Kate Conger
The New York Times
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Twitter Sues Elon Musk to Force Him to Complete $44 Billion Acquisition
The question of whether Elon Musk must buy Twitter, as he agreed to do in April, is headed to a court in Delaware. → Read More
Elon Musk Moves to End $44 Billion Deal to Buy Twitter
In a regulatory filing on Friday, Mr. Musk said Twitter was in “material breach” of the acquisition agreement. → Read More
Chinese Hackers Tried to Steal Russian Defense Data, Report Says
The campaign detailed by a cybersecurity firm highlights Beijing’s increasingly sophisticated tactics to spy on an array of targets, including countries it considers friends. → Read More
Parag Agrawal Shakes Up Twitter's Security Team
Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s new chief executive, terminated the company’s head of security this week. Twitter’s chief information security officer is also leaving. → Read More
U.S. sues Uber, saying it discriminated against people with disabilities.
The Justice Department says Uber did not adjust its wait time fees for people with disabilities, even when Uber knew someone needed additional time. → Read More
Lyft Says 1,807 Sexual Assaults Occurred in Rides in 2019
The company’s first-ever safety report, which it committed two years ago to producing, also included four fatal assaults and 49 deaths in crashes. → Read More
What the Privacy Battle Upending the Internet Means for You
Get ready for more random ads online, higher prices and subscriptions galore. But your privacy concerns may still not fade. → Read More
Under G.O.P. Pressure, Tech Giants Are Empowered by Election Agency
New rulings by the Federal Election Commission protect the flexibility of major social media companies to control political content shared on their platforms. → Read More
A Judge Declared California’s Gig Worker Law Unconstitutional. Now What?
The law, the result of a $200 million proposition fight last year, ensures that workers like Uber and Lyft drivers are considered independent contractors. → Read More
California’s Gig Worker Law Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
Last year, more than $200 million was spent on campaigning for a state proposition that ensured workers like Uber and Lyft drivers were considered independent contractors. → Read More
Uber shows signs of pulling out of its pandemic slump.
Uber recorded a rare profit of $1.1 billion, thanks to its stake in the Chinese ride-hailing company Didi. → Read More
Gig companies want Massachusetts voters to exempt workers from employee status.
The ballot proposal mirrors an initiative that the companies proposed last year in California. They ultimately prevailed in exempting their workers from a law that would have effectively classified them as employees. → Read More
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