Kate Conger
The New York Times
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Recent articles by Kate:
G.O.P. Lawmakers Question Amazon’s Connections on Pentagon Contract
Newly released emails show particular praise of Amazon among top Defense Department officials during the Trump administration as technology firms competed for a $10 billion award. → Read More
How 'The Drivers Cooperative' Is Trying to Compete With Uber and Lyft in N.Y.
About 2,500 drivers in New York are organizing to create what they say is a better deal for drivers than what the ride-hailing giants offer. → Read More
If you’ve always wanted a Twitter blue check, now you can apply for one.
The company is changing the verification process after confusion and contention, making it easier for select users to request to be verified. → Read More
Twitter’s revenue jumps 28 percent in its first post-Trump quarter.
Twitter’s permanent ban of former President Donald J. Trump did not appear to hurt activity. The company saw a 20 percent jump in daily active users who see ads in the first three months of the year. → Read More
Google to welcome some employees back to office in April.
Workers will have the option to return in April but can continue to work from home until September. → Read More
Jack Dorsey says Twitter played a role in U.S. Capitol riot.
Mr. Dorsey’s comments, in response to a question from Representative Mike Doyle, Democrat of Pennsylvania, appeared to be the first public acknowledgment by a top social media executive of the influence of the major social media platforms on the riot. → Read More
Twitter Hacker Pleads Guilty in Florida Court
The 18-year-old is expected to serve three years in a juvenile facility in return for the plea. → Read More
Twitter Shakes Off the Cobwebs With New Product Plans
Though it has received outsized attention for the last few years, the company has not changed very much. But a recent acquisition spree signals a new course. → Read More
Uber’s Food Delivery Business Nearly Matches Ride-Sharing
Uber said its losses for the quarter, $968 million, were a 12 percent improvement. → Read More
Lyft’s Revenue Drops 44% in Fourth Quarter
Lyft’s business had been improving early in the quarter but slumped in November and December as coronavirus cases climbed in the United States. → Read More
Twitter Revenue Rises 28% as Ad Spending Rebounds
The company lost $1.14 billion for the year even as daily active users who saw ads grew 26 percent to 192 million in the fourth quarter. → Read More
Twitter, in Widening Crackdown, Removes Over 70,000 QAnon Accounts
The actions followed the barring of President Trump from the service last week, as Twitter has moved to distance itself from violent content. → Read More
Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump, Capping Online Revolt
The president’s preferred megaphone cited “the risk of further incitement of violence.” It acted after Facebook, Snapchat, Twitch and other platforms placed limits on him. → Read More
Trump Is Banned on Facebook 'at Least' Until His Term is Over
“We believe the risks of allowing the president to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great,” Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, said. → Read More
Federal Labor Agency Says Google Wrongly Fired 2 Employees
The workers were involved in labor organizing at the company and participated in walkouts last year. → Read More
How Twitter Policed Trump During the 2020 US Election
Twitter has flagged 15 of the president’s four dozen tweets since polls closed, acting more aggressively to combat false or misleading information. → Read More
What to Expect From Facebook, Twitter and YouTube on Election Day
The sites are key conduits for communication and information. Here’s how they plan to handle the challenges facing them before, on and after Tuesday. → Read More
In Reversal, Twitter Is No Longer Blocking New York Post Article
The latest change underlined how rapidly social media platforms are shifting their positions in the days leading up to the election. → Read More
False Rumors That Activists Set Wildfires Exasperate Officials
Law enforcement agencies said claims on social media that antifascist activists had set fires on the West Coast were unfounded. → Read More
False Rumors That Activists Set Wildfires Exasperate Officials
Law enforcement agencies said claims on social media that antifascist activists had set fires on the West Coast were unfounded. → Read More