Month: March 2020
Everything you need to know about Section 230
This is a living guide to Section 230: what it is, what it isn’t, why it’s controversial, and how it might be changed. This guide will be updated as events warrant. What is Section 230? Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which was passed in 1996, says an “interactive…
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Why we’re covering the 2020 election
The 2020 presidential election is going to kick off a firestorm of change for our country and the networks that connect us all. The internet and information economy is at an inflection point: the disruptors are no longer upstarts, but they have become the new giants in every sense of…
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All the ways Congress is taking on the tech industry
In 2020, lawmakers have lots of ideas about how to regulate tech companies. After the 2016 presidential contest and years of investigations from intelligence experts, Congress woke up to the power Big Tech holds over democracy — whether it’s through collecting data or serving up political ads. For legislators, it…
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Amazon makes its same-day delivery service faster in select U.S. cities
Amazon this morning announced another step it’s taken to speed up same-day deliveries. The company has installed what it’s calling “mini-fulfillment centers” closer to where customers live in select U.S. markets, including Philadelphia, Phoenix, Orlando, and Dallas. The new facilities allow Amazon to reduce same-day delivery times down to just…
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Brooklinen raises $50M to open more stores and expand internationally
Brooklinen, a startup that sells bedding and other home goods online, has raised $50 million in new funding from growth equity firm Summit Partners. Recent headlines are spurring bigger questions about the direct-to-consumer retail business, with Blue Apron exploring a potential sale and Casper also disclosing disappointing growth and persistent…
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Twitter is strongly encouraging all employees to work from home to prevent spreading coronavirus
Twitter has announced that it will be “strongly encouraging” all of its employees around the world to work from home “if able,” as the company seeks to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus causing COVID-19. The company hasn’t said how long it will be encouraging employees to stay home.…
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