Interviews with tech leaders on Tony Hsieh's legacy, his student life at Harvard, his unconventional business approach, and the culture he built at Zappos
I heard the news about Tony Hsieh last night by text message. Tweets: Governor Sisolak / @govsisolak : Tony Hsieh played a pivotal role in helping transform Downtown Las Vegas. Kathy and I send our lo...
As schooling moves online during the pandemic, rural students in Indonesia and other countries struggle to learn on smartphones and shared laptops
Schools are closed in Indonesia because of the pandemic, but for the rural poor who lack internet access and smartphones, online education is particularly difficult. Tweets: @nytimes , @fahimabed , an...
How China is using social media and films to stir patriotism and get communist party propaganda enthusiastically embraced by young people
Leveraging celebrities, the know-how of tech companies and images built for social media, the Communist Party can effectively stir patriotism among the youth. Tweets: @jianglilily , @iandenisjohnson ,...
Amazon Cracks Open the Kindle
As Motoko Rich and I report in Wednesday's Times, Amazon.com is finally opening up the Kindle to developers. This has the potential to turn a popular single-purpose device into a more interesting and...