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New York Times Tech
May 17, 2024

OpenAI's Flirty New Assistant, Google Guts the Web and We Play HatGPT
It's been a week of A.I. vertigo — the feeling that we've been dragged five years into the future and aren't sure what to do about it.

New York Times Tech
May 16, 2024

Robert Dennard, IBM Inventor Whose Chip Changed Computing, Dies at 91
He invented DRAM, the technology that allowed for the faster and higher-capacity memory storage that is the basis for modern computing.

New York Times Tech
May 16, 2024

Voice Actors Sue Company Whose AI Sounds Like Them
Two voice actors say an A.I. company created clones of their voices without their permission. Now they're suing. The company denies it did anything wrong.

New York Times Tech
May 16, 2024

The Itsy Bitsy Spider Inspired a Microphone
If spiders use their webs like a large external eardrum, researchers reasoned, perhaps spider silk could be the basis for a powerful listening device.

New York Times Tech
May 16, 2024

EU Investigates Facebook and Instagram Over Addictive Effects on Children
The American tech giant's platforms, Facebook and Instagram, may "exploit the weaknesses and inexperience of minors," the European Commission said.

New York Times Tech
May 15, 2024

AI Robot Gives Graduation Speech at Buffalo's D'Youville University
D'Youville University in Buffalo had an A.I. robot speak at its commencement on Saturday. Not everyone was happy about it.

New York Times Tech
May 15, 2024

An A.I. Robot Named Sophia Tells Graduates to Believe in Themselves
D'Youville University, in Buffalo, N.Y., had an A.I. robot speak at its commencement on Saturday. Not everyone was happy about it.

New York Times Tech
May 15, 2024

Netflix and the N.F.L. Sign a Three-Season Deal
Football joins pro wrestling and comedy specials in an expansion of the streaming service's live offerings, a key step in the company's overall live TV strategy.

New York Times Tech
May 15, 2024

Smartphones Can Now Last 7 Years. Here's How to Keep Them Working.
Google and Samsung used to update smartphone software for only three years. That has changed.

New York Times Tech
May 15, 2024

AI Program Aims to Break Barriers for Female Students
A new program, backed by Cornell Tech, M.I.T. and U.C.L.A., helps prepare lower-income, Latina and Black female computing majors for artificial intelligence careers.

New York Times Tech
May 15, 2024

Inside OpenAI's Library
OpenAI may be changing how the world interacts with language. But inside headquarters, there is a homage to the written word: a library.

New York Times Tech
May 15, 2024

Senators Propose $32 Billion in Annual A.I. Spending but Defer Regulation
Their plan is the culmination of a yearlong listening tour on the dangers of the new technology.

New York Times Tech
May 15, 2024

Few Chinese Electric Cars Are Sold in U.S., but Industry Fears a Flood
Automakers in the United States and their supporters welcomed President Biden's tariffs, saying they would protect domestic manufacturing and jobs from cheap Chinese vehicles.

New York Times Tech
May 14, 2024

OpenAI's Chief Scientist, Ilya Sutskever, Is Leaving the Company
In November, Ilya Sutskever joined three other OpenAI board members to force out Sam Altman, the chief executive, before saying he regretted the move.

New York Times Tech
May 14, 2024

Google Unveils AI Overviews Feature for Search at 2024 I/O Conference
The tech giant showed off how it would enmesh A.I. more deeply into its products and users' lives, from search to so-called agents that perform tasks.

New York Times Tech
May 14, 2024

Can Google Give A.I. Answers Without Breaking the Web?
Publishers have long worried that artificial intelligence would drive readers away from their sites. They're about to find out if those fears are warranted.

New York Times Tech
May 14, 2024

Google Takes the Next Step in Its A.I. Evolution
The tech giant showed off how it would enmesh A.I. more deeply into its products and users' lives, from search to so-called agents that perform tasks.

New York Times Tech
May 14, 2024

A.I.'s ‘Her' Era Has Arrived
New chatbot technology can talk, laugh and sing like a human. What comes next is anyone's guess.

New York Times Tech
May 14, 2024

Darren Criss to Return to Broadway as a Robot in Love
The actor will star in "Maybe Happy Ending," an original musical set in a future Seoul. It will begin previews in September.

New York Times Tech
May 13, 2024

Biden Bans Chinese Bitcoin Mine Near U.S. Nuclear Missile Base
An investigation identified national security risks posed by a crypto facility in Wyoming. It is near an Air Force base and a data center doing work for the Pentagon.

New York Times Tech
May 13, 2024

OpenAI Unveils New ChatGPT That Listens, Looks and Talks
Chatbots, image generators and voice assistants are gradually merging into a single technology with a conversational voice.

New York Times Tech
May 13, 2024

U.S. Awards $120 Million to Polar Semiconductor to Expand Chip Facility
The grant is the latest federal award in a series stemming from the CHIPS and Science Act meant to ramp up domestic production of vital semiconductors.

New York Times Tech
May 13, 2024

On Instagram, a Jewelry Ad Draws Solicitations for Sex With a 5-Year-Old
Advertisers of merchandise for young girls find that adult men can become their unintended audience. In a test ad, convicted sex offenders inquired about a child model.

New York Times Tech
May 12, 2024

Art Market Seeks Its Footing After Stumbling Sales and a Hack at Christie's
Declining sales and a cyberattack ignite new worries at spring art auctions.

New York Times Tech
May 12, 2024

At Art Auctions Market Seeks Its Footing After Stumbling Sales and a Hack at Christie's
Speculation drove art prices to new heights during the pandemic, but declining sales and a cyberattack ignited new worries.

New York Times Tech
May 12, 2024

Will the Art Market Find Its Footing After Stumbling Sales and a Hack at Christie's?
Speculation drove art prices to new heights during the pandemic, but declining sales and a cyberattack ignited new worries. Could spring auctions bring a comeback?

New York Times Tech
May 12, 2024

Patient Dies Weeks After Kidney Transplant From Genetically Modified Pig
Richard Slayman received the historic procedure in March. The hospital said it had "no indication" his death was related to the transplant.

New York Times Tech
May 12, 2024

Elon Musk's Diplomacy: Woo Right-Wing World Leaders. Then Benefit.
Mr. Musk has built a constellation of like-minded heads of state — including Argentina's Javier Milei and India's Narendra Modi — to push his own politics and expand his business empire.

New York Times Tech
May 10, 2024

Apple Will Revamp Siri to Catch Up to Its Chatbot Competitors
Apple plans to announce that it will bring generative A.I. to iPhones after the company's most significant reorganization in a decade.

New York Times Tech
May 10, 2024

Christie's Website Is Brought Down by Hackers Days Before $840 Million Auctions
The auctioneer's website was taken offline on Thursday evening and remained down on Friday, days before its spring auctions were set to begin.

New York Times Tech
May 10, 2024

California Will Add a Fixed Charge to Electric Bills and Reduce Rates
Officials said the decision would lower bills and encourage people to use cars and appliances that did not use fossil fuels, but some experts said it would discourage energy efficiency.

New York Times Tech
May 10, 2024

Meet Kevin's A.I. Friends
They gave him notes on his outfits and reassurance before a big talk, and they shared made-up gossip about each other.

New York Times Tech
May 10, 2024

How Airlines Are Using AI to Make Flying Easier
Airlines are using artificial intelligence to save fuel, keep customers informed and hold connecting flights for delayed passengers. Here's what to expect.

New York Times Tech
May 09, 2024

Apple Says Destructive iPad Ad ‘Missed the Mark'
People in the creative world widely panned a commercial showing a giant hydraulic press squishing objects ranging from paint cans to a piano.

New York Times Tech
May 09, 2024

Artificial Intelligence ‘Friends'
What Times tech columnist Kevin Roose learned about digital companionship.

New York Times Tech
May 09, 2024

How the Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake Beef Crashed the Genius Website
The furious exchange of diss tracks and the rush to interpret each song briefly overwhelmed Genius, where users can annotate lyrics to songs.

New York Times Tech
May 09, 2024

Meet My A.I. Friends
Our columnist spent the past month hanging out with 18 A.I. companions. They critiqued his clothes, chatted among themselves and hinted at a very different future.

New York Times Tech
May 08, 2024

Apple's New iPad Ad Leaves Its Creative Audience Feeling … Flat
An ad meant to show how the updated device can do many things has become a metaphor for a community's fears of the technology industry.

New York Times Tech
May 08, 2024

Disney, Hulu and Max Streaming Bundle Will Soon Become Available
The offering from Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery shows how rival companies are willing to work together to navigate an uncertain entertainment landscape.

New York Times Tech
May 08, 2024

Biden Announces $3.3 Billion Microsoft AI Center at Trump's Failed Foxconn Site
The president's visit to Wisconsin celebrated the investment by Microsoft in a center to be built on the site of a failed Foxconn project negotiated by his predecessor.

New York Times Tech
May 08, 2024

GM to Retire the Chevy Malibu to Make More EVs
The gasoline-powered Malibu was the last affordable sedan sold by Chevrolet, the General Motors brand, in the United States.

New York Times Tech
May 08, 2024

Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake Beef Crashed the Genius Website
The furious exchange of diss tracks and the rush to interpret each song briefly overwhelmed Genius, where users can annotate lyrics to songs.

New York Times Tech
May 08, 2024

Google Unveils AI for Predicting Behavior of Human Molecules
The system, AlphaFold3, could accelerate efforts to understand the human body and fight disease.

New York Times Tech
May 08, 2024

Google Unveils A.I. for Predicting Behavior of Human Molecules
The system, AlphaFold3, could accelerate efforts to understand the human body and fight disease.

New York Times Tech
May 08, 2024

Biden to Announce AI Center in Wisconsin as Part of Economic Agenda
The president's visit will highlight the investment by Microsoft and point to a failed Foxconn project negotiated by Donald J. Trump.

New York Times Tech
May 08, 2024

Biden to Announce A.I. Center in Wisconsin as Part of Economic Agenda
The president's visit will highlight the investment by Microsoft and point to a failed Foxconn project negotiated by Donald J. Trump.

New York Times Tech
May 08, 2024

Artificially Intelligent Help for Planning Your Summer Vacation
Travel-focused A.I. bots and more eco-friendly transportation options in online maps and search tools can help you quickly organize your seasonal getaway.

New York Times Tech
May 08, 2024

FTX Customers Poised to Recover All Funds Lost in Collapse
Bankruptcy lawyers for FTX said that customers of the cryptocurrency exchange were set to get all their money back, plus interest.

New York Times Tech
May 07, 2024

Reddit Posts $575 Million Loss Tied to I.P.O. but Also Strong Growth
Reddit's first earnings report as a public company showed a loss from expenses related to its initial public offering, along with leaps in users and advertising revenue.

New York Times Tech
May 07, 2024

TikTok Sues US Government Over Potential Ban
The social media company and its Chinese parent, ByteDance, sued to challenge the new law, saying it violated users' First Amendment rights.

New York Times Tech
May 07, 2024

OpenAI Releases ‘Deepfake' Detector to Disinformation Researchers
The prominent A.I. start-up is also joining an industrywide effort to spot content made with artificial intelligence.

New York Times Tech
May 07, 2024

Behind Nigeria's Arrest of Binance Employee, Claims of a Bribe Request
A compliance officer for the cryptocurrency exchange told senior executives and Nigerian contacts that the company had been asked to pay $150 million in crypto.

New York Times Tech
May 06, 2024

A New Diplomatic Strategy Emerges as Artificial Intelligence Grows
The new U.S. approach to cyberthreats comes as early optimism about a "global internet" connecting the world has been shattered.

New York Times Tech
May 06, 2024

Wayve, an A.I. Start-Up for Autonomous Driving, Raises $1 Billion
The London-based developer of artificial intelligence systems for self-driving vehicles raised the funding from SoftBank, Nvidia, Microsoft and others.

New York Times Tech
May 06, 2024

Is Your Law Firm Using A.I.? Tell Us How.
We want to hear from lawyers using generative A.I. to better understand how firms incorporate or train the technology.

New York Times Tech
May 06, 2024

Tensions Rise in Silicon Valley Over Sales of Start-Up Stocks
The market for shares of hot start-ups like SpaceX and Stripe is projected to reach a record $64 billion this year.

New York Times Tech
May 04, 2024

Tesla Pullback Puts Onus on Others to Build Electric Vehicle Chargers
The automaker led by Elon Musk is no longer planning to take the lead in expanding the number of places to fuel electric vehicles. It's not clear how quickly other companies will fill the gap.

New York Times Tech
May 03, 2024

Final Arguments in Google Antitrust Trial Conclude, Setting Up Landmark Ruling
Judge Amit P. Mehta must now decide whether Google violated the law, potentially setting a precedent for a series of tech monopoly cases.

New York Times Tech
May 03, 2024

TikTok CEO Shou Chew's Path From Quiet Tech Exec to Met Gala Red Carpet
With the company facing a ban in the U.S., Shou Chew is expected to join Zendaya, Bad Bunny and Anna Wintour on the red carpet.

New York Times Tech
May 03, 2024

TikTok, Facing US Ban, Tells Advertisers It Won't Back Down
Hundreds of marketers and ad agency types flocked to TikTok's annual sales presentation after a new law put its future in question.

New York Times Tech
May 03, 2024

A.I. at Your Jobs Hank Green Talks TikTok Deepfake High School
A synthetic chief executive, a bot trained on employees' personalities, and a regular duel with ChatGPT — our listeners brought us their stories.

New York Times Tech
May 03, 2024

U.S. Antitrust Case Against Google Is Just the Start
As the Justice Department's case against Google nears an end, the federal government has more suits in the pipeline trying to rein in Big Tech.

New York Times Tech
May 03, 2024

US Antitrust Cases Against Big Tech, Explained
As the Justice Department's case against Google nears an end, the federal government has more suits in the pipeline trying to rein in Big Tech.

New York Times Tech
May 03, 2024

Why Google Employees Aren't Reacting to US Antitrust Trial
They shrugged off concerns about the company's fate ahead of closing arguments in the Justice Department's lawsuit this week.

New York Times Tech
May 02, 2024

Apple Reports Decline in Sales and Profit Amid iPhone Struggles in China
The company continues to lean on customers' appetite for apps and services, as demand for its devices weakens.

New York Times Tech
May 02, 2024

Campus Protests Give Russia, China and Iran Fuel to Exploit U.S. Divide
America's adversaries have mounted online campaigns to amplify the social and political conflicts over Gaza flaring at universities, researchers say.

New York Times Tech
May 02, 2024

Judge Grills U.S. and Google on Antitrust Claims
Judge Amit P. Mehta tried poking holes in the closing arguments of a landmark monopoly case as he weighs a ruling that could reshape tech.

New York Times Tech
May 02, 2024

Google Antitrust Trial Concludes With Closing Arguments
The first tech monopoly trial of the modern internet era is concluding. The judge's ruling is likely to weigh heavily on a pipeline of similar antitrust cases.

New York Times Tech
May 02, 2024

The Judge Deciding Google's Landmark Antitrust Case
Amit P. Mehta, a judge in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, will issue a landmark antitrust ruling.

New York Times Tech
May 01, 2024

Meta and Google Are Betting on AI Voice Assistants. Will They Take Off?
Meta, Google and others are driving a renaissance for voice assistants, but people have found the technology uncool for more than a decade.

New York Times Tech
Apr 30, 2024

Tesla Fires Charger Team Amid Hundreds of Layoffs
The carmaker dismissed hundreds of employees in a unit that was critical to its success and seen as important to the future of electric vehicle sales in the United States.

New York Times Tech
Apr 30, 2024

Amazon Reports $143.3 Billion in Revenue for First Quarter of 2024
The company also reported that profit more than tripled, to $10.4 billion, topping Wall Street expectations.

New York Times Tech
Apr 30, 2024

Even as He Faces Prison Time, Binance's Founder Plans a Comeback
Since pleading guilty to violating money-laundering rules, Changpeng Zhao, who ran the giant crypto exchange Binance, has networked across the United States to set up his next act.

New York Times Tech
Apr 30, 2024

Binance Founder Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison
Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former chief executive of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, had pleaded guilty to money-laundering violations.

New York Times Tech
Apr 30, 2024

8 Daily Newspapers Sue OpenAI and Microsoft Over A.I.
The suit, which accuses the tech companies of copyright infringement, adds to the fight over the online data used to power artificial intelligence.

New York Times Tech
Apr 30, 2024

Meet the Men Who Eat Meat
With the help of Joe Rogan, a social media trend with staying power emerged from a 2018 book, "The Carnivore Diet."

New York Times Tech
Apr 30, 2024

‘Smartphones on Wheels' Draw Attention From Regulators
Modern cars are internet-connected and have hundreds of sensors. Lawmakers and regulators have concerns about what's happening with all that data.

New York Times Tech
Apr 30, 2024

Killer Asteroid Hunters Spot 27,500 Overlooked Space Rocks
With the help of Google Cloud, scientists churned through hundreds of thousands of images of the night sky to reveal that the solar system is filled with unseen objects.

New York Times Tech
Apr 30, 2024

Getir, a Rapid Grocery-Delivery Service, Exits the U.S. and Europe
The company had expanded quickly to keep ahead of rivals, but like other pandemic darlings, its business lost steam after lockdowns were eased.

New York Times Tech
Apr 30, 2024

Bumble Tells Women They No Longer Have to Make the First Move
As dissatisfaction with online dating grows, the app that put women in control is shifting course.

New York Times Tech
Apr 30, 2024

Meta Faces EU Investigation Over Election Disinformation
The inquiry is intended to pressure the tech giant to more aggressively police Facebook and Instagram ahead of the European Union's closely watched elections in June.

New York Times Tech
Apr 30, 2024

From Baby Talk to Baby A.I.
Could a better understanding of how infants acquire language help us build smarter A.I. models?

New York Times Tech
Apr 30, 2024

Binance's Founder Plans a Comeback Even as He Faces Prison Time
Since pleading guilty to violating money-laundering rules, Changpeng Zhao, who ran the giant crypto exchange Binance, has networked across the United States to set up his next act.

New York Times Tech
Apr 29, 2024

A.I. Start-Ups Face a Rough Financial Reality Check
The table stakes for small companies to compete with the likes of Microsoft and Google are in the billions of dollars. And even that may not be enough.

New York Times Tech
Apr 29, 2024

Friends From the Old Neighborhood Turn Rivals in Big Tech's A.I. Race
Demis Hassabis and Mustafa Suleyman, who both grew up in London, feared a corporate rush to build artificial intelligence. Now they're driving that competition at Google and Microsoft.

New York Times Tech
Apr 27, 2024

In Race to Build A.I., Tech Plans a Big Plumbing Upgrade
The spending that the industry's giants expect artificial intelligence to require is starting to come into focus — and it is jarringly large.

New York Times Tech
Apr 26, 2024

Racist AI Deepfake of Baltimore Principal Leads to Arrest
A high school athletic director in the Baltimore area was arrested after he used A.I., the police said, to make a racist and antisemitic audio clip.

New York Times Tech
Apr 26, 2024

U.S. Investigating Tesla Recall of Autopilot
The National Highway Safety Administration said it had concerns about how Tesla handled the recall based on recent crashes and testing of cars that had been updated.

New York Times Tech
Apr 26, 2024

Auto Safety Regulator Investigating Tesla Recall of Autopilot
The National Highway Safety Administration said it had concerns about how Tesla handled the recall based on recent crashes and testing of cars that had been updated.

New York Times Tech
Apr 26, 2024

TikTok on the Clock, Tesla's Flop Era and How NASA Fixed a '70s-Era Space Computer
"A clock is ticking on one of America's most famous apps."

New York Times Tech
Apr 25, 2024

Deepfake of Baltimore Principal Leads to Arrest of School Employee
A high school athletic director in the Baltimore area was arrested after he used A.I., the police said, to make a racist and antisemitic audio clip.

New York Times Tech
Apr 25, 2024

How to Claim Your Part of a $5.6 Million Ring Settlement
The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments to customers who had certain Ring home security cameras and accounts during a particular time period, the agency said.

New York Times Tech
Apr 25, 2024

Alphabet's Revenue Jumps 15% to $80.5 Billion
Google's parent company topped revenue and profit estimates and said that it would offer a stock dividend for the first time.

New York Times Tech
Apr 25, 2024

Microsoft Reports Rising Revenues as A.I. Investments Bear Fruit
The tech giant's quarterly results included strong growth in cloud computing, fueled by its services in generative artificial intelligence.

New York Times Tech
Apr 25, 2024

F.C.C. Votes to Restore Net Neutrality Rules
Commissioners voted along party lines to revive the rules that declare broadband as a utility-like service that could be regulated like phones and water.

New York Times Tech
Apr 25, 2024

Honda Commits to E.V.s With Big Investment in Canada
The Japanese automaker, which has been slow to sell electric vehicles, said it would invest $11 billion to make batteries and cars in Ontario.

New York Times Tech
Apr 25, 2024

Key Solar Panel Ingredient Is Made in the U.S.A. Again
REC Silicon says it will soon start shipping polysilicon, which has come mostly from China, reviving a Washington State factory that shut down in 2019.

New York Times Tech
Apr 25, 2024

There Is No TikTok in China, Only Douyin. Here's What It Is.
ByteDance owns both TikTok and Douyin, and although TikTok has more users around the world, Douyin is the company's cash cow and a China mainstay.

New York Times Tech
Apr 25, 2024

TikTok Broke the Tech Law Logjam. Can That Success Be Repeated?
For years, federal lawmakers have tried to pass legislation to rein in the tech giants. The TikTok law was their first success.

New York Times Tech
Apr 25, 2024

How Pastor Chad Nedohin Helped Turn Trump Media Into a Meme Stock
Chad Nedohin, a part-time pastor, is among the fans of Donald J. Trump who helped turn Trump Media into a meme stock with volatile prices.

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