Musk, Twitter, a Delaware court and what’s next.It’s official: Elon Musk and Twitter will head to court in October to determine whether the billionaire can to buy the influential social media company.The date, set by a judge in a Delaware court on Tuesday, is part of a broader ruling that suggests Twitter may have the upper hand in its continuing will-he-or-won’t-he drama with Musk, the world’s richest man, several legal experts told Grid.Musk had sought to delay any trial until February 2023, opposing Twitter’s bid for a much faster trial. And the billionaire has tried to frame his case...…Musk, Twitter, a Delaware court and what’s next.It’s official: Elon Musk and Twitter will head to court in October to determine whether the billionaire can to buy the influential social media company.The date, set by a judge in a Delaware court on Tuesday, is part of a broader ruling that suggests Twitter may have the upper hand in its continuing will-he-or-won’t-he drama with Musk, the world’s richest man, several legal experts told Grid.Musk had sought to delay any trial until February 2023, opposing Twitter’s bid for a much faster trial. And the billionaire has tried to frame his case...WW…

Why Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon want to change how the world measures time.What unites Meta, Amazon, Microsoft and the U.S. government? Advocating for the end of “leap seconds” — blink-and-you’ll-miss-it adjustments to timekeeping that compensate for wobbles in the Earth’s rotation.Scientists have added an extra second 27 times since 1972 to keep atomic clocks in sync with astronomical time. Tech companies hate the practice because it can wreak havoc on precise technological systems that are much better at telling time than humans are — at least until we insert an extra second. Past...…Why Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon want to change how the world measures time.What unites Meta, Amazon, Microsoft and the U.S. government? Advocating for the end of “leap seconds” — blink-and-you’ll-miss-it adjustments to timekeeping that compensate for wobbles in the Earth’s rotation.Scientists have added an extra second 27 times since 1972 to keep atomic clocks in sync with astronomical time. Tech companies hate the practice because it can wreak havoc on precise technological systems that are much better at telling time than humans are — at least until we insert an extra second. Past...WW…

Photo illustration: Mae Decena. Sources: Anadolu Agency/Ringo Chiu/Patrick T. Fallon/Eric Thayer/Spencer Platt/Kevin Dietsch360°Gun control after Uvalde: What could work, what won’t work, and what we can learn from the worldLENSESPPoliciesFFirearmsPPublic HealthGGlobalPolling indicates Americans favor gun reforms like “red flag” laws and assault weapons bans, but the reality is much more complicated.ContributorsWhat are 360s? Grid’s answer to stories that deserve a fuller view.LENSESOver the course of only 10 days this May, mass shootings claimed the lives of 10 people in Buffalo, New York,...…Photo illustration: Mae Decena. Sources: Anadolu Agency/Ringo Chiu/Patrick T. Fallon/Eric Thayer/Spencer Platt/Kevin Dietsch360°Gun control after Uvalde: What could work, what won’t work, and what we can learn from the worldLENSESPPoliciesFFirearmsPPublic HealthGGlobalPolling indicates Americans favor gun reforms like “red flag” laws and assault weapons bans, but the reality is much more complicated.ContributorsWhat are 360s? Grid’s answer to stories that deserve a fuller view.LENSESOver the course of only 10 days this May, mass shootings claimed the lives of 10 people in Buffalo, New York,...WW…

Existing bills and the human toll is creating a perfect storm. Cryptocurrencies have thrived by positioning themselves as alternatives to the traditional financial system. But the ongoing crypto crash — which has seen markets plunge, investors madly selling assets and even a bank run — is reigniting calls to regulate the freewheeling industry.In other words: The crypto crackdown is coming. And what emerges could look much more like the traditional banks, stock markets and investments that the industry has long disparaged.Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in May urged Congress to enact...…Existing bills and the human toll is creating a perfect storm. Cryptocurrencies have thrived by positioning themselves as alternatives to the traditional financial system. But the ongoing crypto crash — which has seen markets plunge, investors madly selling assets and even a bank run — is reigniting calls to regulate the freewheeling industry.In other words: The crypto crackdown is coming. And what emerges could look much more like the traditional banks, stock markets and investments that the industry has long disparaged.Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in May urged Congress to enact...WW…

Reports that Facebook and other social platforms are taking down some abortion-related posts raises a key issue: what gets labeled as accurate information or not and how social platforms intend to address it.The allowing states to outlaw abortion is the latest stress test for major social media platforms already under fire for policies that have allowed fake news and hate speech to flourish online.Less than a week since the court’s ruling, there have been multiple reports of Facebook and Instagram taking down posts in which people offer to purchase, mail or share abortion pills. That’s in...…Reports that Facebook and other social platforms are taking down some abortion-related posts raises a key issue: what gets labeled as accurate information or not and how social platforms intend to address it.The allowing states to outlaw abortion is the latest stress test for major social media platforms already under fire for policies that have allowed fake news and hate speech to flourish online.Less than a week since the court’s ruling, there have been multiple reports of Facebook and Instagram taking down posts in which people offer to purchase, mail or share abortion pills. That’s in...WW…

The world averages just 70 shark attacks a year. A recent spate of and along the East Coast, from Cape Cod and Long Island all the way to Florida, have prompted officials to close beaches and warn swimmers to stay in lifeguard-supervised areas.But while these reports of shark activity are scary and can seem like they signal a big change in risk for beachgoers, they’re not out of the ordinary. Scientists who study sharks say shark attacks aren’t any more common globally than they were even a year ago.Hear more from Benjamin Powers about this story:Grid spoke with Gavin Naylor, program...…The world averages just 70 shark attacks a year. A recent spate of and along the East Coast, from Cape Cod and Long Island all the way to Florida, have prompted officials to close beaches and warn swimmers to stay in lifeguard-supervised areas.But while these reports of shark activity are scary and can seem like they signal a big change in risk for beachgoers, they’re not out of the ordinary. Scientists who study sharks say shark attacks aren’t any more common globally than they were even a year ago.Hear more from Benjamin Powers about this story:Grid spoke with Gavin Naylor, program...WW…

Crypto is punishing retail traders. What about the countries that bought in? The crash of cryptocurrency prices has been well documented, particularly when it comes to retail investors and traders who have lost huge sums of money.Hear more from Benjamin Powers about this story:But crypto isn’t only an economic story — and the crash isn’t only hitting individual investors. For countries ranging from El Salvador to North Korea, Venezuela to Iran, cryptocurrencies have also emerged in recent years as a tool for achieving geopolitical goals — goals that are taking a hit along with all the other...…Crypto is punishing retail traders. What about the countries that bought in? The crash of cryptocurrency prices has been well documented, particularly when it comes to retail investors and traders who have lost huge sums of money.Hear more from Benjamin Powers about this story:But crypto isn’t only an economic story — and the crash isn’t only hitting individual investors. For countries ranging from El Salvador to North Korea, Venezuela to Iran, cryptocurrencies have also emerged in recent years as a tool for achieving geopolitical goals — goals that are taking a hit along with all the other...WW…