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The tech multibillionaire said his company, Neuralink, was seeking government approval to test his device in people, and predicted it could happen in six months. Others have been conducting similar tests for years, but no device has been marketed commercially. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/oCWmUls

Mr. Musk, who had said the company was trying to sabotage Twitter, met with Apple’s chief executive, Tim Cook, on Wednesday. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/y7jKw9d

The Police Department said robots would use deadly force only “in extreme circumstances.” Opponents said the policy could lead to more police violence. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/CPKDob3

Scientists used a quantum computer to explore the ultimate escape route from a black hole. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/VqX846Y

Register for a free live interview on Nov. 30 with Mr. Bankman-Fried, the former chief executive of the failed crypto exchange FTX, by Andrew Ross Sorkin. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/sYpItol

Two lawsuits in California have pre-emptively challenged a new law that would punish doctors for misleading patients about Covid-19. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QHPlehf

In a series of tweets on Monday, Mr. Musk accused Apple of threatening to pull Twitter from its App Store and of trying to censor. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/LTv652S

The collapse of FTX, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency companies, is still sending shock waves through the crypto world. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/YJEA2pn

The crypto exchange, which had been under investigation for violating U.S. sanctions, agreed to pay $360,000 to settle the allegations. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/TPVFnx0

Seeing false and toxic information as a potentially expensive liability, companies in and outside the tech industry are angling to hire people who can keep it in check. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/R4zdNLY

Traditional sports owners who invested in competitive video gaming say the money isn’t flowing in as quickly as they had expected. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Ib9Uuhr

BlockFi was financially entangled with FTX, and its stability was thrust into uncertainty after FTX collapsed. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/qo0LkWS

The penalty, imposed by Irish data regulators, brings European fines against Facebook’s parent company to more than $900 million since last year. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/90yhCUn

He was a lead designer of the computers that cemented IBM’s dominance for decades. He later wrote a book on software engineering that became a quirky classic. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/f9JHQIh

Through a subsidiary, FTX invested $11.5 million in the parent company of Farmington State Bank, which has a single branch and, until this year, just three employees. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Q6c8X0n

Talks for Sunday Ticket are expected to spill into next year, as Apple faces increased competition from Google for the league’s last available TV rights. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Jr84SMO

The company OpenSensors uses small, inexpensive sensors to monitor air quality and other conditions in offices. The timing couldn’t be better. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yDOgmrU

It promises to be unpredictable, with retailers and consumers still figuring out how much will be spent and on what kinds of goods. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/aeSQysm

The Biden administration has pushed social media giants like Facebook to curb Covid misinformation. But it is thriving on fringe platforms like Gab, a hub for extremist content. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/nsg4Qq2

Mr. Musk and his advisers are examining all types of expenses at Twitter. Some of the social media company’s vendors have gotten stiffed. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/H1SunT0

A substantial amount of the company’s assets are missing, an FTX lawyer told a bankruptcy judge on Tuesday. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/g4MSZaU

Corporate governance experts say the electric-car maker’s directors may need to rein in the chief executive, with whom many have personal ties. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Cbn0E9s

Firing people. Talking of bankruptcy. Telling workers to be “hard core.” Mr. Musk has repeatedly used those tactics at many of his companies. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/rlFBRgz

Microsoft’s $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard, which is undergoing reviews in 16 countries, has become a test for whether tech giants can buy companies amid a backlash. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/pleT6Yu

Gary Gensler, the chair of the S.E.C., is at the center of a reckoning over the future of cryptocurrency after the implosion of FTX. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/IiHxyQW

Mr. Musk, who had run a poll on Twitter about whether to bring back the former president to the service, said, “The people have spoken.” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tZB1YFK

On Friday, an international vote was taken to ditch the leap second, a technical fudge that has caused headaches since its inception 50 years ago. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/qMlsGXY

A new vocabulary — a little fun, a little dystopian — has emerged on the social video platform, as creators try to get around algorithms and strict content moderation. They call it algospeak. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zjSOKJ7

The uncrewed flight of the giant Space Launch System on Wednesday began a new era of spaceflight amid a debate over how to finance rocket development. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zjFsceW

The many departures have set off a wave of hand-wringing about whether the site can continue to operate well. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/gnvWH9w

Ms. Holmes was convicted in January of four counts of wire fraud for deceiving investors with claims about her blood testing start-up Theranos. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/lsL7wgY

Mr. Musk sent emails on Friday asking to learn about Twitter’s underlying technology as key infrastructure teams have been decimated. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QcTeUnW

The inquiry predates the botched presale of Taylor Swift tickets this week and is said to focus on whether Live Nation has abused its power in the live music industry. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/M8y2o3V

Those worried about the service’s longevity can preserve their tweets, media and direct messages. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Gkr3FYx

Sam Bankman-Fried’s DMs go public, and Congress announces an investigation. Tech’s nightmare November continues. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/63RNA2d

Seven Democratic senators urged the Federal Trade Commission to examine whether the social media company, under Mr. Musk’s ownership, had violated a 2011 privacy agreement. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/7kcHOfN

Children’s privacy and health experts pressed regulators to prohibit video games and social networks from using attention-hacking techniques on youngsters. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/3YU0wmb

Children’s privacy and health experts pressed regulators to prohibit video games and social networks from using attention-hacking techniques on youngsters. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/VFYbWfg

Ms. Holmes, founder of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos, is scheduled to learn her fate on Friday. She faces a maximum of 20 years in prison. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/dADpYVJ

“This situation is unprecedented,” said John J. Ray III, who helped manage Enron after its collapse in an accounting fraud scandal in 2001. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/lIwt23X

Naver, a South Korean internet firm, is trying to introduce robots into the world of cubicles and conference rooms without making employees uncomfortable. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yIw3chl

Charges filed with federal regulators accuse the company of retaliating against eight workers over an open letter critical of the chief executive. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tDz8dyR

Mr. Musk said workers would need to answer through an online form by late Thursday and those who stayed would be “working long hours at high intensity.” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/hg4bpZC

The billionaire chief executive is testifying about a multibillion dollar compensation package the electric car company’s board put in place in 2018. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/V7ZMvjm

Don’t delete your account just yet. Elon Musk’s takeover can teach us valuable lessons about our relationship with social networks. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/g6MhHqN

Mr. Musk, who is rapidly transforming the social media company, also has cut its contractor work force. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/XIJ29zw

George K. Lerner, a psychiatrist who has worked at the collapsed crypto exchange FTX since last year, said he had no knowledge of wrongdoing at the firm. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Ccjnies

In a court filing on Monday, the cryptocurrency exchange said it was in touch with “dozens” of regulators across the world. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/rHmgNzI

Mr. Bankman-Fried said in an interview that he had expanded too fast and failed to see warning signs. But he shared few details about his handling of FTX customers’ funds. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yrqnbcW

Under the agreement, which state attorneys general said was the largest U.S. internet privacy settlement, Google must also make its location-tracking practices clearer to users. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/vyGLVWX

The job cuts of approximately 10,000, which would start as soon as this week, would focus on the company’s devices organization, retail division and human resources. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/v2KSeB3

The batteries, also found in phones, laptops, toothbrushes and other items, have caused about 200 fires and six deaths in New York City this year, fire officials say. Here’s what to know about safety. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/CpvL6Fk

To the world’s timekeepers, the leap second is a kludge, a bane, a pain in the little hand. Now they’re proposing to ditch it. Will our days ever be the same? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QdLxt7u

The Chinese-owned video app’s ad business is thriving, even as a digital advertising slump hurts Meta, Snap and other rivals. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/aqoj4DW

Researchers documented $515 million in suspicious transfers from the cryptocurrency exchange. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/soEKLxU

Christopher Wray, the F.B.I.’s director, told Congress last December that the bureau purchased the phone hacking tool Pegasus for research purposes. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/gV4H9vL

The social media service, which is undergoing changes from its new owner Elon Musk, has descended into a messy swirl of spoof messages and parody accounts. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Cd8IHKs

Venture capital firms and investment funds showered the failed crypto exchange and its founder with money. There were few strings attached. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/RHDehyl

The announcement capped a stunning week that has sent shock waves through the crypto industry. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2sNqZUC

Mr. Musk ordered immediate layoffs, fired executives by email, laid down product deadlines and has transformed the company. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/sAJjNzY

Plus: Is the latest round of tech layoffs a sign of impending doom, or a much-needed structural correction? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/G9f0hNi

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, was set to bail out FTX. Then it pulled out of the deal. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/o8PayiH

For a second consecutive day, the recriminations about Republicans’ unexpectedly weak Election Day performance played a prominent role on the pages and over the airwaves of Rupert Murdoch’s media properties. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/xTDmtrU

Eugene Yu was accused of illegally sending data about poll workers to China, in a case that became fodder for election deniers. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/cP7jTXs

Researchers who study disinformation said most efforts to stoke doubt about results had failed to spread widely. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Wh1SmXs

The electric truck maker said it has enough cash to fund its operations through 2025. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yDHWYdc

The rapid collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange built by the billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried suggests that no company in the freewheeling, loosely regulated crypto industry is safe. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/vE6pZBa

Here’s how to make sense of the industry-shaking Binance-FTX deal. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/SDG3YXz

False narratives about voting in the midterm elections proliferated on the platform, which has shed half its employees since Mr. Musk bought the company last month. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/AEtYKwm

“Wait for more votes,” warned CNN’s John King, as wary anchors tried to avoid any predictions that might go awry. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/4d0aQ6x

The effort is one of several misinformation rapid response teams run by state and local officials to confront problematic online assertions that fuel voter distrust. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/PqwRD5n

The founder of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/lmvTxek

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The new owner of Twitter has urged his followers to vote Republican. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2Su3bYD

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said it reached a deal to buy one of its biggest rivals, FTX, amid fears that the crypto industry could be entering another meltdown. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/GjKyd41

The new owner of Twitter has embarked on a tweeting spree to push back, spar and justify his actions. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/srkM8Ug

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the ban after a news report claimed that he had directed the use of spyware against prominent politicians and journalists, which he denied. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/P4qfR6r

People who study disinformation are warning that far-right influencers will seize on ballot-counting delays and other routine issues as evidence of fraud. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tusU9xS

Since Elon Musk took ownership of Twitter, some of its users have migrated to Mastodon, an alternative social platform. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/E0YNytQ

Since Elon Musk took ownership of Twitter, some of its users have migrated to Mastodon, an alternative social platform. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tNqz7eg

Students at the City University of New York are increasingly graduating with degrees in technology. A new report details the obstacles they face in landing jobs. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/pEKBqZH

The company said Covid-19 restrictions were slowing production of the company’s new phones ahead of the holiday season. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/fdwvxb6

Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, said last month that many “teams will stay flat or shrink over the next year” as his company faces economic challenges. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/XGgSOH3

Users and employees had raised concerns that Elon Musk’s plan to give check marks to those who paid a monthly fee could be misused to sow discord. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Bh3TJfU

A group of American cryptocurrency investors is trying to turn an obscure English soccer club into “the internet’s team,” with a global following of crypto enthusiasts. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/f1BTy0z

Researchers have identified a series of Russian information operations to influence American elections and, perhaps, erode support for Ukraine. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/D7OBsd3

The video platform said it had limited the spread of misinformation ahead of Election Day, but new research showed that false narratives continued to slip through. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/VqQlIZ1

In this polarized climate, hundreds of Americans told us they agree on one thing: Campaigns must stop spamming voters’ phones with unwanted political texts. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/h9jGWqK

Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, acknowledged that ad spending on the platform had slumped. He blamed the drop on pressure from activists. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/vZ6DhpA

Players who post about irregularities are awarded points or titles, leading participants to question the legitimacy of elections. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/bl2SBsI

Part public housing for fish, part carbon-capture project, part art installation, Ximena Caminos’s project for Miami Beach, known as the ReefLine, aims to call attention to the challenges facing the city’s marine life. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/NLPxkyK

A radical shake-up is underway at the social media company. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/eujxm0S

Misleading edits, fake news stories and deepfake images of politicians are starting to warp reality on the popular video platform. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/lEc85Q2

The social media company’s 7,500 employees have been bracing for job cuts since Mr. Musk took it over last week. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/iEhmwPl

The billionaire and his advisers have discussed adding paid direct messages, fees to watch videos and other features to the service. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/caZ7ueb

Amazon said it was pausing corporate hiring, while Lyft and Stripe said they were cutting jobs. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/xnpgP5i

As Mr. Musk takes over Twitter, he is emulating some of the actions of Mr. Zuckerberg, who leads Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QE1Y7Xt

Here are some of the main falsehoods and rumors that have spread on social media in the lead-up to Election Day. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/p3Hjzqr

Campaigns are using social media influencers as a way to reach young and diverse voters, a novel and mostly unregulated strategy. Some are even spreading the message through dating apps. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/6iaSQNG

Elon Musk, who recently closed a deal to acquire the social media company, could soon charge a monthly fee for the blue verification badge that indicates a Twitter account is authentic. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/wqBKI9d

Hundreds of workers are said to have fled, afraid of being forced into quarantine with inadequate food and supplies. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Wn3Xdh9

Our tech problems have become more complex, so we are rebooting the Tech Fix column to focus on the societal implications of the tech we use. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ePhAvdU

Here are some of the main falsehoods and rumors that have spread on social media in the lead-up to Election Day. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/0AUE6np

“The Playlist” resembles other TV dramas that follow founders to their eventual comeuppance — except Spotify isn’t facing any messy implosion. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/3u7yw6l

At least four Twitter executives have left in recent days, as one of the world’s largest ad companies said clients should pause spending on the social media platform. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/RHnIo19

At least three Twitter executives have left in recent days, as one of the world’s largest ad companies said clients should pause spending on the social media platform. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/lCA1k2x

An organization that helps secure Jewish facilities across North America said Twitter had an “antisemitism problem,” and asked its new owner to fix it. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/n14xGYI

The ride-hailing company had strong revenue growth, but it still lost money in part because of its investments in other ride-hailing businesses. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/RMKbcYk

The right-wing social network faces two federal investigations and an uncertain financial future. But it has still managed to outpace its rivals. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/JR8dL4M