay an attendance bonus, temps who are part of the company’s union organized and...
The Metaverse Takes Manhattan
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NFT.NYC, a gathering for nonfungible token enthusiasts, offered a taste of a crypto-filled future.Read More
To Build the Metaverse, Meta First Wants to Build Stores
The social networking company has discussed opening physical stores to showcase its virtual reality and augmented reality devices.Read More
A federal judge delivered a major blow to Jeff Bezos’ space company, Blue Origin, on Thursday by ruling in favor of NASA in a...
Facebook Faces New Antitrust Lawsuit
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The suit, filed by the now defunct photo start-up Phhhoto, accused the social network of stalling on a deal and then putting it out...