The Information Weekend

‘You’re Not in Control of Your Thoughts’: Social Media Companies Know When Users Are Manic or Bipolar. So Why Don’t They Help Them?

A popular influencer’s manic episode prompts more questions about social media’s impact on mental health.

Tech’s ‘Overnight Shift’: The Smart Mattresses, Pillows and Gummies Putting Silicon Valley to Sleep

All-nighters were once a badge of honor among the tech elite. Now there’s nothing more embarrassing than a sleepless CEO. “It’s almost like there was this overnight shift in the tech scene,” said...

Subscriber Survey

The Information’s Return to Office Wellness Check

With most tech companies now mandating at least a partial return to the office, we surveyed 923 subscribers about their new RTO (or continued work from home) routines.

Weekend Watch

The Coinbase Story Is Worthy of Cinema. The Film It Made for Itself Isn’t

“No one’s a villain here,” said executive coach Matt Mochary to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong in “Coin: A Founder’s Story.” And he’s right, at least for the 88-minute duration of the new...

Brian Armstrong in “Coin: A Founder’s Story.” Screenshot via YouTube.

The 1:1

‘I’m Not Looking Where the Puck Is Right Now’: Katie Haun Picked an Awkward Time to Launch a Crypto Fund

Katie Haun has set up the offices of her new venture capital shop surprisingly close to her old one. Always security conscious from her time battling cybercriminals for the U.S. Department of...

Women in Tech

‘Where Are the Women?’: Is Hybrid Work Widening Tech’s Gender Gap?

Earlier this year, identity software company Okta gave its employees a presentation on burnout. An invited speaker explained the warning signs and distributed a 43-question inventory to determine...