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Washington Post Tech
Oct 23, 2024

Her billionaire marriage broke up. Her VP campaign fizzled. Now she's a Trump-world star.
With a massive divorce settlement from Google's Sergey Brin, the former Democrat is remaking herself as a pro-Trump ‘Make America Healthy Again' wellness guru.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 23, 2024

Nicole Shanahan's astonishing journey from tech royalty to rising MAGA star
With a massive divorce settlement from Google's Sergey Brin, the former Democrat is remaking herself as a pro-Trump ‘Make America Healthy Again' wellness guru.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 22, 2024

Elon Musk sued by ‘Blade Runner 2049' producers over look-alike image
Alcon Entertainment alleges that Musk and Tesla made an AI image for their robotaxi unveiling that's based on "Blade Runner 2049."

Washington Post Tech
Oct 22, 2024

This podcast was made by humans
New AI audio technology allows anyone to duplicate a human voice and create a podcast in minutes. Is it as good as the real thing?

Washington Post Tech
Oct 22, 2024

Twitch apologizes after some users in Israel, Gaza barred from making accounts
A Twitch spokesperson said the platform disabled some sign-ups in Israel and the Palestinian territories after Oct. 7, 2023, in a bid to stop the spread of violent imagery.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 22, 2024

Meta suspends accounts tracking Trump, Bezos jets, echoing Elon Musk's X
Instagram and Threads blocked accounts sharing public data on Mark Zuckerberg's and Donald Trump's private planes. A similar move on X stirred up a free-speech firestorm.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 22, 2024

More than 10,500 actors, musicians and authors protest tech's AI data grab
Radiohead's Thom Yorke, actress Julianne Moore and novelist Kazuo Ishiguro joined creatives protesting use of their work to train algorithms without consent.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 22, 2024

Hate extra fees on your internet bill? The government wants to know.
Hundreds of people have griped to the FCC about data caps on home internet service. Here's why they persist, and how to have your say.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 22, 2024

More than 10,500 actors, musicians, authors protest tech's AI data grab
Radiohead's Thom Yorke, actress Julianne Moore and novelist Kazuo Ishiguro joined creatives protesting use of their work to train algorithms without consent.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 22, 2024

Misinformation is everywhere this election. Can you tell what's real?
How good are your defenses against election misinformation? Test your instincts to see how you compare to other Post readers.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 21, 2024

For years, Harris fought online abuse against women. Now she is a target.
Vice President Kamala Harris has long backed initiatives to fight online abuse against women. Now, activists hope she will do it in the White House.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 20, 2024

Inside the Harris campaign's blitz to win back Silicon Valley
Key members of Kamala Harris's inner circle are deploying across the country for fundraisers, private meetings and meals as part of an aggressive charm offensive to win back the support of the tech industry leaders who say they felt burned by President Joe Biden.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 19, 2024

Billions in election bets are raising the stakes in the presidential race
In the final sprint to Election Day, dollars and eyeballs are flocking to prediction markets that offer ever-changing odds of Trump or Harris winning the race.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 19, 2024

Billions in election bets raise the stakes of the presidential race
In the final sprint to Election Day, dollars and eyeballs are flocking to prediction markets that offer ever-changing odds of Trump or Harris winning the race.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 18, 2024

Crashes involving Tesla's Full Self-Driving prompt new federal probe
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into the driver-assistance system available in more than 2 million vehicles.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 18, 2024

Hurricane misinformation is just one piece of America's rumor habit
Most people don't intend to spread false online rumors, but we all do it -- and we all can play a role in stopping it.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 18, 2024

Regulators open new probe of Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving' after crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into the driver-assistance system available in more than 2 million vehicles.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 17, 2024

FBI arrests Alabama man in hack of SEC's X account that caused bitcoin price spike
Hackers took control of the account and posted a message saying the agency had approved bitcoin exchange-traded funds for listing on national exchanges.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 17, 2024

Instagram addresses ‘sextortion' as teen safety troubles increase
Scammers are targeting teens by obtaining their intimate photos. Instagram added some features to combat it.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 17, 2024

Instagram addresses ‘sextortion' as teen safety troubles mount
Scammers are targeting teens by getting hold of their intimate photos. Instagram added some features to combat it.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 16, 2024

Raytheon to pay $950 million to settle fraud, Qatar bribery charges
The Justice Department announced the defense contractor has agreed to three years of independent monitoring after violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 16, 2024

U.S. charges Sudanese men with running powerful cyberattack-for-hire gang
The U.S. government says two brothers targeted big U.S. corporations, a hospital and an Israeli defense system in a mostly ideologically driven operation.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 16, 2024

Amazon doubles down on nuclear energy with deal for small reactors
The cloud computing and retail giant signed a deal to buy electricity generated by small modular reactors.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 16, 2024

AI is spawning a flood of fake Trump and Harris voices. Here's how to tell what's real.
AI has made it extraordinarily simple to copy someone's voice — allowing thousands of audio impersonations, known as "deepfakes," to flood the internet.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 16, 2024

Everything we know about ‘shadowbans' on social media
Call it a "shadowban" or "algorithmic suppression," but companies are tight-lipped about what gets blocked from algorithmic feeds.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 16, 2024

Don't say ‘vote': How Instagram hides your political posts
Our tech columnist investigates how Meta's Instagram, Facebook and Threads suppress content related to the election. Even discussing how to vote isn't safe.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 15, 2024

Five ways to stop companies from using your data in new ways
And why the backlash to Meta AI, LinkedIn and PayPal's new advertising business is a healthy thing.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 15, 2024

Inside Elon Musk's plan to trigger a ‘red wave' for Trump
Billionaire Elon Musk's super PAC is using an old-school strategy heavy on door-knocking and mail shots — but his erratic management style has caused problems.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 14, 2024

Whitmer apologizes after Catholics say Doritos video mocked Communion
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer apologized for putting a chip on the extended tongue of an influencer in a video that a Catholic organization called a mockery of Communion.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 13, 2024

This threat hunter chases U.S. foes exploiting AI to sway the election
OpenAI's Ben Nimmo is being relied on to ferret out foreign adversaries who are using ChatGPT to spread election-related misinformation and stoke chaos.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 12, 2024

Can an icy Jupiter moon sustain life? NASA's biggest space probe will investigate.
NASA is set to launch a jumbo spacecraft, Europa Clipper, to see if an icy moon of Jupiter has the characteristics of a habitable world.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 12, 2024

Helene's aftermath opens new chance — and controversy — for Musk's Starlink
Politics and technology play into the question of whether billionaire's satellite internet should get a boost in flood-ravaged North Carolina.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 12, 2024

A utility promised to stop burning coal. Then Google and Meta came to town.
Google and Meta targeted Omaha as a digital frontier. But their plans to push the energy transition forward there are not working out. A coal plant is filling the void.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 11, 2024

White House forms emergency team to deal with China espionage hack
The serious breach of telecommunications companies has affected "probably now about 10 or 12" firms, two people familiar with the investigation said.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 11, 2024

TikTok knew depth of app's risks to children, court document alleges
Internal communications of app employees were revealed in a version of a state lawsuit where redacted portions were visible.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 11, 2024

TikTok knew app posed mental health risks for children, lawsuit alleges
Internal communications of app employees were revealed in a version of a state lawsuit where redacted portions were visible.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 11, 2024

Listen to the most cringe music ever made
Or maybe technology-themed songs like a "Hamilton"-inspired musical about software are so earnest that they're great?

Washington Post Tech
Oct 11, 2024

Elon Musk unveils Tesla's Cybercab with vague production timeline
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his company's robotaxi will "probably" be in production before 2027 — and predicts it will cost less than $30,000.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 11, 2024

Elon Musk unveils Tesla's Cybercab with elusive production timeline
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his company's robotaxi will "probably" be in production before 2027 — and predicts it will cost less than $30,000.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 10, 2024

A firehose of antisemitic disinformation from China is pointing at two Republican legislators
China is increasingly targeting down-ballot races in America, spreading divisive and antisemitic claims about politicians on the social media platform X.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 10, 2024

China intensifies efforts to influence 2024 election, focusing on local politicians
China is increasingly targeting down-ballot races in America, spreading divisive and antisemitic claims about politicians on the social media platform X.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 10, 2024

How China is using antisemitic conspiracies to influence down-ballot races
China is increasingly targeting down-ballot races in America, spreading divisive and antisemitic claims about politicians on the social media platform X.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 10, 2024

When storms knock out cell service, satellites can help keep you connected
A growing number of smartphones can send messages to space when disaster strikes.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 10, 2024

7 times Elon Musk's predictions about Tesla's self-driving cars fell short
Elon Musk can't stop promising a fully autonomous Tesla. How close is he?

Washington Post Tech
Oct 10, 2024

Elon Musk promised a robotaxi again. Will he deliver this time?
Elon Musk can't stop promising a fully autonomous Tesla. How close is he?

Washington Post Tech
Oct 09, 2024

Amazon to expand prescription delivery to 20 additional cities
The company is working to get drugs on doorsteps in less than 24 hours by building pharmacies in existing same-day delivery facilities.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 09, 2024

Russia bans Discord chat program, to the chagrin of its military users
The ban has also renewed a wider debate about how Russia's bureaucratic machine keeps frustrating the military effort.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 09, 2024

As International Space Station ages, air leaks from Russian section
In late September, the inspector general identified 588 replacement parts that were operating beyond their planned operational lifetimes.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 09, 2024

Gearing up to go overseas? Don't forget your eSIM.
Your carrier would love to charge you for using your phone overseas, but traveling with an eSIM can be much cheaper.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 08, 2024

Justice Department weighs fixes for Google search monopoly
A Washington court is mulling remedies after a landmark decision that Google's search engine is an illegal monopoly.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 08, 2024

Justice Dept. sees Google breakup as a possible remedy in antitrust case
A Washington court is mulling remedies after a landmark decision that Google's search engine is an illegal monopoly.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 08, 2024

Bitcoin's inventor is a mystery. An HBO filmmaker thinks he found him.
The HBO documentary explores the mystery of bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, and suggests Peter Todd as a potential candidate.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 08, 2024

Meta ‘Supreme Court' expands with European center to handle TikTok, YouTube cases
The Oversight Board, which is funded by Meta, is spinning off a new appeals center to handle content disputes from European social media users users.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 08, 2024

Can police search your phone? Here are your legal rights.
Police generally need a warrant to search your phone. The details, though, are a legal and practical minefield.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 08, 2024

TikTok privacy settings to change now
The social media app is all about your personal data, likes and habits. Here's how to limit what it gathers.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 08, 2024

States sue TikTok, saying its addictive features hook children
States accuse TikTok of using addictive features that harm children.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 08, 2024

Officials face antisemitic attacks over Hurricane Helene response
Report finds Elon Musk's platform is fueling falsehoods and conspiracy theories that risk undermining rescue efforts — and preparations for Hurricane Milton.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 07, 2024

U.S. judge orders sweeping changes to Google's Android app store
A U.S. judge ordered Google to open its Android app store to competition, following a jury verdict that the company broke monopoly laws.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 07, 2024

The new podcast craze is two AIs talking about anything you want
Google's NotebookLM turns documents you upload into an AI-generated ‘deep dive' podcast. Should you trust it?

Washington Post Tech
Oct 07, 2024

No time to read? Google's new AI will turn anything into a podcast
Google's NotebookLM turns documents you upload into an AI-generated ‘deep dive' podcast. Should you trust it?

Washington Post Tech
Oct 07, 2024

No time to read? Google's new AI will turn anything into a podcast.
Google's NotebookLM turns documents you upload into an AI-generated ‘deep dive' podcast. Should you trust it?

Washington Post Tech
Oct 07, 2024

Democrats dominate spending on political ads - except on Elon Musk's X
Campaign spending data shows that Republican ad dollars rule on the platform formerly known as Twitter, the opposite of the largest platforms.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 06, 2024

China hacked major U.S. telecom firms in apparent counterspy operation
AT&T, Verizon and Lumen are among the companies breached by Chinese hackers in a sophisticated intrusion by the group dubbed Salt Typhoon, officials say.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 06, 2024

Payment apps are soaring in popularity. Here's what you need to know.
State laws regulating how payment apps protect stored funds vary, creating a confusing patchwork that's compounded by customer service challenges.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 05, 2024

Helene response hampered by misinformation, conspiracy theories
Misinformation is adding to the chaos and confusion in many storm-battered communities. Social media platforms such as X have allowed the falsehoods to spread.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 05, 2024

Fighting back against data centers, one small town at a time
As the tech industry pushes to build more giant facilities to power AI and the digital world, some communities are trying to block the projects — and winning.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 05, 2024

Fighting back data centers, one small town at a time
As the tech industry pushes to build more giant facilities to power AI and the digital world, some communities are trying to block the projects — and winning.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 04, 2024

He's spying on one street corner's musical tastes. It's all for fun.
A phone running Shazam is identifying 150 songs a day being playing around one San Francisco plaza.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 04, 2024

Meta unveils AI video models, as tech giants race to produce Hollywood-style clips
Meta says Movie Gen will enable users to create videos, edit existing clips, and create a video with a person's image.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 04, 2024

Inside the bro-ification of Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg has remade his image from a dorky, democracy-destroying CEO into a cool, athletic AI visionary in the eyes of Silicon Valley tech founders.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 03, 2024

Heat wave do's and don'ts for your phone
Don't stick your phone in the fridge. Do sign up for emergency text alerts.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 03, 2024

Three Mile Island owner seeks taxpayer backing for Microsoft AI deal
The Department of Energy is weighing a $1.6 billion loan guarantee for a plan to reopen the Three Mile Island nuclear plant with Microsoft as its sole customer.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 03, 2024

Black women say dating apps like Hinge are biased. Now some are testing it.
Are dating apps biased? After an experiment went viral on TikTok, Black women are changing their racial data on dating apps like Hinge to find better matches.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 02, 2024

OpenAI gets $6.6 billion in new funding, valuing company at $157 billion
The maker of ChatGPT announced it received $6.6 billion in new funding, valuing the company at $157 billion — one of the most valuable start-ups ever.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 02, 2024

AI assistants are blabbing our embarrassing work secrets
Workplace AI tools can do tasks by themselves. Getting them to stop is the problem.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 01, 2024

FTC can proceed with its antitrust claims against Amazon, judge rules
The order hands agency chair Lina Khan a preliminary win in her legal campaign to rein in the power of Big Tech companies.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 01, 2024

OpenAI wants all your apps to talk in its expressive AI voices
OpenAI will let businesses use the latest voice technology in ChatGPT inside their own products, potentially expanding the number of people who interact with AI.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 01, 2024

Cable is dying. Streaming is the new cable. It's all getting worse.
The once unthinkable is happening for both cable TV and streaming.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 01, 2024

North Carolina floods threaten mines key to global electronics industry
The facilities in the mountain town of Spruce Pine, now isolated and imperiled by Helene's floods, are a vital node in the supply chain of smartphones, computers and other electronic products.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 01, 2024

Russia-paid influencers, trolls step up efforts to influence U.S. election
Federal actions to stymie foreign influence campaigns haven't cowed Moscow, researchers say.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 30, 2024

Cruise to pay $1.5 million for hiding details of pedestrian-dragging crash
Robot taxi developer Cruise will pay a $1.5 million fine to federal regulators for withholding details on a gruesome crash last year in San Francisco.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 30, 2024

California Gov. Newsom vetoes AI bill in a win for Big Tech
Tech executives opposed the measure, which would have required companies to test the most powerful AI systems before release.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 30, 2024

Epic Games says Google found a new way to violate antitrust law
The company behind the Fortnite video games won an antitrust lawsuit against Google last year. Now Epic Games is suing again.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 29, 2024

California governor vetoes controversial AI bill in a win for Big Tech
Tech executives opposed the measure, which would have required companies to test the most powerful AI systems before release.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 29, 2024

OpenAI funding and restructuring plans renew pressure on AI's top startup
The ChatGPT maker is raising funding that would value the company at $150 billion but also dealing with executive exits and considering a major restructuring.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 27, 2024

The best tech to have in a natural disaster
Your smartphone can be a lifesaver in an emergency situation like a heat wave or wildfire. Here is the tech you need to stay connected in a disaster.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 27, 2024

Better privacy can be one click away. Google and Apple won't allow it.
Even when laws exist to protect your privacy, Big Tech still decides whether it's easy or hard to exercise your rights.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 27, 2024

Musk's X blocks Vance dossier, drawing parallels to Hunter Biden flap
Musk's X blocked a journalist for posting a Vance dossier, echoing the Hunter Biden laptop controversy.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 27, 2024

Neo-Nazis are using AI to rebrand Hitler for a new generation
Videos of the Nazi leader speaking in English are reaching millions online. Experts fear they're fueling a surge of antisemitism.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 27, 2024

The far right is using AI to sell Hitler to a new generation
Videos of the Nazi leader speaking in English are reaching millions online. Experts fear they're fueling a surge of antisemitism.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 27, 2024

Say g**dby# to annoying password rules
Many websites require password habits that actually don't keep you safer. Neither special characters nor frequent password resets really help security.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 27, 2024

Take a quiz on asteroids as one becomes Earth's ‘mini-moon' this fall
Millions of asteroids are floating around in space. Find out what you know about these relics of our solar system with this cosmic quiz.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 25, 2024

OpenAI hit by staff exits as it seeks to restructure and raise new funds
Murati was chief technology officer. She had been named interim CEO last year when the board tried unsuccessfully to oust CEO Sam Altman

Washington Post Tech
Sep 25, 2024

OpenAI rocked by executive exits in midst of fundraising effort
Murati was chief technology officer. She had been named interim CEO last year when the board tried unsuccessfully to oust CEO Sam Altman

Washington Post Tech
Sep 25, 2024

OpenAI loses top executives including chief technology officer Mira Murati
Murati was chief technology officer. She had been named interim CEO last year when the board tried unsuccessfully to oust CEO Sam Altman

Washington Post Tech
Sep 25, 2024

Top OpenAI executive Mira Murati leaves company
Murati was chief technology officer. She had been named interim CEO last year when the board tried unsuccessfully to oust CEO Sam Altman

Washington Post Tech
Sep 25, 2024

My chat with soulless AI Judi Dench, coming soon to your Facebook
Hear our tech columnist's chat with the AI celebrity voices coming to the chatbot built into Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 25, 2024

Meta's answer to ChatGPT is AI that sounds like John Cena or Judi Dench
Meta is adding celebrity voices to it conversational chatbot, part of a bet that users will connect with AI tools that surprise, delight and entertain.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 25, 2024

Google files antitrust complaint against Microsoft in Europe
Google accused its archrival Microsoft of using its dominance in business software to unfairly benefit its cloud platform.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 25, 2024

Musk decries government ‘censorship.' His X has been more compliant.
The social media platform's new transparency report suggests that the site is more compliant under its high-profile, freewheeling owner than it used to be.

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