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Crypto Lobbyist Charged With Breaking Campaign Finance Rules

Thu, 08/22/2024 - 18:02
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.

JD Vance’s ‘Never Trump Guy’ Comment Becomes a Viral TikTok Remix

Thu, 08/22/2024 - 10:53
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.

Google Joins $250 Million Deal to Support Newsrooms in California

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 22:20
The agreement includes $70 million from the state, which needs legislative approval. Some lawmakers objected, calling for a more comprehensive solution with tech companies.

U.S. Investigating Americans Who Worked With Russian State Television

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 18:47
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.

AI Companies Have Pitched US Political Campaigns. The Campaigns Are Wary.

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 10:57
More than 30 tech companies have pitched A.I. tools to political campaigns for November’s election. The campaigns have been wary.

Pakistan’s Internet Disruptions Stoke Fears of Government Surveillance

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 13:38
Disruptions have fueled claims from rights groups that the Pakistani authorities are introducing technology to surveil and control the country’s internet.

How Section 230 Is Being Used Against Tech Giants Like Meta

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 11:17
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.

A Personalized Brain Pacemaker for Parkinson’s

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 11:55
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.

A.I. Is Helping to Launch New Businesses

Sun, 08/18/2024 - 05:01
Entrepreneurs say use of artificial intelligence for a variety of tasks is accelerating the path to hiring and, ideally, profitability.

Palantir’s Alex Karp Talks About War, AI and America’s Future

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 05:03
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.

OpenAI Disrupts Iranian Misinformation Campaign

Fri, 08/16/2024 - 14:20
The company said the Iranian effort, which used ChatGPT, did not gain much traction.

Apple Changes App Store Rules

Fri, 08/16/2024 - 10:18
The company faces pressure from governments around the world and complaints from companies that it is still too restrictive.

U.S. Awards $1.6 Billion to Texas Instruments to Build Semiconductor Plants

Fri, 08/16/2024 - 05:04
The funding stems from the bipartisan CHIPS Act, which aims to bolster the production of critical semiconductors in the United States.

Can Musk Get Trump Elected? + Steve Ballmer’s Quest for the Facts + This Week in A.I.

Fri, 08/16/2024 - 05:04
This is totally unprecedented for a tech C.E.O.

In San Francisco, Local News Is Seeing a Resurgence

Fri, 08/16/2024 - 05:00
The city has become a hothouse for experimentation in local news. Could it serve as a model for the rest of the country?

California A.I. Bill Is Tweaked

Thu, 08/15/2024 - 19:10
Silicon Valley companies still worry that state lawmakers are jumping the gun on regulating a still-unproven technology.

Bowling, Selfies and the ‘Dougie’: Biden Woos Influencers at the White House

Wed, 08/14/2024 - 23:56
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.”

Cisco to Lay Off More Staff in Second Round of Job Cuts This Year

Wed, 08/14/2024 - 18:32
The cuts could amount to about 6,000 jobs for the San Jose, Calif., maker of computer networking technology.

The Global Race to Control A.I.

Wed, 08/14/2024 - 06:19
We explore who is winning — and what could come next.

California A.I. Bill Causes Alarm in Silicon Valley

Wed, 08/14/2024 - 05:01
California state senator Scott Wiener wants to stop the creation of dangerous A.I. But critics say he is jumping the gun.

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