Pushing Buttons: What the EA-Fifa split means for fansIn this week’s newsletter: Predictably, this breakup of a thirty-year deal isn’t about fans at all - it’s just about money Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign...
‘Cheering section’ for violence: the attacks that show 4chan is still a threatThe Washington DC shooting was the most recent to spawn out of the extremist culture of unregulated ‘chan’ message boards When police in Washington DC burst into...
Zuckerberg has too much social media power, says wannabe Twitter boss MuskTesla chief mocks Meta CEO with comparison to King Louis XIV and promises different share ownership structure The Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, has derided the Meta CEO, Mark...
Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for more than $40bnTech entrepreneur makes offer of $54.20 a share in cash to ‘unlock potential’ of social media site How ‘free speech absolutist’ Elon Musk would transform Twitter Elon Musk has...
Amazon sellers face 5% fuel and inflation surcharge to offset rising costsE-commerce firm blames move on wage increases, hiring of workers and warehouse construction Amazon is taking a step to offset its rising costs by adding a 5% “fuel...
Best podcasts of the week: Inside the life of Phoenix Jones, Seattle’s real-life superheroIn this week’s newsletter: What is it like to suit up and hand out vigilante justice as an actual caped crusader? Plus: five of the best...
Musk unlikely to fade into background by not joining Twitter boardAnalysis: Week of activity from tech billionaire supports platform chief’s prediction of disruptions ahead Twitter’s chief executive knows this will not be the end of it. Announcing that Elon...
Pushing Buttons: Our readers on what they’re playing right nowIn this week’s newsletter: from Firewatch to Old Man’s Journey, we let you tell us what to play next Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up...
Amazon referred to US attorney general over ‘potentially criminal conduct’House judiciary committee asks Merrick Garland to investigate whether retail giant obstructed Congress with misleading conduct Members of the Democratic-controlled House judiciary committee have referred Amazon to the Department of...
Google remains dominant as company reports quarterly profits of $20bn Fourth-quarter revenues of $75.3bn for parent firm AlphabetBig tech faces growing scrutiny over digital ad dominance Google’s parent company, Alphabet, ended 2021 on another high note, reporting better than...
