Big Tech Laid Off Thousands. Here’s Who Wants Them Next
Remote work. Competitive salaries. A streamlined hiring process. They’re all perks being offered [...]
How Should You Cut Through the Noise of This Year’s Headlines?
In this month’s newsletter I talk about music—both literally and metaphorically. What are [...]
Elon Musk's Twitter Is Making Meta Look Smart
It was the first day of April 2022, and I was sitting in [...]
Tesla’s Berlin Hub Can’t Hire Enough People, or Keep Them
As Elon Musk attempts to manage Twitter after mass layoffs in November, his flagship company [...]
Why the World Fell for Sam Bankman-Fried
Back in April I paid $12 to “attend” a virtual event with 30-year-old [...]
Max Levchin’s War on Credit Cards
What are those things specifically? The Debit+ debit card team still needs bodies to [...]
They Wanted a Baby, Then Twitter Fired Them
Jane—not her real name—has wanted a baby for years. The Twitter employee, whose [...]
Your Google Searches Are Quietly Evolving. Here’s What’s Next
Changes to the way Google handles search rankings are intended to push up [...]
Elizabeth Holmes Gets 11 Years in Prison
Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to just over 11 years in prison for [...]
Good Luck Getting Elon Musk to Stop Tweeting
Why do it? When I wrote about Musk’s tweeting earlier this year, I [...]
Who Will Pay the Price for Big Tech's Hubris?
So, are you on Mastodon yet? If you’re looking for advice on how [...]
Big Tech’s Layoffs Will Fuel the Industry's Future
Hi everyone. Welcome to Plaintext, the newsletter that’s cheaper than a blue check [...]