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Tae Kim
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Oct 21, 2021
The fragility of the internet is a threat to the economy
After Facebook’s outage, an expert called it a reminder about the fragile nature of internet, where millions of interconnected systems are dependent on each other to make it work.
COMMENTARY
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World
Sep 23, 2021
Twitter’s business reboot is off to a troubling start
CEO Jack Dorsey vowed that Twitter was on a new course, headed for rapid-fire innovation and game-changing product rollouts. Still, nothing much has changed.
COMMENTARY
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World
Aug 6, 2021
Zoom’s next act is a big threat to the rest of tech
The pandemic catapulted Zoom Video Communications Inc. from a scrappy upstart into a $111 billion video-conferencing behemoth, central to the lives of millions of remote workers and other socially distant users.
COMMENTARY
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World
Jul 29, 2021
Apple and Google are winning big, but one is about to pull ahead
Investors are focusing on intermediate business fundamentals, signaling that Google-parent Alphabet stands on firmer ground relative to Apple.
COMMENTARY
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World
Apr 17, 2021
Fintech uprising will define post-pandemic banking
Shifting behavior because of the pandemic and industry trends that have accelerated over the past year might leave top banks with little choice but to remain consumer friendly.
COMMENTARY
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World
Apr 15, 2021
Microsoft’s $20 billion AI deal will shake up how we work
At first glance, it may seem like a strange candidate for what would become Microsoft’s second-largest acquisition after its $26 billion deal for LinkedIn Corp.
COMMENTARY
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World
Mar 1, 2021
Clubhouse won over Elon Musk. Now it’s conquering the world.
With its stunning emergence this year, Clubhouse has already become the biggest U.S. social-media success story in nine years after the Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat era.
COMMENTARY
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World
Feb 26, 2021
Twitter’s moment in the sun won’t last
Does Twitter deserve the benefit of the doubt? They may see something to cheer but, at least for now, I don’t.
COMMENTARY
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World
Feb 1, 2021
Facebook and Apple will miss 2020, unlike everyone else
For the third quarter in a row, Facebook Inc. and Apple Inc. generated billions upon billions in profits and flexed the power of their dominant businesses.
COMMENTARY
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World
Jan 11, 2021
Bezos-Buffett-Dimon dream team couldn’t?fix?health care
The dissolution of the Haven accord is emblematic of the profound challenge that haunts business leaders and politicians alike.
COMMENTARY
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World
Jan 8, 2021
Facebook’s Trump ban is?necessary triage
Both Facebook and Twitter have struggled in recent months to take a harder stance over Trump’s often inflammatory posts.
COMMENTARY
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World
Nov 12, 2020
PlayStation dominates Xbox and will for years to come
As incredible it may seem that Microsoft had no new games ready for its first console launch in seven years, it now looks like the disparity for 2021 will be just as bad.
COMMENTARY
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World
Jul 9, 2020
Meet Trump’s new political football: TikTok
The White House needs to show the evidence it has for being concerned about the Chinese-owned short-video app before banning it.
COMMENTARY
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World
Jul 8, 2020
Facebook and Zuckerberg disappoint once again
Facebook Inc. still doesn’t get it.
COMMENTARY
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World
Apr 13, 2020
Apple and Google’s huge coronavirus partnership
The tech giants are using smart engineering to use their power as a force for good without compromising privacy.
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