David Pierson

Why the dog meat trade persists in Indonesia, despite consumption being illegal

June 16, 2020 at 8:41 p.m.

TOMOHON, Indonesia — The sale of dog meat for consumption is technically illegal in Indonesia, but visitors wouldn't be able to tell walking through the crowded central market in Tomohon....

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Would you pay for an ad-free Facebook?

May 23, 2019 at 7:19 p.m.

If you're not paying for the product, then you are the product. That business-world adage has allowed Facebook to thrive, attracting 2 billion users who choose to trade their personal...

Like many content creators, YouTube shooter had a grievance with the video site. No one expected it to turn violent

May 23, 2019 at 7:19 p.m.

Before YouTube became the target of her violence, it was where Nasim Aghdam tried to build an identity and a business. She was among tens of thousands of so-called creators...

Facebook is embroiled in controversy sparked by allegations against Cambridge Analytica, a data analytics firm tied to Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

Facebook shares fall as FTC confirms it is investigating the company’s privacy practices

August 22, 2019 at 8:17 a.m.

The Federal Trade Commission confirmed Monday that it opened an investigation of Facebook and the Senate Judiciary Committee called on the company’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, to testify as scrutiny...

After years of runaway success and lax regulation, Facebook discovered this week that the world may have changed its mind about the social network — and possibly the tech industry at large, too. Above, the entrance to Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.

Silicon Valley played by a different set of rules. Facebook’s crisis could put an end to that

May 23, 2019 at 7:18 p.m.

Facebook was 2 years old when it introduced its most transformative feature: a news feed that offered users a running list of updates about their friends’ love lives, favorite new...

Silicon Valley played by a different set of rules. Facebook’s crisis could put an end to that

August 22, 2019 at 8:15 a.m.

Facebook was 2 years old when it introduced its most transformative feature: a news feed that offered users a running list of updates about their friends’ love lives, favorite new...

Travis Kalanick is investing $150 million from his new fund, 10100, into City Storage Systems, which redevelops distressed real estate. He will also become CEO of the start-up.

Travis Kalanick is a CEO again — this time at a real estate start-up

May 23, 2019 at 7:18 p.m.

It’s not as splashy as disrupting the global transportation industry, but Travis Kalanick is once again a chief executive. The controversial entrepreneur, who was ousted as CEO of Uber in...

Facebook's $40-billion advertising business is built on users' willingness to volunteer personal information. But a series of controversies is threatening that business model.

Exploiting Facebook data to influence voters? That’s a feature, not a bug, of the social network

August 22, 2019 at 8:11 a.m.

With each comment, like and share, users provide Facebook with a deeply personal window into their lives. The result of that voluntary behavior? Advertisers looking to finely target their pitches...

Qualcomm signage at the Mobile World Congress last month in Barcelona, Spain.

What is 5G and why did Trump nix a huge tech deal to boost America’s lead in its development?

May 23, 2019 at 7:18 p.m.

Self-driving cars. Internet-connected homes. Smart cities. Innovations like these are expected to reshape the technology industry and society at large — but none will take off without stronger wireless infrastructure,...

Some Gothamist sites revived by public radio

December 15, 2018 at 4:03 a.m.

News websites in the Gothamist network, which were shut down abruptly last year by its billionaire owner, will reopen under new management: public radio. KPCC, a public radio station in...

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