A Fight Over GameStop's Soaring Stock Turns Ugly
The denizens of the Wall Street Bets subreddit helped push the flailing stock to dizzying heights—while a short-seller alleged an accompanying harassment campaign.
Alphabet Is Grounding Loon—but Won't Call It a Failure
Plus: The moonshot’s launch, health care for the maskless, and a new era’s inaugural meme.
Facebook Can’t Fix What It Won’t Admit To
Plus: Zuckerberg’s community manifesto, how to hold platforms accountable, and an accidental admission in Congress.
Google’s New Union Is Already Addressing Political Issues
The Alphabet Workers Union isn’t seeking better pay and benefits. It wants to influence the company’s policies on social and other issues.
A Trump Ban Is Easy. Fixing Facebook and Twitter Will Be Hard
Plus: Dorsey in the Trump administration’s early days, how to define privacy, and chaos in the Capitol.
Yet Another Year of Venture Capital Being Really White
After a year of protests against racial inequality and industry vows to do better, Black founders are still getting left out of Silicon Valley’s financial engine.
Why Did the NSA Go (Virtually) MIA?
Plus: A visit to the agency’s headquarters, a license for engineers, and a holiday reprieve.
Conferences After Covid Will Be Shorter—and Smarter
In-person gatherings will resume eventually, but innovations born during the pandemic will remain.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Blue Christmas
Plus: A WhatsApp cofounder’s regrets, the rules of chip hoarding, and a failed attempt at influencer marketing.
Apple’s Covid Response Was Extremely Apple
Plus: A patented pizza box, polarization on Parler, and a sad update.
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