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X Uses Community Notes on Election Posts, but Misinformation Spreads
The social media company will use its Community Notes program to moderate lies about the election, but cracks are already appearing.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
A Kamala Harris Presidency Could Mean More of the Same on A.I. Regulation
The presumptive Democratic nominee has won concessions from Big Tech leaders on A.I., but she hasn’t successfully pushed Congress to regulate.Jul. 24, 2024 - Tech -
Automakers Sold Driver Data for Pennies, Senators Say
Ron Wyden and Edward Markey urged the F.T.C. to investigate how car companies handled the data from millions of car owners.2 hr ago - Tech -
When A.I. Fails the Language Test, Who Is Left Out of the Conversation?
The use of artificial intelligence is exploding around the world, but the technology’s language models are primarily trained in English, leaving many speakers of other languages behind.20 hr ago - Tech -
Kamala Harris’s Bratty Coconut Memescape + What Does $1,000 a Month Do? + The Empire CrowdStrikes Back
An episode unburdened by what has been.20 hr ago - Tech -
OpenAI Is Testing SearchGPT, an AI-Powered Search Engine
The prominent A.I. start-up said it planned to eventually fold the new technology into its popular online chatbot, ChatGPT.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Gig Workers, California Supreme Court Rules
Passed by voters in 2020, the ballot measure classifies drivers of ride-hailing apps as independent contractors rather than as employees.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech - California -
AlphaProof, a New A.I. from Google DeepMind, Scores Big at the International Math Olympiad
A.I. is getting good at math — and might soon make a worthy collaborator for humans.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech - Google -
For Years, TikTok Told Us What to Buy. Now ‘Underconsumption Core’ Is About Consuming Less.
The trend of “underconsumption core” romanticizes buying and using only what you need. Yes, being normal is now trending. Experts say it’s a response to a period of economic hardship.15 hr ago - Tech - Tiktok -
Alphabet Reports 29% Jump in Profit as A.I. Efforts Begin to Pay Off
Google’s parent company narrowly topped revenue and profit expectations, driven by its search engine and cloud unit, and it said A.I. investments were “driving new growth.”Jul. 23, 2024 - Tech -
Tesla Q2 Earnings Report Reveals 45% Profit Drop Amid Weak E.V. Sales
The company led by Elon Musk is selling fewer electric cars, and its big bets on driverless taxis and artificial intelligence could take many years to pay off.Jul. 23, 2024 - Tech - Tesla -
Mark Zuckerberg Stumps for ‘Open Source’ A.I.
The chief executive of Meta said in an open letter that it was important that the technology was not controlled by a handful of giant companies — including his own.Jul. 23, 2024 - Tech -
Transportation Department to Investigate Delta After Flight Delays
Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, made the announcement after the airline suspended travel for unaccompanied minors.Jul. 23, 2024 - Tech -
G.M. Will Restart Cruise Taxi Operations
General Motors said the self-driving division’s cars will run in Dallas, Houston and Phoenix after an accident last year. Human drivers will supervise the cars.Jul. 23, 2024 - Tech -
Artificial Intelligence Has a Math Problem
A.I.’s math problem reflects how much the new technology is a break with computing’s past.Jul. 23, 2024 - Tech -
Google’s Plan to Buy Wiz for $23 Billion Falls Apart
Wiz’s chief executive said the company walked away from a “humbling offer” and would pursue an initial public offering instead.Jul. 23, 2024 - Tech - Google -
Congress Calls for Tech Outage Hearing to Grill CrowdStrike C.E.O.
The House Homeland Security Committee called on the chief executive of the cybersecurity firm to testify on the disruption.Jul. 23, 2024 - Tech -
Far Right Spreads Baseless Claims About Biden’s Whereabouts
President Biden, who has been sidelined with Covid, is set to address the nation this week.Jul. 23, 2024 - Tech - Joe Biden -
In Silicon Valley, Democrats Are Invigorated by Biden’s Withdrawal
Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen and others have endorsed Donald J. Trump. But President Biden’s withdrawal has re-energized Democrats across the tech industry and may blunt that momentum.Jul. 22, 2024 - Tech - Joe Biden -
Elon Musk’s Novel and Polarizing Cybertruck
Elon Musk’s Cybertruck is inspiring a lot of strong feelings.Jul. 23, 2024 - Tech - Elon Musk -
Delta Flight Cancellations Continue As It Struggles To Recover From Tech Outage
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg singled out the airline on Sunday for ongoing disruptions and “unacceptable” customer service as it continued to cancel flights.Jul. 23, 2024 - Tech -
Corvette Bucked a Sports Cars Decline. Can It Thrive in an E.V. Era?
The General Motors sports car, which enjoyed strong sales after a big design change, now has a hybrid version and may get a fully electric model that may turn off some gas-loving customers.Jul. 22, 2024 - Tech -
Global CrowdStrike Outage Proves How Fragile IT Systems Have Become
While in some corners of Silicon Valley people worry about the risks of A.I., a simple failed software update caused a worldwide outage.Jul. 20, 2024 - Tech -
Data for A.I. Training Is Disappearing Fast, Study Shows
New research from the Data Provenance Initiative has found a dramatic drop in content made available to the collections used to build artificial intelligence.Jul. 19, 2024 - Tech -
Ray Kurzweil Still Says He Will Merge With A.I.
Now 76, the inventor and futurist hopes to reach “the Singularity” and live indefinitely. His margin of error is shrinking.Jul. 4, 2024 - Tech -
How Getty and Shutterstock Are Building AI Image Generators
Companies like Getty have begun developing A.I. models with their own data, part of a broader push to build artificial intelligence with licensed content.Jul. 19, 2024 - Tech -
How Elon Musk Came to Support Trump and the GOP
The world’s richest man, once deeply skeptical of Donald J. Trump, has now endorsed him and has emerged as a central character in the presidential race.Jul. 18, 2024 - Tech - Donald Trump -
A Hacker Stole OpenAI Secrets, Raising Fears That China Could, Too
A security breach at the maker of ChatGPT last year revealed internal discussions among researchers and other employees, but not the code behind OpenAI’s systems.Jul. 4, 2024 - Tech - China -
Global CrowdStrike Outage Proves How Fragile IT Systems Have Become
While in some corners of Silicon Valley people worry about the risks of A.I., a simple failed software update caused a worldwide outage.Jul. 20, 2024 - Tech -
Meta Exploring Stake in Ray-Ban’s Parent Company
Meta is discussing taking a stake of as much as 5 percent of EssilorLuxottica, which makes eyewear brands like Ray-Ban and Oakley, people with knowledge of the talks said.Jul. 18, 2024 - Tech - Meta -
Facial Recognition Led to Wrongful Arrests. So Detroit Is Making Changes.
The Detroit Police Department arrested three people after bad facial recognition matches, a national record. But it’s adopting new policies that even the A.C.L.U. endorses.Jun. 29, 2024 - Tech -
Saudi Money Makes a Big Splash in Video Games
For struggling American video game companies, Saudi Arabia’s investments in the industry have been hard to resist. Not all gamers are happy about it.Jul. 12, 2024 - Tech -
Defeated by A.I., a Legend in the Board Game Go Warns: Get Ready for What’s Next
Lee Saedol was one of the world’s top Go players, and his shocking loss to an A.I. opponent was a harbinger of a new, unsettling era. “It may not be a happy ending,” he says.Jul. 11, 2024 - Tech -
How to Clean Up Your Phone’s Photo Library to Free Up Space
Deleting duplicates, bad shots and other unwanted files makes it easier to find the good pictures — and gives you room to take more.Jul. 3, 2024 - Tech -
Justice Dept. Defends TikTok Law That Forces App’s Sale or Ban
In its first detailed response to a legal challenge, the agency said TikTok’s proposed changes wouldn’t prevent China from using it to collect U.S. users’ data or spread propaganda.1 hr ago - Tech - Tiktok -
Apple Settles E.U. Case by Opening Its Payment Service to Rivals
Customers in Europe may see an influx of new apps and services for making tap-and-go purchases.Jul. 11, 2024 - Tech - Apple -
Uber and Lyft Agree to Give Massachusetts Drivers Minimum Pay
The deal, which includes a $175 million settlement with the state, keeps the drivers classified as independent contractors, not employees.Jun. 28, 2024 - Tech -
How Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Became Tech’s Steely Eyed A.I. Gambler
Microsoft’s all-in moment on artificial intelligence has been defined by billions in spending and a C.E.O. counting on technology with huge potential and huge risks.Jul. 16, 2024 - Tech -
A Reporter Who Sees Meaning in the Stars
As a science reporter, Katrina Miller covers the cosmos, innovations in physics, space exploration and more.Jul. 14, 2024 - Tech -
Alison Roman Answers Your Hard Questions
Answers to your moral quandaries, ethical dilemmas and etiquette questions about technology.Jul. 12, 2024 - Tech