It was long awaited, and some doubted that it would ever come to pass, but last week, the tech billionaire Elon Musk officially took over Twitter.
The platform was once the place of underdogs, a public square that allowed users to challenge the moneyed and powerful. Is that about to change?
Guest: Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The New York Times, ... Show More
Today
Celebration and Mourning: Inside an Iran at War
The United States and Israel continued to strike Iran with missiles for a second day on Sunday, destroying more power centers of the Iranian regime and, according to rights groups, bringing the civilian death toll over 100. Iran responded with retaliatory attacks. At the same tim ... Show More
35m 28s
Yesterday
The U.S. and Israel Strike Iran
The United States and Israel on Saturday launched an attack against Iran, killing the nation’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and, according to Iranian state media, several people in the country’s leadership structure. The New York Times journalists Mark Mazzetti and Dav ... Show More
34m 32s
Feb 28
'The Interview': Maggie Gyllenhaal on Envy, Rage and Reaching Out to Her Brother
With a big budget and a lot to say, the filmmaker is unleashing her inner monster with “The Bride!” Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Subscribe today ... Show More
44m 34s
Apr 2022
Elon Musk is set to own our ‘digital town square’
<p>Elon Musk has agreed to buy Twitter, the social media platform for US$44-billion on Monday, just a week after the company’s board tried to block the takeover.</p><p>The Globe’s technology reporter,<a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/temur-durrani/"> Temur Durrani< ... Show More
16m 21s
Apr 2022
Elon Musk Might Break Twitter. Maybe That's a Good Thing.
<p>If Elon Musk’s bid to purchase Twitter comes to fruition, the world’s richest person will own one of its most important communications platforms. Twitter might have a smaller user base than Facebook, Instagram and even Snapchat, but it shapes the dominant narratives in key ind ... Show More
1h 5m
<p>Today on Post Reports, tech reporter Nitasha Tiku breaks down what’s happening with Elon Musk’s bid to take over Twitter, what his vision of the platform would look like, and why Twitter is putting up a fight.</p><p><br></p><p>Read more: </p><p><br></p><p>Elon Musk is alr ... Show More
