Exclusive interview: The Iranian grad student who scraped Clubhouse explains why he did it, and that it's not "hacking" Vahid Baghi, a junior data scientist in Tehran, said he was interested in the “hierarchical structure” of invites to the app. Christie Smythe 4.13.21 8:19 PM
Clubhouse is in danger of fading. Can tipping save the voice-chat app? Users seem to think the payment feature, launched with Stripe, could either open up new opportunities for creators or hasten the app’s decline. Christie Smythe 4.8.21 10:32 PM
Meet the battery startups rushing to get a piece of Biden's billions in EV credits Lithium-ion batteries pose obstacles for growing the EV market, but these startups are trying to help clear the road. Christie Smythe 4.5.21 10:03 PM
Google is leading the way in Big Tech's hiring (and real estate) boom The post-pandemic office is beginning to take shape. Some tech companies are employing hybrid work models. Others, like Google, are expanding their office footprints. Julia Gray 3.30.21 5:00 PM
Why the Wu-Tang album is NOT like an NFT, from a person who has heard some of it There are important distinctions between traditional art or musical works and NFTs. Christie Smythe 3.30.21 1:41 PM
Google, Twitter and Facebook CEOs are going through stages of grief over possible loss of Section 230 Worry about misinformation, extremism on social media platforms has put a target on the tech industry's liability shield. Christie Smythe 3.26.21 4:08 PM