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Home Beauty Device Trends

As the science of skin care continues to expand, some of those advances have landed directly in consumers’ hands. Is that a good thing? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ubpcoWh
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China Hacked Treasury Dept. in ‘Major Incident,’ U.S. Says

The department notified lawmakers of the breach, which it said was linked to a state-sponsored actor in China. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ZnrxmdH
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The 2024 Good Tech Awards

In a year of continued A.I. progress, “founder mode” drama and a Trump election win, a few tech projects stood out for their clear benefits to humanity. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tQ98nNu
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The Men Who Use Instagram to Groom Child Influencers

Photographers and other men offer to build online followings for young girls, but some are pedophiles who work with parents to sexualize them. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/5x6WNmw
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Trump Weighs In on Immigrant Visa Debate but Offers Little Clarity

He said in an interview that he had used the visas for skilled workers “many times.” But he has mainly used visas for unskilled workers like housekeepers. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/r0bCvFl
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How Donald Trump Went From Calling for a TikTok Ban to Backing Off

In 2020, he moved to ban the Chinese-owned app. Now, he is opposing the Biden administration’s effort to do just that. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QyW2wuX
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Blue Origin Is Ready to Launch New Glenn Rocket After Critical Test

The company, owned by the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, also received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to launch the vehicle to orbit. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2HlxrkN
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Trump Backers, Including Elon Musk, Clash With Far Right Over Immigrant Workers and H-1B Visas

A fierce dispute erupted in the president-elect’s camp between immigration hard-liners and tech industry leaders including Elon Musk. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/a0WspIM
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Tesla’s Stock is Soaring Even as Its Car Sales Sag

Sales of the company’s cars are flagging, but investors are focusing on the potential of autonomous driving and Mr. Musk’s ties to President-elect Donald J. Trump. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Ez9Vo1Q
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OpenAI Details Plans for Becoming a For-Profit Company

OpenAI said it will be restructured as a public benefit corporation, and the nonprofit that controls the organization would receive shares in the new company. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/N37Olbo
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The Wirecutter Show: Kitchen Gear That Lasts a Lifetime (or Extremely Close)

Quality kitchen gear can last a lifetime — but not every pot, pan or knife is made to last. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/mtuFeno
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Donald Bitzer, Unsung Pioneer of Interactive Computing, Dies at 90

In the 1960s and ’70s, he developed the PLATO computer system, which combined instant messaging, email, chat rooms and gaming on flat-screen plasma displays. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/PtgeLs8
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How A.I. Could Reshape the Economic Geography of America

As the technology is widely adopted, some once-struggling midsize cities in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and South may benefit, new research predicts. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/9Z3VNtB
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Trump’s Plans to Scrap Climate Policies Has Unnerved Green Energy Investors

President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to roll back many of the rules and subsidies that have attracted billions of dollars from the private sector to renewable energy and electric vehicles. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ZNhpud3
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An A.I. Boom Makes Electricians Flock to Central Washington

The rural region is changing fast as electricians from around the country plug the tech industry’s new, giant data centers into its ample power supply. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ToS4MEB
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Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $6 Billion in New Funding

“A lot of compute is needed,” Mr. Musk said in a post about the financing, in which BlackRock, Fidelity and Sequoia participated. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/KwIjfpy
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Why Mergers of Carmakers Like Honda and Nissan Often Falter

The Japanese companies are considering joining forces to survive in a rapidly changing auto industry, but auto history is filled with troubled and failed marriages. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Vu9UYMO
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Silicon Valley Heads to Washington

President-elect Donald Trump is tapping the technology sector for key roles, and executives from the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz are featuring heavily. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/cFKPwB4
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How Hallucinatory A.I. Helps Science Dream Up Big Breakthroughs

Hallucinations, a bane of popular A.I. programs, turn out to be a boon for venturesome scientists eager to push back the frontiers of human knowledge. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/WSyGIsn
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Under Pressure, Telegram Turns a Profit for the First Time

Even as Telegram faces legal scrutiny and grapples with billions in debt, it is set to be profitable for the first time as it tries cryptocurrencies, subscriptions and ads. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/n4MHgAv
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Amazon Warehouse Workers in New York City Join Protest

The workers’ union hopes that adding employees at the Staten Island warehouse to a protest started by delivery drivers will increase pressure on Amazon. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/36aQT8H
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Google Proposes Fix to Solve Search Monopoly

The search giant’s proposals included allowing flexibility for companies and consumers in choosing a search engine. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/AlFwoQ6
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OpenAI Unveils o3 System That Reasons Through Math, Science Problems

The artificial intelligence start-up said the new system, OpenAI o3, outperformed leading A.I. technologies on tests that rate skills in math, science, coding and logic. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/KUIdmvS
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Is Amazon’s Drone Delivery Finally Ready for Prime Time?

We flew to Arizona to test the recently debuted service ourselves. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yK9M2z8
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Your Car Might Be Making Roads Safer

Researchers say data from long-haul trucks, and cars made by General Motors, is critical for addressing traffic congestion and road safety. Data privacy experts have their concerns. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/UqyZYVM
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Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms

The world’s richest man led the charge to kill a bipartisan spending deal, in part by promoting false and misleading claims about it. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/iqLHJuD
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Google Street View Captures a Man Loading a Bag Into a Trunk. Arrests Follow.

The image, from northern Spain, showed a man with a white bag in the trunk of a car. The National Police said it helped them solve a missing-person case. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/OKvnYr9
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How to Navigate Updates to Apple’s and Google’s Photos Apps

Redesigned interfaces, new features and artificial intelligence are meant to enhance the experience, even if the changes can be confusing at first. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/HfEwvZu
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Why Democrats’ Version of ‘Stop the Steal’ Isn’t Taking Off

A movement by some Democratic voters to investigate the results of the 2024 presidential election mirrors a push by Republicans in 2020. But it’s struggling. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/GmIVDFR
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Databricks Is Raising $10 Billion, in One of the Largest Venture Capital Deals

The artificial intelligence start-up’s funding shows investors remain enthusiastic about the A.I. boom. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/cpaO9tg
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Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules

Federal agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether the company and its leader complied with disclosure protocols intended to protect state secrets, people with knowledge of the matter said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Mm5wFL8
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How OpenAI Plans to Move From Being a Nonprofit

As the maker of ChatGPT battles Google and Meta for A.I. supremacy, it’s also fighting to end control by a nonprofit board. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/g6FbayD
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PG&E Secures $15 Billion Loan From U.S. Energy Department

The loan, the biggest-ever commitment from the Loan Programs Office, is intended to fund the California utility’s grid and climate resiliency projects. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/s1CBK6R
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TikTok Asks Supreme Court to Block Law Banning Its U.S. Operations

The company and its Chinese parent invoked the First Amendment in urging the justices to step in before a Jan. 19 deadline to sell or be shut down. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/B6EhKxc
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Amazon Disregarded Internal Warnings on Injuries, Senate Investigation Claims

A staff report by the Senate labor committee, led by Bernie Sanders, uncovered evidence of internal concern about high injury rates at the e-commerce giant. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Gc6YA3h
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How Empower Has Become Uber’s Rival in Washington D.C.

A company called Empower is trying to take on Uber, Lyft and local regulators as it piles up fines and draws new passengers to its service. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/cvMQLCT
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How Student Phones and Social Media Are Fueling Fights in Schools

Cafeteria melees. Students kicked in the head. Injured educators. Technology is stoking cycles of violence in schools across the United States. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/O49NbX3
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Personal Data of Rhode Island Residents Breached in Large Cyberattack

An “international cybercriminal group” harvested the personal data of potentially hundreds of thousands of people from the state’s social services and health insurance systems, officials said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/o6seh4y
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Another New Twitter? Good Luck With That.

Users are now flocking to Bluesky. But every social media platform becomes a wasteland in the end. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/IlhefjG
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Tim Cook to Dine With Trump at Mar-a-Lago

The chief executive of Apple is the latest in a series of technology executives who are traveling to Florida to meet with the president-elect. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/gmOBzxy
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Tim Cook to Dine

The chief executive of Apple is the latest in a series of tech executives to travel to Florida to meet with the president-elect. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/1Spk7hI
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Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark and the Transformation of Venture Capital

The opposing paths taken by two powerful firms — Benchmark and Andreessen Horowitz — embody a profound debate about the future of an industry that funds and fosters American innovation. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/KdaxgmE
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Amazon Plans $1 Million Donation to Trump’s Inaugural Fund

The move follows Meta’s donation of the same amount to the fund earlier this week. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/dFcj2lH
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YouTube TV Hikes Monthly Price to $82.99, a 14 Percent Increase

The increase is the latest for the streaming service, which debuted in 2017 at $35 a month. The company blamed “rising content costs.” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/bQDzwPY
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How U.S. Firms Battled a Government Crackdown to Keep Tech Sales to China

An intense struggle has unfolded in Washington between companies and officials over where to draw the line on selling technology to China. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/jeyJmOX
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Ev Williams, Twitter and Medium Founder, Unveils New Social App

The serial internet entrepreneur, who co-founded Twitter and created Medium, was turning 50 and feeling detached from friends. Maybe a new start-up could fix that. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Rks6tPO
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump’s Inaugural Fund

The move follows a visit that Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, made last month to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Donald Trump. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Jm6zoNO
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Why Luigi Mangione’s Reddit and Instagram Were Taken Down, but Not His Goodreads?

Luigi Mangione’s social media accounts attracted swift attention after he was arrested in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive. When do companies scrub a digital trail? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/IzbJLxj
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Google Unveils A.I. Agent Based on Gemini 2.0

The experimental tool can browse spreadsheets, shopping sites and other services, before taking action on behalf of the computer user. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zQP3h9G
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Exxon Plans to Sell Electricity to Data Centers

The country’s largest oil company is designing a natural gas power plant outfitted with carbon capture technology to meet the voracious power demand of technology companies. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/1NpK0Je
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Trump Picks Andrew Ferguson to Lead Federal Trade Commission

Mr. Ferguson, a current Republican member of the agency, will replace Lina Khan, who had aggressively challenged mergers and the power of the biggest tech companies. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/hHPqxrV
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G.M. Will Stop Developing Self-Driving Taxis

The company said it would now focus its efforts on developing fully autonomous vehicles for personal use. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/RJ2KLG0
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Biden Administration Sprints to Tie Up Tech Loose Ends

Regulators are working around the clock to cement four years of tech policy ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yN7as5w
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How Crypto Insiders Turned ‘Debanking’ Into a Political Storm

Concerns that crypto companies are being purposely cut off from the global banking system have become a political cudgel at an opportune moment for the industry. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/wXMn06O
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TikTok Asks Court to Temporarily Pause Ban As It Looks to Supreme Court or Trump to Weigh In

The company is requesting a pause on a law that requires the app to be sold or face a ban in the United States by mid-January, aiming to buy time for the Supreme Court or the incoming Trump administration to rescue it. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/WScavs5
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Google Makes New Quantum Computing Breakthrough

Google unveiled an experimental machine capable of tasks that a traditional supercomputer could not master in 10 septillion years. (That’s older than the universe.) from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/XOJs6b9
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Nvidia Faces Antitrust Investigation in China

The move by Chinese regulators came a week after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced U.S. technology to China. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/SBmaF4W
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The Brave New World of A.I.-Powered Self-Harm Alerts

New technology alerts schools when students type words related to suicide. But do the timely interventions balance out the false alarms? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/WH4RiA1
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Apple Faces Lawsuit Over Child Sexual Abuse Material on iCloud

Victims of abuse are seeking more than $1.2 billion in damages, arguing that the company abandoned a 2021 system it developed to find abusive material. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/n56eFJI
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On These Apps, the Dark Promise of Mothers Sexually Abusing Children

Smartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch — and direct — criminal behavior. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/WyAFNeT
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Elon Musk and the Tech Billionaires Steering Trump’s Transition Team

The involvement of wealthy investors has made this presidential transition one of the most potentially conflict-ridden in modern history. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/GkMxFEz
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Could Facial Recognition Help Find Man Sought in United Healthcare CEO’s Killing?

Experts disagreed on whether running surveillance camera images released by the police through a facial recognition system would produce a reliable lead. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/61P07et
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What Did Kash Patel, Trump’s F.B.I. Pick, Do at Truth Social?

Mr. Patel was directly involved in building a case that two co-founders of Trump Media & Technology mismanaged the debut of Truth Social in 2022. He was paid about $130,000 as a consultant. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/EQAUI1N
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TikTok Faces U.S. Ban After Losing Bid to Overturn New Law

The law will ban the video app in the United States by Jan. 19 if its owner, ByteDance, does not sell it to a non-Chinese company. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/vheR9c6
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Is Intel Cooked? + What’s Your P(Dyson Sphere)? + Hard Fork Gift Guide

The sudden departure of Intel’s C.E.O. reignites concerns about U.S. dependence on foreign manufacturing. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/uRVSIhZ
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How Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, Is Avoiding Billions in Taxes

The chief executive of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, has taken advantage of popular loopholes in the federal estate and gift taxes, which have quietly been eviscerated. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/wqMj1h9
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Bitcoin Price Surges to a Milestone: $100,000

The price of a single Bitcoin rose to six figures for the first time, an extraordinary level for a 16-year-old cryptocurrency once dismissed as a sideshow. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/qYGysiV
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Google Introduces A.I. Agent That Aces 15-Day Weather Forecasts

GenCast, from the company’s DeepMind division, outperformed the world’s best predictions of deadly storms as well as everyday weather. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/dznPW8u
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Amazon Sued Over Slow Deliveries to Low-Income Areas

The District of Columbia’s attorney general said the company deliberately outsourced Prime member deliveries in certain ZIP codes. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/8yIJ1lP
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G.M.’s Ailing China Business Will Deal It a $5 Billion Blow

General Motors and other foreign automakers are selling fewer cars and losing lots of money in China, where domestic electric and hybrid cars have taken off. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/OmKjkvM
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Google Worried Israeli Contract Could Enable Human Rights Violations

The tech giant, which has defended the deal to employees who oppose supplying Israel’s military with technology, feared the project might damage its reputation. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yvSbOpA
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What’s Next for Google’s Search Monopoly

The federal judge who ruled Google was a monopolist in search is weighing the U.S. government’s proposal to force the company to sell its Chrome browser. Here’s what happens now. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/TeVmhp8
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Elon Musk’s $50 Billion Tesla Pay Can’t Be Reinstated, Delaware Judge Rules

The judge said she would not reverse her decision to strike down the compensation package after Tesla shareholders approved Mr. Musk’s pay a second time. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/HxyOeIw
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G.M. Will Sell Stake in EV Battery Plant to LG

LG Energy Solution will now solely own a factory in Michigan that it had planned to operate through a joint venture with General Motors. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/0nM8U4Q
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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Steps Down Amid Chipmaker’s Struggles

Pat Gelsinger stepped down after nearly four years at the helm of the company, Intel said Monday. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/TLypIr6
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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Steps Down Amid Chipmaker’s Struggles

Pat Gelsinger stepped down after nearly four years at the helm of the company, Intel said Monday. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/liBX4g3
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Hard Fork’s 100 Most Iconic Technologies

“I just love imagining all of the angry emails we’re going to get from people who are like, ‘Why did you put the fulcrum on this list?’” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QZfHaF8
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Canada Accuses Google of Creating Advertising Tech Monopoly

The case largely echoes an antitrust action in the United States and seeks to force Google to sell off sections of its online ad business. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/4ZYTuEj
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F.T.C. Launches Antitrust Investigation Into Microsoft

Regulators are demanding information from the company on its cloud computing, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity products. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/9E2lr0p
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Margrethe Vestager, the World’s Top Tech Cop, Is Making Her Exit

Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s antitrust regulator, who put technology’s harms on the global agenda, reflected on a decade of taking on the biggest companies and what comes next. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tGibjLI
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Microsoft Outage Takes Outlook and Teams Offline

The software giant said it was working on a fix for the issue, which has affected the many companies that use Microsoft’s products. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/oNEtiz6
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Washington Curtails Intel’s Chip Grant After Company Stumbles

The Biden administration is reducing its award to the chip maker, partly to account for a multibillion-dollar military contract. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/kD1QTlN
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The ‘Rocket Docket’ Judge Who Will Decide the Fate of Google’s Ad Technology

The ruling by a federal judge, Leonie Brinkema, in an antitrust case over Google’s advertising technology could add to the internet company’s woes. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Iebjl8U
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How Trump Could Upend Electric Car Sales

Fewer people will be able to afford electric cars and trucks if President-elect Donald J. Trump and Republicans in Congress eliminate a $7,500 federal tax credit. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/InzPYZF
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Former BP Chief Joins A.I. Data Center Developer

Bernard Looney will join Prometheus Hyperscale, a Wyoming start-up, to help it address the enormous energy needs of the artificial intelligence industry. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/fSijcs5
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Do Coding Boot Camps Make Sense in an A.I. World?

Coding boot camps once looked like the golden ticket to an economically secure future. But as that promise fades, what should you do? Keep learning, until further notice. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/lOsIBUh
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Hundreds More Nazca Lines Emerge in Peru’s Desert

With drones and A.I., researchers managed to double the number of mysterious geoglyphs in a matter of months. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/xDb8ARU
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6 Minutes. 62 People. 1 Epic ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Sequence.

Down the stairs, out the doors and onto the sidewalk, a Broadway show hits the street. Here’s how they pull it off. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/XyfOJK8
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Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Exchange Posts About Trump on X

The world’s two richest men are longtime business rivals, but now one of them has the ear of the next president of the United States. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tb9ngix
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Phillips 66 Is Accused of Violating the Clean Water Act

The oil company was indicted on charges of dumping nearly 800,000 gallons of contaminated wastewater into the Los Angeles County sewer system. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/8JHtNZh
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Northvolt, Europe’s Hope for a Battery Champion, Files for Bankruptcy

The company’s woes are symptomatic of a wider malaise among companies that make batteries for electric vehicles. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/dXLxg4z
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U.S. Plans to Propose Breakup of Google to Fix Search Monopoly

In a landmark antitrust case, the government will ask a judge to force the company to sell its popular Chrome browser, people with knowledge of the matter said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/agc8pRD
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US Charges Gautam Adani With Fraud Over Bribery Scheme

Gautam Adani was charged with wire and securities fraud by prosecutors in Brooklyn. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Fa6Pguq
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Reddit Says It Is Working to Resolve Outage

Tens of thousands of users reported that the website and app were inaccessible starting just before 3 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/3cpLCnP
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Ford to Cut 4,000 Jobs in Europe as Electric Vehicle Sales Slow

The American automaker said the cost-cutting measure would help it compete with Chinese rivals in the face of slowing demand for electric vehicles. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/CcjN93v
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How Google Spent 15 Years Concealing Its Internal Conversations

Trying to avoid antitrust suits, Google systematically told employees to destroy messages, avoid certain words and copy the lawyers as often as possible. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Awo8mqW
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Physicist Who Made Superconductor Claims Exits University of Rochester

Journals had retracted papers on superconductors that worked at room temperature and materials science that involved Ranga Dias. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/LWFGEIw
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Severing of Baltic Sea Cables Was ‘Sabotage,’ Germany Says

Germany’s defense minister said damage to two fiber-optic cables on the sea floor appeared deliberate, but a culprit was not known. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/isSMoZ7
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Robots Struggle to Match Warehouse Workers on ‘Really Hard’ Jobs

The machines can load and unload trucks, move goods and do other repetitive tasks but are stymied by some, like picking items from a pile. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/XqGJTnF
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Substack’s Bet on Politics Newsletters Leads to Subscriber Growth

The newsletter start-up, which once drew an overture from Elon Musk, is betting on politics content and recruiting stars. But profits remain elusive. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/FN1SeZw
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Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead F.C.C.

Mr. Carr, who currently sits on the commission and is a vocal critic of Big Tech, has said the agency should regulate the tech industry. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/CHEY1pe
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Election Reveals Right-Wing Shift of Social Media Platforms

If the election underscored anything about the internet, it was the ascendancy of social platforms for the right. That puts Democrats at a disadvantage. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/VUWAMGy
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ChatGPT Defeated Doctors at Diagnosing Illness

A small study found ChatGPT outdid human physicians when assessing medical case histories, even when those doctors were using a chatbot. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/RCKDVtp
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Thomas E. Kurtz, co-creator of BASIC programming language, dies at 96

At Dartmouth, long before the days of laptops and smartphones, he worked to give more students access to computers. That work helped propel generations into a new world. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/owhtJMz
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How Elon Musk Cuts Costs at Tesla, SpaceX and X

Mr. Musk dug into his companies’ budgets, preferring to cut too much rather than too little and to deal with the fallout later. Under Donald Trump, he is set to apply those tactics to the U.S. government. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/EPbZ3uF
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Thousands Report Netflix Livestream Crashes During Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Fight

Users across the U.S. reported being unable to load the high-profile boxing match. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/IL3jaNR
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Crypto Congress + HBD ChatGPT + What Social Media Platform Should I Be On?

Cryptocurrency is poised to have a huge year in 2025. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/cOpFe5D
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Elon Musk Adds Microsoft to Suit Against OpenAI

In a new legal filing, the Tesla chief executive accuses the A.I. start-up of undermining antitrust law. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yzbwFoW
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Techies Push Other Techies to Musk to Join Trump Administration

Tech leaders are recommending their own brethren to Mr. Musk and others, as they aim to leave a Silicon Valley imprint on Donald Trump’s new administration. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/b5ymERX
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Meta Fined $840 Million in Europe for Boosting Marketplace Unfairly

Meta said it would appeal the decision by the European Union, which said the company had abused its dominance in social networking to strengthen its shopping and classified ads service. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/L3GezSt
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Are A.I. Clones the Future of Dating? I Tried Them for Myself.

A New York Times reporter tested a handful of chatbots to see if they could help improve his dating life. The results were decidedly mixed. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/C0bMVNP
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F.B.I. Searches Home of Shayne Coplan, Polymarket Founder

The search involving Shayne Coplan, the founder of Polymarket, known for its presidential election odds, was part of a criminal investigation, three people said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/JsWEzXt
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Stand-Up, Drama and Spambots: The Creative World Takes On A.I.

Artificial intelligence has become a subject for people in the art and theater worlds who are worried about being replaced by it. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/mOh6XHq
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Can Trump Prevent a TikTok Ban? His Team Says ‘He Will Deliver’

When asked about whether President-elect Donald Trump would prevent a TikTok ban in the United States, a spokeswoman told The New York Times: “He will deliver.” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ctAdqW7
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Volkswagen and Rivian Form Joint Venture, Deepening Alliance

The new agreement builds on an earlier announcement in which the German automaker said it would invest up to $5 billion in Rivian, a maker of electric vehicles. The new venture brings them closer. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/c8uoVa6
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‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Review: Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Are Robots in Love

A supersmart musical about making a connection arrives on Broadway in a joyful, heartbreaking, cutting-edge production. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/M6Bvto9
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When the World Feels Messy, I Turn to Power Wash Simulator

A low-stress video game that’s cleansing in more than one sense. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/l4IVipF
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How Technology and Loneliness are Interlinked

Technology and loneliness are interlinked, researchers have found, stoked by the ways we interact with social media, text messaging and binge-watching. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/gyNYvPi
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She Was a Child Instagram Influencer. Her Fans Were Grown Men.

“Jacky Dejo” was introduced to social media by her parents as a snowboarding prodigy. Now 18, she has seen the dark side of the internet — and turned a profit from it. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/c5gaTjd
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Elon Musk Uses X to Promote Trump’s Incoming Administration

Since the election, Mr. Musk has used his social media company to talk up how bright the future will be under the president-elect. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/fo4QYLG
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Broadway’s ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Asks: Can Robots Fall in Love?

“Maybe Happy Ending” had an initial Korean-language production in Seoul in 2016. Here are five things to know about the show. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/s2bIzTB
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What Trump 2.0 Means for Tech + A.I. Made Me Basic + HatGPT!

A shake-up is coming for Silicon Valley. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Sw6QbNp
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Lawsuit Against Meta Over Section 230, Tech Shield Law, Is Dismissed

A professor sued pre-emptively to release software that would let users automatically unfollow everyone in their Facebook feed. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/24OwoNf
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Elwood Edwards, Voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail’ Alert, Dies at 74

He was also behind the company’s “Welcome,” “File’s done” and “Goodbye” messages. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/aGYJt50
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Tech Giants Face a Familiar Uncertainty With Trump

Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta and others learned during the last Trump administration to expect the unexpected when it came to Washington scrutiny and support. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/C2OFVgl
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After Trump Took the Lead, Election Deniers Went Suddenly Silent

Trump supporters spent years fomenting concern about election integrity. On Tuesday, they set it all aside. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/X1SibBZ
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Elon Musk Helped Elect Trump. What Does He Expect in Return?

The world’s richest man gave his money and time in campaigning for the president-elect and now is putting in his requests for a friendlier regulatory environment. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Pcbv6l7
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Uber and Lyft Drivers in Massachusetts Win Right to Unionize

A state ballot measure was the first of its kind in the United States, but labor advocates worry it could lock Uber and Lyft drivers out of full-time employment status. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yD4JmhI
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Political Betting Markets See Vindication in Trump Victory

Prediction markets, which surged to prominence during the presidential campaign, started reflecting a likely Trump win several weeks ago, even as opinion polls showed a tight race. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/uOjipAB
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Tesla’s Stock Jumps After Trump’s Victory

Investors believe that the electric car company led by Elon Musk will benefit from his support of the president-elect. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/veM50xN
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Pennsylvania Becomes Focus of Claims of Election Fraud on X

More than 60 percent of posts discussing election fraud on X on Tuesday focused on the state, according to an analysis of about 25,000 posts. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/uOdkF45
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How FTC Chair Lina Khan Became an Election Hot Topic

The Federal Trade Commission chair drew increasing political vitriol as the presidential vote neared. Her political future hangs in the balance. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/3pJrRhk
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Bitcoin and Crypto, Promoted by Trump, Brace for Election Volatility

Many crypto investors hope that a victory for Donald Trump could propel the price of Bitcoin to new heights, though a loss could cause a fall. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/5Jcofa0
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Meta Permits Its A.I. Models to Be Used for U.S. Military Purposes

The shift in policy, covering government agencies and contractors working on national security, is intended to promote “responsible and ethical” innovations, the company said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/JfDch45
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5 Reasons Early Voting Is Overwhelmed With Election Misinformation

Misleading anecdotes and rumors are spreading faster, and with more ferocity, than in the run-ups to past presidential contests. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2OI1RTe
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New York Times Tech Workers Go on Strike

The Times Tech Guild represents more than 600 software developers and others who run the back-end systems behind The Times’s digital operation. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/8UFrMAW
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Right-Wing Groups Are Organizing on Telegram Ahead of Election Day

Right-wing groups, which use Telegram to organize real-world actions, are urging followers to watch the polls and stand up for their rights, in a harbinger of potential chaos. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/3krvHAJ
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How Elon Musk’s X Account Dominates the Platform Ahead of the Election

The billionaire has effectively become the star of his social media platform, transforming X into a reflection of his personal views before the election. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/jUQsSLd
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No, Vote Spikes on Election Night Do Not Indicate Voter Fraud

The false claim, which has circulated in recent elections, is based on a misunderstanding of how votes are collected and reported. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zlN4UPg
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Nvidia Will Replace Intel in the Dow Jones Stock Index

The change, starting next Friday, lifts a dominant player in artificial intelligence over its chip-making rival, which has struggled to keep up. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/GIesF58
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What if A.I. Is Actually Good for Hollywood?

It’s already powering remarkable visual innovations, like in the new movie “Here.” But boosters think that’s just the beginning. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/kGVAeON
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Apple’s Quarterly Profit Down Because of Tax Payment in Europe

Sales for the iPhone maker were up 4 percent to $94.9 billion. But a $14.4 billion tax bill cut profits that would have topped expectations. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/UxbNXuP
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Intel Posts $16.6 Billion Quarterly Loss, Its Biggest Ever

The Silicon Valley chip maker has struggled to turn around its fortunes after missing opportunities and poor execution. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/IFafz3T
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Meta Earnings Show Revenue Increase, Even as Spending Spree Continues

The Silicon Valley company, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, said it does not plan to slow down its investments anytime soon. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/A0eoN9U
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Kraken Lays Off 15% of Workers and Names New Co-Chief Executive

The influential cryptocurrency exchange has undergone several reorganizations in recent years. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/e8zMWxU
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How FTX’s Young Executives Shattered Their Parents

As their children are sentenced for fraud, the parents of FTX’s top leaders have described their disbelief at how the crypto exchange upended their lives. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/6jPAnX3
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Trump Family Members and Biden Aides Among China Hack Targets

Phones used by Jared Kushner and Eric Trump were among those that hackers sought access to as part of a counterintelligence effort carried out by a hacking group associated with China. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/6INqvKX
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How Russia, China and Iran Are Interfering in the Presidential Election

Eight years after Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, foreign influence with American voters has grown more sophisticated. That could have outsize consequences in the 2024 race. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/GgWNz6R
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No, noncitizens are not voting in droves.

Studies have shown that noncitizen voting is essentially nonexistent in federal elections in the United States. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/skna2qt
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No, poll workers aren’t handing out Sharpies to invalidate ballots.

The writing utensils figured prominently in conspiracy theories in previous elections. But they’re often fine to use on paper ballots. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/MCAtfeH
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Waymo Raises $5.6 Billion From Outside Investors

Alphabet’s driverless car unit now has vehicles operating in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2aXjATp
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Missing From the 2024 Presidential Election: Feminist Media

The robust feminist blogosphere of 2016 is all but gone. Some of the creators are missing its perspective. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Q07jwLS
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Bezos Was Expected to Make a Splash in Washington. But He Never Arrived.

The billionaire made splashy purchases of The Washington Post and a mansion in Washington. But his status as a power player in the nation’s capital was never realized. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/6TgLfQC
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What to Know About the Chinese Hackers Who Targeted the 2024 Campaigns

A group experts call Salt Typhoon is believed to be behind a sophisticated breach into major telecommunication companies that has taken aim at American leaders. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/VeYZUXn
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Dan Price, Former CEO of Gravity Payments, Charged With Rape

The former chief of Gravity Payments rose to prominence with the introduction of his company’s $70,000 minimum salary and a splashy social media presence. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/EJXfdOL
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Overlooked No More: Margaret E. Knight, Innovator of the Flat-Bottomed Paper Bag

She came up with a method of automation so that workers would not have to make the bags by hand. Then she fought for credit for her work. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/16a4hGf
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Betting Markets Favor Trump. But Their Record of Accuracy Is Mixed.

Proponents believe that having real money on the line, and a large crowd of investors, encourages a more accurate election forecast than polling data can provide. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/kDRfLN3
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The Elon-ction + Can A.I. Be Blamed for a Teen’s Suicide?

The 2024 election has a new main character. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/depaSl6
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Election Odds Swing in Trump’s Favor on Polymarket, a Crypto Betting Site

Donald Trump, Elon Musk and CNN have cited election predictions from Polymarket, a betting site where crypto enthusiasts have wagered more than $100 million on who will win the presidency. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/WZAVMDu
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How Intel Got Left Behind in the A.I. Chip Boom

Intel was for decades Silicon Valley’s dominant chip company. But missed opportunities and poor execution left it on the sidelines in tech’s latest gold rush. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/LE4Po23
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Bots Linked to China Target Republican House and Senate Candidates, Microsoft Says

Chinese influence operations have focused less on this year’s presidential race and more on down-ballot races. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Mu63jkq
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How One Georgia Voter’s Mistake Turned Into a Voter Fraud Conspiracy Theory

One voter’s mistake has been transformed into a voter fraud conspiracy theory, catapulted into the national spotlight by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/McJPtIV
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Binance Employee, in Custody for 8 Months in Nigeria, Will Be Released

Prosecutors have dropped the criminal case against Tigran Gambaryan so he can receive medical care, a government spokesman said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/hTg5fma
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Character.ai Faces Lawsuit After Teen’s Suicide

The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy says he became obsessed with a chatbot on Character.AI before his death. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/mOYb5Xs
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How to Use Images From Your Phone to Search the Web

If you’re not sure how to describe what you want with keywords, use your camera or photo library to get those search results. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/bW4l02O
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For Vance, an Idyllic Appalachian Startup Became a Hard Lesson

During JD Vance’s brief career as a venture capitalist, few startups attracted his support more than AppHarvest, a now bankrupt plan to build greenhouses across Appalachia. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/cuNvJwP
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Ward Christensen, Early Visionary of Social Media, Dies at 78

Housebound during a 1978 blizzard, he and a friend began devising the first computer bulletin board, a forerunner of online services like Reddit, TikTok and Facebook. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ZUWP4tb
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Arkansas May Have Vast Lithium Reserves, Researchers Say

Federal and state researchers said there might be five million to 19 million tons of lithium, more than enough to meet the world’s demand for the battery ingredient. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yZ17f6C
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Elon Musk’s Big Business and Conflicts of Interest With the U.S. Government

Mr. Musk, who holds billions in federal contracts, wants to be in charge of the regulators that oversee him if Donald Trump wins. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/8GXhKvZ
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Michael Valentine, Who Helped Drivers Stay Under the Radar, Dies at 74

An engineer who loved to drive fast, he helped build an industry-altering device that made its debut after the national speed limit of 55 m.p.h. became law. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/UFepVQK
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Trump Signals Skepticism of Google Breakup, Citing Competition With China

The former president also said he would do “something” to make Google “more fair” if he regained the presidency. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/5zn4BZG
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Tesla Self-Driving System Will Be Investigated by Safety Agency

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration said it was looking into what Elon Musk’s electric car company called the full self-driving system. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/gkyspUv
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Microsoft and OpenAI’s Close Partnership Shows Signs of Fraying

The “best bromance in tech” has had a reality check as OpenAI has tried to change its deal with Microsoft and the software maker has tried to hedge its bet on the start-up. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/86tBDic
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Amazon Enters News With Live Election Coverage From Brian Williams

The tech giant has been increasing live programming on its streaming service, but this will be its first test with news. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/6jt5CvJ
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Why GM’s Mary Barra Still Believes in EVs, Despite Slow Sales

Mary Barra, G.M.’s chief executive, said that the company had fixed battery-manufacturing problems and that its electric vehicles would soon be profitable. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zF3IGYR
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Sperm Can’t Unlock an Egg Without This Ancient Molecular Key

Using Google’s AlphaFold, researchers identified the bundle of three sperm proteins that seem to make sexual reproduction possible. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/BzYm9Va
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This $350 Oura Ring 4 Tracks Your Sleep. Is It Worth the Splurge?

The $350 Oura Ring 4 looks sleek and cool, and it may be useful for data-hungry health enthusiasts. But it failed this sleep-deprived parent. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/o93pZUb
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Amazon, Google and Microsoft Are Investing in Nuclear Power

Large technology companies are investing billions of dollars in nuclear energy as an emissions-free source of electricity for artificial intelligence and other businesses. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/z9mFNB1
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Meet the Election Denier Forecasting a Trump Win in the 2024 Election

Seth Keshel has become a darling among election deniers by factoring widespread voter fraud — the existence of which has been widely debunked — into his election predictions. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/k0vYTdl
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Lillian Schwartz, Pioneer in Computer-Generated Art, Dies at 97

Early in the digital era, she worked at Bell Labs on the intersection of art and technology, making films and at one point arriving at a novel theory about the “Mona Lisa.” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zPOd8lA
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The Cutting-Edge Hearing Aids That You May Already Own

Apple is preparing to turn its AirPods Pro 2 into easy-to-use aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/nu4S1v9
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Twitter Banned Them. What Happened When Elon Musk Reinstated Them?

Many users who were reinstated by X have continued to share the kinds of false narratives and conspiracies that once got them suspended. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QM6spz7
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Tesla Loses Court Battle in Swedish Labor Dispute

A district court ruled that Sweden’s constitution prevented it from taking a side in a labor dispute between Tesla and local unions that has dragged on for 11 months. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/cShvIjZ
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A Flood of A.I. Slop + Searching for Satoshi + the Hot Mess Express Returns

There’s just so much slop that at a certain point it makes the internet basically useless. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/lEhfj4w
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Tesla’s Self-Driving ‘Robotaxi’ to Enter the Spotlight

Elon Musk has said that the vehicle will add trillions to Tesla’s stock market value and that those who don’t believe him should sell their shares. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/JqW0Aro
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The Downfall of FTX’s Ryan Salame and Crypto Advocate Michelle Bond

Ryan Salame, an FTX executive, and Michelle Bond, a crypto policy advocate, were once a Washington power couple. Now they both face prison time. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/L9kzVWZ
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Google Researchers Win Nobel Prize Amid Company’s Antitrust Battle

Two of the company’s A.I. researchers shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, just hours after the Justice Department started spelling out plans that could lead to its break up. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/rjhS9vB
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Can Your Electric Vehicle Catch Fire During a Hurricane?

E.V. batteries that are submerged in saltwater can catch fire after the floods subside, but experts say it’s a rarity. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/17ZAK3O
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U.S. Outlines Google Search Changes It’s Weighing in Antitrust Case

They include making Google’s data available to rivals and forcing it to break off parts of the company, the Justice Department said in a court filing. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/bAw6dLV
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Bitcoin Documentary ‘Money Electric’ Reopens Search for Satoshi Nakamoto

The identity of the pseudonymous Bitcoin creator has eluded sleuths for years. But does finding the real Mr. Nakamoto really matter? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ieNdLAo
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Interview with Nobel Prize Winner Geoffrey Hinton

The computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton spoke with The Times shortly after learning he had won the Nobel Prize for Physics. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yl86IMi
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Nobel Physics Prize Awarded for Pioneering A.I. Research by 2 Scientists

With work on machine learning that uses artificial neural networks, John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “showed a completely new way for us to use computers,” the committee said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/gnK9uai
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Google Must Open Android to Other App Stores, Judge Says

The internet giant was ordered by a federal judge to make a series of changes to address its anticompetitive conduct. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zu4d8Gs
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How a Lobbying Group Is Arguing That Big Tech Protects Free Speech

NetChoice, backed by tech giants including Meta and Google, has successfully argued in court that Big Tech hosts protected speech. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/7hBlIjE
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8 of the Most Celebrated Awards in Science Outside of Nobel Prizes

The Nobel Foundation offers prizes in only three disciplines, but other awards have been created to honor scientists in different fields. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/dITuOSj
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Meta Unveils New Instant A.I. Generator

The tech giant is among the many companies building technology that could remake Hollywood — or help spread disinformation. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/q73MDtE
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Can California Regulate A.I.? + Silicon Valley’s Super Babies + System Update!

“In the United States, we have 50 laboratories of democracy and they’re called states.” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/cK9hLzf
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OpenAI Adds $4 Billion Credit Line on Top of $6.6 Billion Investment Round

The San Francisco company is gathering the billions its executives believe they will need to continue building new A.I. technology. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/CLpFKVI
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Abuse Claims Add to Telegram C.E.O. Pavel Durov’s Legal Troubles

The mother of three children with Pavel Durov has poked holes in the Russian tech titan’s carefully managed image through a criminal complaint and her account of their opulent lifestyle. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/IOLUgxP
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Tesla Sales Increase, Suggesting Electric Car Demand Is Rebounding

The automaker reported a gain of 6.4 percent for the latest quarter, its first such increase this year. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/7LyFRrf
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CRV, a Venture Capital Firm, Will Return Money to Investors

CRV, based in Silicon Valley, plans to return to investors $275 million because the market for mature start-ups has soured. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/xicNrTj
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Verizon Mobile Outages Reported Across the U.S.

The number of cases peaked at more than 100,000 Monday morning, according to the website Downdetector. Users complained of being unable to make calls or send texts. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/sWJ4qHU
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Verizon Outages Reported Across the U.S.

More than 95,000 cases of Verizon outages were reported across the country, according to the website Downdetector. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Zdaq63H
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California’s Governor Gavin Newsom Vetoes Sweeping A.I. Legislation

The bill would have been the first in the nation to place strict guardrails on the new technology, but Gov. Gavin Newsom said the bill was flawed. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/wQWYs7J
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California Passes Law Protecting Consumer Brain Data

The state extended its current personal privacy law to include the neural data increasingly coveted by technology companies. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/XM6e1WE
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Why Stellantis, Owner of Chrysler, Jeep and Ram, Is Struggling

The automaker, created by a 2021 merger, is dealing with labor unrest, slumping sales and a revolt from its dealers. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/IZNEJYl
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Titan Sub Hearing: What We’ve Learned So Far

Contrary to public reports last year, the passengers probably had no idea that the vessel was about to implode. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ldNOP5b
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Hurricanes and Wildfires Are Taxing Utilities. Can A.I. Help?

From hurricanes to wildfires, a new generation of technologies could help utilities better plan for the risk of extreme weather to their electric grid. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/41M9Xik
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How Google Defended Itself in the Ad Tech Antitrust Trial

The tech giant, which wrapped up its arguments in the federal monopoly trial, simply says it has the best product. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QNyBHVF
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Meta’s Race for Your Face, Google’s Hit A.I. Notebook and HatGPT

Building great A.R. glasses is the hardest problem in consumer technology. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yRxhr6L
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Elon Musk’s Week on X: Deepfakes, Falsehoods and Lots of Memes

Almost a third of 171 posts last week from the X owner were false, misleading or missing vital context. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/EiRx3PO
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Mira Murati, Chief Technology Officer at OpenAI, to Leave Company

One of OpenAI’s highest profile executives, she’s among a series of longtime managers and researchers to leave the start-up in recent months. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/XDYpjmJ
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Meta Unveils New Virtual Reality Headset and Other Products

At an event in Silicon Valley, Meta exhibited a range of products meant to blend the real world and virtual reality, with a healthy dose of A.I. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ebAXsW2
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Why OpenAI Is Trying to Raise So Much Money?

The San Francisco A.I. start-up believes there is not enough computing power on Earth to build the artificial intelligence it wants to create. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/FnPf6lO
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Tips for Easier and Faster Typing on Your Smartphone

Shortcuts, small external keyboards and even improved (and free) dictation software can make long sessions of text input much simpler. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/oAZUfhO
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CrowdStrike Executive Questioned by Lawmakers Over Global Tech Outage

Adam Meyers, a senior vice president of the cybersecurity firm, testified in front of a House Homeland Security subcommittee about the July mishap. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/W9Txl0F
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Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Role in FTX Fraud

A top adviser to Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of FTX, Ms. Ellison pleaded guilty to conspiring with him to steal $8 billion and became a crucial witness for the prosecution. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/dpu3KB5
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How Meta Distanced Itself From Politics

Ahead of November’s election, Meta has de-emphasized political content on Facebook, Instagram and Threads and doesn’t want to talk about candidates or campaigns. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yxMQ6bj
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Spurned by Social Media, Publishers Chase Readers on WhatsApp

News outlets are experimenting with a feature in the world’s most popular messaging app that allows them to send links and headlines directly to followers. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/JIa5FUK
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Elon Musk Hails Italian Leader Giorgia Meloni at Awards Ceremony

Mr. Musk described Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as “authentic, honest and thoughtful.” She used her Atlantic Council spotlight to defend Western values. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/8xjseMV
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Will A.I. Be a Bust? A Wall Street Skeptic Rings the Alarm.

Jim Covello, Goldman Sachs’s head of stock research, warned that building too much of what the world doesn’t need “typically ends badly.” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/jRSUtYo
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Biden Administration Proposes Ban on Chinese Software in Vehicles

Federal officials acknowledged that few Chinese vehicles were on U.S. roads now, but said that the administration wanted to take proactive measures to strengthen national security. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zTey6Dk
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Could Altering Ocean Chemistry Help Slow Global Warming?

By tweaking the chemistry of rivers and oceans, humans could remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. But huge challenges loom. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/GlvizTc
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Could Altering Ocean Chemistry Help Slow Global Warming?

By tweaking the chemistry of rivers and oceans, humans could remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. But huge challenges loom. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/T6RQjKd
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Inside Jony Ive’s Life After Apple and His LoveFrom Design Business

Five years after leaving Apple, the iPhone designer is forging a new life in San Francisco, one imaginative building at a time. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/sPL5iUj
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Qualcomm Asked Rival Intel if It Would Consider Sale

While Intel has struggled in recent years, other chipmakers are thriving because of a boom in demand. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/oadQFgz
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What the U.S. Has Argued in the Google Ad Tech Antitrust Trial

As the government wraps up its case, it has built a picture of how Google has become dominant among companies that buy and sell ads online. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/jm4FPnf
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Kamala Harris Outspends Donald Trump by Tens of Millions Online

The week of their debate, Kamala Harris outspent Donald Trump by 20 to 1 on Facebook and Instagram. It was just one sign of how uneven their online advertising battle has become. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/i2BNLJ0
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Meta, TikTok and More Sites Engaged in ‘Vast Surveillance,’ a New FTC Study Finds

Meta, YouTube and other sites collected more data than most users realized, a new report by the Federal Trade Commission finds. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ayLlrGn
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How Israel Built a Modern-Day Trojan Horse: Exploding Pagers

The Israeli government did not tamper with the Hezbollah phones that exploded, defense and intelligence officials say. It manufactured them as part of an elaborate ruse. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/b6lSfOp
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Elon Musk’s X Finds Way Around Brazil Ban and Goes Live Again for Many Users

Elon Musk’s social media platform used a technical maneuver to restore service for many Brazilians after a court blocked it. Blocking it again would be difficult, experts said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/BsHFn2h
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Why Foldable Smartphones Are Worth Considering

New devices from Motorola and Google prove that phones with bendable screens keep getting better — and some are even becoming cheaper. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/bTdg8Wy
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California Gov. Newsom Signs Laws Regulating Election A.I. ‘Deepfakes’

The state joins dozens of others in regulating the A.I. fakery in ways that could impact this year’s presidential race. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/JBQedCE
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Caroline Ellison, Star Witness in FTX Case, Should Receive Lenient Sentence, Prosecutors Signal

Ms. Ellison, Sam Bankman-Fried’s former girlfriend and a top executive in his empire, is set to be sentenced on Sept. 24 for her role in the collapse of the crypto exchange. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/3VLhnXe
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Intel, Aiming to Reverse Slump, Unveils New Contracts and Cost Cuts

The chipmaker, which has been struggling, said on Monday that it obtained a new government grant, signed a contract with Amazon and would pause some initiatives. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ZuE6WzQ
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Donald Trump Rolls Out World Liberty Financial, A New Crypto Venture

In a livestream, Mr. Trump formally introduced World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture led by a pair of digital currency enthusiasts with little experience running high-profile businesses. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/SHVgBnK
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Amazon Tells Employees to Return to Office Five Days a Week

The internet giant told employees on Monday that it expected them to return to the office full-time in January. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/JWG2FX8
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YouTube CEO Neal Mohan Testifies Google Faces Plenty of Ad Tech Competition

Kicking off the second week of an antitrust trial, Neal Mohan testified that Google did what was best for consumers and the ad industry. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/pEB8Cka
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TikTok Faces Tough Questions From Judges in Fight Over U.S. Ban

TikTok on Monday pushed back against a law that would force the popular video app to sell to a non-Chinese owner or be banned, in what is shaping up to be a landmark case. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/PxDuYyS
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How SMIC, China’s Semiconductor Champion, Landed in the Heart of a Tech War

Efforts by the Beijing-backed Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, or SMIC, to break through innovation barriers have landed it in a geopolitical tech battle. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/iN9QUsu
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A.I. Pioneers Call for Protections Against ‘Catastrophic Risks’

Scientists from the United States, China and other nations called for an international authority to oversee artificial intelligence. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/nu9JytC
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Will TikTok Be Banned in January? That Question is Headed to Court

TikTok will be in federal court on Monday, aiming to block a new law that will ban the popular video app in the United States early next year. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/cJpkH6h
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Files Appeal to Overturn Fraud Conviction

Mr. Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed FTX cryptocurrency exchange, was convicted last fall and is serving a 25-year sentence in prison. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/w4fz5mr
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Donald Trump Prepares to Unveil World Liberty Financial, a Cryptocurrency Business

Mr. Trump said he would introduce the project on Monday, continuing his embrace of the crypto industry, a major source of political donations. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tJNdIZ5
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Do You Need a New iPhone? + Yuval Noah Harari’s A.I. Fears + Hard Fork Crimes Division

Welcome to our 100th episode! from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/DyNJMAQ
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How Elon Musk’s Security Detail Has Grown Following Death Threats and Stalkers

As threats to his personal safety have become graver, the world’s richest man has barricaded himself behind a phalanx of bodyguards that operates like a mini-Secret Service. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/0NwRXDx
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G.M. and Hyundai Plan to Work Together on New Vehicles

General Motors and the South Korean automaker say they will collaborate on new vehicles, buying parts and clean energy technologies. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/75TE4KY
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Offshore Wind Slowed by Broken Blades, Rising Costs and Angry Fishermen

Accidents involving blades made by GE Vernova have delayed projects off the coasts of Massachusetts and England and could imperil climate goals. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/KzJuC7W
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Spacewalk: How to Watch the Astronauts

The astronauts of the Polaris Dawn mission, after traveling through heavy radiation and high orbits, are getting ready to open the hatch of their SpaceX vehicle. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/bGCmzaH
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OpenAI in Talks That Value Company at $150 Billion

The San Francisco start-up hopes to raise $6.5 billion as part of an aggressive push for more investment. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/7HPOmgy
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Mark Zuckerberg Discusses Meta at ‘Acquired’ Podcast Live Taping

In front of a packed house on Tuesday night, Mr. Zuckerberg chatted about his company, Meta, with the hosts of the “Acquired” podcast, as tech titans shift the ways they communicate. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/vpJwDoG
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When Self-Driving Cars Don’t Actually Drive Themselves

An immersive article shows readers what a New York Times reporter has tracked for nearly a decade: Robot taxis still need human help. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/qbm0R9X
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Polaris Dawn Astronauts in SpaceX Dragon Reach Record Orbit Above Earth

After launching early on Tuesday, the billionaire Jared Isaacman and his crew traveled to altitudes not visited by any astronaut since the Apollo moon missions of the 1960s and ’70s. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ud0sDcC
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How False Claims About Dead Cats Became Trump Campaign Fodder

Falsehoods claiming migrants in Ohio are killing cats and decapitating ducks went viral this week. The Trump campaign embraced them. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/VajxDIw
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Google and Apple Lose Appeals in Landmark E.U. Cases

The cases had established the European Union as the world’s leading tech watchdog, but have since raised questions about its protracted appeals process. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/4F0SiHW
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U.S. Argues Google Created Ad Tech Monopoly

The tech giant went to court on Monday in a second antitrust trial, this one focused on its dominance in advertising technology software. The case could reshape its business. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/1ihGtT8
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How to Get A.I. Features on an Older iPhone Model (and Skip the Upgrade)

Apple is using Apple Intelligence, a suite of tools for generating images and text, to upsell the iPhone 16. But you can get similar features elsewhere. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/z2IgV7i
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Apple ‘Glowtime’ Event Puts New Apple Watches, iPhone 16 on Full Display

The company is expected to showcase a number of new products at a two-hour event. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ndZGj7l
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Battery Maker Northvolt to Cut Costs as E.V. Demand Slumps in Europe

The Swedish battery manufacturer said it would eliminate jobs and seek partnerships as it grapples with competition from China. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tRcUZXn
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Google’s Legal Scorecard Before New Antitrust Fight

How the tech giant has fared in its major legal battles across the U.S. and Europe so far. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/SpEeNw9
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Starliner Capsule Returns, but Boeing’s Space Business Woes Remain

The capsule, which returned without astronauts, and other space programs at Boeing have suffered many delays and cost overruns. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/rKy7GOd
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How Russia Found Its Way Into America’s Conservative Media

Federal prosecutors say Russia paid an American media company to push pro-Kremlin messages from social media influencers including Benny Johnson, Tim Pool and Dave Rubin. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/anuRZLd
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How Telegram Became a Playground for Criminals, Extremists and Terrorists

Drug dealers, scammers and white nationalists openly conduct business and spread toxic speech on the platform, according to a Times analysis of more than 3.2 million Telegram messages. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/rzBuWYV
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Remedies to Google’s Search Monopoly Will Be Decided by August 2025, Judge Says

After ruling against Google last month, Judge Amit P. Mehta said he would take until next August to determine fixes that the company must make. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/e3WzRay
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What Is ‘Agentic’ AI? It Doesn’t Require a Human to Tell It What to Do

So-called agentic artificial intelligence doesn’t require a human to tell it what to do. At least, that’s the idea. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Rl7pJIQ
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X Gets a Brazilian Ax + Founder Mode + Listeners Respond on School Phone Bans

“This is not a normal legal dispute.” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/sNZpYTe
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Japan Tries to Reclaim Its Clout as a Global Tech Leader

Japanese chip companies are tapping billions of dollars and collaborating with foreign firms as part of new government policies that look outward. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/TVEknjf
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Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Defends App in First Comments Since Arrest

Pavel Durov, held in France since last month, blamed “growing pains” for the company’s problems and pledged to make improvements. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zCIgKyh
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Start-Up Investors Push Back Against Venture Capital’s Bigger-Is-Better Mantra

A small but vocal group is forming new funds and taking new approaches to counter the swell of money into venture capital in recent years. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/nM0DH9U
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Internet Archive Loses Court Appeal in Fight Over Online Lending Library

The dispute started in the early days of the pandemic when the organization expanded access to a free online collection of books. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/RgqUh9L
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TikTok Expands its Election Resources Ahead of November

The company is an increasingly popular source of political news. It’s adding more content about how elections work and media literacy. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/v7M2UKT
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Waymo Turns Toward Making Money as it Expands Driverless Car Business

Now that its technology is showing it can work on city streets, Alphabet, which owns Waymo, plans to invest billions more. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/sgIFYVh
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Order to Block Elon Musk’s X in Brazil Is Upheld

Mr. Musk has criticized the blackout of the social network in Brazil as a campaign by a single, crusading justice. On Monday, four other justices affirmed the ruling. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/rfIuFiH
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OpenAI, Maker of ChatGPT, Is Trying to Grow Up

The maker of ChatGPT is struggling to transform itself into a profit-driven company while satisfying worries about the safety of artificial intelligence. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/7kxYnbw
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Left-Wing Conspiracy Theories Are Having a Moment

America’s right flank remains the chief purveyor of misinformation, but this summer’s political tumult created ideal conditions for falsehoods to spread among progressives. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/52woBpt
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Will Automation Replace Jobs? Port Workers May Strike Over It.

A contract covering longshore workers on the East and Gulf Coasts will expire at the end of September, but talks have been stalled over the use of equipment that can function without human operators. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/iz7IvYh
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With X Blocked, Brazilians Turn to Other Social Media Platforms

The platform went dark across Brazil on Saturday, sending online commentators to new digital town squares. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/p9chRa2
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OpenAI Names Political Veteran Chris Lehane as Head of Global Policy

The prominent A.I. start-up is also considering a change to its corporate structure to make it more appealing to outside investors. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/HmOs24d
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Brazil Blocks X After Musk Ignores Court Orders

The social network will go dark in the nation of 200 million, the result of an escalating fight between Elon Musk and a Brazilian judge over what can be said online. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ZV4abI5
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How I Improved My Tainted Reputation With Chatbots

When I set out to improve my tainted reputation with chatbots, I discovered a new world of A.I. manipulation. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/1xzPhd8
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The Telegram Problem + Gov. Kathy Hochul on School Phone Bans + Kevin’s A.I. Reputation Rehab

Tech platforms and governments are in a standoff. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/jH3VFpe
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Telegram Founder Pavel Durov’s Indictment Thrusts Encryption Into the Spotlight

The criminal charges against Pavel Durov, Telegram’s founder, raised concerns in Silicon Valley about encryption and the app’s approach to privacy and security. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/GrvbLlT
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Apple and Nvidia in Talks to Invest in OpenAI

Led by the investment firm Thrive Capital, the new deal would value the artificial intelligence start-up at over $100 billion. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/u6lRUVY
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California Legislature Approves A.I. Safety Bill

Gov. Gavin Newsom must now decide whether to sign into law the fiercely debated legislation. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2N0GbOx
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Nvidia Earnings: Revenue Jumps 122%, a Positive Sign for AI Boom

Expectations for the chipmaker have been through the roof because of its dominance in a key component for artificial intelligence systems. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/YdfmB8L
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Google Sued by Yelp in Antitrust Case

Yelp complained for more than a decade that Google tilted the search market in its favor. After its rival’s landmark legal loss, it finally decided to sue. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ATNqJs8
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Charged With Wide Range of Crimes in France

Pavel Durov, who was arrested near Paris over the weekend as part of a broad investigation into criminal activity on the platform, was also barred from leaving the country. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/24vpJLR
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Smartphone Battery Tips: How to Stretch the Charge on Your Older Device

If your current smartphone can’t make it through the day without needing a recharge, here are a few steps to make it last a little longer. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/FTJkbue
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Can Tech Executives Be Held Responsible for What Happens on Their Platforms?

The arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram’s founder, as part of an investigation into illicit activities on the messaging app set off worries about the personal liability of tech executives. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2sEuXSj
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Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Interview to Air on CNN on Thursday

The joint interview, airing at 9 p.m. Eastern, is the first time the vice president will face sustained questions from a journalist since President Biden withdrew from the race. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/cUy6OYW
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CNN’s Dana Bash to Interview Harris and Walz on Thursday

The joint interview will air on CNN at 9 p.m. Eastern. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zeZwJkS
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The Crypto Industry Loudly Defends Telegram’s Pavel Durov

When the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was arrested, he received a flood of support from a multitrillion-dollar industry that relies on it. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/m3nb6Or
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Tesla Chargers Are Still Closed to Most Electric Cars

Elon Musk’s plan to open Tesla’s charging network is proceeding slowly. Nobody is entirely sure why, or when that might change. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/dT1r2nG
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How Pavel Durov, Telegram’s Founder, Went From Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg to Wanted Man

Pavel Durov’s anti-establishment streak helped him create one of the world’s biggest online platforms, which emphasizes free speech. It also put a target on his back. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/GiPvTtI
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Telegram Turmoil Threatens Dominant Chronicle of the War in Ukraine

The detention of Telegram’s founder has highlighted the messaging app’s outsized status in Europe’s deadliest war since World War II. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/pYjO9lk
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Will A.I. Ruin the Planet or Save the Planet?

It’s a notorious energy hog. But artificial intelligence can also foster innovation and discovery, and it could speed the global transition to cleaner power. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/hNeDnMB
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Uber Fined $324 Million by Dutch Watchdog Over Driver Data Protection

The authorities in the Netherlands said the ride-hailing company had violated European data protection laws when it sent sensitive information to the United States. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Hl0yWJq
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Canada Will Impose 100% Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles

The new tariffs announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will match levies imposed by President Biden and could further strain relations between Canada and China. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/s8Ez9KS
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission: Why a Billionaire Is Risking a Spacewalk

Jared Isaacman is leading three other privately trained astronauts on a SpaceX vehicle for Polaris Dawn, a mission that will include a daring spacewalk. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/LSDfr6B
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Telegram’s Top Executive Pavel Durov Reportedly Detained in France

The founder of Telegram, an app with more than 900 million users, was taken into custody by authorities, French media reported. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/c8gszOy
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Apple Rethinks Its Movie Strategy After a String of Misses

“Wolfs,” a new film starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, was going to get a robust theatrical release. But the company is curtailing that plan. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/TQG6YbC
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Overlooked No More: Mabel Addis, Who Pioneered Storytelling in Video Gaming

She was a teacher when she participated in an educational experiment with IBM. As a result, she became the first female video game designer. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/faYbx3P
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Inside Elon Musk’s Chaotic Revamp of Twitter Blue

Twitter Blue, a revamped subscription service that let users buy verified badges, was the first big test for the platform’s new owner. It didn’t go well. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/besMzuq
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Harris’s DNC Speech Seen by 29 Million, Slightly More Than Trump at RNC

Overall, TV viewership of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago was up 14 percent from the Republicans’ event last month. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/aKiMXWb
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What Happened to the A.I. Election? + ChatGPT for Mayor + The Productivity Tools We’re Using

“It’s happening, but people don’t want it public.” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/wmFGWsp
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U.S. Plans to Accuse RealPage of Enabling Collusion on Rents

The Justice Department is set to file an antitrust suit against the real estate company RealPage alleging illegal price-fixing facilitated by algorithms. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/bVQT2iJ
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Nepal Lifts Ban on TikTok, in a Likely Overture to China

The move signaled that Nepal’s new prime minister, who has cultivated ties with China, would continue on that path. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/nyimujh
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Crypto Lobbyist Charged With Breaking Campaign Finance Rules

The charges against Michelle Bond, the former head of a crypto industry trade group, are part of the continuing legal fallout from the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/WZHR8kG
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JD Vance’s ‘Never Trump Guy’ Comment Becomes a Viral TikTok Remix

A mash-up of years-old comments by the Ohio senator with a hip-hop track is finding a broad audience. It’s part of a new genre of videos on the app. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/HD2CpFU
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Google Joins $250 Million Deal to Support Newsrooms in California

The agreement includes $70 million from the state, which needs legislative approval. Some lawmakers objected, calling for a more comprehensive solution with tech companies. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/qnENwzc
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U.S. Investigating Americans Who Worked With Russian State Television

The F.B.I. raided the homes of two prominent commentators on Russian state television channels as part of an effort to blunt attempts to influence November’s election. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/63U5mEc
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AI Companies Have Pitched US Political Campaigns. The Campaigns Are Wary.

More than 30 tech companies have pitched A.I. tools to political campaigns for November’s election. The campaigns have been wary. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/CYiNIhP
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Pakistan’s Internet Disruptions Stoke Fears of Government Surveillance

Disruptions have fueled claims from rights groups that the Pakistani authorities are introducing technology to surveil and control the country’s internet. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/XBMDtb0
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How Section 230 Is Being Used Against Tech Giants Like Meta

A Massachusetts professor has filed a lawsuit against Meta using a novel interpretation of Section 230, a law known primarily for shielding social media companies from liability. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/xnJOKZh
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A Personalized Brain Pacemaker for Parkinson’s

In a new frontier for deep brain stimulation, researchers used A.I. to develop individualized algorithms, which helped a skateboarder and other patients with Parkinson’s disease. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zRyBpNi
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A.I. Is Helping to Launch New Businesses

Entrepreneurs say use of artificial intelligence for a variety of tasks is accelerating the path to hiring and, ideally, profitability. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/8UhsEBG
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Palantir’s Alex Karp Talks About War, AI and America’s Future

In a rare in-depth interview, this billionaire man of mystery, the head of Palantir Technologies, talks about war, A.I. and America’s future. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/JydQc6N
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OpenAI Disrupts Iranian Misinformation Campaign

The company said the Iranian effort, which used ChatGPT, did not gain much traction. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/OAsHz6T
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Apple Changes App Store Rules

The company faces pressure from governments around the world and complaints from companies that it is still too restrictive. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/9a61joi
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In San Francisco, Local News Is Seeing a Resurgence

The city has become a hothouse for experimentation in local news. Could it serve as a model for the rest of the country? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/eblk9NX
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California A.I. Bill Is Tweaked

Silicon Valley companies still worry that state lawmakers are jumping the gun on regulating a still-unproven technology. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/5Gnq6yv
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Bowling, Selfies and the ‘Dougie’: Biden Woos Influencers at the White House

For its first conference on the creator economy, the Biden administration celebrated social media creators. The president lauded them as a “breakthrough in how we communicate.” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/K0zXb6p
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Cisco to Cut About 7% of Staff in Second Round of Job Layoffs

The cuts could amount to about 6,000 jobs for the San Jose, Calif., maker of computer networking technology. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/L5VuFa9
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The Global Race to Control A.I.

We explore who is winning — and what could come next. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/8oIFLEz
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California A.I. Bill Causes Alarm in Silicon Valley

California state senator Scott Wiener wants to stop the creation of dangerous A.I. But critics say he is jumping the gun. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/aqZy6ni
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U.S. Considers Breaking Up Google to Address Search Monopoly

The Justice Department and state attorneys general are discussing various scenarios to remedy Google’s dominance in online search, including a breakup of the company. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Ed8kfPY
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Tether Co-Founder Faces the Unraveling of a Crypto Dream

Brock Pierce arrived in Puerto Rico seven years ago, promising to use crypto magic to revitalize the local economy. Now he’s mired in legal disputes and fighting with his business partners. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QLxmJ5g
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Fact-Checking Trump’s Talk With Elon Musk on X

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about immigration, Vice President Kamala Harris, President Biden and more. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/7nwWKcS
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X Spaces With Trump and Musk Is Off to a Glitchy Start

The audio livestream of a conversation between Elon Musk and the former president ran late as users scrambled to try to access the site. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Kw9FXLg
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Elon Musk Is Using X to Push His Views, and Donald Trump

Mr. Musk has become a vocal supporter of Mr. Trump. It wasn’t always that way. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/lCLK46k
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Susan Wojcicki, YouTube’s Former CEO, Dies at 56

The business executive helped turn Google into an internet juggernaut and became one of the most prominent women in Silicon Valley. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/1Y29nbV
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Elections Officials Battle a Deluge of Disinformation

County clerks and secretaries of state are overwhelmed this year, as they stare down a “perpetual moving target” of new conspiracy theories, political pressure and threats. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/xz3O4Jj
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Brands Love Influencers (Until Politics Get Involved)

Marketing firms are using artificial intelligence to help analyze influencers and predict whether they will opine about the election. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/fhVez4C
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Uber, Facing Sexual-Assault Litigation, Pushes Plan That May Curb Suits

Uber has spent millions trying to get a proposal on the Nevada ballot that would restrict the legal fees that bankroll many lawsuits against companies. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/JzgtC6E
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Why Schools Are Racing to Ban Student Phones

As the new school year starts, a wave of new laws that aim to curb distracted learning is taking effect in Indiana, Louisiana and other states. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/dKA1B0z
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Elon Musk to Speak to West Point Cadets

The billionaire owner of the social media platform X and Tesla’s chief executive will deliver the keynote speech at an annual event. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/obJREf6
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Former Twitter Board Member Sues Elon Musk’s X For $20 Million in Pay

After purchasing Twitter, Mr. Musk failed to cash out Omid Kordestani’s stock, according to allegations in a new lawsuit. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/6LDSiP4
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Cash App Users May Claim Up to $2,500 in Data Breach Settlement

A proposed $15 million settlement stipulates that account holders can file for losses related to breaches disclosed in 2022 and 2023. A deadline looms for those claims. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/FWmkYfD
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Google’s Monopoly Money + Is the A.I. Bubble Popping? + The Hot-Mess Express

“Maybe this actually is a chance to press the reset button on the internet.” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/xiofcl1
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China Battery Tech Reflects Research Boom and Big Spending

Stressing science education, China is outpacing other countries in research fields like battery chemistry, crucial to its lead in electric vehicles. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Ex5Urid
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Elon Musk’s X Sued an Advertising Coalition. Now It’s Shutting Down.

The Global Alliance for Responsible Media will dissolve after Mr. Musk accused the group of orchestrating a boycott. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/K50BQlR
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Why Google, Microsoft and Amazon Shy Away From Buying A.I. Start-Ups

Google, Microsoft and Amazon have made deals with A.I. start-ups for their technology and top employees, but have shied from owning the firms. Here’s why. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/RKTtSBn
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From Tips to TikTok, Trump Discards Policies With Aim to Please Voters

The former president’s economic agenda has made some notable reversals from the policies he pushed while in the White House. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/D0XxiYP
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Tech Investors Are the Latest to Zoom for Harris

Compared with the calls for cat ladies, white dudes and others, the group of venture capitalists was small at around 600. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/5IwxpdV
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Where Are the Trumpiest Ads? All Over Truth Social.

Donald J. Trump’s social network is increasingly relying on a niche of the ad market that caters to hard-core Trump fans and Christian conservatives for revenue. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/H826OFe
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Elon Musk Clashes With Keir Starmer Over Riots in Britain

Over the past few days, the billionaire has posted incendiary comments about violent protests on the social media platform he controls, drawing the ire of the prime minister. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/FH93Ewx
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How Are Conspiracy Theorists Responding After False Claims of President Biden’s Death?

An outlandish idea that President Biden was dead or nearly dead was quickly refuted. Few of the accounts that had spread it online recanted. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/edBg1U6
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‘The Blair Witch Project’ Brings Up a Riddle That Looms 25 Years Later

Twenty-five years ago, the indie horror blockbuster compelled audiences to ask, “Was that real?” The question now permeates our age of misinformation. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ibwJgBd
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How the Google Antitrust Ruling May Influence Tech Competition

Nearly a quarter-century after Microsoft lost a similar case, a judge’s decision that Google abused a monopoly in internet search is likely to have major ripple effects. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/qAheXTG
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What’s Next in the U.S. Antitrust Cases Against Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta

The federal government has more lawsuits in the pipeline trying to rein in the tech giants, including another antitrust case against Google that goes to trial next month. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zl4HXoY
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X to Close Flagship San Francisco Office

Elon Musk, X’s owner, has clashed with California’s leaders and has said the social media platform would move its headquarters to Texas. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yvEtfC2
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Google Violated Antitrust Laws in Online Search, Judge Rules

The landmark ruling by Judge Amit P. Mehta was the first antitrust decision of the modern internet era in a case against a technology giant. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/7nHOCK9
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Nvidia Shares Tumble After Reports of a Chip Delay

The A.I. chip maker’s shares fell in early trading, but the stock pared some of its losses. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/riqC21P
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CrowdStrike Hits Back in Heated Spat With Delta Over Global Tech Outage

The cybersecurity company said the airline should take the blame after it struggled to rebound a software outage that caused disruptions worldwide. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/7VBhrSY
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Elon Musk Revives Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman

The Tesla chief executive has renewed claims that the A.I. start-up put profits and commercial interests ahead of the public good. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/siWBY7w
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How 2024 Became the Zoom Election

Hastily assembled mega-rallies conducted over Zoom are raising millions to elect Kamala Harris, giving the videoconferencing app an unexpected role in this year’s campaign. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/n9Z6QCr
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Harris’s Brother-in-Law Tony West, an Uber Executive, is a Key Adviser

Tony West, the top lawyer for Uber, is weighing in on polling and running mates. His presence has made some liberals anxious. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/jDiLCUa
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With Smugglers and Front Companies, China Is Skirting American A.I. Bans

The U.S. is trying to stop China from getting Nvidia microchips to advance its military. The private sector is fighting back. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/qsSJk8F
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Meta in Talks to Use Voices of Judi Dench, Awkwafina and Others for A.I.

If deals are struck, Meta may incorporate the actors’ voices into a digital assistant product called MetaAI, people with knowledge of the effort said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/HRcYwjM
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Delaware Judge Questions Tesla About Vote on Elon Musk’s Tesla Pay

Lawyers for Tesla have asked a Delaware judge to reverse her decision to void a multibillion-dollar pay package for Mr. Musk after shareholders approved it a second time in June. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/iZE3rFW
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The Zoom Election, Google DeepMind’s Math Olympiad and HatGPT Olympics Edition

Every presidential election has a defining technology. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tl83g2h
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Amazon Reports $148 Billion in Second Quarter Sales

The e-commerce giant’s stock dipped about 5 percent in after-hours trading after lower-than-expected guidance. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/iG1MbNn
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Intel Will Cut More Than 15,000 Jobs

The Silicon Valley chip maker also reported a net loss and declining revenue in the latest quarter. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/CHGM4xE
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Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk Over Canceled X Deal

The former CNN reporter said in a lawsuit that X had refused to pay him after a testy interview with its billionaire owner. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/TS37Z6k
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Elon Musk Blasts Venezuela’s Maduro in an Escalating War of Words

Mr. Musk, who has long criticized leftist politicians, called President Nicolás Maduro a “dictator” and compared him to a donkey. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/pyHIaE9
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How The Times’s Apple Reporter Covers the Company

Since 2022, Tripp Mickle has covered news surrounding one of the biggest technology companies in Silicon Valley. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/fol13IA
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Meta Says It Will Continue Spending, as Growth Surges

The company has been investing in artificial intelligence technologies, as well as building the immersive world of the metaverse. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/m9vYkIM
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Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Pledge to Support Kamala Harris

The group, including Democratic donors such as Reid Hoffman and Vinod Khosla, has been organized under an effort called VCsForKamala. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ZuUNq8M
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Sabrina Javellana Was a Rising Star in Florida Politics. Then the Deepfakes Started.

Sabrina Javellana was a rising star in local politics — until deepfakes derailed her life. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/EavBDhA
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Microsoft Profit Jumps 10%, but Cloud Computing Grows Less Than Expected

The tech giant’s revenue also grew 15 percent, but Wall Street is watching whether its investment in A.I. is paying off for its cloud computing business. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/VlWhrQP
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Norah O’Donnell to Step Down as Anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’

Ms. O’Donnell told colleagues that she had signed “a long-term commitment” to CBS News that will involve a new role that will include “big interviews.” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/0FklRO6
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Movie Editors and Animators Fear A.I. Will Kill Jobs

Actors and writers won strict limits on artificial intelligence in last year’s contract negotiations, but other workers face a growing challenge. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/uQckF1b
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How the Kids Online Safety Act Was Dragged Into a Political War

The Senate was set to pass the Kids Online Safety Act on Tuesday, but the legislation faces an uphill battle in the House because of censorship concerns. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/YrFjGCz
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Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman and Other Tech Billionaires Brawl Over Politics

Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman and other tech billionaires, many of whom are part of the “PayPal Mafia,” are openly brawling with one another over politics as tensions rise. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/gk98hev
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Elon Musk Says Robotaxis Are Tesla’s Future. Experts Have Doubts.

Tesla says self-driving taxis will power its growth, but the company hasn’t said when such a service would be ready or how much it would increase profits. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/uWr3iGV
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Germans Combat Climate Change With D.I.Y. Solar Panels

Plug-and-play solar panels are popping up in yards and on balcony railings across Germany, driven by bargain prices and looser regulations. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/orR17TB
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Democratic Meme Makers Rejoice During Kamala Harris’s Campaign

After a few sluggish years under President Biden, liberal social media creators are seeing their messages resonate as Kamala Harris campaigns for the White House. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/GaL490s
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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Elon?

Linda Yaccarino, the C.E.O. of X, has worked hard to bring back advertisers and fix the platform’s business. But its owner, Elon Musk, is always one whim away from undoing her work. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/uN7LKUy
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Memecoins, Cryptocurrencies Based on Internet Memes, Roar Back

One of the wildest, most scam-ridden corners of the cryptocurrency industry — memecoins, which are rooted in internet memes — has roared back. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/nNruGHd
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Justice Dept. Defends TikTok Law That Forces App’s Sale or Ban

In its first detailed response to a legal challenge, the agency said TikTok’s proposed changes wouldn’t prevent China from using it to collect U.S. users’ data or spread propaganda. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/xkyAbJ6
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When A.I. Fails the Language Test, Who Is Left Out of the Conversation?

The use of artificial intelligence is exploding around the world, but the technology’s language models are primarily trained in English, leaving many speakers of other languages behind. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QceJxkd
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Kamala Harris’s Bratty Coconut Memescape + What Does $1,000 a Month Do? + The Empire CrowdStrikes Back

An episode unburdened by what has been. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QLtGzUK
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OpenAI Is Testing an A.I.-Powered Search Engine

The prominent A.I. start-up said it planned to eventually fold the new technology into its popular online chatbot, ChatGPT. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ef5ndDR
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Actors’ Union to Go on Strike Against Video Game Companies

The SAG-AFTRA union wants higher pay for the use of voices and images and protection from losing jobs to artificial intelligence. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QXCyopR
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For Years, TikTok Told Us What to Buy. Now the Trend Is to Consume Less.

The trend of “underconsumption core” romanticizes buying and using only what you need. Yes, being normal is now trending. Experts say it’s a response to a period of economic hardship. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/jYOa0Lu
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X Uses Community Notes on Election Posts, but Misinformation Spreads

The social media company will use its Community Notes program to moderate lies about the election, but cracks are already appearing. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/chwQD57
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Microsoft’s World of Warcraft Workers Vote to Unionize

The move adds more than 500 to the unionized video game staff at Microsoft, which has pledged to remain neutral on organizing efforts. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/8PoWCNx
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How US Chips Continue to End Up in Russian Missiles

Defying sanctions, Russia has obtained nearly $4 billion in restricted chips since the war began in Ukraine. Many were shipped through a cluster of shell companies in Hong Kong. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/IqSx0de
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From Online Drug Lord to Crypto Entrepreneur, Blake Benthall Is Back in Business

After Blake Benthall was arrested for running Silk Road 2.0, the infamous illegal drug bazaar, things didn’t go the way you might expect. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Yd0ytb9
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A Kamala Harris Presidency Could Mean More of the Same on A.I. Regulation

The presumptive Democratic nominee has won concessions from Big Tech leaders on A.I., but she hasn’t successfully pushed Congress to regulate. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/icTNdVo
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Alphabet Reports a 29% Jump in Profit

Google’s parent company narrowly topped revenue and profit expectations, driven by its search engine, while growth in YouTube ad sales fell short. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/hr2YOVm
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Tesla Q2 Earnings Report Reveals 45% Profit Drop Amid Weak E.V. Sales

The company led by Elon Musk is selling fewer electric cars, and its big bets on driverless taxis and artificial intelligence could take many years to pay off. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/APBZT5u
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Artificial Intelligence Has a Math Problem

A.I.’s math problem reflects how much the new technology is a break with computing’s past. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Zp8qhVt
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Google’s Plan to Buy Wiz for $23 Billion Falls Apart

Wiz’s chief executive said the company walked away from a “humbling offer” and would pursue an initial public offering instead. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/BjN8ZCJ
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Far Right Spreads Baseless Claims About Biden’s Whereabouts

President Biden, who has been sidelined with Covid, is set to address the nation this week. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Oe0HhFL
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Congress Calls for Tech Outage Hearing to Grill Executive

The House Homeland Security Committee called on the chief executive of the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike to testify on the disruption. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/EKb1VuJ
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CrowdStrike-Microsoft Outage: What Caused the IT Meltdown

Airlines, hospitals and people’s computers were affected after CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company, sent out a flawed software update. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/GPuynmt
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Delta Flight Cancellations Continue As It Struggles To Recover From Tech Outage

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg singled out the airline on Sunday for continued disruptions and “unacceptable” customer service as it canceled another 1,300 flights. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/sr2pbX7
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Elon Musk’s Novel and Polarizing Cybertruck

Elon Musk’s Cybertrucks are hitting the road. They’re provoking strong aesthetic judgments — and assumptions about the people who drive them. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yb1UX0N
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Corvette Bucked a Sports Cars Decline. Can It Thrive in an E.V. Era?

The General Motors sports car, which enjoyed strong sales after a big design change, now has a hybrid version and may get a fully electric model that may turn off some gas-loving customers. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tL8w6uy
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Global CrowdStrike Outage Proves How Fragile IT Systems Have Become

While in some corners of Silicon Valley people worry about the risks of A.I., a simple failed software update caused a worldwide outage. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/hKRCvb0
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After CrowdStrike Causes Outage, Are U.S. Networks Safe?

With each cascade of digital disaster, new vulnerabilities emerge. The latest chaos wasn’t caused by an adversary, but it provided a road map of American vulnerabilities at a critical moment. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ayNKg8x
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25 Million Watched Trump’s Speech at the R.N.C. on Thursday

Viewership peaked on Thursday night starting around the 15-minute mark of Donald Trump’s speech, as he delivered a vivid reconstruction of last weekend’s assassination attempt. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Yboq7xX
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Data for A.I. Training Is Disappearing Fast, Study Shows

New research from the Data Provenance Initiative has found a dramatic drop in content made available to the collections used to build artificial intelligence. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Png5SOA
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How Getty and Shutterstock Are Building AI Image Generators

Companies like Getty have begun developing A.I. models with their own data, part of a broader push to build artificial intelligence with licensed content. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/wqtZ8O4
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Meta Exploring Stake in Ray-Ban’s Parent Company

Meta is discussing taking a stake of as much as 5 percent of EssilorLuxottica, which makes eyewear brands like Ray-Ban and Oakley, people with knowledge of the talks said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/eA75Jwp
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How Elon Musk Came to Support Trump and the GOP

The world’s richest man, once deeply skeptical of Donald J. Trump, has now endorsed him and has emerged as a central character in the presidential race. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/JEsxcTk
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Ford Will Make Gasoline Trucks Not Electric Vehicles in Canada Plant

Ford will build large pickups at a Canadian factory that it had previously slated to produce electric vehicles, sales of which have slowed in recent months. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/oxUV1KC
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Halloween in July? Welcome to ‘Summerween.’

Spookiness meets the heat in a holiday now gaining traction online. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/7w9iSZQ
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J.D. Vance’s A.I. Agenda: Reduce Regulation

Trump’s vice-presidential pick has indicated he favors a hands-off approach to A.I. while increasing scrutiny of the biggest tech firms that dominate the field. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/kNi3UEd
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How Trump’s Running Mate J.D. Vance is Connected to Silicon Valley

Mr. Vance spent less than five years in Silicon Valley’s tech industry, but the connections he made with Peter Thiel and others became crucial to his political ascent. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/WxqpAL3
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Elon Musk Says He Will Move X and SpaceX Headquarters to Texas

The social media and rocket companies are headquartered in California, which the billionaire criticized for its recent transgender legislation. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Tu8IgWp
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Is It Silicon Valley’s Job to Make Guaranteed Income a Reality?

The tech community, led by Sam Altman of OpenAI, has funded programs that give people unconditional cash. Some say it’s time to scale up. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/VuRTamB
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In the Age of A.I., How Much Is Silicon Valley Prepared to Give Back?

The tech community, led by Sam Altman of OpenAI, has funded programs that give people unconditional cash. Some say it’s time to scale up. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Wkb7hxc
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Elon Musk Enters Uncharted Territory With Trump Endorsement

The owner of X broke with tradition at other social media companies to support the former president, as he drives political conversation on his site. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/SR9hnaD
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Donald Trump Was Shot. Then the Conspiracy Theories Spread.

Claims that President Biden and his allies ordered the attack on Donald J. Trump, or that Mr. Trump staged the attack, started quickly and spread fast across social media. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/42BrQqA
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Google Close to Its Biggest Acquisition Ever, Despite Antitrust Scrutiny

The search giant’s negotiations to buy Wiz, a cybersecurity start-up, for $23 billion, come as the Biden administration has taken a hard line against consolidation in tech and other industries. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/02WhBlL
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Google Readies $23 Billion Deal for Wiz, a Start-Up, Despite Antitrust Scrutiny

The deal to acquire the cybersecurity company would easily be Google’s most expensive acquisition. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/aPZHoJ2
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Electric Vehicles May Become Harder to Rent

Rental car firms are offering temporary deals on electric cars, which they are selling after they lost value more quickly than expected. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2rL5K8n
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How Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Became Tech’s Steely Eyed A.I. Gambler

Microsoft’s all-in moment on artificial intelligence has been defined by billions in spending and a C.E.O. counting on technology with huge potential and huge risks. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/xNlykB1
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A Reporter Who Sees Meaning in the Stars

As a science reporter, Katrina Miller covers the cosmos, innovations in physics, space exploration and more. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Rog2QNL
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Saudi Arabia Extends Its Embrace of the World of Video Games

For struggling American video game companies, Saudi Arabia’s investments in the industry have been hard to resist. Not all gamers are happy about it. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/D1Ftrbz
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A Movie About Brian Eno Is Never the Same Twice Thanks to Software

Thanks to a software program, the length, structure and contents of the movie are reconfigured each time it’s shown. It’s the only way the musician would agree to the project. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/W4men2I
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How Drew Afualo and Kacie Rose Deal With Rude TikTok and Instagram Comments

Ignore vitriol, or turn it into content? Creators like Kacie Rose and Drew Afualo share their tips for dealing with a harsh comments section. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ARNdGXi
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How Elon Musk and SpaceX Plan to Colonize Mars

SpaceX employees are working on plans for a Martian city, including dome habitats, spacesuits and researching whether humans can procreate off Earth. Mr. Musk has volunteered his sperm. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/6UgqluY
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Microsoft Surrenders OpenAI Board Position

As regulatory scrutiny picks up, the tech giant says it is pleased with the progress OpenAI has made with governance and considers its oversight role unnecessary. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/jLVNOPv
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Amazon Says It Reached a Climate Goal Seven Years Early

The company said it effectively got all of the electricity it used last year from sources that did not produce greenhouse gas emissions. Some experts have faulted the company’s calculations. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ZjGr7Tt
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Defeated by A.I., a Legend in the Board Game Go Warns: Get Ready for What’s Next

Lee Saedol was one of the world’s top Go players, and his shocking loss to an A.I. opponent was a harbinger of a new, unsettling era. “It may not be a happy ending,” he says. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Th6ot23
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Tesla’s Share of U.S. Electric Car Market Falls Below 50%

A new report estimates that the company led by Elon Musk accounted for just under half of all battery-powered vehicles sold in the second quarter of the year. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/BKIUj35
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FTC Bars Messaging App NGL From Serving Users Under Age 18

The move against the app NGL by the Federal Trade Commission was the first time the agency barred an online service from hosting minors. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tTErLCw
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U.S. Plans Up to $1.6 Billion in Funding for Packaging Computer Chips

The proposed funding, part of the CHIPS Act, is intended to stoke chip packaging, a process that helps drive progress in semiconductors but that takes place mostly in Asia. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/xUwjkZM
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Autistic Employees Find New Ways to Navigate the Workplace

As diagnoses of autism rise, Microsoft and other large companies are working to better support autistic workers so they can thrive without “masking.” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/r6n2XxM
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David Ellison Poised to Become a New Mogul in a Diminished Hollywood

David Ellison is poised to soon run Paramount Pictures, among other entertainment assets. But what does that mean in a fractured cultural landscape? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/DWlLKoY
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U.S. Creates High-Tech Global Supply Chains to Blunt Risks Tied to China

The Biden administration is trying to get foreign companies to invest in chip-making in the United States and more countries to set up factories to do final assembly and packaging. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/GoBqCfa
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Students Target Teachers in Group TikTok Attack, Shaking Their School

Seventh and eighth graders in Malvern, Pa., impersonating their teachers posted disparaging, lewd, racist and homophobic videos in the first known mass attack of its kind in the U.S. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/OHUo1hV
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Viral Surf Video

In a sequel to his much-mocked hydrofoil video, the Meta founder celebrates the Fourth of July in his own particular way. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/YHItgoE
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Japan Finally Phases Out Floppy Disks

One of the world’s most technologically advanced nations has held on to some of the most outmoded devices. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/bhZwI74
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The Interview: The Netflix Chief’s Plan to Get You to Binge Even More

Ted Sarandos, a chief executive of Netflix, on the future of entertainment. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/h8OUbgp
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On ‘Hard Fork,’ a Hard Look at the Future of Technology

Kevin Roose and Casey Newton reflect on the success of their podcast and look toward what’s next. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/J3YFBer
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Ray Kurzweil Still Says He Will Merge With A.I.

Now 76, the inventor and futurist hopes to reach “the Singularity” and live indefinitely. His margin of error is shrinking. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ne82dmx
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A Hacker Stole OpenAI Secrets, Raising Fears That China Could, Too

A security breach at the maker of ChatGPT last year revealed internal discussions among researchers and other employees, but not the code behind OpenAI’s systems. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/UbF4IdM
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Judge Backs Challenge to F.T.C.’s Noncompete Ban, at Least for Now

Granting an injunction to several plaintiffs, a judge said the Federal Trade Commission’s pending ban on noncompete agreements was unlikely to prevail. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/hI8OVtT
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How to Clean Up Your Phone’s Photo Library to Free Up Space

Deleting duplicates, bad shots and other unwanted files makes it easier to find the good pictures — and gives you room to take more. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Zb7LI8S
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Investors Pour $27.1 Billion Into A.I. Start-Ups, Defying a Downturn

Funding for A.I. firms made up nearly half the $56 billion in U.S. start-up financing from April to June, according to PitchBook. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/bupyYeT
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U.S. Awards $504 Million for ‘Tech Hubs’ in Overlooked Regions

Biden administration officials hope the money will help propel technological innovation in areas that have historically received less government funding. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ynrDoHu
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Bruce Bastian, a Founder of WordPerfect, Is Dead at 76

A favorite of early personal computer users, his company was eventually overtaken by Microsoft Word. He later came out as gay and became an L.G.B.T.Q. activist. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/nxFWgCr
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Elon Musk’s Politics May Be Pushing Some Buyers Away From Tesla

The Tesla chief executive’s polarizing statements have alienated some potential customers and may be partly responsible for a recent slump in sales. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/YMJHtrw
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In Ukraine War, A.I. Begins Ushering In an Age of Killer Robots

Driven by the war with Russia, many Ukrainian companies are working on a major leap forward in the weaponization of consumer technology. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Bsd0UEf
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Supreme Court Declines to Rule on Tech Platforms’ Free Speech Rights

The justices returned both cases, which concerned state laws that supporters said were aimed at “Silicon Valley censorship,” to lower courts. Critics had said the laws violated the sites’ First Amendment rights. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/dnHGTpZ
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Meta’s Ad-Free Subscription Violates Competition Law, E.U. Says

Regulators said the subscription service introduced last year is a “pay or consent” method to collect personal data and bolster advertising. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/V6MRlbe
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Robots Get a Fleshy Face (and a Smile) in New Research

Researchers at the University of Tokyo published findings on a method of attaching artificial skin to robot faces to protect machinery and mimic human expressiveness. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/9SFPABy
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Facial Recognition Led to Wrongful Arrests. So Detroit Is Making Changes.

The Detroit Police Department arrested three people after bad facial recognition matches, a national record. But it’s adopting new policies that even the A.C.L.U. endorses. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/erVvKTz
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The Voices of A.I. Are Telling Us a Lot

Even as the technology advances, stubborn stereotypes about women are re-encoded again and again. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/FQRdcO7
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Uber and Lyft Agree to Give Massachusetts Drivers Minimum Pay

The deal, which includes a $175 million settlement with the state, keeps the drivers classified as independent contractors, not employees. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/xJjB6F2
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AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile Users Hit by Service Outage in Europe

The disruption affected mostly visitors with AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon service, cutting them off data networks across the continent for 24 hours or more. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/fHQz1Yk
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Bots Tied to China Are Harassing a Dissident’s Teenage Daughter

A covert campaign to target a writer critical of the country’s Communist Party has extended to sexually suggestive threats against his 16-year-old daughter. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/UrRzdOE
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NBC to Offer Olympics Highlights Narrated by AI-Generated Al Michaels

NBC will offer a customized, daily highlight reel with A.I.-generated narration that sounds like the longtime broadcaster. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/gp084zJ
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Cruise, G.M.’s Self-Driving Subsidiary, Names Marc Whitten as C.E.O.

After a year of safety problems, layoffs and mass executive departures, G.M. is trying to find stability for its futuristic driverless car business. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/gKsxXBo
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Volkswagen Will Invest Up to $5 Billion in EV Maker Rivian

VW and Rivian, a maker of electric trucks that has struggled to increase sales and break even, will work together on software and other technologies. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/W3Uv2OX
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Volkswagen Will Invest Up to $5 Billion in Rivian

The German automaker and Rivian, a maker of electric trucks that has struggled to increase sales and break even, will work together on software and other technologies. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/IBHlao8
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Microsoft Teams Bundle Hit With E.U. Antitrust Charges

The tech giant has been accused of stifling competition by packaging its video conferencing app with other tools like Word and Excel. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/VZLsI7o
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How A.I. Imitates Restaurant Reviews

A new study showed people real restaurant reviews and ones produced by A.I. They couldn’t tell the difference. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/PLCDvYl
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How Netflix’s Corporate Culture Has Changed

The company’s latest internal memo about its corporate culture is more about how it expects employees to behave than what it wants to become. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/NnF5cBW
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The company’s App Store policies are illegal under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, according to regulators in Brussels. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/AhkLOEW
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Japan and South Korea Are Fighting Over an App at a Tense Time

SoftBank and Naver helped bridge geopolitical relations with a joint venture to own the operator of the messaging app Line, but now the partnership is fraying. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zlOR72Y
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How Pet Care Became a Big Business

People have grown more attached to their pets — and more willing to spend money on them — turning animal medicine into a high-tech industry worth billions. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QTcSxdW
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What the Arrival of A.I. Phones and Computers Means for Our Data

Apple, Microsoft and Google need more access to our data as they promote new phones and personal computers that are powered by artificial intelligence. Should we trust them? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/wdyntQr
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These Grieving Parents Want Congress to Protect Children Online

A group is using the Mothers Against Drunk Driving playbook, sharing personal tragedies, to lobby for the Kids Online Safety Act. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/5xvSEh0
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The Future of Netflix, Amazon and Other Streaming Services

Who will survive? Die? Thrive? And how? We talked to nearly a dozen top media executives and asked them to predict what lies ahead. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/CIiDaLB
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How Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Failed Children on Safety

The C.E.O. and his team drove Meta’s efforts to capture young users and misled the public about the risks, lawsuits by state attorneys general say. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/sMy5rkX
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Cyberattack on CDK Global Disrupts Car Sales in U.S. and Canada

The attacks on a software provider, CDK Global, affect systems that store customer records and automate paperwork and data for sales and service. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/F0JONDK
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260 McNuggets? McDonald’s Ends A.I. Drive-Through Tests Amid Errors

Ordering mistakes frustrated customers during nearly three years of tests. But competitors like White Castle and Wendy’s say their A.I. ordering systems have been highly accurate. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QhneR0m
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A Surgeon General Warning, The Disinformation Battle and The Rise of CryptoPACs

Will a social media warning really help children’s mental health? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/dQtTHpX
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TikTok Lays Out Past Efforts to Address U.S. Concerns

The company said the disclosures support its argument that a law signed by President Biden in May is unconstitutional. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/J7j6uaM
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Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI Co-Founder Who Helped Oust Sam Altman, Starts His Own Company

Ilya Sutskever’s new start-up, Safe Superintelligence, aims to build A.I. technologies that are smarter than a human but not dangerous. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ZDPrEx4
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Nvidia Becomes Most Valuable Public Company, Topping Microsoft and Apple

The chip maker’s stock price has jumped over the last year thanks to its stranglehold on the market for the chips needed to build A.I. systems. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/mNZqGMX
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On Titan Submersible Anniversary, World Rethinks Deep Sea Exploration

A year after the first deaths of divers who ventured into the ocean’s sunless depths, an industry wrestles with new challenges for piloted submersibles and robotic explorers. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/0eOoX6i
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Amazon Union Workers Join Forces With the Teamsters

An affiliation agreement between the Amazon Labor Union and the 1.3 million-member Teamsters signals an escalation in challenging the online retailer. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/duQ1wCt
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U.S. Sues Adobe Over Hard-to-Cancel Subscriptions

The maker of Photoshop and other popular design software hid details of expensive cancellation fees, according to a Justice Department lawsuit. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/kRXeU56
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