Shaheen Ainpour
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Past articles by Shaheen:
Twitter is in a big game of "bot or not"
The proportion of fake users, or bots, on Twitter may be higher than previously thought. → Read More
Why Uber and others see a billion-dollar future in e-scooters
Uber's recent investment in Lime scooters is part of a deal that values the company at $1.1 billion. → Read More
Making the web easier to access for people with disabilities
Innovation is a big buzzword in the tech community, but that doesn't always mean innovation for people with disabilities. → Read More
The International Space Station has an AI assistant. No ... it's not evil
CIMON, a floating AI robot will help astronauts on the International Space Station. → Read More
Why streaming services sail in to save TV's castaways
If your favorite show gets canned on network television, there may be hope yet, thanks to the internet. → Read More
VidCon general manager: Online video is about more than just YouTube
The popular online video conference is trying to highlight other platforms, like Twitch and LinkedIn. → Read More
Can you make money off of emoji?
Emoji have sort of become the language of our lives but are they a business? → Read More
An Indian tech company is hiring 10,000 workers in the U.S. Here's why.
"The Trump factor has caused a lot of uncertainty" in IT, one writer says. → Read More
Melinda Gates: "Nobody actually collects good data about women's lives"
“What gets measured is what gets done,” the longtime philanthropist says about investing in women. → Read More
How LeBron's breakup with Miami started an Instagram craze
House of Highlights has 9.3 million followers and counting. → Read More
Apple's WWDC: Lots of new features, little talk of privacy
"It was a soft sell rather than a hard sell," Axios reporter says. → Read More
Are traders messing with the price of bitcoin? And why should you care?
The U.S. is reportedly investigating price manipulation in digital currencies. → Read More
Are we trading security for emojis on Venmo?
The Federal Trade Commission found the app's security and privacy protections disclosures lacking. → Read More
The Craig behind the internet's most famous list
Craig Newmark founded Craigslist, Inc. in 1995; the site has changed little since then. → Read More
Venture capitalist John Doerr on the virtues and perils of setting goals
The legendary venture capitalist talks about his new book on measuring the right goals. → Read More
The problem of governments using facial recognition software
"They know both the question and the answer," one CEO says. → Read More
How to learn the business of business as a high schooler
Students form "companies" and test drive careers as part of the Virtual Enterprise program. → Read More
Why privacy settings can't keep your location secret
Phone carriers can sell location data to third parties, and you can't opt out. → Read More
Is Uber disrupting itself with its bike share investment?
It recently bought Jump, giving users an alternative to cars. → Read More
Did our lack of trust in Big Cable sway the net neutrality vote?
The rules aren't likely to be resurrected soon. But the Senate vote did accomplish something. → Read More