A look at how tech executives use “delay, deny, and deflect” when pressed on user safety and what it means for journalism, as shame loses power over public life
I. — On Friday, the Hard Fork team published our interview with Roblox CEO David Baszucki.
US survey: views of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk tilt negative; Democrats and Republicans view Zuckerberg unfavorably; Musk is polarizing along party lines
Americans' views of two prominent tech executives - Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg - tilt more negative than positive.
Sources: some tech executives, including Sam Altman, worry that Elon Musk's new proximity to Donald Trump could supersize rivalries in ways that favor Musk
and his rivals are feeling the heat. https://www.wsj.com/... Brij Singh / @brij : “he draws energy from the idea of having enemies” exactly the kind of society we need on Mars
Sources: Bill Ackman, Travis Kalanick, and others are involved in the Department of Government Efficiency; Marc Andreessen is a networker for talent recruitment
Markets Cheer Trump's Treasury Pick Bluesky: Michael J. Stern / @michaeljstern.bsky.social : I've got a suggestion for how Elon Musk can reduce the government deficit: Start paying his fair share of t...
NIST staff, US officials, congressional aides, and tech executives detail a massive resources gap between NIST, tasked with keeping AI safe, and tech companies
Funding challenges at the National Institute of Standards and Technology could jeopardize the Biden administration AI work X: @fbajak , @vivekchil , @tonyromm , @correadan , @willoremus , @kylebrussel...
Interviews with 20 people detail the Biden admin's response to SVB's and Signature's collapse, as tech executives and investors lobbied to protect all deposits
It seemed like a simple question: Did the treasury secretary have any concerns about the economic risks posed by Silicon Valley Bank?
Former YouTube Kids employees describe how the service embraced human curation over virality to address criticism it wasn't doing enough to protect children
Former employees say platform embraced human curation over virality to address criticism it wasn't doing enough to protect younger consumers Tweets: @yoreekoh , @kevinroose , and @martinhoffmann Tweet...
Illustrators say Corporate Memphis, an art aesthetic synonymous with tech marketing, has stuck around because execs continue to overlook the value of their work
Hirsh Chitkara / Protocol : Tweets: @drewharwell , @kobi_lacroix , @ranimolla , @meganmorrone , @nullthread , and @nick_stevens_gr Tweets: Drew Harwell / @drewharwell : “The human figures are ethnica...
Behind the online battle between notable tech figures including a16z partners and Balaji Srinivasan, and the journalists who report, and tweet, on the industry
Late last fall, the New York Times was preparing a bombshell article about Coinbase, a financial exchange that had become … Tweets: @gaberivera , @damiencave , @jayhinman , @joab_jackson , @yudhanjaya...
Following Trump's ban on Facebook and Twitter, alternative social apps and private messengers top the app stores, including Signal, Telegram, MeWe, and CloutHub
A handful of unelected tech executives have tremendous influence on public discourse. Tweets: Evan Greer / @evan_greer : i know no one wants to hear this but it is a short path from Apple, Google, and...