Category: Computers and the Internet

News Movement Showed How Hard It Is to Profit From Gen Z on Social Media

The Washington Post is creating a division to find valuable audiences in new places. The C.E.O.’s last company shows that’s a tough road.
Intel Will Cut More Than 15,000 Jobs

The Silicon Valley chip maker also reported a net loss and declining revenue in the latest quarter.
Amazon Reports $148 Billion in Second Quarter Sales

The e-commerce giant’s stock dipped about 5 percent in after-hours trading after lower-than-expected guidance.
Elon Musk Blasts Venezuela’s Maduro in an Escalating War of Words

Mr. Musk, who has long criticized leftist politicians, called President Nicolás Maduro a “dictator” and compared him to a donkey.
Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Pledge to Support Kamala Harris

The group, including Democratic donors such as Reid Hoffman and Vinod Khosla, has been organized under an effort called VCsForKamala.
China Wants to Start a National Internet ID System

The government said the proposal would protect online privacy. Critics said it could further concentrate government control over the internet.
Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman and Other Tech Billionaires Brawl Over Politics

Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman and other tech billionaires, many of whom are part of the “PayPal Mafia,” are openly brawling with one another over politics as tensions rise.
Democratic Meme Makers Rejoice During Kamala Harris’s Campaign

After a few sluggish years under President Biden, liberal social media creators are seeing their messages resonate as Kamala Harris campaigns for the White House.
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Elon?

Linda Yaccarino, the C.E.O. of X, has worked hard to bring back advertisers and fix the platform’s business. But its owner, Elon Musk, is always one whim away from undoing her work.
Memecoins, Cryptocurrencies Based on Internet Memes, Roar Back

One of the wildest, most scam-ridden corners of the cryptocurrency industry — memecoins, which are rooted in internet memes — has roared back.
Justice Dept. Defends TikTok Law That Forces App’s Sale or Ban

In its first detailed response to a legal challenge, the agency said TikTok’s proposed changes wouldn’t prevent China from using it to collect U.S. users’ data or spread propaganda.
What is ‘Brat’ Green?

“This is not millennial pink. The energy behind it is alive.”