NYT Technology

Another Trump presidency will be good for crypto and Elon Musk, but every big tech company may not benefit from a more hands-off approach to antitrust.

The spending spree fueled a string of victories on Tuesday for congressional candidates who had expressed support for cryptocurrencies.

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.

Investors believe that the electric car company led by Elon Musk will benefit from his support of the president-elect.

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.

Bitcoin’s price went above $75,000, breaking the record that the digital currency set in March.

The Federal Trade Commission chair drew increasing political vitriol as the presidential vote neared. Her political future hangs in the balance.

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.

The shift in policy, covering government agencies and contractors working on national security, is intended to promote “responsible and ethical” innovations, the company said.

Misleading anecdotes and rumors are spreading faster, and with more ferocity, than in the run-ups to past presidential contests.

The Times Tech Guild represents more than 600 software developers and others who run the back-end systems behind The Times’s digital operation.

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.

The billionaire has effectively become the star of his social media platform, transforming X into a reflection of his personal views before the election.

The false claim, which has circulated in recent elections, is based on a misunderstanding of how votes are collected and reported.

The change, starting next Friday, lifts a dominant player in artificial intelligence over its chip-making rival, which has struggled to keep up.

The gathering had nothing to do with the election. That didn’t stop conspiracy theorists from spreading falsehoods.

Though a larger coalition of fact checkers has disbanded, a team of students and researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle is still working to document how lies online threaten to undermine this year’s presidential race.

“If I had $1 billion, how would I try to influence the results of this election?”

It’s already powering remarkable visual innovations, like in the new movie “Here.” But boosters think that’s just the beginning.

The popular online chatbot can now access and deliver information from across the internet in real time, including news, stock prices and sports scores.