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Washington Post Tech
May 23, 2025

Who is Justin Sun, the Chinese billionaire at Trump's crypto dinner?
Sun, known for his showy publicity stunts, has spent more than $20 million on the $TRUMP meme coin, making him one of the largest holders of the coin.

Washington Post Tech
May 23, 2025

Cyberdefense cuts could sap U.S. response to China hacks, insiders say
Some Trump administration officials want to hit back at China for its hacks on U.S. infrastructure — a risky strategy, experts say, in light of personnel and budget reductions.

Washington Post Tech
May 23, 2025

Ukraine scrambles to overcome Russia's edge in fiber-optic drones
Ukraine pioneered the use of small drones on the battlefield. But in Russia's Kursk region, Moscow's fiber-optic cables helped turn the tide.

Washington Post Tech
May 22, 2025

Judge rejects claim chatbots have free speech in suit over teen's death
In a wrongful death lawsuit, Character.AI argued that its chatbot users had a First Amendment right to hear even harmful speech. The judge wasn't persuaded.

Washington Post Tech
May 22, 2025

Do chatbots have free speech? Judge rejects claim in suit over teen's death.
In a wrongful death lawsuit, Character.AI argued that its chatbot users had a First Amendment right to hear even harmful speech. The judge wasn't persuaded.

Washington Post Tech
May 21, 2025

iPhone designer Jony Ive will join OpenAI to build AI-powered devices
Jony Ive, a famed former Apple designer, said he will work at OpenAI on new products that make it easier to use AI tools like ChatGPT.

Washington Post Tech
May 21, 2025

Teens are sexting with AI. Here's what parents should know
Tweens and teens are having suggestive and sexual conversations with AI chatbots on the web and in apps. Here's what parents and caregivers should know.

Washington Post Tech
May 21, 2025

Teens are sexting with AI. Here's what parents should know.
Tweens and teens are having suggestive and sexual conversations with AI chatbots on the web and in apps. Here's what parents and caregivers should know.

Washington Post Tech
May 20, 2025

Fortnite returns to U.S. iPhones after a protracted legal battle
The mobile version of Fortnite was banned from Apple's and Google's app stores near the height of its popularity.

Washington Post Tech
May 20, 2025

Search is about to change as Google adds more AI options. Here's what to watch out for.
Google announced a confusing array of new ways to use its AI to find information at its annual I/O event. Here's a guide.

Washington Post Tech
May 20, 2025

Googling is getting more complicated with the arrival of a new AI Mode
Google announced a confusing array of new ways to use its AI to find information at its annual I/O event. Here's a guide.

Washington Post Tech
May 20, 2025

Google's new AI Mode makes search more powerful — and confusing
Google announced a confusing array of new ways to use its AI to find information at its annual I/O event. Here's a guide.

Washington Post Tech
May 19, 2025

AI is more persuasive than a human in a debate, study finds
When provided basic demographic information on their opponents, AI chatbots adapted their arguments and became more persuasive than humans in online debates.

Washington Post Tech
May 18, 2025

Gen Z users and a dad tested Instagram Teen Accounts. Their feeds were shocking.
Meta promised parents it would shield teens from harmful content. Tests by young users and our tech columnist dad find it fails spectacularly in important ways.

Washington Post Tech
May 18, 2025

Gen Z users tested Instagram Teen Accounts; they got sex posts, body shaming
Meta promised parents it would shield teens from harmful content. Tests by young users and our tech columnist dad find it fails spectacularly in important ways.

Washington Post Tech
May 17, 2025

Meet ‘Ice,' ‘Ogle' and other crypto millionaires who bought a night with Trump
Most of the crypto investors who bought Trump's meme coin for a chance at dinner with the president remain anonymous. Some are publicly celebrating their invitation.

Washington Post Tech
May 16, 2025

Google is quietly giving Amazon a leg up in digital book sales
Why it's so hard (or impossible) to buy e-books and audiobooks in smartphone apps.

Washington Post Tech
May 16, 2025

Big Tech takes a harder line against worker activism, political dissent
A tighter labor market and lower corporate tolerance has stifled employee input on controversies over company policy, AI safety and the Israel-Gaza war.

Washington Post Tech
May 16, 2025

Here's how to claim your piece of Apple's $95 million Siri settlement
If you've noticed Siri listening when you didn't ask for it, you have until July 2 to file a claim.

Washington Post Tech
May 16, 2025

Honey says it finds online deals. Creators say it swipes their income.
The popular PayPal-owned coupon-browser extension Honey faces lawsuits that charge it's unfairly funneling commissions that should go to the original seller.

Washington Post Tech
May 15, 2025

With Trump's trip, Persian Gulf states take center stage in AI boom
As OpenAI negotiates a major deal with two UAE companies, the U.S. and its star industry take a less cautious tack on disseminating AI technology to foreign partners.

Washington Post Tech
May 15, 2025

Would you swap your plane ticket for a seat on a zeppelin?
Nearly a century after the Hindenburg, a new generation of airship companies say they have a greener alternative for tourism and cargo flights.

Washington Post Tech
May 15, 2025

Why these start-ups think zeppelins could be the future of air travel
Nearly a century after the Hindenburg, a new generation of airship companies says they have a greener alternative for tourism and cargo flights.

Washington Post Tech
May 14, 2025

The tech that can make time in the air fly by
Hours in a cramped seat in a metal tube can feel soul-draining -- but the right gadgets can help

Washington Post Tech
May 14, 2025

Start-ups are trying to close the U.S. hypersonic missile gap with China
A rocket engine tested in New Mexico Wednesday shows how start-ups are working on hypersonic aircraft the Pentagon says are vital to U.S. national security.

Washington Post Tech
May 14, 2025

Richard Garwin, science adviser to presidents, dies at 97
He was an arms-control advocate who had helped develop the hydrogen bomb, and he helped developed MRI technology

Washington Post Tech
May 14, 2025

They stormed the Capitol. Now they're selling merch.
Jan. 6 rioters seek to build platforms after receiving pardons from President Donald Trump.

Washington Post Tech
May 13, 2025

Why these tech titans joined Trump in Saudi Arabia
A cavalcade of tech leaders was on hand in the Saudi capital for an investment summit presided over by President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Washington Post Tech
May 13, 2025

Newark faces an airport staffing crisis. Here's why FAA can't fix it faster.
Moving air traffic controllers means retraining them on the quirks of a new facility, and the process can take years.

Washington Post Tech
May 13, 2025

Do you want a skinny smartphone with worse battery life?
Samsung and Apple are trying to tempt you with slim smartphones with some glaring compromises.

Washington Post Tech
May 13, 2025

U.S. hopes to strike deals on minerals, chips during Trump's Mideast trip
Trump is negotiating the export of hundreds of thousands of AI chips and the approval of a new Saudi mining company that would send minerals to the U.S.

Washington Post Tech
May 12, 2025

New AI tool predicts your biological age from a selfie
Scientists at Mass General Brigham in Boston have developed an AI tool called FaceAge, an algorithm designed to tell patients' biological age from a photograph.

Washington Post Tech
May 11, 2025

White House fires head of Copyright Office amid Library of Congress shakeup
The White House terminated U.S. Copyright Office Director Shira Perlmutter two days after firing the Librarian of Congress.

Washington Post Tech
May 10, 2025

Desperate for legal help, immigrants are losing their savings to scammers online
People on social media are pretending to be lawyers and even court officials. Victims lose thousands and in some cases, get deported.

Washington Post Tech
May 10, 2025

Fake lawyers target undocumented immigrants through social media scams
People on social media are pretending to be lawyers and even court officials. Victims lose thousands and in some cases, get deported.

Washington Post Tech
May 10, 2025

States chase OpenAI's $100 billion AI American Dream
The $100 billion Stargate AI project backed by OpenAI and praised by President Trump has state officials and local landowners vying to host giant data centers.

Washington Post Tech
May 10, 2025

Amazon One Medical employees wrongfully accessed dead patient's records
After Amazon One Medical patient Phillip Tong died, nine clinic employees viewed his medical records in alleged violation of California law, court documents say.

Washington Post Tech
May 09, 2025

Google to pay $1.4 billion to settle Texas data privacy lawsuit
The fine is another blow to Google, which the federal government is trying to break up.

Washington Post Tech
May 09, 2025

I broke up with Google search. It was surprisingly easy.
I challenged myself, and readers, to try switching away from the search king. Here's what I learned.

Washington Post Tech
May 08, 2025

AI execs used to beg for regulation. Not anymore.
Under the Biden administration, OpenAI and its rivals asked the government to regulate AI. Under Trump, they talk of accelerating to beat China.

Washington Post Tech
May 08, 2025

Even as Trump vows tech upgrade, FAA's leaders are fleeing via DOGE cuts
President Donald Trump's own policies have prompted departures of key staff and hurt morale at the aviation agency, complicating multi-billion dollar modernization plans.

Washington Post Tech
May 08, 2025

Trump accelerates upgrades of air traffic control systems amid FAA departures
President Donald Trump's own policies have prompted departures of key staff and hurt morale at the aviation agency, complicating multi-billion dollar modernization plans.

Washington Post Tech
May 08, 2025

See how Shein outfits cost more under Trump's trade war
Fast-fashion retailer Shein's prices for women's clothing are significantly higher than late last year, as Trump's tariffs increase the cost of Chinese goods.

Washington Post Tech
May 08, 2025

Small-time Trump coin buyers have seen their investments collapse
Nearly 67,000 crypto novices have pulled out their debit cards to bet on Trump's crypto venture, a Post analysis found. So far it's been a monumental bust.

Washington Post Tech
May 08, 2025

Sister creates AI video of slain brother to address his killer in court
Stacey Wales played the AI-generated video of her brother as a victim impact statement during the sentencing of his killer in an Arizona court.

Washington Post Tech
May 06, 2025

Spyware maker NSO ordered to pay $167 million for hacking WhatsApp
Jury orders huge punitive damages against NSO, the Israel-based maker of spyware already banned from use in U.S.

Washington Post Tech
May 06, 2025

Spyware-maker NSO ordered to pay $167 million for hacking WhatsApp
A jury ordered huge punitive damages against NSO, the Israel-based maker of spyware already banned from use in the U.S.

Washington Post Tech
May 06, 2025

Administration's altered Signal chats pose new cyber risks, experts say
Hackers say they have breached the message archiving system Trump officials have adopted since the Signal chat debacle in March.

Washington Post Tech
May 06, 2025

Is a revolution coming to your iPhone apps, or a nothingburger?
We're on the cusp of the biggest collective experiment in mobile apps and their prices in the history of smartphones. Here's what to expect.

Washington Post Tech
May 05, 2025

Sam Altman hands Elon Musk a win, scrapping OpenAI's for-profit plan
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said it will no longer seek to restructure into a for-profit company separate from its nonprofit board, a move Elon Musk had sought to block.

Washington Post Tech
May 05, 2025

Sam Altman hands Elon Musk a win, scrapping OpenAI's plan to go for-profit
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said it will no longer seek to restructure into a for-profit company separate from its nonprofit board, a move Elon Musk had sought to block.

Washington Post Tech
May 05, 2025

OpenAI scraps plan to transition into a for-profit company
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said it will no longer seek to restructure into a for-profit company separate from its nonprofit board, a move Elon Musk had sought to block.

Washington Post Tech
May 05, 2025

The Internet says goodbye to Skype, and thanks for all the calls
After 21 years, Microsoft is hanging up on Skype. In its heyday, the calling service connected millions around the world.

Washington Post Tech
May 05, 2025

Zuckerberg's new Meta AI app gets personal in a very creepy way
Our tech columnist reveals how Meta's chatbot remembers everything, even what you might not want it to.

Washington Post Tech
May 05, 2025

Cosmetics are a U.S. manufacturing success story. Tariffs pose a threat.
A rare U.S. retail sector that until recently ran a foreign surplus frets over how to protect profits in the ever-shifting headwinds of Trump's trade policy.

Washington Post Tech
May 04, 2025

These young people see meme coins as their best shot at the American Dream
Some younger Americans are investing in volatile meme coins as conventional paths to financial security feel out of reach.

Washington Post Tech
May 04, 2025

Inside the life of a 24/7 streamer: ‘What more do you want?'
A lonely young woman in Texas has streamed every second of her life for three years and counting. Is this life, or a performance of one?

Washington Post Tech
May 03, 2025

Men vs. gorilla vs. the rest of us: Why masculinity contests go viral
The premise sparked arguments, countless memes and even a simulation of the hypothetical battle. Mr. Beast joked on X: "Need 100 men to test this, any volunteers?"

Washington Post Tech
May 03, 2025

Texans to vote on turning SpaceX headquarters into city named Starbase
Voters will decide whether to create a municipality with a small local government in the once-quiet Boca Chica Village area.

Washington Post Tech
May 03, 2025

Texans vote on turning SpaceX headquarters into city named Starbase
Voters will decide whether to create a municipality with a small local government in the once-quiet Boca Chica Village area.

Washington Post Tech
May 03, 2025

Texans vote to turn SpaceX headquarters into city named Starbase
Voters will decide whether to create a municipality with a small local government in the once-quiet Boca Chica Village area.

Washington Post Tech
May 02, 2025

The math doesn't work anymore for the internet's favorite $50 sweater
Internet retailer Quince has won fans with its $50 cashmere crew neck. It may now cost more than $50 just to import that sweater to the United States.

Washington Post Tech
May 02, 2025

Soviet-era spacecraft once bound for Venus expected to crash to Earth in May
Part of a spacecraft that has been stuck in orbit for 53 years is due to reenter Earth's atmosphere around May 10 and could arrive intact.

Washington Post Tech
May 02, 2025

Visit this store for a free iris scan to ‘prove' you're human, not AI
Stores promoting a biometric identity system called World opened stores where people can scan their irises to obtain "proof of personhood."

Washington Post Tech
May 01, 2025

Tariffs could add $900 million to Apple's costs, CEO Tim Cook says
Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly addressed the impact of tariffs on the iPhone maker's business for the first time on an earnings call Thursday, saying they could add $900 million to the company's overall costs.

Washington Post Tech
May 01, 2025

FAA offers incentives for air traffic controllers in bid to ease shortage
Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy is hoping that bonuses for new recruits and controllers near retirement will speed efforts to reduce a 3,000-person shortfall.

Washington Post Tech
May 01, 2025

Tesla board chair voices confidence in Musk despite company turmoil
The board's chair says the company has full confidence in the CEO's ability as he winds down his DOGE work and rededicates himself to running Tesla.

Washington Post Tech
May 01, 2025

The neurodivergent worker's guide to return-to-office
How to navigate office policies, accommodations and tough conversations about your neurodivergent brain.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 30, 2025

Apple violated court's order to loosen app store rules, judge says
A judge referred Apple for potential criminal investigation, saying it breached an order to allow flexibility in how consumers make digital purchases from apps.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 30, 2025

Reddit slams ‘unethical experiment' that deployed secret AI bots in forum
The platform's chief legal officer called out the University of Zurich team that deployed bots on r/changemyview to study how AI can influence opinions.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 30, 2025

House GOP proposes removing antitrust authority from FTC
An amendment from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan would make the Justice Department the sole federal enforcer of competition law.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 30, 2025

House GOP wants to strip FTC of its antitrust powers
An amendment from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan would make the Justice Department the sole federal enforcer of competition law.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 30, 2025

House GOP wants to strip out FTC's antitrust powers
An amendment from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan would make the Justice Department the sole federal enforcer of competition law.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 29, 2025

How one viral trend created the internet as we know it
A decade-old online stunt, which is having a comeback, helped give rise to the TikTok meme era -- and the end of social media as a place for your friends.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 28, 2025

Congress passes bill to fight deepfake nudes, revenge porn
Trump is expected to sign into law a bill that would force online platforms to take down nonconsensual intimate images.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 28, 2025

Tech tips for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (and everyone else)
From the proper way to use Signal to making sure you're following security rules at work, here are tech tips for anyone with a sensitive job.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 27, 2025

These autistic people struggled to make sense of others. Then they found AI.
For autistic people, experiencing confusing social interactions can be common. Autistic Translator claims to help some people make sense of their social mishaps.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 26, 2025

Government customer service shake ups have the less tech-savvy on edge
The government and private companies are rushing to add more technology and AI to customer service, but it's not for everyone.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 26, 2025

Government customer service shake-ups have the less tech-savvy on edge
The government and private companies are rushing to add more technology and AI to customer service, but it's not for everyone.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 26, 2025

Government customer service shakeups have the less tech-savvy on edge
The government and private companies are rushing to add more technology and AI to customer service, but it's not for everyone.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 25, 2025

U.S. attorney for D.C. accuses Wikipedia of ‘propaganda,' threatens nonprofit status
Ed Martin sent a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation accusing it of spreading propaganda

Washington Post Tech
Apr 25, 2025

Wikipedia's nonprofit status questioned by D.C. U.S. attorney
Ed Martin sent a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation accusing it of spreading propaganda

Washington Post Tech
Apr 25, 2025

Beware of Facebook posts for ‘tariff relief' payments. They're lies.
I regret to inform you about the latest deception that's enabled by Facebook and Instagram.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 24, 2025

Intel to cut jobs and spending after award of $7.9 billion in federal grants
The troubled American semiconductor giant said it will cut spending despite benefiting from a Biden-era program designed to boost U.S. chip production.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 24, 2025

Intel to cut jobs and spending after getting $7.9 billion in federal grants
The troubled American semiconductor giant said it will cut spending despite benefiting from a Biden-era program designed to boost U.S. chip production.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 24, 2025

How Trump team turned a dinner invite into a crypto boon worth millions
iNearly two dozen crypto wallets acquired more than 100,000 $TRUMP meme coins, worth roughly $100 million, after the team said top buyers could join the president for dinner.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 24, 2025

Intel cuts spending after receiving $7.9 billion in federal grants
The troubled American semiconductor giant said it will cut spending despite benefiting from a Biden-era program designed to boost U.S. chip production.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 24, 2025

Elon Musk had the government in his grasp. Then it unraveled.
The billionaire head of the U.S. DOGE Service clashed with Trump Cabinet officials well before he announced he would soon head back to Tesla.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 23, 2025

Anti-trans posts pass muster under Meta's new hate-speech rules
Meta leaders Joel Kaplan and Nick Clegg told the social media company's Oversight Board last year that videos reposted by Libs of TikTok should be treated carefully.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 23, 2025

Videos disparaging trans women aren't hate speech, Meta board says
Meta leaders Joel Kaplan and Nick Clegg told the social media company's Oversight Board last year that videos reposted by Libs of TikTok should be treated carefully.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 23, 2025

E.U. says Apple and Meta broke competition law, imposes hefty fines
Apple and Meta were fined nearly a combined $800 million, and Apple was ordered to change aspects of its business model within 60 days.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 23, 2025

Thrifting apps see rush of traffic as tariffs hit
As tariffs on Chinese goods threaten to raise prices for clothes, shoes and furniture, Americans are turning to resellers such as Poshmark, Depop and eBay for bargains.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 23, 2025

A growing coalition joins Elon Musk's war on OpenAI
OpenAI's plans to restructure away from its founding mission is meeting opposition from legal scholars, former employees, labor groups and Elon Musk.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 22, 2025

Musk says he will step back from DOGE, refocus on Tesla after earnings plunge
Tesla announced quarterly earnings down 71 percent from a year earlier, amid tariff threats and protests over CEO Elon Musk's role in pushing government cuts.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 22, 2025

Instagram co-founder says Meta's Zuckerberg underinvested in photo app
Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom told a federal judge Tuesday that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg underinvested in the photo-sharing app after it was sold to Meta.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 22, 2025

The government wants you to get paid not to use Google search
A novel experiment suggests that Google's monopoly can be tamed with habit-altering tactics. Government authorities are listening.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 22, 2025

Draft executive order outlines plan to integrate AI into K-12 schools
A policy under consideration by the White House and seen by The Post instructs federal agencies on how to incorporate artificial intelligence into classrooms.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 21, 2025

Justice Dept. asks judge to ‘thaw' Google's search monopoly by forcing Chrome sale
A federal trial over what steps Google needs to take to remedy its internet search monopoly opened in Washington.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 21, 2025

A judge could force Google to sell Chrome. What you need to know.
Last year, Google was found to have an illegal monopoly in search. A court will hear arguments for what consequences it should face.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 20, 2025

Thieves took their iPhones. Apple won't give their digital lives back.
Some iPhone theft victims are taking their cases to court to get their digital lives back.

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