Technology

Apple has relied on China’s efficient manufacturing for years. Then came zero-covid.

A staff member wearing personal protective equipment disinfects a factory at Industrial Park of Foxconn on Nov. 6 in Zhengzhou, China.

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Economy

Apple has relied on China’s efficient manufacturing for years. Then came zero-covid.

Why factory shutdowns, trade wars and export restrictions are forcing Apple to rethink China.

Technology

Twitter and TikTok get all the attention. Polling shows few US adults use them.Twitter and TikTok get all the attention. Polling shows few US adults use them.

Facebook is still king when it comes to users.

Technology

Will Trump ever tweet again? Elon Musk is trying to lure him back to Twitter with lewd memes.Will Trump ever tweet again? Elon Musk is trying to lure him back to Twitter with lewd memes.

The billionaire reinstated Trump’s access to Twitter over the weekend, after an online poll.

Economy

How FTX played both parties and almost won WashingtonHow FTX played both parties and almost won Washington

Inside the crypto giant’s year-long campaign to shape regulation.

Economy

Crime lords and crypto: How blockchain tracing technology has led to some of the world’s biggest criminal bustsCrime lords and crypto: How blockchain tracing technology has led to some of the world’s biggest criminal busts

Andy Greenberg’s “Tracers in the Dark” paints a big data Rubik’s Cube in human terms.

Technology

What’s next for FTX and SBF? Regulators, lawsuits and an unraveling of the company’s Gordian knot.What’s next for FTX and SBF? Regulators, lawsuits and an unraveling of the company’s Gordian knot.

A recent bankruptcy filing reveals new details about the company’s failings.

360 Brief

Taylor Swift vs. Ticketmaster: How the mega-star and her fans are challenging the company’s 50-year grip on the music industryTaylor Swift vs. Ticketmaster: How the mega-star and her fans are challenging the company’s 50-year grip on the music industry

The ticket giant’s prices and fees have been a sore point for fans and entertainers.

Sam Bankman-Fried gave millions to effective altruism. What happens now that the money is gone?Sam Bankman-Fried gave millions to effective altruism. What happens now that the money is gone?

Former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried wasn’t just one of the major figures associated with 'effective altruism,' or EA; he also exerted significant influence on the movement through his once-prodigious funding capacities.

Matthew Zeitlin, Domestic Economics Reporter

November 15, 2022

Internal Twitter documents show scope of advertisers’ questions about Elon Musk’s policiesInternal Twitter documents show scope of advertisers’ questions about Elon Musk’s policies

Twitter's in-house talking points argue that advertisers should 'maintain perspective' amid Elon Musk's raft of policy changes.

Benjamin Powers, Technology Reporter

November 15, 2022

What does FTX’s collapse mean for the future of crypto?What does FTX’s collapse mean for the future of crypto?

Over the course of just a few days, cryptocurrency exchange FTX collapsed, raising questions about the future of the broader crypto industry.

Benjamin Powers, Technology Reporter, and Cameron Hood, Newsletter Editor

November 11, 2022

The fall of FTX: The stunning collapse of a massive crypto firm could send shockwaves through traditional financial marketsThe fall of FTX: The stunning collapse of a massive crypto firm could send shockwaves through traditional financial markets

In less than two weeks, FTX, the world’s fourth-largest crypto exchange by volume has crumbled. Traditional pension funds and venture capitalists are among investors tangled up in the crisis.

Benjamin Powers, Technology Reporter

November 11, 2022

Binance vs. FTX: Two of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world clashed. Only one will survive.Binance vs. FTX: Two of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world clashed. Only one will survive.

This could be crypto's Bear Stearns moment.

Benjamin Powers, Technology Reporter

November 9, 2022

Is Twitter too ‘sticky’ to leave, or will Elon Musk’s chaos undo the glue?Is Twitter too ‘sticky’ to leave, or will Elon Musk’s chaos undo the glue?

What are the biggest factors in people staying on or leaving Twitter? And what levers would Musk have to pull to cause a significant exodus?

Christian Thorsberg, Reporter

November 9, 2022

‘No Dumb Questions’: What is crypto?‘No Dumb Questions’: What is crypto?

What is crypto, the form of currency that has existed for only a little over a decade, and which has made some people spectacularly rich and others left licking their wounds and wishing they’d never heard the word?

Benjamin Powers, Technology Reporter, Jake Garcia, Associate Producer, Multimedia, and Tom Nagorski, Global Editor

November 9, 2022

Elon Musk’s massive Twitter layoffs are here. Are they legal?Elon Musk’s massive Twitter layoffs are here. Are they legal?

One Twitter lawsuit has already been filed, and experts expect more to come.

Benjamin Powers, Technology Reporter

November 4, 2022

Inside the political fundraising machine that is flooding your inboxInside the political fundraising machine that is flooding your inbox

Boomers have fueled the explosion in digital solicitations.

Benjamin Powers, Technology Reporter

November 4, 2022

Thinking about quitting Twitter? What Elon Musk and $8 a month for blue check marks means for the future of the platformThinking about quitting Twitter? What Elon Musk and $8 a month for blue check marks means for the future of the platform

Elon Musk’s new business model and controversial tweets are causing Twitter users to quit. Does that trend have staying power?

Lauren Morello, Science Editor, Matthew Zeitlin, Domestic Economics Reporter, Christian Thorsberg, Reporter, and Suzette Lohmeyer, Senior Editor

November 2, 2022