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The Speedy Downfall of Rapid Delivery Startups Like Jokr
It took only eight months for Jokr, the superfast delivery startup, to become a unicorn, and just six months more…
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Have Pollsters Cleaned Up Their Act in Time for the Midterms?
The other important thing I’ll say is, if the Comey quote is true, then actually he needed to listen to…
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Is It a Bird? Is It a Plane? No, It’s a Flying Ferry
The problem with powering any form of transport with electricity is it requires heavy batteries. That’s a particular problem for…
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Meet the Lobbyist Next Door
The click-per-payment model, DiResta says, may also change influencers’ behavior—creating the “incentive to produce and amplify content in the most…
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Twitter’s Case in India Could Have Massive Ripple Effects
In June, Twitter received an ultimatum from the Indian government to remove some 39 accounts and content from its platform.…
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When AI Makes Art, Humans Supply the Creative Spark
New products often come with disclaimers, but in April the artificial intelligence company OpenAI issued an unusual warning when it…
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How Might Your Data Be Used to Pin Charges on You?
This week’s big news in tech: Uber behaved badly. A massive document dump reveals that it knowingly broke laws to…
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As Elon Musk Walks, Twitter Workers Say No One’s in Charge
A number of executives have already left the company in the wake of Musk launching his takeover bid, impacting countless…
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Juul Nears Its Last Gasp—After It Hooked a Generation on Vaping
A federal court sided with the health groups in 2019, compelling the FDA to start enforcing its authorization process for…
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How Hemingway Gradually—Then Suddenly—Defined the Zeitgeist
Hemingway’s phrase always had a broad appeal. It anticipated some aspects of complex systems theory, popularized as the Tipping Point.…
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