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Fortnite Returns to Apple’s App Store After Scoring a Legal Victory

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 03:27
Apple kicked the popular game out of the App Store nearly five years ago, prompting a court battle that was partially resolved on Tuesday.

Fortnite’s Darth Vader Is A.I.-Powered. Voice Actors Are Rebelling.

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 17:45
The actors’ union that began striking against video game companies last summer has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite.

Google Unveils ‘A.I. Mode’ Chatbot, Signaling a New Era for Search

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 14:01
The tech giant is taking its next big step in artificial intelligence by adding interactive capabilities to its flagship product.

Elon Musk Suggests He Will Spend ‘a Lot Less’ on Political Donations

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 11:13
The world’s richest person, who spent more money than anyone else last year as he helped elect President Trump, has indicated lately that he wants to turn back toward his business empire.

Gulf Deal-Making Spree Also Benefited Elon Musk and His Family

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 05:01
The world’s richest man inked new deals as he tagged along on Trump’s tour of the Gulf.

G.M. Stops Exporting Cars to China

Mon, 05/19/2025 - 19:55
The decision affects relatively few vehicles because the vast majority that General Motors sells there are made in that country.

How Miami Schools Are Leading 100,000 Students Into the A.I. Future

Mon, 05/19/2025 - 05:01
After initially banning artificial intelligence chatbots, schools are embracing the tools. Miami, the third-largest U.S. school district, shows how.

How to Travel Without a Phone

Mon, 05/19/2025 - 05:00
Leaving your device at home might seem daunting, but it can result in a deeper connection to a place and more authentic interactions with locals.

Apple’s Alibaba A.I. Deal Provokes Washington’s Resistance

Sat, 05/17/2025 - 05:01
The Trump administration and congressional officials have raised concerns about a deal to put a Chinese company’s artificial intelligence on iPhones.

Peter Lax, Pre-eminent Cold War Mathematician, Dies at 98

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 17:59
As the computer age dawned, he saw how the new technology could be harnessed to mathematics to solve problems in everything from designing weapons to predicting the weather.

Grok Chatbot’s ‘White Genocide’ Responses Blamed on xAI Employee

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 16:44
Grok, the chatbot operated by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, was providing the responses about South Africa to unrelated questions.

OpenAI Unveils Codex, a New Tool for Computer Programmers

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 11:00
The tool, Codex, will be able to handle multiple tasks at the same time, the company said. OpenAI is also in talks to acquire a coding tool called Windsurf for $3 billion.

Data Centers’ Hunger for Energy Could Raise All Electric Bills

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 10:26
Individuals and small businesses may end up bearing some of the cost of grid upgrades needed for large electricity users, a new report found.

Trump’s Billion-Dollar Tech Deals, and a Military Buildup at the Border

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 07:14
Plus, your Friday news quiz.

Ed Helms Answers Your Hard Questions

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 07:00
A star of “The Office” comes to our office to answer your most pressing questions about tech.

Nine Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 05:00
The U.S. is slashing funding for scientific research, after decades of deep investment. Here’s some of what those taxpayer dollars created.

Silicon Valley’s Elusive Fantasy of a Computer as Smart as You

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 05:00
The titans of the tech industry say artificial intelligence will soon match the powers of humans’ brains. Are they underestimating us?

What the U.S. Has Argued in the Meta Antitrust Trial

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 14:16
The government showed hundreds of internal documents as it sought to prove that the social media company bought Instagram and WhatsApp to neutralize a threat.

S.E.C. Investigating Whether Coinbase Misstated Its User Numbers

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 13:21
The inquiry continued even after the commission dropped a lawsuit accusing Coinbase of illegally marketing digital currencies to the public.

Colorado Air Traffic Control Facility Lost Contact With Pilots

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 13:00
Controllers switched frequencies and planes were “safely separated,” officials said. The 90-second outage on Monday followed communications problems at Newark airport.

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