How WeWork’s founder flew too close to the sun/in /by

The story of Adam Neumann and the rise and fall of WeWork reads more like a parable than a business story.

Delay to law on e-scooters criticised/in /by

No mention of legislation on e-scooters in the King’s Speech but trials will be extended to 2026.

Zero Punctuation star Yahtzee Croshaw quits after 16 years/in /by

Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw, the star of The Escapist’s videogame review series, quits the website in protest.

‘Blowing the whistle on Meta means I won’t work again’/in /by

A former senior staff member says the firm is not doing enough to protect teens from sexual harassment.

China detains DouYu founder, investment guru – reports/in /by

They include a streaming app founder and an executive referred to as China’s Warren Buffett.

Fortnite maker Epic Games takes Google to court/in /by

Google faces another anti-trust trial – this time about its Google Play store

WeWork forced to file for bankruptcy in the US/in /by

The shared office giant, once seen as the future of the workplace, has been plagued by problems.

Italy to seize $835m from Airbnb in tax evasion inquiry/in /by

Prosecutors say the firm failed to collect a 21% tax from landlords on rental income.

Can AI cut humans out of contract negotiations?/in /by

Tech firms are testing artificial intelligence that can negotiate contracts without the need for humans.

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd steps down as boss of dating app/in /by

Billionaire Whitney Wolfe Herd, who created the firm in 2014, will be replaced by Slack’s chief.