Category: Computers and the Internet

TikTok Builds Itself Into an Ads Juggernaut

The New York Times – Business:
The Chinese-owned video app’s ad business is thriving, even as a digital advertising slump hurts Meta, Snap and other rivals.
Twitter Users Create Havoc by Impersonating Brands

The New York Times – Business:
The social media service, which is undergoing changes from its new owner Elon Musk, has descended into a messy swirl of spoof messages and parody accounts.
Investors Who Put $2 Billion Into FTX Face Scrutiny, Too

The New York Times – Business:
Venture capital firms and investment funds showered the failed crypto exchange and its founder with money. There were few strings attached.
Inside Elon Musk’s Takeover of Twitter

The New York Times – Business:
Mr. Musk ordered immediate layoffs, fired executives by email, laid down product deadlines and has transformed the company.
What Happened to FTX? Here’s What to Know.

The New York Times – Business:
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, was set to bail out FTX. Then it pulled out of the deal.
When Tech Stocks Sputter, the Entire Stock Market Sinks

The New York Times – Business:
Stocks like Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple have suffered staggering losses this year. But is this a good time to buy? Maybe, if you’re in it for the long term, our columnist says.
Tech’s Talent Wars Have Come Back to Bite It

The New York Times – Business:
Hiring the best, the brightest and the highest number of employees was a badge of honor at tech companies. Not anymore as layoffs surge.
The Fall of FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Puts Crypto Industry on Edge

The New York Times – Business:
The rapid collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange built by the billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried suggests that no company in the freewheeling, loosely regulated crypto industry is safe.
Elon Musk’s Twitter Did Not Perform at Its Best on Election Day

The New York Times – Business:
False narratives about voting in the midterm elections proliferated on the platform, which has shed half its employees since Mr. Musk bought the company last month.
Why Correspondence Chess Is Still Popular Among Elite Players

The New York Times – Sports:
Players can take days or even weeks to take a turn, and they have embraced the use of software to find the best moves.
Twitter Files Paperwork to Enter Payments Business

The New York Times – Business:
Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, has been looking for ways to generate more revenue at the social media company.
Meta Lays Off More Than 11,000 Employees

The New York Times – Business:
The parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp reduced its work force by 13 percent and extended a hiring freeze through the first quarter of next year.