Pavel Durov’s anti-establishment streak helped him create one of the world’s biggest online platforms, which emphasizes free speech. It also put a target on his back.
Category: Computers and the Internet
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U.S. Plans to Accuse RealPage of Enabling Collusion on Rents
The Justice Department is set to file an antitrust suit against the real estate company RealPage alleging illegal price-fixing facilitated by algorithms.
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Nepal Lifts Ban on TikTok, in a Likely Overture to China
The move signaled that Nepal’s new prime minister, who has cultivated ties with China, would continue on that path.
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AI Companies Have Pitched US Political Campaigns. The Campaigns Are Wary.
More than 30 tech companies have pitched A.I. tools to political campaigns for November’s election. The campaigns have been wary.
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Palantir’s Alex Karp Talks About War, AI and America’s Future
In a rare in-depth interview, this billionaire man of mystery, the head of Palantir Technologies, talks about war, A.I. and America’s future.
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The Onion Adds a Monthly Print Edition
The satirical site is hoping a newspaper with fake stories and fake ads will lead to real money.
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In San Francisco, Local News Is Seeing a Resurgence
The city has become a hothouse for experimentation in local news. Could it serve as a model for the rest of the country?
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Cisco to Cut About 7% of Staff in Second Round of Job Layoffs
The cuts could amount to about 6,000 jobs for the San Jose, Calif., maker of computer networking technology.