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Twitter Got A Big Tax Break To Stay In San Francisco. Now Jack Dorsey Says Its Future Is No Longer In The City.
As Twitter's home city nears a vote limiting new office space construction, the company may be forced to locate its workforce elsewhere.
These Fake Local News Sites Have Confused People For Years. We Found Out Who Created Them.
As they stole stories from real newspapers, these sites baffled scientists, activists, and journalists. Until now.
Juul Employees Say “Morale Is At An All-Time Low” After Its Worst Year Ever
The billion-dollar e-cigarette startup is fighting for its life. Employees are calling out the chaos and considering jumping ship, according to internal documents and audio obtained by BuzzFeed News.
Clearview AI Once Told Cops To “Run Wild” With Its Facial Recognition Tool. It's Now Facing Legal Challenges.
One of Clearview AI's investors defended the company, “We do not have to be hidden to be free.”
Product Hunt Has Released YourStack, A Social Network Where People Talk About Products
It’s built a site to review all your stuff.
Ad Fraudsters Exploited Grindr In A Scheme Targeting Roku Apps
The scheme, dubbed “DiCaprio,” shows how common ad fraud has become in the connected TV industry.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Came To India To Invest A Billion Dollars. Traditional Retailers Shouted At Him To Go Back Home.
Amazon's aggressive discounts in India have angered traditional retailers who say that online shopping is killing their business.
The Decade Lettuce Tried To Kill Us
Our love affair with salad in the 2010s got a lot of people sick. Maybe it’s time to end our relationship with lettuce as we know it.
Amazon’s Race To Build A Fast Delivery Network: “The Human Cost Of This Is Too Much”
New documents and interviews reveal how time after time, the e-commerce giant put speed, profit, and explosive growth before public safety.
This Teacher Makes $40,000 A Year. This Lawyer Makes $210,000 A Year. That Explains The American Economy.
A decade after the great recession, our politics are different, but our finances are worse.
A Huge Flood Of Housing Is Expected To Hit The Market As Boomers Die
Get ready for a listing boom over the next 20 years in retirement destinations like Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and Tucson.
Her Amazon Purchases Are Real. The Reviews Are Fake.
One woman stumbled into a side hustle that’s resulted in hundreds of free Amazon products worth tens of thousands of dollars.
I'm Not Cool Enough To Wear Snapchat's New Spectacles
The wearable camera's first-person footage is wonderfully — and surprisingly — personal. But Snapchat's new 3D effects don't add much.
Here’s The Major Exception To Twitter’s Political Ad Ban
The policy may be less sweeping than CEO Jack Dorsey initially announced.
The FTC Said This Skincare Line Is A Pyramid Scheme
The company is also being sued for claiming a pill could prevent CTE — which it hired former NFL players to endorse.
Jeremy Stoppelman’s Long Battle With Google Is Finally Paying Off
Yelp launched 15 years ago in October, and for most of its existence it's been in an epic battle with Google. Here's why its CEO keeps fighting and keeps focusing on trust.
An Unidentified Government Spied On Dissidents In India Using A WhatsApp Exploit
Dozens of journalists, activists, and politicians were spied on in India. The Indian government hasn’t confirmed whether it ordered the hack.
Students Are Going To Law School For Three Years To Get Executive JDs, But None Of Them Are Becoming Lawyers
A little-known and lightly regulated online school is offering students a three-year degree in the law with just one catch: They won’t be allowed to be lawyers after they graduate.
The Company That Branded Your Millennial Life Is Pivoting To Burnout
When the marketing team behind brands like Sweetgreen and Everlane found themselves burning out, they shifted their business focus to doing something about it. But if capitalism caused this problem, can capitalism fix it?
TikTok Users Are Finally Posting About Hong Kong, But Only To See If They'll Get Censored
BuzzFeed News found no evidence that TikTok blocks pro–Hong Kong democracy videos — or that many American teens were interested in the protests.
The Dumbest Phone In The World Is Maybe Genius — For Parents
Gabb is the only smartphone with no browser, no apps, no email. Is this heaven, or is it made for 11-year-olds?
Amazon Sellers Are Using Facebook Chatbots To Cheat Their Way To Good Reviews
Facebook ads touting “free” products are actually fake review programs commissioned by Amazon sellers.
Apple Told Some Apple TV+ Show Developers Not To Anger China
We thought trade would bring Western values to China. Instead, it brought Chinese values to Apple.
Are You Luna Lovegood? Sabrina? Morticia? Take This Spooky Aesthetic Quiz To Unveil Your Inner Witch
Witch, please!
An Italian Woman Gave Mike Pompeo A Big Block Of Parmesan Because Trump Might Put Tariffs On Cheese
This is not a Mad Lib. This is the news.
Briefly 21: Forever 21 Says It's Declaring Bankruptcy
The iconic teen retailer announced it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday as fashions shift and physical stores aren’t the draw they once were.
7 Times We Couldn't Believe Anyone Gave WeWork's Adam Neumann Billions Of Dollars
A head-scratching look back at Adam Neumann, who made WeWork's mission "to elevate the world’s consciousness," as he steps down as CEO.
WeWork Refused To Host A Fundraising Event In London For An Abortion Charity Because It’s “Politically Sensitive”
In email correspondence seen by BuzzFeed News, WeWork said it needed "to act cautiously in seemingly supporting one side".
Elon Musk Paid A Private Investigator $50,000 To Dig Up Dirt On A British Cave Rescuer He Called A "Pedo Guy"
“When I said ‘pedo guy,’ I didn’t mean that he was literally a pedophile; it was just an insult.”
Apple Stores Are Boring But They’re Still Raking In Cash
The company’s sleek stores changed retail but have struggled to keep shoppers amazed.