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    Elon Musk and Matt Taibbi Set Off Debate Over Release of Twitter Files

    It was, on the surface, a typical example of reporting the news: a journalist obtains internal documents from a major corporation, shedding light on...

    Physicists Create ‘the Smallest, Crummiest Wormhole You Can Imagine’

    “We make uncertainty an ally and embrace it,” Dr. Spiropulu said.To reach their full potential, quantum computers will need thousands of working qubits and...

    Facebook Failed to Stop Ads Threatening Election Workers

    Facebook says it does not allow content that threatens serious violence. But when researchers submitted ads threatening to “lynch,” “murder” and “execute” election workers...

    The Crypto Crowd Holds a Glittery Awards Night, Despite Fiascoes

    “They might not be dead,” he said. “But their dreams of striking it rich in crypto definitely are.”The screens at his back showed the...

    Elon Musk Hopes to Test a Brain Implant in Humans Next Year

    In a presentation showcasing the Neuralink implant that Elon Musk hopes will someday connect the human brain to a computer, two monkeys were reportedly...

    BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy as FTX Fallout Spreads

    BlockFi, a cryptocurrency lender that targeted ordinary investors eager for a piece of the crypto mania, filed for bankruptcy on Monday, felled by its...

    The Latest on FTX’s Bankruptcy, BlockFi and More

    FTX, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, collapsed with stunning speed this month.A run on deposits left the company owing customers $8 billion,...

    NFL Sends Sunday Ticket Talks With Apple and Google Into Overtime

    Roger Goodell, the National Football League’s commissioner, flew to Sun Valley, Idaho, this summer for Allen & Company’s annual media conference, confident that the...

    Adult Performers, Trump Supporters and Parodies: Who Is Paying for Twitter?

    When Elon Musk bought Twitter last month, he made Twitter Blue, an existing subscription service, the...

    Frederick P. Brooks Jr., Computer Design Innovator, Dies at 91

    Frederick P. Brooks Jr., whose innovative work in computer design and software engineering helped shape the field of computer science, died on Thursday at...

    Billions of Dollars Are at Stake in a Puzzling Holiday Shopping Season

    It doesn’t matter much to retailers, who used the early holiday sales to try to offload products before most shoppers had even picked out...

    Crypto Firm FTX’s Ownership of a U.S. Bank Raises Questions

    Among the many surprising assets uncovered in the bankruptcy of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX is a relatively tiny one that could raise big concerns:...

    Ukio, a premium apartment rental platform for Europe’s ‘flexible workforce,’ raises $28M • TechCrunch

    Ukio, a short-term furnished apartment rental platform aimed at the “flexible workforce,” has raised €27 million ($28 million) in a Series A round of...

    Elon Musk Reinstates Trump’s Twitter Account

    Mr. Musk, a longtime self-described “free speech absolutist,” had said in May that he would reverse the permanent ban of Mr. Trump on Twitter...

    Bob Iger is returning to head Disney as Bob Chapek steps down • TechCrunch

    The Walt Disney Co. said today that Bob Iger is returning to head the company as Bob Chapek is stepping down from the CEO...

    Elon Musk ends Trump’s Twitter ban • TechCrunch

    Former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account has been reinstated following a permanent ban in January 2021. On Friday, new Twitter owner Elon Musk posted a...