Video game industry struggles to shake sexist attitudes | Commentary
The video-game business has a long and troubled history of sexism and gender stereotypes. A round of scandals at gaming companies offered a sad reminder...
Tae Kim
The fragile internet is a threat to the economy | Tae Kim / Syndicated columnist
The White House has not done much to closely regulate the private sector other than to develop voluntary standards. Governments need to be more forceful.
Twitter’s business reboot is off to a troubling start | Commentary
In February, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey vowed that the company was on a new course, headed for rapid-fire innovation and game-changing product rollouts. But seven...
Microsoft’s Xbox game plan has big problems | Commentary
Microsoft's two-tiered strategy that attempts to make next-generation console gaming more affordable misses the mark, writes columnist Tae Kim.
TikTok and WeChat expose Big Tech’s lack of innovation | Commentary
American social media apps have badly lagged their Asian counterparts. Nowhere is the gap more apparent than in video games.
Uber Eats + Postmates offers Amazon-sized opportunity | Commentary
Uber Technologies' deal to acquire Postmates isn't just about the need for consolidation in the food-delivery industry. The company also has its eyes on a bigger prize: nabbing...
Facebook disappoints once again | Tae Kim / Syndicated columnist
On a pure dollars-and-cents level, the company is incentivized to do as little as possible about meeting civil rights groups' demands.
Microsoft stores never really made sense anyway | Commentary
in retail, or gain much from it. The coronavirus pandemic provided a good opportunity to face that fact and throw in the towel. On Friday, the...
Big Tech isn’t the only loser in Trump’s visa freeze | Tae Kim / Syndicated columnist
Sadly, Trump's immigration policy changes may already have inflicted lasting damage on America's technology industry future.
Zoom’s boom pokes holes in the Big-Tech ‘Borg’ narrative | Commentary
"Resistance is futile." In many ways, the prevailing narrative around Big Tech is similar to this sci-fi series villain story line. Pundits often cite how the technology giants' vast...