Big tech is transforming every aspect of our world. But how, and at what cost? This season of Land of the Giants... more
Streaming didn’t just change the way consumers watched movies and TV shows, it reconfigured how media giants operated, and how... more
The Walt Disney Company has been led by eight different men in its century of existence. But few would object... more
Marvel and Star Wars are the crown jewels of Disney’s empire. They’re the highest-grossing movie franchises in history, with devoted... more
Disney’s soul is arguably its animation studio, which has a 100-year track record of creating iconic characters and stories, and... more
These days the Walt Disney Company is mostly a theme parks company. About 70 percent of its operating income comes... more
When you think about Disney, your first thought isn’t “cable television giant.” But Disney’s broadcast and cable television holdings, especially... more
Over the past 100 years, the Walt Disney Company has grown from a small animation studio to become one of... more
In October 2022, Elon Musk made the world’s most expensive impulse purchase. His reasons for buying Twitter were murky at... more
Twitter employees had always imagined the platform would be used for social good. Their idea was that free expression on... more
Twitter was created by its users, who invented features like the retweet and hashtag. These features helped create vibrant communities... more
Twitter began life as an accident. In the beginning, even its founders weren’t sure what it was: the internet’s town... more
A year ago, in what was essentially the world’s most expensive impulse purchase, Elon Musk bought Twitter. That made him... more
Tesla has spurred the EV revolution around the world, most notably in China. So why is the US so far... more
Seven years ago, Elon Musk stood on stage and said he “would consider autonomous driving to be basically a solved... more
“Please prepare yourself for a level of intensity that is greater than anything most of you have ever experienced before,”... more
A few years ago Tesla owned roughly 80% of the EV market. But now, the company’s share is down to... more
Not many people can name the original founders of Tesla. So how did two guys who wanted to build an... more
Before Teslas were everywhere, they were playthings for the rich and famous. Building its first affordable car made Tesla a... more
About a decade ago, Tesla did something extraordinary: it started making electric cars people actually wanted to drive. They were... more
Looking ahead, where is dating headed? Is it leaning into artificial intelligence or dating chat bots? Or is it unplugging... more
Welcome to the wide world of niche dating apps. There's an app for almost every group -- Muslims, vegans, the... more
Bumble is the second most downloaded dating app in the U.S., behind Tinder. Dubbed the "feminist dating app," the "anti-Tinder"... more
Dating app execs don’t like to explain how their matchmaking algorithms work– they’ll claim it’s too hard to explain, or... more
Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, The League. If you’ve ever wondered why using these different dating apps feels similar, it may be... more
When Tinder launched in 2012, it changed dating culture and our expectations around dating forever by leveraging the iPhone and... more
This season, The Verge and New York Magazine's The Cut trace the evolution of the multi-billion dollar dating app industry.... more
Mark Zuckerberg has a vision for the future -- that in a few years, we’ll be living our digital lives... more
Meta’s most expensive acquisition ever and one of the most used communication apps in the world: WhatsApp. With over 2... more
Facebook defined an era of social media built on our connections, our social lives. We’re watching that era come to... more
Facebook used to brag about how its tools helped politicians swing elections. Now, the platform’s relationship to politics is much... more
When Tinder launched in 2012, it changed dating culture and our expectations around dating forever by leveraging the iPhone and gamifying the... more