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S.E.C. Is Investigating OpenAI Over Its Board’s Actions

The U.S. regulator opened its inquiry after the board unexpectedly fired the company’s chief executive, Sam Altman, in November. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/lg8eLap

A.I. Frenzy Complicates Efforts to Keep Power-Hungry Data Sites Green

Artificial intelligence’s booming growth is radically reshaping an already red-hot data center market, raising questions about whether these sites can be operated sustainably. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/VBW1zEl

Behind Apple’s Doomed Car Project: False Starts and Wrong Turns

Internal disagreements over the direction of the Apple car led the effort to sputter for years before it was canceled this week. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/TzZbMs2

Digital Media Outlets Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement

Raw Story, AlterNet and The Intercept sued for copyright infringement over the way the ChatGPT creator trains its technology. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/OpXTVoQ

Inquiry Into Ouster of OpenAI’s Chief Executive Nears End

WilmerHale, the law firm investigating Sam Altman, could present its findings to the company’s board as soon as next month. Mr. Altman was reinstated as chief executive. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/pxlfO2z

How the Media Industry Keeps Losing the Future

Roger Fidler tried his best, but the excellent business of journalism is gone for good. Can the idea of “news” survive in a digital world? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/fwkhx7u

How the Media Industry Keeps Losing the Future

Roger Fidler tried his best, but the excellent business of journalism is gone for good. Can the idea of “news” survive in a digital world? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/26c4DVM

Apple Kills Its Electric Car Project

The car, which Apple spent billions of dollars researching, had been intended as a rival to Tesla’s E.V.s, which include autonomous driving features. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ajrJ0uo

Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Lenient Sentence and to Appeal Conviction

Since the disgraced cryptocurrency mogul was convicted of fraud last year, his supporters have maneuvered to secure a lenient sentence and change the public narrative about his case. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/z3VbN7g

OpenAI Seeks to Dismiss Parts of The New York Times’s Lawsuit

The artificial intelligence start-up argued that its online chatbot, ChatGPT, is not a substitute for a New York Times subscription. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/J7jsPbn

Want to Feel Bad? Ask TikTok How Old You Look.

A new trend has people asking to be roasted by commenters. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/aILAvCy

Instagram and Facebook Subscriptions Are a New Focus of Child Safety Suit

New Mexico’s attorney general has accused Meta of not protecting children from sexual predators on its platforms. He now wants to know how it polices subscribers to accounts featuring children. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/6uUD2IS

Odysseus Moon Lander Sends Photos Home Before Spacecraft Likely Dies

The privately built American spacecraft’s ability to send home images and other data has been limited by its sideways landing. On another part of the moon, a Japanese spacecraft woke up. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/9j812vE

Supreme Court to Consider Social Media Laws From Texas and Florida

The tech industry argues that laws in Florida and Texas, prompted by conservative complaints about censorship, violate the First Amendment. The court’s decision could fundamentally alter the nature of speech on the internet. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/yDBuHaI

Supreme Court to Decide How the First Amendment Applies to Social Media

Challenges to laws in Florida and Texas meant to protect conservative viewpoints are likely to yield a major constitutional ruling on tech platforms’ free speech rights. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/C6akOoI

AT&T Offers $5 Credit After Widespread Service Outage

Thousands of customers lost service on Thursday when the telecommunications company ran into problems while trying to expand its network, the company’s chief executive said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Eli3JmQ

What to Know About the Supreme Court Case on Free Speech on Social Media

Both Florida and Texas passed laws regulating how social media companies moderate speech online. The laws, if upheld, could fundamentally alter how the platforms police their sites. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/1oBHkV9

Can a Tech Giant Be Woke?

Microsoft, once again a juggernaut thanks to artificial intelligence, wants to be seen as an ethical employer. Is there a catch? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/eTAr3vP

Florida Passes Sweeping Bill to Keep Young People Off Social Media

The measure would bar networks like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram from giving accounts to children under 16. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/EtFuNQc

AT&T Says Service Is Restored After Widespread Cellular Outage

White House officials said the incident was under investigation, but it did not appear to be a cyberattack. Verizon and T-Mobile said their networks were operating normally. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/uaBNVAI

AT&T Is Down. How Do I Make a Call?

Step 1: Connect to Wi-Fi. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Gh2xNXT

Niklaus Wirth, Visionary Software Architect, Dies at 89

Pascal, the programming language he created in the early days of personal computing, offered a simpler alternative to other languages in use at the time. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/iNSCIaD

China’s Hacker Network: What to Know About the I-Soon Document Leak

Documents leaked on a public website show that China is hiring private hackers to obtain sensitive information from foreign companies and governments. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/DSR6hui

Leaked Files Show the Secret World of China’s Hackers for Hire

China has increasingly turned to private companies in campaigns to hack foreign governments and control its domestic population. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/iY0GUje

Instagram’s Uneasy Rise as a News Site

In this year’s presidential election, more people are turning to Instagram for news, even as the platform tries de-emphasizing “political content.” from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QEHAK7b

Nvidia Earnings Show Soaring Profit and Revenue Amid AI Boom

Revenue more than tripled and profits rose ninefold, and the A.I. chip maker’s stock rose in after-hours trading on strong guidance. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/WOvq0EF

Let Tesla Expand? Germans Vote No.

A local town’s vote against the U.S. automaker’s proposed expansion is nonbinding, but citizens expect it to be honored. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/PTw5y4v

Google Is Giving Away Some of the A.I. That Powers Chatbots

Like Meta, the company opened access to its technology to outside programmers, but kept its most powerful system under wraps. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/kNQCw8A

Volkswagen Sees Electric Vehicles as a Way to Grow in the U.S.

It and other foreign automakers are trying to exploit upheaval caused by new technology to gain market share from their dominant rivals. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/KTJgk2W

Volkswagen Sees Electric Vehicles as a Way to Grow in the U.S.

It and other foreign automakers are trying to exploit upheaval caused by new technology to gain market share from their dominant rivals. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/hNzHe8Q

Inside the Funding Frenzy at Anthropic, One of A.I.’s Hottest Start-Ups

The company raised $7.3 billion over the last year, as the lure of artificial intelligence changes Silicon Valley deal-making. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/AoiRf9U

When Eyes in the Sky Start Looking Right at You

New satellites that orbit the Earth at very low altitudes may result in a world where nothing is really off limits. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/SyziFO4

U.S. Awards $1.5 Billion to Chipmaker GlobalFoundries

The grant will go toward chips for the auto and defense industries, and is the largest award to date from $39 billion in government funding. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/6Nj3htB

Plans to Expand U.S. Chip Manufacturing Are Running Into Obstacles

Delays in finishing new factories are emerging, just as the Biden administration begins handing out money to stoke domestic production. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/3jdQcHi

‘Most Wanted’ Man Pleads Guilty in Cyberattack That Upended Vermont Hospital

Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, 37, of Ukraine, pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in two separate malware schemes that caused tens of millions of dollars in losses. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/o2wpr4W

Facial Recognition in Airports: Biometrics Technology Is Expanding

Biometric technology is expanding at airports across the United States — and the world — and transforming the way we move through them, from checking a bag to boarding the plane. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/nyPkIJx

OpenAI Completes Deal That Values the Company at $80 Billion

The A.I. start-up’s valuation tripled in less than 10 months. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/zNCvOxX

The State of A.I., and Will Perplexity Beat Google or Destroy the Web?

A special Valentine’s Day look back. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/9PuWtkb

South Korea’s Antitrust Enforcers Aimed at Big Tech. Then Came the Backlash.

The government pledged to protect South Korean online platforms from marketplace giants, but online business circles are crying foul play. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/XNWFPKc

U.S. Disrupts Hacking Operation Led by Russian Intelligence

The disruption is part of a broader effort to stymie Russia’s cybercampaigns against the United States and its allies, including Ukraine. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/2cpQBth

OpenAI Unveils Sora, an A.I. That Generates Eye-Popping Videos

The start-up is sharing the new technology, called Sora, with a small group of early testers as it tries to understand the potential dangers. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Bs3Cc1O

Chinese Influence Campaign Pushes Disunity Before U.S. Election, Study Says

A long-running network of accounts, known as Spamouflage, is using A.I.-generated images to amplify negative narratives involving the presidential race. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/LRNTOYx

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Has Switched Incorporation to Texas

The billionaire said his private rocket company was reincorporating from Delaware, where he recently lost a case over his pay package as head of Tesla. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/hC2wdnb

Tesla’s Board Chair Under Scrutiny for Oversight of Elon Musk

Robyn Denholm, who has led the electric car company’s board for more than five years, has been criticized for not serving as a check on Mr. Musk. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ZmwjYO4

SpaceX to Launch Intuitive Machines Nova-C Moon Lander: How to Watch

A day after SpaceX called off the flight of a spacecraft from Intuitive Machines of Houston, the company is ready to begin its lunar journey. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/OpM8otT

Terrorists Are Paying for Check Marks on X, Report Says

The report shows that X has accepted payments for subscriptions from entities barred from doing business in the United States, a potential violation of sanctions. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/WPjUdZ3

Hackers for China, Russia and Others Used OpenAI Systems, Report Says

Microsoft and OpenAI said the A.I. had helped groups with ties to China, Russia, North Korea and Iran mostly with routine tasks. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/gAxlRF5

SpaceX to Launch Intuitive Machines Nova-C Moon Lander: How to Watch

Intuitive Machines of Houston, the latest private company to attempt to carry NASA payloads to the lunar surface, will lift off early on Wednesday. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/GKf09zu

OpenAI Gives ChatGPT a Better ‘Memory’

The A.I. start-up is releasing a new version of ChatGPT that stores what users say and applies it to future chats. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/7NBM4vC

Are You Getting Sticker Shock From Your Electric Bills? We Want to Hear About It.

Electricity prices have increased across the country in recent years and we want to know about your bill. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/B8dQCpN

When the Voice You Hear Is Not the Actor You See

The playwright Lucas Hnath has been making magic with the sound of speech. Now he’s directing a play by Mona Pirnot, his wife, in which a computer speaks her words. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/pPwIVTR

Imran Khan Uses A.I. To Give Victory Speech in Pakistan

It was not the first time the technology had been used in Pakistan’s notably repressive election season, but this time it got the world’s attention. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/OviwIUm

Does Technology Rule Our Sex and Dating Lives?

Our erotic and romantic lives have become ever more tangled with machines. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/iEFZ6xK

Google Joins Effort to Help Spot Content Made With A.I.

The tech company’s plan is similar to one announced two days earlier by Meta, another Silicon Valley giant. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/dEerYCQ

F.C.C. Bans A.I.-Generated Robocalls

The move by the agency follows a phony call last month that was made to sound like President Biden telling New Hampshire voters to stay home. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ywShV9r

Google Releases Gemini, an A.I.-Driven Chatbot and Voice Assistant

As it races to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google has retired its Bard chatbot and released a more powerful app. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/qwRB2xO

After Figma’s $20 Billion Windfall Evaporated, It’s Picking Up the Pieces

Regulatory scrutiny felled the sale of Figma, a design platform, to Adobe. Now it’s grappling with employee expectations and a changing market. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/DlsqYkr

Two Cases Aim to Cut Off China and Iran From U.S. Technology

In one case, material stolen from a private company would help the development of technology to track ballistic and hypersonic missiles, U.S. officials said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/k9xzWL0

How Ford’s F-150 Lightning, Once in Hot Demand, Lost Its Luster

Some buyers said the electric Lightning did not meet expectations, and Ford has slashed its production plans for the pickup because sales are lagging. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/hQHxyrI

Ford Reports Quarterly Loss but Says Sales Grew

Ford Motor attributed the loss in the fourth quarter to charges related to pension plans and a restructuring of overseas operations. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Kecfn7z

Snap Shares Plummet After Q4 Earnings Report

The Snapchat parent company’s revenue for the fourth quarter was up from a year ago, but it had missed Wall Street’s expectations. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/HMgm783

Meta Calls for Industry Effort to Label A.I.-Generated Content

The social network wants to promote standardized labels to help detect artificially created photo, video and audio material across its platforms. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/a3rS8dI

Tucker Carlson’s Visit to Russia Draws Speculation of Putin Interview

Mr. Carlson has been receiving blanket news coverage from state-run media outlets in Russia since stepping foot in Moscow. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/skYiy1l

Snap Lays Off 10% of Its Work Force

The company laid off more than 500 of its employees on Monday, or about 10 percent of its global work force. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/FjP7TCx

Fake and Explicit Images of Taylor Swift Started on 4chan, Study Says

The people on 4chan who created the images of Ms. Swift thought of it as a sort of game, the researchers said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/N9pZCwt

Why Is Big Tech Still Cutting Jobs?

Profits are up and the economy is strong. But the tech industry faces two challenges — dealing with a frenetic work force expansion in the pandemic and building A.I. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/fDKhw8v

How A.I. Is Remodeling the Fantasy Home

Amid an intractable real estate crisis, fake luxury houses offer a delusion of one’s own. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/9xesXpH

Anxiety, Mood Swings and Sleepless Nights: Life Near a Bitcoin Mine

Pushed by an advocacy group, Arkansas became the first state to shield noisy cryptocurrency operators from unhappy neighbors. A furious backlash has some lawmakers considering a statewide ban. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/AR9MHrS