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Margo Steines Margo Steines
Updated on July 21, 2026

13 Largest Media Companies

These media companies are some of the biggest names in news and entertainment.

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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on July 21, 2026

Who Is Elon Musk? A Guide to the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and xAI

Elon Musk has been at the forefront of tech innovation for decades, capitalizing on the dawn of the internet before pivoting to electric cars, rockets and now AI. Here’s everything to know about the tech mogul’s rise and ambitions for the future.

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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on July 20, 2026

The TikTok Deal Is Officially Closed. Here’s What It Means for US Users.

TikTok parent company ByteDance has agreed to a deal that transfers majority control of a new U.S.-based TikTok entity to an Oracle-led American investor group, effectively ending years of U.S. government pressure to sever the app's ties to China.

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Jenny Lyons-Cunha Jenny Lyons-Cunha
Updated on July 20, 2026

TikTok Has Dodged the US Ban – Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Marked as a national security threat, TikTok was banned by a court ruling, shut down and relaunched all in the span of a week. Now, a U.S. version of the app is managed by a newly formed entity who oversees data management and changes to its algorithm.

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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on July 16, 2026

The Next Tech Revolution May Be About Using Less Tech

As concerns about the societal impacts of artificial intelligence and social media continue to rise, more people are starting to embrace a more analog way of life. Welcome to the post-tech era.

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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on July 14, 2026

What Is Meta?

After transforming social media, Meta — formerly Facebook — has set its sights on achieving AI supremacy. Here's everything you need to know about the tech giant and where it's headed next.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on July 14, 2026

From OpenAI to SpaceX, These Are the Hottest IPOs to Watch in 2026

After years of private growth, some of the biggest names in tech appear to be eyeing a public debut. Here’s what you need to know.

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on July 09, 2026

Meta May Be Building Its Own Prediction Market. Here’s What We Know.

The social media giant is rumored to be working on a prediction market app called “Arena” that will compete with Polymarket and Kalshi, allowing users to bet on future events and, eventually, share their predictions across Instagram and Facebook.

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Juras Juršėnas Juras Juršėnas
Updated on July 01, 2026

Does Google Zero Mean the End of the Open Web?

Google Zero will reshape the way people use the internet, but we can still protect the best of the open web.

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Avi Chai Outmezguine Avi Chai Outmezguine
Updated on June 30, 2026

Is Tech Facing Its Big Tobacco Moment?

The verdicts against Meta and Google indicate a shift in how much responsibility the public expects tech companies to take for their products’ effects. What can we expect next?

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