The Social Dilemma
Startups
Social app IRL makes its first acquisition with deal for digital nutrition company AeBeZe Labs
7:00 am PST • December 2, 2021
IRL, the SoftBank-backed social app and recent unicorn, is today announcing its first acquisition. The company is purchasing, for an undisclosed sum, the “digital nutrition” company AeBeZe Labs and its…
Featured Article
COVID-19 made our tech addiction worse: It’s time to do something about it
Governments are no more likely to help manage unhealthy tech consumption than consumption of sugar or illegal drugs. We need to take control.
10:59 am PST • December 10, 2020
I hope this election will change the temperament of our nation and its citizens. I hope it will lead more people to ignore the tactics of both political parties and…
Media & Entertainment
Former Facebook and Pinterest exec Tim Kendall traces ‘extractive business models’ to VCs
8:36 pm PDT • October 26, 2020
Last month, former Facebook and Pinterest executive Tim Kendall told Congress during a House hearing on the dangers of social media that Facebook made its products so addictive because its…
