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Current and former workers at Carta, a hot Silicon Valley fintech company, said they were belittled, excluded and punished if they spoke up. https://nyti.ms/2EHCfLx

Not that long ago, it was American oil powers — not tech giants — that ruled the economy and influenced world events. https://nyti.ms/3lAIHok

The New York-based scientist overcame sexism and personal tragedy to make major contributions to the field, for which she received recognition this year. https://nyti.ms/3lsjADY

In an 11th-hour twist, Beijing raised a potential hurdle for a sale of TikTok, further roiling the race to buy the Chinese-owned app. https://nyti.ms/34Rw95M

A Japanese company said it had completed a manned flight of its electrical vertical takeoff and landing machine. Experts say the technology needs work and that it will be expensive. https://nyti.ms/32zssz2

Trackers can collect all sorts of information on our health, sleep and fitness. But then what? https://nyti.ms/2EJwXyV

The tech giant, once an example of how not to operate in the nation’s capital, now has a successful influence operation there. https://nyti.ms/2G0PwyZ

Right-wing influencers are dominating the political discussion on Facebook, raising questions about whether it will translate into electoral success in November. https://nyti.ms/2YIYnfc

Not that long ago, it was American oil powers — not tech giants — that ruled the economy and influenced world events. https://nyti.ms/34I4FQ7

Less than four months after joining the video app, Mr. Mayer said he was leaving. TikTok has been under pressure from the Trump administration. https://nyti.ms/2FWOB2x

U.S. officials said members of the Sparks Group, an elite piracy network, fraudulently obtained and distributed movies ahead of release dates. https://nyti.ms/2El8kJ3

We should minimize how much we share with all of our favorite and not-so-favorite apps. Here’s how. https://nyti.ms/34CtkWu

Neither side wanted a big deal. But what began as talks about a small investment ballooned with interventions from President Trump. https://nyti.ms/34xOcht

Fletcher Greene, 38, used to photograph all sorts of celebrities. But when the pandemic hit, the A-listers hid while Gen Z’s rising stars stayed in plain sight. https://nyti.ms/2EExP7C

As Amazon signals its growth in India with its office in Hyderabad, its largest in the world, local business owners are pushing back. https://nyti.ms/2FXG0wL

Tim Sweeney, chief executive of Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, has railed against tech power. “The market is out of control,” he said. https://nyti.ms/3j5HOls

The suit escalates a bitter back-and-forth between the popular video app and American officials. https://nyti.ms/32oT3P4

The suit escalates a bitter back-and-forth between the popular video app and American officials. https://nyti.ms/2EpdzXX

Special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, are helping them and other fledgling companies raise money and gain coveted stock listings. https://nyti.ms/3l9cnbV

A smear campaign linked to the Cambodian government went viral on the social media platform, sending an activist Buddhist cleric into exile to protect himself. https://nyti.ms/34pMUoL

The popular video app, which is owned by a Chinese internet company, said it had been deprived of due process when President Trump moved to block it in the United States. https://nyti.ms/3aMDSDn

Mr. Wilke, who has been a key lieutenant to Jeff Bezos, is departing after building the e-commerce business for two decades. https://nyti.ms/3hiwfHl

The world’s biggest social network is working out what steps to take should President Trump use its platform to dispute the vote. https://nyti.ms/3hkFBC7

Joe Sullivan, who led Uber’s security team through the company’s most tumultuous period, was fired by the company’s newly installed chief executive in 2017. https://nyti.ms/2E3BOuR

The uproar over an algorithm that lowered the grades of 40 percent of students is a sign of battles to come regarding the use of technology in public services. https://nyti.ms/2Em38nT

Got a new phone, tablet or computer and want to repurpose or responsibly recycle the old one? Here’s a guide to moving on. https://nyti.ms/32gF4v0

The home rental company, which was privately valued at $31 billion, is trying to go public after its business was crushed by the pandemic. https://nyti.ms/3gaP6CN

Artists, activists and academics are dropping knowledge and resources on Instagram in an effort to democratize access to information. https://nyti.ms/3g665Gg

The state is betting its robust student testing and technology program will be enough to hinder campus outbreaks, even as universities in other states abruptly close. https://nyti.ms/3l2vZOE

Smartphone location data, often used by marketers, has been useful for studying the spread of the coronavirus. But the information raises troubling privacy questions. https://nyti.ms/349J17f

How fantasies about the pastoral, lost innocence and future festivity converged in one diaphanous pink $490 garment. https://nyti.ms/3j4FXO3

Why laptops are sold out, and what to do. https://nyti.ms/3kWTlp2

For decades, U.S. metrologists have juggled two conflicting measurements for the foot. Henceforth, only one shall rule. https://nyti.ms/3iPDWoz

The president’s restrictions on Chinese tech may be part of an eye-for-an-eye logic called reciprocity. The price could be a global patchwork of online fiefs. https://nyti.ms/2PXtOxG

Physicians say they regularly treat people more inclined to believe what they read on Facebook than what a medical professional tells them. https://nyti.ms/2PWT5rM

Millions of children have flocked to the online gaming site Roblox since March. That’s helping game developers, some as young as 16, make a lot of money. https://nyti.ms/2E3qGh3

False and misleading information about Ms. Harris has surged in the days since she joined the Biden ticket. https://nyti.ms/3iGyynJ

Netflix, Apple and the rest must figure out what bundles we love, and which we’ll grow to hate. https://nyti.ms/2PRFG46

Young people come to Los Angeles in droves with dreams of fame and fortune. Once they’re discovered, it’s not always sunny. https://nyti.ms/3kELHj3

Three current and former employees expressed concerns about the Chinese-owned app’s safeguards for preteen children. https://nyti.ms/3gY1gjB

QAnon can no longer be ignored. What internet companies could do to stop its spread. https://nyti.ms/3ajZu9Y

More tech companies met with government agencies on Wednesday to fight disinformation on social media. https://nyti.ms/2DR9ECZ

Israel says the attack was thwarted, but a cybersecurity firm says it was successful. Some officials fear that classified data stolen by North Korea could be shared with Iran. https://nyti.ms/2PQIgHD

TikTok might not be winning over President Trump, but it sure beats its Instagram copycat for making and sharing short videos. https://nyti.ms/2XUy3OY

Françoise Brougher, Pinterest’s former chief operating officer, said she was fired after speaking up about mistreatment. https://nyti.ms/3ito2zW

A three-judge panel reversed a 2019 ruling that found that Qualcomm had abused its monopoly position in wireless chips. https://nyti.ms/3gTg56M

A story about protesters burning Bibles drew condemnation from conservatives. It now appears to have been wildly exaggerated — and the first viral hit in Russia’s 2020 disinformation campaign. https://nyti.ms/2XMr2Q8

Clearview AI has hired Floyd Abrams, a top lawyer, to help fight claims that selling its data to law enforcement agencies violates privacy laws. https://nyti.ms/3ac8y0w

The TikTok deal risks fracturing the internet. But let’s be honest, it’s always been fractured. https://nyti.ms/31B5Aia

The F.C.C. approved the company’s 3,236-satellite constellation, which aims to provide high-speed internet service around the world. https://nyti.ms/2CdLYbc