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Hun Sens Facebook Page Goes Dark After Spat with Meta
Prime Minister Hun Sen, an avid user of the platform, had vowed to delete his account after Meta’s oversight board said he had used it to th...
Is A.I. Poisoning Itself? Billionaire Cage Fight and Cooking With ChatGPT
The missing ingredient in A.I. content might soon be human-generated content.
Grimace Milkshakes From McDonalds Shake Up the Internet
After McDonald’s introduced a beverage named after its bloblike character, Grimace, online video makers went to work.
Microsoft andActivision Chiefs Testify Merger Will BenefitConsumers
In federal court, Satya Nadella and Bobby Kotick opposed an attempt by the F.T.C. to delay Microsoft’s $70 billion acquisition of a video ga...
Twitters New CEO Linda Yaccarino Eases Into the Hot Seat
Linda Yaccarino, who initially could not take ad sales meetings because of a noncompete clause, is adjusting to her new role reporting to El...
DoorDash Shifting Business Model Will Offer Drivers Hourly Pay
The company said the option would give couriers greater choice. It could also help DoorDash find people who will make less desirable deliver...
Facial Recognition Spreads as Tool to Fight Shoplifting
British merchants are increasingly using the technology to combat shoplifting, raising questions about its spread as artificial intelligence...
TikTok Is Funding Montana Users Suit Against Ban
The popular video service had deflected questions about its involvement in the creators’ lawsuit for more than a month.
A.I. and TV Ads Were Made for Each Other
A string of uncanny videos show what generative A.I. and advertising have in common: They chew up the cultural subconscious and spit it back...
Tesla May Have Already Won the Charging Wars
Deals with Ford and G.M. will make it easier to find a charger but could give Elon Musk control of critical infrastructure.
A.I. May Someday Work Medical Miracles. For Now It Helps Do Paperwork.
For now, the best use for generative A.I. in health care is to ease the heavy burden of documentation that takes doctors hours a day and con...
Google Pixel Fold Review: Foldable Phones Are Improving
Google’s new $1,800 gadget proves that phones with bendable screens are something people might want. Now they just need to get cheaper.
In Classrooms Teachers Put A.I. Tutoring Bots to the Test
Newark public schools are cautiously trying out a new automated teaching aid from Khan Academy. The preliminary report card: “could use impr...
An A.I. Diagnosis Can Wait. Just Eliminate Pajama Time.
For now, the best use for generative A.I. in health care is to ease the heavy burden of documentation that takes doctors hours a day and con...
A.I.s Use in Elections Sets Off a Scramble for Guardrails
Gaps in campaign rules allow politicians to spread images and messaging generated by increasingly powerful artificial intelligence technolog...
How to Turn Your Chatbot Into a Life Coach
A chatbot can be an effective motivator that helps you set goals and organize your schedule to achieve them.
The Super Connector Who Built Sam Bankman-Frieds Celebrity World
Michael Kives, a former Hollywood agent, connected FTX’s founder to Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Bill Clinton and others. His firm got $700 mi...
The Super Connector Who Built Sam Bankman-Frieds Celebrity World
Michael Kives, a former Hollywood agent, connected FTX’s founder to Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Bill Clinton and others. His firm got $700 mi...
A.I. Beach Vibes-Based R.T.O. the Black Mirror Quamputer
Generative artificial intelligence can increasingly do the work of creatives — so why aren’t we seeing more A.I. ads and A.I. actors?
New Study Bolsters Room-Temperature Superconductor Claim
A team of researchers verified a key measurement from a study earlier this year that had faced doubts from other scientists.
Canadas Online News Act Targets Facebook and Google
A new Canadian law will require technology companies to license news content. Facebook’s owner said it would drop news from the platform.
Titanic Director James Cameron Points to Flaws in Titan Subs Design
The “Titanic” director and diving expert said he’d had concerns from the start about the vehicle’s hull composition and claims about its net...
SmileDirectClub to Release Customers From NDAs in Settlement
The telehealth company is stopping its practice of asking some customers to sign nondisclosure agreements as part of their refunds.
Microsoft Says it Could Abandon Activision Deal if Judge Delays It
A five-day hearing over Microsoft’s $70 billion acquisition, which the Federal Trade Commission hopes to block, began Thursday in federal co...
Elon Musk Proposes Cage Match With Mark Zuckerberg
The technology moguls who run Twitter and Meta appeared to agree to a fight, the latest twist in a long-running feud.
Chinas Cloud Computing Firms Raise Concern for U.S.
The Biden administration is exploring whether it can mount a campaign against Chinese tech giants like Alibaba and Huawei, potentially fueli...
F.T.C. Sues Amazon for Inducing Users to Subscribe to Prime
The lawsuit was the first time that the Federal Trade Commission under chair Lina Khan has taken Amazon to court.
Dolby Atmos Wants You to Listen Up. (And Down. And Sideways.)
True believers in the immersive audio format say it could restore a musical appreciation lost to a generation that has come up during the st...
Reddit Communities Still Dark As Protest Continues
Users’ anger continued to bubble over changes to the company’s business model.
Alibabas Daniel Zhang Will Leave Top Post Replaced by Joseph Tsai
The Chinese tech giant says its top leader, Daniel Zhang, will make way for two long-serving executives: Joseph Tsai takes over as chairman ...
G.O.P. Targets Researchers Who Study Disinformation Ahead of 2024 Election
A legal campaign against universities and think tanks seeks to undermine the fight against false claims about elections, vaccines and other ...
G.O.P. Targets Researchers Who Study Disinformation Ahead of 2024 Election
A legal campaign against universities and think tanks seeks to undermine the fight against false claims about elections, vaccines and other ...
Binance Reaches Deal With Government to Avert U.S. Shutdown
The Securities and Exchange Commission agreed on a compromise with Binance that will keep the exchange open as it battles a fraud lawsuit.
As U.S. and Chinese Officials Meet Businesses Temper Their Hopes
Chief executives in the U.S. have long pushed for closer ties between the two countries. Now they just hope a rocky situation won’t get wors...
Meta to Lower Age for Users of Quest VR Headset to 10 From 13
The company has reached out to regulators about its plans, which could set off privacy and safety concerns for parents and watchdogs.
How to Use A.I. as a Shopping Assistant
Doing product research, making grocery lists and booking travel can be easier with tools like ChatGPT.
The Titanic Truthers of TikTok
On the short-form video app, long-established facts about the 1912 disaster at sea are being newly litigated as musty rumors merge with fres...
Bill Gates Meets Xi Jinping in First Visit to China Since 2019
China’s president, Xi Jinping, calls Mr. Gates “the first American friend I met in Beijing this year.”
Reddit Revolts MrBeasts YouTube Empire and Peak Trust and Safety?
Social platforms are entering a strange and uncertain future.
U.S. Agencies Breached in Cyberattack by Russian Ransomware Group
The top U.S. cybersecurity agency said it did not have evidence that the group was acting in coordination with the Russian government.
In Sam Bankman-Fried Case U.S. Withdraws New Charges
Prosecutors said they were willing to proceed to trial in October without pursuing charges they filed against Mr. Bankman-Fried after he was...
How a Toilet Plunger Improved CPR
The conventional method for chest compressions doesn’t have a great success rate. Doctors are pumping it up with a high-tech plunger.
Watch Out for Junk Fees When Booking Travel Online
Hotels and airlines struggling to recoup their losses from the pandemic have been including more hidden charges. Don’t fall for them.
How to Claim Google Class Action Privacy Settlement Money
As part of a legal settlement, Google agreed to pay $23 million to users who clicked on a search link from 2006 to 2013. Individual payments...
Quantum Computing Advance Begins New Era IBM Says
A quantum computer came up with better answers to a physics problem than a conventional supercomputer.
E.U. Takes Major Step Toward Regulating A.I.
A draft law in the European Parliament has become the world’s most far-reaching attempt to address the potentially harmful effects of artifi...
Nvidias Jensen Huang Is Transforming A.I. One Leather Jacket at a Time
Jensen Huang, the C.E.O. of Nvidia, is transforming a black leather jacket into a symbol of the A.I. paradigm shift.
Generative A.I. Can Add $4.4 Trillion in Value to Global Economy Study Says
The report from McKinsey comes as a debate rages over the potential economic effects of A.I.-powered chatbots on labor and the economy.
Binance Spars With U.S. Regulators Over Asset Freeze
A judge urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to reach a compromise with Binance that would allow the world’s largest cryptocurrency ...
Binance Spars With U.S. Regulators Over Asset Freeze
A judge urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to reach a compromise with Binance that would allow the world’s largest cryptocurrency ...
Diablo IV Breaks Blizzard Records, Surpassing ‘$666 Million’ in Sales
The latest entry in the franchise has seen strong early demand and a smooth launch, according to the company, which isn’t always the case fo...
FTC Said to Plan to Sue to Stop Microsoft’s Activision Deal From Closing
The agency had sued to block the blockbuster deal last year. Its latest move in federal court would prevent the acquisition from being compl...
Fred Ryan, Publisher of Washington Post, to Step Down
He said that Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Post, would name a new leader later on Monday.
How MrBeast Became the Willy Wonka of YouTube
Jimmy Donaldson, a.k.a. MrBeast, has become a viral sensation for his absurd acts of altruism. Why do so many people think he’s evil?
WeWork Faces More Turmoil After Its CEO Departs
The company’s top boss, a real estate industry veteran, abruptly left in May after growing frustrated with SoftBank, its largest shareholder...
How Chatbots Are Helping Doctors Be More Human and Empathetic
Despite the drawbacks of turning to artificial intelligence in medicine, some physicians find that ChatGPT improves their ability to communi...
Silicon Valley Confronts the Singularity
The frenzy over artificial intelligence may be ushering in the long-awaited moment when technology goes wild. Or maybe it’s the hype that is...
A.I. or Nuclear Weapons: Can You Tell These Quotes Apart?
Many experts on artificial intelligence are warning of its potential dangers and calling for regulation, just as others once did with the at...
How to Use A.I. to Automate the Dreaded Office Meeting
Generating a slide deck, talking points and meetings minutes can all be done in a snap. All you need are the right prompts.
Founders of Three Arrows, Failed Crypto Fund, Are Living Large
The implosion of Three Arrows Capital, a cryptocurrency hedge fund, devastated the industry. Its two founders spent the next year surfing, m...
Apple’s Face Computer, Crypto Chaos and How Teens Really Feel About Social Media
This isn’t the first time Apple has introduced a bulky piece of hardware that nobody is sure people will want to buy. Can Apple pull off ano...
Tesla Will Open Its Charging Network to G.M.’s Electric Vehicles
The electric car company, which operates the country’s most extensive charging network, struck a similar deal with Ford Motor recently.
After a Rocky Year, Zuckerberg Lays Out Meta’s Road Map to Employees
In an internal all-hands meeting, the chief executive explained his plans for artificial intelligence, the metaverse and rebooting Meta’s cu...
Louisiana Passes Bill That Would Require Parental Consent for Kids’ Online Accounts
The measure would allow parents to cancel the contracts underlying their children’s accounts on sites like TikTok, Instagram, Roblox and You...
AirNow and Other Apps to Help You Track Air Quality Near You
Air quality levels have been a source of intense interest this week. There are a number of ways to keep track of them on your phone.
Una primera prueba del Vision Pro de Apple
Tuve en mis manos el nuevo visor de alta tecnología que me dejó impresionado y asustado. ¿Para qué lo necesitamos?
Not Just Math Quizzes: Khan Academy’s Tutoring Bot Offers Playful Features
The new, A.I.-assisted Khanmigo allows students to chat with simulated historical figures or co-write stories with the software.
Universal Says On-Demand Film Strategy Has Increased Audience
The studio let viewers rent or buy movies earlier for a higher price. This made more than $1 billion in less than three years, with nearly n...
Senators Accuse TikTok of Misleading Congress on U.S. User Data
Two senators sent a letter to TikTok’s C.E.O. on Tuesday with questions about how user data may be stored and accessed in China following ne...
Crypto Firms Start Looking Abroad as U.S. Cracks Down
As the country becomes one of the world’s strictest crypto regulators, companies are exploring plans to expand internationally and possibly ...
Spotify Podcast Layoffs Will Affect Gimlet and Parcast Workers
Spotify said it was cutting 2 percent of its work force and absorbing two popular podcast studios, Gimlet Media and Parcast, into Spotify St...
Why I Can’t Bet Against Apple’s Vision Pro
There are plenty of reasons the Vision Pro could flop. But we shouldn’t forget that Apple has a knack for entering a product category at jus...
SEC Accuses Binance of Mishandling Funds and Lying to Regulators
The S.E.C. said the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange mixed billions of dollars in customer funds and secretly sent them to a separate...
Robert Kennedy Jr., With Musk, Pushes Right-Wing Ideas and Misinformation
Mr. Kennedy, a long-shot Democratic presidential candidate with surprisingly high polling numbers, said he wanted to close the Mexican borde...
Apple Debuts Its VR Headset
The device, called Vision Pro and shaped like a pair of ski goggles, faces a skeptical consumer market and competition from others, like fel...
Twitter’s U.S. Ad Sales Plunge 59% as Woes Continue
In internal forecasts, the company projected that ad sales would keep declining, handing a tough challenge to its new chief executive.
Los mejores ‘prompts’ para ChatGPT
Nuestro columnista de tecnología personal comparte cómo mejorar muchas partes de tu vida.
These Activists Distrust Voting Machines. Just Don’t Call Them Election Deniers.
As election activists rally against new voting machines, they are drifting into territory now dominated by conspiracy theorists.
Don Bateman, Trailblazer in Airline Safety, Dies at 91
His cockpit warning system, which alerts the crew if an aircraft is heading toward a mountain, a building or the ocean, has saved thousands ...
How to Use AI to Edit and Generate Stunning Photos
An A.I.-powered version of Photoshop and the image generator Midjourney live up to the hype.
Apple Is Stepping Into the Metaverse. Will Anyone Care?
Interest in the futuristic, immersive digital world is fading just as Apple plans to debut a virtual reality device.
Apple Is Stepping Into the Metaverse. Will Anyone Care?
Interest in the futuristic, immersive digital world is fading just as Apple plans to debut a virtual reality device.
Hard Fork: AI Extinction Risk and Nvidia’s Trillion-Dollar Valuation
“It’s like if you were told that there’s going to be a world-conquering dictator and it’s Mr. Bean.”
Boeing and NASA Delay Launch of Starliner Over Parachutes and Wiring
The Starliner capsule was poised to fly people to orbit in July for the first time. But reviews found problems with its parachutes and its w...
Judge Dismisses D.C.’s Privacy Lawsuit Against Meta
The District of Columbia accused the company of sharing user data in deceptive ways. A Superior Court decision said Meta had made its polici...
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