Category: Computers and the Internet

Amazon Buys Globalstar for $10.8 Billion, Movingto Expand Its Satellite Internet Service

The New York Times – Business:
The e-commerce giant is buying Globalstar, a satellite communications company, as it aims to expand its own satellite internet service to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink.
The Economist Is Putting Names (and Faces) to Its Magazine

The New York Times – Business:
Nameless no more, writers for The Economist are mixing it up on video from its studio in London.
The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race

The New York Times – Business:
China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems. The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age.
Amazon and U.S. Postal Service Reach New Deal on Deliveries After Year of Talks

The New York Times – Business:
Amazon will cut the volume of packages it ships through the Postal Service by 20 percent under a tentative new deal that will preserve a crucial source of income for the agency.
Unraveling the Mystery Behind Bitcoin’s Creator

The New York Times – Business:
Our investigative reporter John Carreyrou spent 18 months digging through the archives of online cryptography communities in search of the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous inventor of bitcoin.
Who Is Satoshi Nakamoto? My Quest to Unmask Bitcoin’s Creator

The New York Times – Business:
Bitcoin’s creator has hidden behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto for 17 years. But a trail of clues buried deep in crypto lore led to a 55-year-old computer scientist named Adam Back.
4 Takeaways From Our Search for Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin’s Creator

The New York Times – Business:
Here’s what we found suggesting that Adam Back invented Bitcoin.
Uber and Lyft Offer Gas Price Relief, but Drivers Say It’s Not Enough

The New York Times – Business:
As fuel costs go up, making a living as a gig driver is harder than ever.
Europe Pushes for a Gentler Internet for Children

The New York Times – Business:
The European Union and national capitals are trying to make social media and algorithms less addictive and safer, especially for children.
How A.I. Helped One Man (and His Brother) Build a $1.8 Billion Company

The New York Times – Business:
Who needs more than two employees when artificial intelligence can do so many corporate tasks? It’s super efficient — and a little bit lonely.
Goodbye ‘Geeky Hunk’? Gmail Users Can Now Change Their Usernames.

The New York Times – Business:
Users who have been saddled with now-cringe email handles since the mid-2000s can now change them without losing any data under a policy Google announced on Wednesday.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O.

The New York Times – Business:
An initial public offering of Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company would most likely be a generational wealth event and one of the largest offerings ever.