The Private Equity Firm That Grounded Paul Allen’s Dream
Plus: A visit to Stratolaunch, the music of the future, and prices America can’t run on.
A World Without iPods
Plus: An interview with Steve Jobs, keeping up with early MIT hackers, and a relatable collapse.
Apple Together Brings Corporate Workers Into the Union Effort
The solidarity movement has helped give tools and support as the company’s retail employees organize.
Miami’s Bitcoin Conference Left a Trail of Harassment
For some women, inappropriate conduct from other conference-goers continued to haunt them online.
Apple Has Lost Its Soul. But Who Cares?
Plus: Jony Ive’s final Apple project, platforms without algorithms, and a major NFT development.
Uber and Lyft Drivers Must Now Set Their Own Mask Rules
After pandemic safety measures ended in the US, ride-hailing companies lifted their requirements for riders—leaving those behind the wheel on their own.
Amazon Labor Union Loses Ground in Staten Island Push
After a surprising win last month, workers have voted against unionizing a second warehouse in the NYC borough.
How Elon Musk Upstaged Barack Obama’s Social Media Manifesto
Plus: Jack Dorsey on Twitter’s impact, a suggestion for the country’s next CTO, and the insect apocalypse.
Shanghai’s Plan to Reboot the Tech Supply Chain Will Be Hard
The government wants to restart production and shipping to meet global demand, but some people may trade a lockdown at home to being locked inside factories.