The 11-month-old app has exploded in popularity, even as it grapples with harassment, misinformation and privacy issues.
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Clubhouse, a Tiny Audio Chat App, Breaks Through
The 11-month-old app has exploded in popularity, even as it grapples with harassment, misinformation and privacy issues.
Drug Giants Create Fund to Bolster Struggling Antibiotic Start-Ups
New medicines are desperately needed to treat a growing number of drug-resistant infections, but many companies developing the drugs are short on cash and investments.
The Economy Is Reeling. The Tech Giants Spy Opportunity.
Many companies are retreating. But Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft are placing bets to get even bigger.
SoftBank’s Troubles Deepen With Warning of $16.7 Billion Writedown
The Japanese conglomerate, which bet big on tech start-ups with its $100 billion Vision Fund, also expects its first annual loss in 15 years.
In the Heart of Israel’s ‘Start-up Nation,’ an Exclusive Scene Opens Up
Tel Aviv’s flourishing tech sector is expanding and diversifying, offering travelers a surprising new lens on the city.
Oyo Scales Back as SoftBank-Funded Companies Retreat
The Indian hospitality start-up is losing hotel rooms and has stepped back from more than 200 cities as part of a broader pullback by firms financed by SoftBank.
At SoftBank’s Jewel in India: ‘Toxic’ Culture and Troubling Incidents
Backed by SoftBank, Oyo aims to be the world’s biggest hotel chain. But its growth was fueled by questionable practices, employees said.
Uber in Talks to Sell Its Food-Delivery Business in India
Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s chief executive, is paring back the company’s money-losing businesses.
Prime Leverage: How Amazon Wields Power in the Technology World
Software start-ups have a phrase for what Amazon is doing to them: ‘strip-mining’ them of their innovations.