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Robert W. McChesney, Who Warned of Corporate Media Control, Dies at 72
Robert W. McChesney, an influential left-leaning media critic who argued that corporate ownership was bad for American journalism and that Silicon Valley billionaires who dominated online information were a threat to democracy, died on March 25, at his home in Madison, Wis. He was 72. The cause was glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, his wife, […]
Read MoreTrump’s Tariffs Are Already Reducing Car Imports and Idling Factories
A few carmakers have closed factories, laid off workers or shifted production in response to the auto tariffs that took effect last week.
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Google Says Employees Can Discuss Antitrust Case
When Google lost its landmark antitrust trial in August, Kent Walker, its top lawyer, reminded employees, for the third time, that they were not allowed to discuss the case with one another or anyone outside the company. On Friday afternoon, Google rescinded the command as part of a settlement with the Alphabet Workers Union, a […]
Read MoreHow Trump’s TikTok Negotiations Were Upended by China and Tariffs
The future of the popular video app is now at the center of a geopolitical tussle between Washington and Beijing.
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How X Is Benefiting as Musk Advises Trump
On a recent Thursday, journalists cramming into the White House press briefing room saw an unfamiliar face in a rotating seat designated for new media. It was occupied by John Stoll, who had recently been appointed head of news at X, the social platform owned by Elon Musk. “As you all know — you are […]
Read MoreWhy Trump’s Tariffs Are Rattling Even Meta
Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, would not seem to be in the line of fire from tariffs. But President Trump’s trade actions are hitting even social networking businesses.
Read MoreUsed Tesla Market Heats Up as Owners Sell to Protest Elon Musk
Teslas that have been sold or traded in during the backlash against the company’s chief executive have become bargains on lots.
Read MoreCan Using the Light Phone III Help Cure ‘Brain Rot’?
Minimalist gadgets like the new Light Phone III, a smartphone that barely does anything, promise to help us focus. The trade-offs are big.
Read More‘0 to 1939 in 3 seconds’: Why Anti-Elon Musk Satire Is Flourishing in Britain
Humor and art have been used to mock the powerful in Britain for centuries. Now Elon Musk is on the receiving end.
Read MoreTrump Extends TikTok Deal Deadline, Delaying a Potential Ban
The app was facing a Saturday deadline to change its ownership or face a ban in the United States.
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