As Tariffs Hit, Americans Are Racing to Buy Car Seats, iPhones and Christmas Gifts

Emily Moen, a coffee shop manager in Omaha, was scrolling through TikTok earlier this week when…

How TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance, Became an A.I. Powerhouse

The Chinese internet giant ByteDance has made some of the world’s most popular apps: TikTok and,…

How Trump’s TikTok Negotiations Were Upended by China and Tariffs

Last Wednesday, the Trump administration believed it had a plan to save TikTok. ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese…

How X Is Benefiting as Musk Advises Trump

On a recent Thursday, journalists cramming into the White House press briefing room saw an unfamiliar…

How ‘Free Speech’ Became a New Flashpoint Between Europe and U.S.

President Trump and Europe are clashing over tariffs, the war in Ukraine and the very purpose…

E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against Elon Musk’s X

European Union regulators are preparing major penalties against Elon Musk’s social media platform X for breaking…

With TikTok Deadline Looming, Details of a Potential Deal Emerge

Two days before a deadline for TikTok to be sold to a non-Chinese company or otherwise…

Spotify Sells Itself to Advertisers as an Alternative to ‘Doom Scrolling’

Time passes in funny ways when you’re on your phone. Five minutes of swiping on TikTok…

Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S.

Amazon has put in a last-minute bid to acquire all of TikTok, the popular video app,…

How Trump Could Make Larry Ellison the Next Media Mogul

For decades, Larry Ellison reveled in being the Silicon Valley executive who really knew how to…

Trump Set to Meet With Top Aides to Decide TikTok’s Fate

President Trump plans to meet with top White House officials on Wednesday to discuss a proposal…

It’s Still April Fools’ Day on Social Media

April 1 always seems to begin with social media users reminding everyone that it’s April Fools’…

Google Photos launches a ‘2024 Recap’ for a look back at this year’s memories

Spotify Wrapped isn’t the only service offering a year-end recap these days. In addition to the…

Inside a romance scam compound—and how people get tricked into being there

This all means it’s up to the tech companies themselves to act on their own initiative.…

Inside Maye Musk’s Cozy Relationship With China

In January, with a nationwide ban on TikTok looming, hundreds of thousands of people in the…

ChatGPT’s Studio Ghibli Style Animations Are Almost Too Good

Animated movies, like those from the famed Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, are not made in a…

Elon Musk Says He Has Sold X to His A.I. Start-Up xAI

Elon Musk said on Friday that he had sold X, his social media company, to xAI,…

Blackstone Considers Small Investment in TikTok

The private equity giant Blackstone is weighing taking a small stake in TikTok ahead of an…

Musk’s Return to Tesla: Can Vision Overcome the Weight of Public Persona?

Elon Musk, the charismatic yet controversial leader of Tesla (TSLA), has seemingly re-engaged with his electric…