Category: Computers and the Internet

The Crypto Industry Loudly Defends Telegram’s Pavel Durov

When the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was arrested, he received a flood of support from a multitrillion-dollar industry that relies on it.
How Pavel Durov, Telegram’s Founder, Went From Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg to Wanted Man

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.
Telegram’s Top Executive Pavel Durov Reportedly Detained in France

The founder of Telegram, an app with more than 900 million users, was taken into custody by authorities, French media reported.
Elon Musk’s X Is Leaving San Francisco. City Officials Say ‘Good Riddance.’

The company, founded in the city as Twitter, is moving its headquarters to Texas as a shadow of its former self.
¿Por qué no hay pepinos en Islandia? La culpa tal vez la tiene TIkTok

Los cocineros islandeses, ávidos de probar una popular receta propaganda en las redes sociales, se divierten —y sorprenden— con la escasez de esta hortaliza.
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.
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.
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.
Pakistan’s Internet Disruptions Stoke Fears of Government Surveillance

Disruptions have fueled claims from rights groups that the Pakistani authorities are introducing technology to surveil and control the country’s internet.
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.
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.
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?