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David McCabe

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 Washington, DC
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Me and @eringriffith wrote a story about the mysterious land purchases in Solano County. Turns out it's Silicon Valley trying to build a city: nytimes.com/2023/08/25/busin…

The Silicon Valley Elite Who Want to Build a City From Scratch (Published 2023)

A mysterious company has spent $800 million in an effort to buy thousands of acres of San Francisco Bay Area land. The people behind the deals are said to be a who’s who of the tech industry.

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PSA: my book is on sale on Amazon right now. Smash that preorder button. amazon.com/Your-Face-Belongs…

Your Face Belongs to Us: A Secretive Startup's Quest to End Privacy as We Know It

tech reporter Kashmir Hill was skeptical when she got a tip about a mysterious app called Clearview AI that claimed it could, with 99 percent accuracy, identify anyone based on just one snapshot of...

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David Gelles@dgelles20 Jul 2023
New CLIMATE FORWARD newsletter just hit. I interviewed an airplane cabin cleaner in Phoenix who is struggling to cope with the heat. “It drains your brain,” she said. w @manuelaandreoni nytimes.com/2023/07/20/clima…
How Extreme Heat Affects Workers and the Economy (Published 2023)

How Extreme Heat Affects Workers and the Economy (Published 2023)

“It drains your brain. It slows your cognitive function. You’re overwhelmed.”

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Adam Satariano@satariano3 Jul 2023
NEW: The global supply chain for digital surveillance tech is growing thanks to Russian companies building tools to track people online and on phones. One tool logs metadata for calls on encrypted apps like Signal & WhatsApp. w/@Aaron_Krolik & @paulmozur nytimes.com/2023/07/03/techn…
Cracking Down on Dissent, Russia Seeds a Surveillance Supply Chain (Published 2023)

Cracking Down on Dissent, Russia Seeds a Surveillance Supply Chain (Published 2023)

Russia is incubating a cottage industry of new digital surveillance tools to suppress domestic opposition to the war in Ukraine. The tech may also be sold overseas.

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Well-deserved! Congrats Tahirah
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@NYTimesPR27 Jun 2023
We’re thrilled to announce that Tahirah Burley is being promoted to deputy director on the Newsroom Operations team. nytco.com/press/a-promotion-…
A Promotion for Tahirah Burley | The New York Times Company

A Promotion for Tahirah Burley | The New York Times Company

I’m thrilled to announce that Tahirah Burley is being promoted to deputy director, Newsroom Operations. Tahirah, currently the senior operations manager in our Washington bureau…

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Sapna Maheshwari@sapna22 Jun 2023
our story on the leadership shakeup at TikTok as V Pappas resigns as COO: nytimes.com/2023/06/22/busin… this is a big deal for one of the most scrutinized companies in the country rn. worth noting that Pappas was grilled by senators less than a year ago about TikTok's ties to China
TikTok Shakes Up Leadership Amid Questions About Its Future (Published 2023)

TikTok Shakes Up Leadership Amid Questions About Its Future (Published 2023)

The app’s chief operating officer is stepping down, and the company is bringing in a new executive to run its communications department.

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BREAKING: The New York Times and the Times Guild have agreed on a contract, after more than 2 years of heated negotiations. Immediate raise of up to 12.5% (covering 2021-23), with raises of 3.25% in 2024 and 3% in 2025
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Sapna Maheshwari@sapna17 May 2023
Montana governor signs TikTok ban into law — our story here on this big moment in a very intense time for the app and its future in the United States nytimes.com/2023/05/17/busin…
Montana Governor Signs Total Ban of TikTok in the State (Published 2023)

Montana Governor Signs Total Ban of TikTok in the State (Published 2023)

The legislation is the most extreme prohibition of the app in the nation and will almost certainly face legal challenges.

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Sapna Maheshwari@sapna6 Apr 2023
New: Chinese diplomats & state media outlets have rushed to Twitter and other platforms after last month's TikTok hearing, mocking U.S. lawmakers, talking about a "Gen Z rebellion" and making comparisons to Tim Cook's recent China visit, a new report says nytimes.com/2023/04/06/busin…
Chinese Officials Flock to Twitter to Defend TikTok (Published 2023)

Chinese Officials Flock to Twitter to Defend TikTok (Published 2023)

The company has tried to distance itself, but the information push shows just how deeply invested Beijing is in its fate.

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Nicholas Fandos@npfandos6 Apr 2023
“I grew up on food stamps; my mom worked and worked hard, but she’s a single mom,” Rep. Marc Molinaro told @CatieEdmondson. “That is a red line for me. We’re not going to be touching or diminishing services or support for single moms.” nytimes.com/2023/04/06/us/po…

House G.O.P.’s Plan to Cut Food Stamps Threatens a Tough Vote (Published 2023)

A proposal to tighten work requirements for federal nutrition programs has generated fissures among Republicans, highlighting the difficult choices ahead in coming up with a budget plan.

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Sapna Maheshwari@sapna29 Mar 2023
SCOOP: While TikTok's CEO was getting grilled by lawmakers last week & responding to calls for a ban, the app's parent company ByteDance was actively recruiting creators for its new U.S. social media network, Lemon8: nytimes.com/2023/03/29/techn… with @4evrmalone
TikTok’s Owner Pushes a New App, While Under Washington’s Glare (Published 2023)

TikTok’s Owner Pushes a New App, While Under Washington’s Glare (Published 2023)

ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok, is trying to woo popular social media creators to Lemon8 before it is officially introduced this year.

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Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York says the drive to ban TikTok stems from anti-China “hysteria.” His Democratic colleagues disagree. “Why the hell are we whipping ourselves into a hysteria to scapegoat TikTok?” he told @dmccabe and me nytimes.com/2023/03/22/nyreg…
Meet the Lonely New York Progressive Defending TikTok (Published 2023)

Meet the Lonely New York Progressive Defending TikTok (Published 2023)

Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York says the drive to ban TikTok stems from anti-China “hysteria.” His Democratic colleagues disagree.

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Sapna Maheshwari@sapna16 Mar 2023
finding a buyer for TikTok? easier said than done. latest with @dmccabe nytimes.com/2023/03/16/busin…

Finding a Buyer for TikTok May Not Be So Easy (Published 2023)

The Biden administration is pushing TikTok’s Chinese owners to sell the app or face a possible ban. But there are many complications to finding a suitor.

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NEW: ByteDance Found In an Internal Investigation that Employees Obtained Data of 2 U.S. Journalists nytimes.com/2022/12/22/techn…
ByteDance Inquiry Finds Employees Obtained User Data of 2 Journalists (Published 2022)

ByteDance Inquiry Finds Employees Obtained User Data of 2 Journalists (Published 2022)

The company’s internal investigation showed that workers also obtained data on a small number of other U.S. users.

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Twitter suspends some prominent journalists, including NYT tech reporter @RMac18. NYT spox calls suspensions “questionable and unfortunate.” Story by @MikeIsaac and @kateconger: nytimes.com/2022/12/15/techn…
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kate conger@kateconger13 Dec 2022
more cost cutting and shakeups at Twitter nytimes.com/2022/12/13/techn…
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Much of the public's attention on the @NYTimesGuild strike has focused on its journalists. I spent today talking to low-wage concierges, security guards & IT workers on strike - fellow Guild members - who stand to gain the most from the union's demands. thecity.nyc/2022/12/8/235007…
The Other New York Times Workers On Strike

The Other New York Times Workers On Strike

The newspaper’s IT specialists, security guards and sales coordinators — some of whom earn as little as $52,000 a year — strike alongside reporters for better wages.

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Cecilia Kang@ceciliakang7 Dec 2022
NEW: In first state action against TikTok, Indiana Sues Video-Sharing App for Security and Child Safety Violations nytimes.com/2022/12/07/techn…
Indiana Sues TikTok for Security and Child Safety Violations (Published 2022)

Indiana Sues TikTok for Security and Child Safety Violations (Published 2022)

The lawsuits are the first by an American state against TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, in a sign of mounting legal pressure.

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NEW: The Justice Department is investigating Sam Bankman-Fried for market manipulation -- focused on whether trading by Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto hedge fund helped trigger the Luna collapse in May. w/ @FlitterOnFraud @MattGoldstein26 nytimes.com/2022/12/07/busin…
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Is Said to Face Market Manipulation Inquiry (Published 2022)

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Is Said to Face Market Manipulation Inquiry (Published 2022)

Federal prosecutors are investigating whether Sam Bankman-Fried and his hedge fund orchestrated trades in a way that led to the collapse of two cryptocurrencies in May.

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Karen Weise@KYWeise21 Nov 2022
Microsoft's under the most regulatory pressure it's faced since the antitrust battles of the 90s as it seeks approval for its $69B deal for Activision. @dmccabe & I looked inside this test case for a big $ deal as regulators are skeptical of big tech 1/ nytimes.com/2022/11/21/techn…
Can Big Tech Get Bigger? Microsoft Presses Governments to Say Yes. (Published 2022)

Can Big Tech Get Bigger? Microsoft Presses Governments to Say Yes. (Published 2022)

Microsoft’s $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard, which is undergoing reviews in 16 countries, has become a test for whether tech giants can buy companies amid a backlash.

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