Democracy Deserves Better Algorithms
Social media companies have the power to promote the truth and defeat lies. But they aren’t using it.
McGowan is the founder and publisher of Courier Newsroom.
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Five Ways Web3 Companies Will Have to Adapt to Survive
The next few months—at least—will be darker in crypto land.
Tunguz is a managing director at Redpoint Ventures.
The Upfronts Model Isn’t Dead Yet
Why in-person deal making still matters, even with ad-supported Netflix and Disney+ entering the scene.
Rosen is the author of PARQOR, a newsletter about the post-streaming wars media convergence.
VR Is Failing the Very People It Could Benefit Most
Virtual experiences can help users transcend their physical limitations—but only if those users can access them.
Heller is an attorney who specializes in law, technology and human rights.
Meta and Alphabet Should Get Used to Paying for News
The two tech giants are gearing up for another fight as Canada takes up Australia-style legislation to protect journalism.
Grueskin is on the faculty at Columbia Journalism School.
When Rights Are on the Line, Words Aren’t Enough
With the Supreme Court apparently on the brink of overturning Roe v. Wade, employees want to know their companies will protect them.
Carter is president of Paradigm, a diversity, equity, and inclusion company.
How Elon Musk’s Twitter Could Boost State Censorship
Part of respecting free speech is resisting the law when necessary.
Funk is research director for technology and democracy at Freedom House.
Netflix’s Best Advertising Bet Won’t Require Software
Let the other streamers invest in precision-targeted digital ad delivery. The old network TV model may be a better fit for the market leader.
Rosen is the author of PARQOR, a newsletter about the post-streaming wars media convergence.
Pretty LinkedIn Profiles Are Overrated
Success is impossible without risk, and taking risks means making mistakes.
Cochran is an investor at Madrona Venture Group.
We Need a 911 for the Metaverse
Reporting harassment and abuse in virtual reality should be a reflex, not a puzzle.
Heller is an attorney who specializes in law, technology and human rights.
Congress’s Big Antitrust Bills Have a Problem: The Happy Customer
Conflicting political crosscurrents are making it impossible to protect competition in ways that also protect consumers.
Kovacevich is the CEO of Chamber of Progress.
A Vibe Shift Is Brewing in Streaming
Are Disney and HBO missing it with their pivot to ads?
Rosen is the author of PARQOR, a newsletter about the post-streaming wars media convergence.
Web 2.0 Investors Aren’t Cut Out for the Web3 World
Getting ready for the decentralized web will require more than a change in mindset.
Yeung is a general partner at Race Capital.
Can Hybrid Work Create a More Diverse Workforce?
Yes—if employers put in the work to get there.
Carter is president of Paradigm, a diversity, equity, and inclusion company.
The Invasion of Ukraine Dramatizes the Folly of ‘The Sovereign Individual’
A treatise from the end of the last century is gaining currency among Silicon Valley’s futurists. Don’t be seduced.
Weyl and Lanier are both authors and technologists.
Why Disney+, Paramount+ and Legacy Media Streamers Can’t Escape the Past
Chuck Klosterman has a few ideas.
Rosen is the author of PARQOR, a newsletter about the post-“streaming wars” media convergence.
How the Myth of the Hot Round Hurts Founders
Even the fastest-seeming raises involve months of careful prep work.
Harris is a co-founder of Magid & Co. and a former partner at Y Combinator.
Why Startups Shouldn’t Worry About Inflation
Funding is mostly uncorrelated with jumps in the consumer price index. But there is something else to be afraid of.
Tunguz is a managing director at Redpoint Ventures.
Vinod Khosla: “Stop Asking Me About the Markets”
If you want to fund radical innovation, the short-term ups and downs don't matter.
Khosla is an entrepreneur, investor and technology fan.
Bitcoin Is Failing Its Original Mandate. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Worthless
The question is, how to determine a fair price?
Prasad is the author of “The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution Is Transforming Currencies and Finance.”