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New York Times Tech
Jan 23, 2025

In the TikTok Show ‘Famehungry,' All the World's an Audience
"Famehungry," a show that's performed simultaneously for in-person and online crowds, comes to New York in the wake of the app's brief ban in the United States.

New York Times Tech
Jan 23, 2025

Trump Issues Executive Order to Boost Cryptocurrency Industry
The order signaled that the president intends to promote an industry that faced scrutiny during the Biden administration — and that he has a personal stake in.

New York Times Tech
Jan 23, 2025

OpenAI Unveils New Agent Tool ‘Operator'
The new tool, called Operator, can shop for groceries or book a restaurant reservation. But it still needs help from humans.

New York Times Tech
Jan 23, 2025

A Test So Hard No AI System Can Pass It — Yet
The creators of a new test called "Humanity's Last Exam" argue we may soon lose the ability to create tests hard enough for A.I. models.

New York Times Tech
Jan 23, 2025

How Chinese A.I. Start-Up DeepSeek Is Competing With OpenAI and Google
The company built a cheaper, competitive chatbot with fewer high-end computer chips than U.S. behemoths like Google and OpenAI, showing the limits of chip export control.

New York Times Tech
Jan 22, 2025

How Trump Decided to Pardon Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht
Libertarian and crypto allies of Ross Ulbricht, who was serving a life sentence for distributing drugs on his Silk Road website, leveraged President Trump's desire for political support to secure his release.

New York Times Tech
Jan 22, 2025

Amazon Closes Operations in Quebec, Laying off 1,700 Workers
Unions had gained a foothold in one of the company's warehouses in the province, though Amazon would not say if there was a connection.

New York Times Tech
Jan 22, 2025

South Carolina Utility Wants to Sell Unfinished Nuclear Power Site
The utility, Santee Cooper, is trying to sell two nuclear reactors that it abandoned in 2017 as tech companies seek new sources of electricity for data centers.

New York Times Tech
Jan 22, 2025

Reddit Users Boycott X Links After Elon Musk's Gesture at Inaugural Event
A boycott of links to Mr. Musk's social media platform spread on Reddit this week, after he made a gesture that some likened to a Nazi salute. Others worried about censorship.

New York Times Tech
Jan 22, 2025

Why You Might Suddenly Be Following Trump on Instagram and Facebook
Many Instagram and Facebook users say they are confused about why they are seeing posts from the president and vice president in their feeds. Here's what to know.

New York Times Tech
Jan 22, 2025

Elon Musk Casts Doubt on Trump's $100 Billion Stargate A.I. Announcement
Mr. Trump had claimed the A.I. announcement as an early trophy, taking credit for the companies' decision to spend up to $500 billion building data centers.

New York Times Tech
Jan 21, 2025

Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace
Ross Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.

New York Times Tech
Jan 21, 2025

Trump Announces $100 Billion Stargate A.I. Initiative With OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank
OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank formed a new joint venture called Stargate to invest in data centers, building on major U.S. investments in the technology.

New York Times Tech
Jan 21, 2025

Trump Announces $100 Billion A.I. Initiative
OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank formed a new joint venture called Stargate to invest in data centers, building on major U.S. investments in the technology.

New York Times Tech
Jan 21, 2025

What Trump's Pledge to Plant the U.S. Flag on Mars Really Means
The president's Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics unclear.

New York Times Tech
Jan 21, 2025

CapCut, a Video-Editing App From ByteDance, Returns for U.S. Users
Other apps from the company behind TikTok, including CapCut and Lemon8, went dark this weekend before flickering back. The federal law banning TikTok also applies to them.

New York Times Tech
Jan 21, 2025

Trump Plans to Announce $100 Billion A.I. Initiative
OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank are planning to form a new joint venture called Stargate to invest in data centers, building on major U.S. investments in the technology.

New York Times Tech
Jan 21, 2025

Trump's Executive Order to End E.V. Subsidies Draws Pushback
Automakers and even some Republicans may fight to preserve funds, and environmental activists will likely sue, but some experts said that some changes may not survive legal challenges.

New York Times Tech
Jan 21, 2025

When Google Altered Its Ad Rules, Charities Paid the Price
After the search giant welcomed more ads from small rivals like Ask.com, Google ad costs for some nonprofits ballooned.

New York Times Tech
Jan 20, 2025

Trump Signs Executive Order in Attempt to Delay TikTok Ban
Shortly after taking office Monday, the president issued the order to delay the app's ban by at least 75 days. The law went into effect on Sunday.

New York Times Tech
Jan 20, 2025

TikTok Got a Reprieve, but Americans and Chinese Are Still on RedNote
The Chinese social media app, popular in the United States a week after being flooded by TikTok users, has added language translation features.

New York Times Tech
Jan 20, 2025

TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet
China's internet companies and their hard-working, resourceful professionals make world-class products, in spite of censorship and malign neglect by Beijing.

New York Times Tech
Jan 19, 2025

TikTok Ban Behind Fire Set at a Mall With Congressman's Office, Police Say
No one was injured. The building, which includes a district office of a Wisconsin congressman who has been a critic of TikTok, sustained moderate damage in the fire on Sunday.

New York Times Tech
Jan 19, 2025

TikTok Butters Up Trump as It Navigates a Ban in the U.S.
The app has repeatedly name checked the president-elect in pop-up messages and statements, as it navigates a ban in the United States unless it is sold to a non-Chinese owner.

New York Times Tech
Jan 19, 2025

Instagram Debuts New Video-Editing App, as TikTok Deals With a Ban
Instagram on Sunday rolled out Edits, a video-editing product that appeared similar to CapCut, which is owned by TikTok's parent company, ByteDance.

New York Times Tech
Jan 19, 2025

What We Know About the TikTok Ban
The popular video app went dark in the United States late Saturday and then came back around noon on Sunday, even as a law banning it took effect.

New York Times Tech
Jan 19, 2025

TikTok Starts Working Again After Trump Says He Will Stall a Ban
Some users saw the social media app come back online on Sunday, following a shutdown when a federal law went into effect requiring a sale or ban.

New York Times Tech
Jan 19, 2025

Trump Says He Will Stall TikTok Ban With Executive Order
The social media app went dark late Saturday as a federal law went into effect requiring a sale or ban.

New York Times Tech
Jan 19, 2025

TikTok Ban Takes Effect and App Goes Dark in the U.S.
The popular video app stopped working shortly before a federal law barring U.S. companies from hosting or distributing TikTok was set to take effect on Sunday.

New York Times Tech
Jan 19, 2025

TikTok Goes Dark in the U.S.
The popular video app stopped working shortly before a federal law barring U.S. companies from hosting or distributing TikTok was set to take effect on Sunday.

New York Times Tech
Jan 19, 2025

Does Banning TikTok solve the National Security Issue?
TikTok is set to be blocked in the U.S. after the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the app. TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media platform, has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers for its national security risks and its ties to China. Sapna Maheshwari, a business reporter for The New York Times, examines the security concerns and the reactions to the news.

New York Times Tech
Jan 18, 2025

TikTok Starts Going Dark in the U.S.
The popular video app stopped working shortly after signaling to users it might go offline, with a federal law barring U.S. companies from hosting or distributing TikTok set to take effect on Sunday.

New York Times Tech
Jan 18, 2025

A Who's Who at Peter Thiel's Trump Party: Zuckerberg, Adelson and More
The party symbolized the euphoria of the tech industry on the cusp of the Trump presidency. The guest list included Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Miriam Adelson and the vice president-elect, JD Vance.

New York Times Tech
Jan 18, 2025

Biden and Trump Weigh In as TikTok Threatens to ‘Go Dark' on Sunday
The Chinese-owned company said it would cut off its services unless the U.S. assures Apple, Google and other companies that they would not be punished for hosting and distributing TikTok.

New York Times Tech
Jan 18, 2025

Biden, Trump Weigh in as TikTok Threatens to ‘Go Dark' on Sunday
The Chinese-owned company said it would cut off its services unless the U.S. assures Apple, Google and other companies that they would not be punished for hosting and distributing TikTok.

New York Times Tech
Jan 18, 2025

‘The Interview': Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy is Done
The once-fringe writer has long argued for an American monarchy. His ideas have found an audience in the incoming administration and Silicon Valley.

New York Times Tech
Jan 18, 2025

What if No One Misses TikTok?
TikTok's cultural footprint in America is huge. Why is its potential disappearance being met with a shrug?

New York Times Tech
Jan 18, 2025

What is No One Misses TikTok?
TikTok's cultural footprint in America is huge. Why is its potential disappearance being met with a shrug?

New York Times Tech
Jan 18, 2025

C.I.A.'s Chatbot Stands In for World Leaders
The spy agency is trying to give its teams better tools and make it easier for the private sector to develop technology for their secretive work.

New York Times Tech
Jan 17, 2025

TikTok to ‘Go Dark' on Sunday for Its 170 Million American Users
The Chinese-owned company said it will cut off its services unless the U.S. assures Apple, Google and other companies that they will not be punished for hosting and distributing TikTok.

New York Times Tech
Jan 17, 2025

How TikTok Evaded a Ban Again and Again, Until Now
After a decisive loss at the Supreme Court, the app is set to be blocked in the U.S. starting Sunday, ending its streak of Houdini-like escapes.

New York Times Tech
Jan 17, 2025

Russian Disinformation Campaigns Eluded Meta's Efforts to Block Them
A new report details how a covert influence operation linked to the Kremlin continued to place ads on Facebook despite U.S. and E.U. prohibitions on doing business with the organization.

New York Times Tech
Jan 17, 2025

When the Word Is Not Just Flesh: Reporting on A.I. in Religion
A technology reporter came across a Facebook group called "A.I. for Church Leaders and Pastors," and his interest was piqued.

New York Times Tech
Jan 17, 2025

U.S. Ban of TikTok Is Set to Deal a Major Blow to ByteDance, Its Chinese Owner
While TikTok remains hugely popular in Brazil, Indonesia and other markets, its 170 million users in the United States are its most valuable.

New York Times Tech
Jan 17, 2025

Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit From a TikTok Ban
Meta's Instagram and Google's YouTube are getting ready to welcome TikTok users, as the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the Chinese-owned app from the United States.

New York Times Tech
Jan 17, 2025

Goodbye TikTok, Ni Hao RedNote? A.I.'s Environmental Impact Meta's Masculine Energy
"This is truly one of the funniest and most unexpected stories of the young year so far."

New York Times Tech
Jan 17, 2025

TikTok Makes Last-Minute Push as Supreme Court Is Poised to Rule on Ban
With the court signaling it will release a decision on Friday, lobbyists for the app pushed lawmakers to shift course.

New York Times Tech
Jan 17, 2025

What to Know About Plane Maintenance After the South Korean Crash
Airlines have been increasingly outsourcing repair and upkeep work to other countries, but experts and consumer groups disagree about its impact on safety.

New York Times Tech
Jan 17, 2025

Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit if TikTok Is Banned
Meta's Instagram and Google's YouTube are getting ready behind the scenes to welcome TikTok users, should the Chinese-owned app be banned from the United States.

New York Times Tech
Jan 17, 2025

Spain Overhauls Domestic Violence System After Criticism
Spain uses an algorithm to score how likely a domestic violence victim is to be abused again. A Times investigation last year identified flaws in the system.

New York Times Tech
Jan 16, 2025

Apple Plans to Disable A.I. Summaries of News Notifications
The company's Apple Intelligence system has erroneously characterized news stories, provoking a backlash from media companies.

New York Times Tech
Jan 16, 2025

Bob Dylan Joins TikTok in What May Be Its Final Days
Dylan seemed to be in on the joke, posting an old black and white clip of himself saying "Good God, I must leave right away."

New York Times Tech
Jan 16, 2025

General Motors Is Banned From Selling Driving Behavior Data for 5 Years
An investigation by the Federal Trade Commission determined that consumers had not been aware that the automaker was providing their driving information to data brokers.

New York Times Tech
Jan 16, 2025

Trump Is Said to Consider Executive Order to Circumvent TikTok Ban
The move is under discussion as the Chinese-owned app faces a Sunday deadline to find a new buyer or shut down in the United States.

New York Times Tech
Jan 16, 2025

TikTok Refugees Get Wry Welcome on RedNote, Another Chinese App
In their mass migration to the Chinese app RedNote, social media users make a gleeful mockery of the American government.

New York Times Tech
Jan 16, 2025

Jeff Bezos' Successful Blue Origin Launch Silences Skeptics
The successful flight to orbit of the Amazon founder's powerful rocket suggests it could grow into a credible competitor with Elon Musk's SpaceX.

New York Times Tech
Jan 16, 2025

A First-Day Trump Order: A Federal Stockpile of Bitcoin?
The cryptocurrency industry has pushed President-elect Donald J. Trump to establish one, creating real political momentum behind the plan.

New York Times Tech
Jan 16, 2025

On TikTok, Users Mock Looming U.S. Ban
Ahead of a Supreme Court ruling, they are mocking U.S. national security concerns about the Chinese-owned app.

New York Times Tech
Jan 16, 2025

TikTok C.E.O. Plans to Attend Trump Inauguration
Shou Chew will join tech moguls like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk at President-elect Donald J. Trump's inauguration as the fate of the app hangs in the balance.

New York Times Tech
Jan 16, 2025

A.I. Military Start-Up Anduril Plans $1 Billion Factory in Ohio
The company said its Columbus plant could eventually produce tens of thousands of autonomous systems and weapons each year.

New York Times Tech
Jan 16, 2025

What to Know About the E.V. Tax Credit That Trump Might Repeal
Rules for a $7,500 tax break for electric vehicle purchases and leases recently changed, but more far-reaching changes are expected when President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.

New York Times Tech
Jan 15, 2025

How to Download Your Videos From TikTok
With a TikTok ban looming in the United States and the app's future unknown, now might be a good time to save your work while you can.

New York Times Tech
Jan 15, 2025

Zuckerberg Will Host a Party for Trump's Inauguration
Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta chief executive, is one of several tech leaders expected to play a high-profile role in celebrating the new administration next week.

New York Times Tech
Jan 15, 2025

TikTok Says U.S. Employees Will Have Jobs Even if the App Is Banned
The company is awaiting a decision over the constitutionality of a new law that aims to force a sale of the app to a non-Chinese owner under the threat of a ban.

New York Times Tech
Jan 15, 2025

Write Down Your Thoughts in a Digital Journal on Your Phone
People have been keeping personal diaries for several millenniums, but free smartphone apps now let you capture much more than words.

New York Times Tech
Jan 15, 2025

She Is in Love With ChatGPT
A 28-year-old woman with a busy social life spends hours on end talking to her A.I. boyfriend for advice and consolation. And yes, they do have sex.

New York Times Tech
Jan 14, 2025

S.E.C. Sues Elon Musk Over Twitter-Related Securities Violations
Regulators filed a lawsuit in federal court stemming from Mr. Musk's $44 billion purchase of the social media company now called X.

New York Times Tech
Jan 14, 2025

Why Oil Industry Jobs Are Down, Even With Production Up
The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.

New York Times Tech
Jan 14, 2025

Meta to Cut 5% of Its Workers in New Round of Layoffs
The company said in a memo sent to its employees on Tuesday that the layoffs would be based on performance ratings.

New York Times Tech
Jan 14, 2025

U.S. Oil Production Is Booming. Oil Jobs Are Not.
The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.

New York Times Tech
Jan 14, 2025

Why TikTok Users Are Downloading ‘Red Note,' the Chinese App
To show how little they care about TikTok's ties to Beijing, people in the United States are downloading one of China's most popular apps.

New York Times Tech
Jan 13, 2025

Texas Sues Allstate Over Its Collection of Driver Data
The lawsuit accuses Arity, an Allstate subsidiary, of collecting data about people's driving behavior through mobile phone apps, leading to increases in drivers' insurance rates.

New York Times Tech
Jan 13, 2025

Biden Administration Adopts Rules to Guide A.I.'s Global Spread
New rules aim to keep advanced technology out of China and to ensure that cutting-edge artificial intelligence is developed by the United States and its allies.

New York Times Tech
Jan 13, 2025

OpenAI Courts Trump With Vision for ‘A.I. in America'
The maker of ChatGPT hopes to spur investment from the Middle East and avoid strict regulations on the development of new technologies.

New York Times Tech
Jan 12, 2025

Inside Elon Musk's Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs
Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government.

New York Times Tech
Jan 11, 2025

Watch Duty, a Wildfire-Tracking App, Provides a Lifeline in Los Angeles
A nonprofit runs the app with volunteers and full-time employees, including retired firefighters and dispatchers, to provide live updates on fire conditions.

New York Times Tech
Jan 11, 2025

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Rocket Launch Could Give SpaceX Some Competition
If New Glenn lifts off overnight as planned, the Amazon founder's rocket company will be on track to give Elon Musk's SpaceX some genuine competition.

New York Times Tech
Jan 11, 2025

Trump and Republicans Cannot Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say
More car buyers are expected to eventually pick battery-powered cars and trucks as prices fall and technology improves, even if Biden-era incentives disappear.

New York Times Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Supreme Court Seems Poised to Uphold Law That Could Ban TikTok
The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against the First Amendment's protection of free speech.

New York Times Tech
Jan 10, 2025

4 Takeaways From the Arguments Before the Supreme Court in the TikTok Case
The justices, who asked tough questions of both sides, showed skepticism toward arguments by lawyers for TikTok and its users.

New York Times Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Inside Mark Zuckerberg's Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era
After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta's speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are just beginning.

New York Times Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Drop Venu Sports Streaming Service
Venu Sports, a joint venture among Disney, Fox and Warner Bros., was announced to great fanfare last year but was discontinued before it ever became available.

New York Times Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discontinue Venu Sports Streaming Service
Venu Sports, a joint venture between Disney, Fox and Warner Bros., was announced to great fanfare last year but was discontinued before it ever became available.

New York Times Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Constellation Energy to Buy Power Producer Calpine
Constellation Energy's deal to buy Calpine is being driven by fast-rising demand for electricity in part by the technology industry's investments in artificial intelligence.

New York Times Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Meta Goes MAGA Mode a Big Month in A.I. HatGPT
"I think this set of changes that the company announced this week are the most important series of policy changes that they have made in the past five years."

New York Times Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law That Could Shut Down TikTok
The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against the First Amendment's protection of free speech.

New York Times Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Can You Still Use TikTok if It's Banned? What Users Should Know About the App.
The social media app is likely to disappear from the app stores of Google and Apple right away. But it's unclear if users will completely lose access.

New York Times Tech
Jan 09, 2025

Biden Administration Ignites Firestorm With Rules Governing A.I.'s Global Spread
The tech industry is fighting new regulations, expected soon, that aim to keep the cutting-edge technology in the United States and allied countries.

New York Times Tech
Jan 09, 2025

Biden Administration Spurs New Battle With Rules Governing A.I.'s Global Spread
The tech industry is fighting new regulations, expected soon, that aim to keep the cutting-edge technology in the United States and allied countries.

New York Times Tech
Jan 09, 2025

TikTok Case Before Supreme Court Pits National Security Against Free Speech
The court, which hears arguments on Friday in a challenge to a law banning the app, has issued varying rulings when those two interests clashed.

New York Times Tech
Jan 09, 2025

TikTok Creators and Brands Are Bracing for a Potential Ban
Billions in advertising flows through TikTok, which could be banned in the U.S. as soon as Jan. 19. Brands and creators are racing to prepare.

New York Times Tech
Jan 09, 2025

TikTok, Facing a US Ban, Is Also Waging Legal Battles Around the World
TikTok is challenging a possible ban or forced sale to new owners in the United States, but has for several years been waging other fights in at least 20 countries.

New York Times Tech
Jan 08, 2025

Sam Altman's Younger Sister Files Lawsuit Claiming He Sexually Abused Her
OpenAI's chief executive and founder denies the allegations, which are similar to claims his sister has long made online.

New York Times Tech
Jan 08, 2025

Port Workers Could Strike Again if No Deal Is Reached on Automation
Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers' group can't agree on the use of machines that can operate without humans.

New York Times Tech
Jan 08, 2025

What's Behind Meta's Makeover Ahead of Trump's Second Term?
Mark Zuckerberg is positioning his company for a second Trump term — and revealing the hollow identity at its core.

New York Times Tech
Jan 08, 2025

U.A.W. Seeks Union Election at Ford Battery Plant in Kentucky
The United Automobile Workers union asked a federal labor regulator to conduct an election at a factory Ford jointly owns with a South Korean battery company.

New York Times Tech
Jan 08, 2025

As Elon Musk Embraces the Far Right, Some of Its Leaders Reject Him
Mr. Musk has fallen out with prominent right-wing Americans who say they are worried that their agenda may be sidelined in favor of his own — and that he is willing to silence them on X.

New York Times Tech
Jan 08, 2025

AT&T to Credit Customers After Internet Outages
The announcement follows a year of high-profile internet blackouts that hit several companies.

New York Times Tech
Jan 07, 2025

Facebook Shifts Content Moderation to Its Users. Are You Ready?
Meta is joining X and YouTube in shifting moderation to users. Are you ready?

New York Times Tech
Jan 07, 2025

Anthropic in Talks for $2 Billion Funding Round
The financing efforts follow new funding rounds by Elon Musk's xAI and the market leader, OpenAI, which is now valued at $157 billion.

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