Ukraine’s War of Drones Runs Into an Obstacle: China
As the war with Russia stretches on, so too does a contest to make more and deadlier flying machines. That means a fight over global electro...
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to State Laws on Social Media
The tech industry argues that laws in Florida and Texas, prompted by conservative complaints about censorship by tech platforms, violate the...
Fact Checkers Take Stock of Their Efforts: ‘It’s Not Getting Better’
The momentum behind organizations that aim to combat online falsehoods has started to taper off.
The Gamble: Can Genetically Modified Mosquitoes End Disease?
Working on a remote island, scientists think they can use genetic engineering to block a malaria-carrying species of mosquito from spreading...
Federal Lawsuit Accuses Tesla of Racial Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit accusing the carmaker of mistreating Black employees at its factory in Californi...
A Silicon Valley Supergroup Is Coming Together to Create an A.I. Device
OpenAI’s Sam Altman, the former Apple designer Jony Ive and SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son are teaming up to develop a device that could replace t...
China Uses ‘Deceptive’ Methods to Sow Disinformation, U.S. Says
The accusations reflect worry in Washington that China’s information operations pose a growing security challenge to the United States.
Gifts, Gadgets and Greece: Inside a Huawei Lobbying Campaign
Leaked internal messages detail efforts by the Chinese tech giant to court Greek officials and fight an American-led effort against its tech...
IBM Tries to Ease Customers’ Qualms About Using Generative A.I.
The company will assume the legal risk of businesses that use its A.I. systems and will publish the technology’s underlying data.
Quebec Lures $5 Billion Battery Factory for Electric Cars
The Canadian government matched financial incentives available in the U.S. to attract the investment from Northvolt, a Swedish company.
¿En qué consiste la demanda a Amazon de la FTC?
La agencia de protección a los consumidores de Estados Unidos asegura que el gigante de internet usó su poder monopólico para aumentar preci...
Ilia Calderón’s Questions at GOP Debate Catch Candidates Off-Guard
The Univision anchor, one of three moderators, caught some candidates off-guard with questions on immigration and hate crimes.
Sony’s PlayStation Chief to Retire Next Year
Jim Ryan, who has been with the company for nearly 30 years, has led one of the most dominant businesses in the video game industry.
With Meta’s Quest 3, Mixed Reality Is Here. So Now What?
The new $500 headset lets people see the outside world while immersed in virtual reality. The benefits are to be determined.
The New ChatGPT Can ‘See’ and ‘Talk.’ Here’s What It’s Like.
The image-recognition feature could have many uses, and the voice feature is even more intriguing.
With Meta’s Quest 3, Mixed Reality Is Here. So Now What?
The new $500 headset lets people see the outside world while immersed in virtual reality. The benefits are to be determined.
FTC Says Amazon Used These Tactics to Undermine Competition
In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission said the internet giant used its monopoly power to stifle competition and raise ...
Here Are the 2 Tactics Amazon Used to Undermine Competition, the F.T.C. Says
In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission said the internet giant used its monopoly power to stifle competition and raise ...
Top Apple Executive Defends Favoring Google on iPhones
Eddy Cue, a longtime executive at the company, said Apple’s multibillion-dollar deals with Google were driven by quality, not money.
For Amazon’s Andy Jassy, a Cleanup Job Just Got a Lot Bigger
The F.T.C. accused the internet giant of protecting an online retail monopoly and forcing higher prices onto consumers.
U.S. Accuses Amazon of Illegally Protecting Monopoly in Online Retail
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states said they filed a lawsuit against Amazon for “illegal conduct” in its online store and services t...
‘Unprecedented’ Secrecy in Google Trial as Tech Giants Push to Limit Disclosures
Efforts to seal testimony have increasingly raised questions as the federal antitrust case enters its third week in court.
Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Gets a Bigger Burst of Laser Energy
Researchers at the National Ignition Facility during a July firing of 192 lasers improved on a December result, but also ended up with duds ...
Amazon to Invest Up to $4 Billion in A.I. Start-Up Anthropic
With its investment of up to $4 billion, Amazon is seeking a bigger footprint in A.I. development, one already established by rivals like Mi...
Amazon to Invest Up to $4 Billion in A.I. Start-up Anthropic
Tech giants have been partnering with up-and-coming A.I. start-ups, like Microsoft backing OpenAI, but Amazon has not been as active as riva...
Air Force Receives Its First Electric Air Taxi
Joby Aviation delivered the aircraft, which can carry a pilot and four passengers, to Edwards Air Force Base in California for testing.
ChatGPT Can Now Respond With Spoken Words
A new version of OpenAI’s popular chatbot behaves a lot like Siri and Alexa. You can talk to it — and have a conversation.
Egg Crack Challenge and Cheese Slice Trick: Are Parents OK?
With the “cheese slice trick” and the “egg crack challenge,” parents vie for viral recognition — and the illusion of control over their chil...
TV Networks’ Last Best Hope: Boomers
Viewers have fled prime-time lineups for streaming outlets, with one notable exception: people over 60.
Netflix Prepares to Send Its Final Red Envelope
The company’s DVD subscription service is ending this month, bringing to a close an origin story that ultimately upended the entertainment i...
Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal: U.K. Agency Signals Approval
Britain’s antitrust regulator said the companies had addressed its main concerns about the $69 billion deal, though final approval is yet to...
The Man Who Trapped Us in Databases
Hank Asher was a drug smuggler with a head for numbers — until he figured out how to turn Americans’ private information into a big business...
CEO of DuckDuckGo Testifies in Google Case
Gabriel Weinberg of the search engine DuckDuckGo was the first competitor to testify in the Justice Department’s antitrust trial against Goo...
Rupert Murdoch to Retire From Fox and News Corporation Boards
The move leaves his son Lachlan as the sole executive in charge of the global media empire.
Google’s Bard Just Got More Powerful. It’s Still Erratic.
The chatbot now pulls information from a user’s Gmail, Google Docs and Google Drive accounts. The feature leaves a lot to be desired.
Space-Based Solar Power Is a Possible Alternative Energy Source
Space-based solar power, once a topic for science fiction, is gaining interest.
ChatGPT Can Now Generate Images, Too
OpenAI released a new version of its DALL-E image generator to a small group of testers and incorporated the technology into its popular Cha...
Google Says Switching Away From Its Search Engine Is Easy. It’s Not.
Google says a change takes just a few steps, but a panel of designers found otherwise. The issue is at the heart of a federal antitrust tria...
Franzen, Grisham and Other Prominent Authors Sue OpenAI
The suit, filed with the Authors Guild, accuses the A.I. company of infringing on authors’ copyrights, claiming it used their books to train...
Max to Stream Pro Sports Starting in October
Media companies are racing to figure out how to merge live sporting events with their popular but still cash-bleeding streaming services.
Max to Stream Pro Sports Starting in October
Media companies are racing to figure out how to merge live sporting events with their popular but still cash-bleeding streaming services.
Britain Passes Sweeping New Online Safety Law
The far-reaching bill had set off debates about balancing free speech and privacy rights against efforts to halt the spread of harmful conte...
Instacart Soars 40% as It Begins Trading, an Encouraging Sign for Tech I.P.O.s
Shares opened at $42 on Tuesday, valuing the grocery delivery company at $13.9 billion.
Billions to Connect Everyone to High-Speed Internet Could Still Fall Short
President Biden has promised to provide every American access to reliable high-speed internet. But some have raised concerns about whether t...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents Sued by FTX
The lawyers overseeing the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange accused Joe Bankman and Barbara Fried of enriching themselves with money their s...
YouTube Blocks Russell Brand From Making Money on Its Platform
The comedian’s channel has over six million followers, but he will be unable to draw income from advertising around his videos.
Google Connects A.I. Chatbot Bard to YouTube, Gmail and More Facts
Google hopes that giving its chatbot more capabilities and improving its accuracy will give more users a reason to use it.
In Lies of P, Pinocchio Takes No Prisoners
Lies of P, from a studio targeting fans of Bloodborne, Sekiro and the Dark Souls series, traces an arduous journey to end a puppet rebellion...
Strike Is a High-Stakes Gamble for Autoworkers and the Labor Movement
Experts on unions and the industry said the U.A.W. strike could accelerate a wave of worker actions, or stifle labor’s recent momentum
Instacart Prices I.P.O. at $30 a Share, Raising $660 Million
The grocery delivery company priced its offering at the high end of expectations, in a potentially upbeat sign for tech public offerings.
A Key Question in Google’s Trial: How Formidable Is Its Data Advantage?
The government states that data is “oxygen for a search engine” and that Google’s anticompetitive behavior has given it a data fortress. Goo...
How to Tell if Your A.I. is Conscious
In a new report, scientists offer a list of measurable qualities that might indicate the presence of some presence in a machine.
Battle Over Electric Vehicles Is Central to Auto Strike
Carmakers are anxious to keep costs down as they ramp up electric vehicle manufacturing, while striking workers want to preserve jobs as the...
U.A.W. Strike Hits 3 Plants as It Seeks Big Raises and Other Gains
The union targeted one factory run by General Motors, one by Ford and one by Stellantis. Prolonged walkouts could hurt the U.S. economy and ...
‘One of the Most Hated People in the World’: Sam Bankman-Fried’s 250 Pages of Justifications
The FTX founder wrote hundreds of pages of reflections and self-justifications while under house arrest, shedding light on how he may defend...
A 70-Page Twitter Thread: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Writings During House Arrest
The FTX founder wrote hundreds of pages of reflections and self-justifications, shedding light on how he may defend himself at his criminal ...
Biden Asks Supreme Court to Lift Limits on Contacts With Social Media Sites
The administration’s emergency application followed an appeals court ruling prohibiting many officials from encouraging or coercing sites to...
Cable TV Is on Life Support, but a New Bundle Is Coming Alive
Cable companies have started to figure out a way to stay in the TV game: Reselling streaming services.
Instacart Was All About Grocery Delivery. No Longer.
As it prepares to go public next week, Instacart shows that one secret to making money as a gig economy company is to become an advertising ...
The Stock Market Hopes Arm’s IPO Is a Hit
Arm, the British chip designer owned by SoftBank, will provide clues as to whether the I.P.O. market may revive after a very quiet year.
The Stock Market Hopes for a Hit From the Year’s Biggest Initial Public Offering
Arm, the British chip designer owned by SoftBank, will provide clues as to whether the I.P.O. market may revive after a very quiet year.
Instacart Was All About Grocery Delivery. No Longer.
As it prepares to go public next week, Instacart shows that one secret to making money as a gig economy company is to become an advertising ...
How Strikes Reflect Longstanding Battles for Control in Hollywood
Striking actors and writers fear A.I. Executives don’t seem to. It’s a longstanding battle over technology and control in Hollywood that pla...
Google Sheds Hundreds of Recruiters in Another Round of Layoffs
The tech giant has sought to trim expenses to pay for artificial intelligence investments; it had earlier cut 12,000 jobs in January.
In Antitrust Trial, Former Google Employee Details History of Search Deals
In the first full day of testimony in the U.S. monopoly trial against Google, the Justice Department sought to show that the company had lon...
What to Know About the Potential Autoworkers Strike
U.A.W. workers could strike as soon as Friday. The union and the carmakers remain far apart on wages.
UAW Standoff Poses Risk for Biden’s Electric Vehicle Commitment
A looming auto industry strike could test the president’s commitment to making electric vehicles a source of well-paying union jobs.
A Who’s Who of Silicon Valley Will Convene With Lawmakers on A.I.
Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and others are set to discuss artificial intelligence with lawmakers, in one of the te...
U.S. Blasts Google Over Paying $10 Billion a Year to Cut Out Search Rivals
In opening statements for the government’s first monopoly trial of the modern internet era, Google defended itself and said people had many ...
Apple Unveils iPhone 15 With Changes to Its USB-C Charger
European regulators passed a rule requiring USB-C charging across electronic devices, forcing the change in Apple’s newest iPhones.
Apple Unveils iPhone 15 With Changes to Its USB-C Charger
European regulators passed a rule requiring USB-C charging across electronic devices, forcing the change in Apple’s newest iPhones.
How to Navigate Apple’s Shift From Lightning to USB-C
The dream of carrying one power cable for all your devices is becoming a reality. But things aren’t as simple as they sound.
8 More Companies Pledge to Make A.I. Safe, White House Says
The voluntary safety commitments made by Nvidia, IBM, Palantir and others are part of a packed week of A.I. announcements in Washington.
From ‘Data Dumping’ to ‘Webbing’: How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sells Misleading Ideas
The candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination uses logical leaps and rhetorical devices to create false or misleading messages.
‘Cybersecurity Issue’ Forces Systems Shutdown at MGM Hotels and Casinos
Company websites were down, and some guests complained of problems with slot machines and hotel room access. Cybersecurity experts point to ...
China Sows Disinformation About Hawaii Fires Using New Techniques
Beijing’s influence campaign using artificial intelligence is a rapid change in tactics, researchers from Microsoft and other organizations ...
Chinese Warnings on iPhones Tap Deep Strain of Security Concerns
For years, officials in China have been told to shun foreign devices. Now reports of renewed curbs have unnerved Apple’s investors, heighten...
As Covid-19 Cases Tick Higher, Conspiracy Theorists Stoke New Fears
A late-summer rise in Covid-19 infections is bringing with it a wave of conspiracy theories.
Microsoft, Google and Antitrust: Similar Legal Theories in a Different Era
The government’s antitrust case against Google borrows heavily from the landmark lawsuit against Microsoft 25 years ago. But it lacks the sa...
Who’s Who in the Google Monopoly Trial
The federal government’s first monopoly trial this century will feature top tech executives, experienced litigators and an Obama-appointed j...
Why Is the Justice Dept. Suing Google?
The government claims that Google illegally used its monopoly power to stifle rivals, while the company says its practices are legal and mai...
Book Review: ‘Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career,’ by Kristi Coulter
In her new memoir, “Exit Interview,” Kristi Coulter details her time working at the company, connecting her experience to the larger history...
Takeaways From a New Elon Musk Biography: Ukraine, Trump and More
The biography, by Walter Isaacson, portrays Mr. Musk as a complex, tortured figure.
‘I’m Not Trump’s Fan’ and Other Takeaways From a New Book on Elon Musk
The biography, by Walter Isaacson, portrays Mr. Musk as a complex, tortured figure.
The Technology Facebook and Google Didn’t Dare Release
Engineers at the tech giants built tools years ago that could put a name to any face but, for once, Silicon Valley did not want to move fast...
SpaceX Needs to Make 63 Fixes Before Next Starship Launch, FAA Orders
The agency closed an investigation into what went wrong during an April flight of the massive spacecraft that NASA will rely on to land astr...
I.R.S. Deploys Artificial Intelligence to Catch Tax Evasion
The tax agency is opening examinations into large hedge funds, private equity groups, real estate investors and law firms.
2 Senators Propose Bipartisan Framework for A.I. Laws
The effort by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley is the latest move by lawmakers to catch up with the rapidly evolving technology.
Toyota’s Dominance Threatened by Rise of Electric Vehicles
The world’s largest carmaker dominates the sales of hybrid cars but has been slow to sell all-electric vehicles, alienating some customers a...
Mattel’s Windfall From ‘Barbie’ Goes Far Beyond Dolls
The company’s approach has paid off to a degree that even the C.E.O. could hardly have believed possible.
Dependence on Tech Caused ‘Staggering’ Education Inequality, U.N. Agency Says
Heavy reliance on online remote learning during the pandemic drew attention away from more equitable ways of teaching children at home, a UN...
Huawei Phone Is Latest Shot Fired in the U.S.-China Tech War
The release of a homegrown Chinese smartphone during a visit by the Biden official in charge of regulating such technology shows the U.S.-Ch...
In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google
The 10-week trial, set to begin Tuesday, amps up efforts to rein in Big Tech by targeting the core search business that turned Google into a...
Bread, Water and Peanut Butter: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Life in Jail
Mr. Bankman-Fried, founder of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has protested his conditions at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Cent...
Buyer of Trump’s Truth Social Gets More Time to Complete Long-Delayed Merger
Shareholders in a shell company that has been trying for nearly two years to merge with former President Donald Trump’s media company approv...
A $700 Million Bonanza for the Winners of Crypto’s Collapse: Lawyers
Bankruptcy lawyers and other corporate turnaround specialists have reaped major fees from the bankruptcies of five cryptocurrency companies,...
Douglas Lenat, Who Tried to Make Computers More Human, Dies at 72
He spent decades working on artificial intelligence, striving to create machines that could replicate common sense.
Qué son los deepfakes de voz, la nueva estafa bancaria
Los estafadores tienen una nueva y potente arma de inteligencia artificial con la que intentan despojar a las personas de su dinero con enga...
Qué son los deepfakes de voz, la n ueva estafa bancaria
Los estafadores tienen una nueva y potente arma de inteligencia artificial con la que intentan despojar a las personas de su dinero con enga...
Saudi Dissident’s Brother Is Sentenced to Death for Social Media Posts on Royals
Under a crackdown on dissent by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, prosecutors accused a retired teacher of treason after he criticized the r...
Driverless Taxis Blocked Ambulance and Patient Later Died, San Francisco Fire Dept. Says
Two Cruise taxis delayed an ambulance carrying a car accident victim to a hospital, a department report said. The company said it was not at...
How Montana’s Attorney General Made Banning TikTok a Top Priority
How one of Montana’s top elected officials made banning the app a top priority, putting the state at the center of a geopolitical storm.
In Monitoring Sex Abuse of Children, Apple Is Caught Between Safety and Privacy
A children’s advocacy group is starting a $2 million campaign calling for the company to better police child sexual abuse materials on its p...
Meta May Offer Ad-Free Subscriptions for Instagram and Facebook in the E.U.
The subscription plan is a response to European Union policies and court rulings to restrict Meta’s data-collection practices.
Applying to College? Here’s How A.I. Tools Might Hurt, or Help.
ChatGPT might change the application essay forever.
Consejos para que las escuelas y los maestros sobrevivan con la IA
Paso 1: Asumir que todos los estudiantes van a utilizar los chatbots de inteligencia artificial.
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