Enlarge (credit: Meta) In December, 43-year-old doctoral researcher Nina Jane Patel put on a headset and entered Meta’s virtual world to see what was happening that day. “Within seconds of being there, there were three avatars near me, ” she says. “Suddenly they were taking selfies… I couldn’t see at first that they were groping […]
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Intel’s turnaround tale clashes with circumspect Wall Street
CEO Pat Gelsinger is positioning the chipmaker for a triumphant revival. Investors aren’t so sure yet. Read More
Google’s Android privacy changes are anything but clear
The Alphabet unit grabbed headlines with pledges to limit tracking, but details remain murky. Read More
Meta’s new values neglect its below-deck problems
The company’s new nautically-themed corporate slogans focus on the future at the expense of the present. Read More
California’s strict child-data bill would limit Big Tech data collection
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) California lawmakers plan to introduce a new bill to protect children’s data online this Thursday, mirroring the UK’s recently introduced children’s code, as part of growing momentum globally for stricter regulation on Big Tech. The California age appropriate design code bill will require many of the world’s biggest tech platforms […]
Congress delivers a blow to tech’s ‘bro’ culture
Federal legislation banning forced arbitration in sexual misconduct cases will shine light on abusers. Read More
Microsoft’s app-store pledges are a great example of stakeholder capitalism
It’s getting ahead of regulators in the right way. Read More
Activision Blizzard isn’t coming totally clean yet
If the video game company truly wants to rehab its tarnished image, executives need to release results of internal investigations into workplace culture. Read More
Meta’s European warning wasn’t a threat—but if it does have to withdraw, U.S. surveillance laws will be to blame
No amount of muscle-flexing would change the reality of European law. Read More
Peloton finally slams on the brakes
The at-home fitness business announced major changes Tuesday. Will potential suitors pounce? Read More