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Third Top FTX Executive Pleads Guilty in Fraud Investigation
Nishad Singh, an FTX founder, pleaded guilty to criminal charges and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors investigating Sam Bankman-Fried.
As Oil Companies Stay Lean, Workers Move to Renewable Energy
Solar, wind, geothermal, battery and other alternative-energy businesses are adding workers from fossil fuel companies, where employment has...
In Latest Round of Job Cuts, Twitter Is Said to Lay Off at Least 200 Employees
The social media platform now has a work force of less than 2,000, down from 7,500 when Elon Musk took it over in October.
Bao Fan, Banker in China Who Vanished, Is Said to Be Aiding Inquiry
In a filing on Sunday, China Renaissance Bank said that its C.E.O., Bao Fan, was “cooperating in an investigation” by Chinese authorities.
Why Do A.I. Chatbots Tell Lies and Act Weird? Look in the Mirror.
One of the pioneers of artificial intelligence argues that chatbots are often prodded into producing strange results by the people who are u...
Why Do A.I. Chatbots Tell Lies and Act Weird? Look in the Mirror.
One of the pioneers of artificial intelligence argues that chatbots are often prodded into producing strange results by the people who are u...
The Furniture Hustlers of Silicon Valley
As tech companies cut costs and move to remote work, their left-behind office furniture has become part of a booming trade.
Microsoft Reined in Bing and Reddit’s Chief Executive Steve Huffman Defends Section 230
And what Meta’s new paid verification program means for the future of social media.
Science Fiction Magazines Battle a Flood of Chatbot-Generated Stories
While the deluge has become a nuisance, the stories are easy to spot. The writing is “bad in spectacular ways,” one editor said.
Why You Should Listen to Twitter on Two-Factor Authentication
Elon Musk was right: Text messages are not the most secure way to protect your account.
Chip Makers Turn Cutthroat in Fight for Share of Federal Money
Semiconductor companies, which united to get the CHIPS Act approved, have set off a lobbying frenzy as they argue for more cash than their c...
Lucid Motors Steps Up Production as Supply Chain Problems Ease
The maker of electric luxury sedans said it made more than 7,000 cars in 2022, achieving a scaled-down target.
Supreme Court Wrestles With Suit Claiming Twitter Aided Terrorists
The case, arising from an attack in Istanbul, was a companion to a case argued a day before that tested a shield for technology platforms.
How Arizona Is Positioning Itself for $52 Billion to the Chips Industry
The state has become a hub for chip makers including Intel and TSMC, as the government prepares to release a gusher of funds for the strateg...
Judge Hears Final Arguments in Suit Over Musk’s Tesla Pay
Shareholders’ lawyers challenged the board’s contention that Elon Musk’s record-setting compensation was deserved and an effective tool of m...
Supreme Court Weighs Tech Company Protections in Google Case
The case, concerning a law that gives websites immunity for suits based on their users’ posts, has the potential to alter the very structure...
Roger C. Schank, Theorist of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 76
He combined linguistics, cognitive science and computing with the goal of “trying to understand the nature of the human mind.”
Facebook Parent Plans to Sell ‘Meta Verified’ Accounts
Meta announced that it would begin charging $11.99 a month for a blue badge on Facebook and Instagram.
Supreme Court to Hear Case That Targets a Legal Shield of Tech Giants
The justices are set to hear a case challenging Section 230, a law that protects Google, Facebook and others from lawsuits over what their u...
Cómo funcionan los chatbots y más dudas de inteligencia artificial
Los softwares que simulan conversaciones no tienen conciencia. Te explicamos cómo funciona la tecnología que hay detrás.
Microsoft to Limit Length of Bing Chatbot Conversations
The new technology has gone down unusual, sometimes unnerving paths in lengthy conversations with some early users.
Why Chatbots like ChatGPT Weren’t Invented in China
The state’s hardening censorship and heavier hand have held back its tech industry; so has entrepreneurs’ reluctance to invest for the long ...
Bing’s Chatbot Declares its Love and Elon Musk Rewrites the Twitter Algorithm
Then, online ads have gotten bad — and that might be OK.
‘Chernobyl 2.0’? Ohio Train Derailment Spurs Wild Speculation.
For many influencers across the political spectrum, claims about the environmental effects of the train derailment have gone far beyond know...
Tesla to Recall 362,000 Cars With Its ‘Full Self Driving’ System
A federal auto safety agency said the technology can cause crashes, but said the company was unaware of any deaths or injuries caused by the...
Susan Wojcicki, YouTube’s Longtime C.E.O., Says She Will Step Down
One of the most prominent women in Silicon Valley, she was an early Google employee and a key member of the inner circle of the company’s fo...
Bitcoin Price Stages a Comeback, Hitting Six-Month High
The cryptocurrency has soared to a six-month high as investors eagerly jump back into risky digital assets.
The PlayStation Goggles Are a Win for Gamers. Not for the Metaverse.
Sony’s new $550 headset offers best-in-class virtual reality gaming, but it’s still hard to see why we need V.R. goggles at all.
Kevin Roose’s Conversation With Bing’s Chatbot: Full Transcript
In a two-hour conversation with our columnist, Microsoft’s new chatbot said it would like to be human, had a desire to be destructive and wa...
Microsoft’s Bing Chatbot Offers Some Puzzling and Inaccurate Responses
The new, A.I.-powered system was released to a small audience a week ago. Microsoft says it is working out its issues.
Lyft’s Financial Woes Thrust It Into the Spotlight
Lyft recovered from pandemic restrictions slower than Uber, and critics said it lacked the kind of ambitious investments that could distingu...
Tesla Will Open Some Chargers to All Electric Vehicles
An agreement with the White House to allow electric cars made by other automakers is part of a broad drive to improve charging and increase ...
FTX Negotiates for Return of $400 Million From Obscure Hedge Fund
The founders of the trading firm Modulo Capital are in talks with FTX about returning the investment that Sam Bankman-Fried made in the fund...
A Link Between Hearing Voices and Hearing Your Own Voice
An experiment with bone-conduction headphones suggests a way for neuroscientists to better understand some hallucinations.
Christine Wilson, Only Republican FTC Commissioner, Will Resign
Christine Wilson, the sole Republican commissioner at the F.T.C., criticized Lina Khan, the Democratic chair of the agency, accusing her of ...
The Toll That Twitter’s Glitches Is Taking on Chinese Activists
As the Elon Musk-owned social media service encounters interruptions and bugs, Chinese dissidents and activists said they feared they were b...
The Changing Online Language of Hearts
How to show a heart — the universal symbol of love — has shifted on the internet over the years, driven by new technology.
Ford Will Build a U.S. Battery Factory With Technology From China
Ford’s $3.5 billion plant in Michigan will draw on technology from CATL, a Chinese company that is the world’s No. 1 maker of electric-car b...
Beyond Silicon Valley, Spending on Technology Is Resilient
Despite an uncertain outlook, corporations plan to continue investing in their digital projects — a source of stability for the economy.
Why Are You Seeing So Many Bad Digital Ads Now?
Scrolling past ads has rarely been enjoyable. But in recent months, people say the experience seems so much worse.
Electric Vehicles Could Match Gasoline Cars on Price This Year
Competition, government incentives and falling raw material prices are making battery-powered cars more affordable sooner than expected.
Bing’s Revenge and Google’s A.I. Face-Plant
OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman, and Microsoft’s chief technology officer, Kevin Scott, on an A.I.-powered Bing.
Energy Department Will Loan $2 Billion to Redwood Materials
The loan will help accelerate Redwood Materials’ plans to produce components for electric car batteries from new and recycled sources.
General Motors Reaches Deal to Ensure Its Chip Supply
The semiconductor maker GlobalFoundries will dedicate part of its output to G.M. as the automaker offers more electric vehicles and driver-a...
Sam Bankman-Fried Needs Tighter Bail Restrictions, Judge Says
A federal judge said he was not satisfied with a plan that lawyers for the disgraced FTX founder struck with prosecutors to limit his use of...
U.S. Aims to Curb Investment in China Amid Security Concerns
The Biden administration is preparing new rules that would restrict U.S. dollars from flowing to China.
Steve Bannon’s Podcast Is Top Misinformation Spreader, Study Says
A large podcast study found that Mr. Bannon’s “War Room” had more falsehoods and unsubstantiated claims than other political talk shows.
Twitter Glitches Pile Up as Key Features Fail
Many users said they could not post tweets or message one another on Wednesday as the #TwitterDown hashtag began trending.
Disinformation Researchers Raise Alarms About A.I. Chatbots
Researchers used ChatGPT to produce clean, convincing text that repeated conspiracy theories and misleading narratives.
Twitter Is Blocked in Turkey After Earthquake, Internet-Monitoring Group Says
The service was blocked in what appeared to be a coordinated way.
Musk prometió quitar de Twitter las imágenes de abuso, ¿cumplió?
Las imágenes se difunden en la plataforma incluso después de notificar a la empresa: un video tuvo 120.000 vistas y hay demoras al atender r...
How to Prepare for a Lost, Stolen or Broken Smartphone
You may never have to deal with a missing device, but planning ahead with a few simple steps can make it easier if disaster strikes.
Does Your Home Have Backup Power? We Want to Hear From You.
Sales of generators and home batteries are up as people look to protect themselves from power outages, which are becoming more common.
Zoom to Lay Off 1,300 Workers, Joining Other Tech Giants
The company is cutting 15 percent of its work force, or about 1,300 jobs, citing “the uncertainty of the global economy.”
Ex-Coinbase Employee Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading
The case was part of a crackdown on an old-school financial crime in the crypto world.
Microsoft Launches an A.I.-Powered Bing
Amid the tech industry’s worst slump in decades, industry leaders are predicting an era built on new chatbots and other types of artificial ...
Few Americans Understand Online Privacy and Tracking, Report Says
Many consumers want control over their personal details. But few understand how online tracking works, says a new report from the University...
Meta, Long an AI Leader, Tries Not to Be Left Out of the Boom
It has long had technology to rival chatbots like ChatGPT, but can’t afford to back artificial intelligence that can spread misinformation a...
Racing to Catch Up With ChatGPT, Google Plans Release of Its Own Chatbot
The internet giant said it would begin testing its new chatbot, Bard, with a small, private group before releasing it to the public in the c...
Elon Musk Is His Own Spokesman
Under its new owner, Twitter has done away with its press department. One reporter who writes about the company compares it to a “giant blac...
Do You Work in the Auto Industry? We Want to Hear From You.
Sales of electric vehicles are growing fast, and automakers are investing billions of dollars in new technology and factories. We want to kn...
At This School, Computer Science Class Now Includes Critiquing Chatbots
Move over, coding. Some schools are asking student programmers to think critically about rapid advances in artificial intelligence.
Are You Switching to a Heat Pump? We Want to Hear From You.
Some people in extremely cold areas of the U.S. are switching to heat pumps from oil or gas furnaces. But others are not convinced that thes...
Advisory Firm Sues Elon Musk’s Twitter, Saying It Hasn’t Been Paid
Innisfree M&A says Twitter, which Elon Musk bought last year, has not paid it $1.9 million for services it rendered for the deal.
Investor Lawsuit Against Elon Musk and Tesla Goes to a Jury
The case centers on whether investors lost money because they believed Mr. Musk’s social media posts about taking Tesla private in 2018.
How ChatGPT Kicked Off an A.I. Arms Race
Even inside the company, the chatbot’s popularity has come as something of a shock.
TikTok’s “Transparency and Accountability Center” + ChatGPT’s Origin Story + Kevin Systrom’s Artifact App
Casey becomes a content moderator, Kevin breaks some news on OpenAI and Instagram’s co-founder reveals his new project.
Tech’s Biggest Companies Discover Austerity, to the Relief of Investors
After years of expansion and billions in profits, Big Tech is pulling back from its famously lavish spending as a long boom finally ends.
Apple Revenue and Profit Down as iPhone Sales Slow
The iPhone maker said sales of its flagship product were down 8 percent as it dealt with a factory shutdown and worries about rising inflati...
Amazon Reports Almost No Profit and Slowing Growth
The company indicated the slowing growth and tight margins would continue in the first three months of this year.
Meta Soars by Most in Decade, Adding $100 Billion in Value
Mark Zuckerberg’s company recorded its biggest daily market gain in nearly a decade, as the mood brightens among tech investors.
Ford Said Sales in January Increased 2%
The company’s deliveries of electric vehicles more than doubled, compared with the same month a year earlier.
Senator Calls on Apple and Google to Ban TikTok in App Stores
Michael F. Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, cited national security, adding to bipartisan pressure on the Chinese-owned video app.
Meta Posts $4.2 Billion Restructuring Charge
The company, which is in the midst of shifting to become a metaverse business, also forecast revenue would beat Wall Street predictions.
OpenAI to Offer New Version of ChatGPT for a $20 Monthly Fee
The San Francisco artificial intelligence lab has seen overwhelming interest in its chatbot since it was released in November.
Judge Said to Allow Meta’s Deal for Virtual Reality Start-Up to Move Forward
The ruling, which is under seal, is a defeat for the Federal Trade Commission, which tried to block Meta’s deal with a rarely used antitrust...
GoodRx Leaked User Health Data to Facebook and Google, F.T.C. Says
The popular drug discount app deceptively shared details on users’ illnesses and medicines with ad firms, regulators said in a legal complai...
A.I. Bots Can’t Report This Column. But They Can Improve It.
ChatGPT isn’t the only writing assistant that has emerged to replace editors. We tested it alongside two others to assess their strengths an...
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