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How Two Allies Wrestled Over a Crypto Giant and a Prisoner

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:42
The United States and Nigeria often collaborate. But the arrest of an American worker strained their diplomatic relations.

New Guidelines Serve as Government ‘Guardrails’ for A.I. Tools

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 07:07
A national security memorandum detailed how agencies should streamline operations with artificial intelligence safely.

The White House Bet Big on Intel. Will It Backfire?

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 05:03
A plan to revive U.S. chip manufacturing rests partly on a company that is firing workers and delaying factories, even as the government pushes for the opposite.

How Intel Got Left Behind in the A.I. Chip Boom

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 05:02
Intel was for decades Silicon Valley’s dominant chip company. But missed opportunities and poor execution left it on the sidelines in tech’s latest gold rush.

Tesla’s Third Quarter Earnings Report Robust Profit Increase

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 16:30
The electric car company said profits climbed 17 percent in the third quarter as strong sales of energy products helped to make up for relatively slow auto sales.

Bots Linked to China Target Republican House and Senate Candidates, Microsoft Says

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 16:29
Chinese influence operations have focused less on this year’s presidential race and more on down-ballot races.

How One Georgia Voter’s Mistake Turned Into a Voter Fraud Conspiracy Theory

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 14:59
One voter’s mistake has been transformed into a voter fraud conspiracy theory, catapulted into the national spotlight by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Former OpenAI Researcher Says Company Broke Copyright Law

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 11:35
Suchir Balaji helped gather and organize the enormous amounts of internet data used to train the startup’s ChatGPT chatbot.

Binance Employee, in Custody for 8 Months in Nigeria, Will Be Released

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 08:36
Prosecutors have dropped the criminal case against Tigran Gambaryan so he can receive medical care, a government spokesman said.

Character.ai Faces Lawsuit After Teen’s Suicide

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 06:15
The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy says he became obsessed with a chatbot on Character.AI before his death.

As Election Looms, Disinformation ‘Has Never Been Worse’

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 05:10
A torrent of falsehoods, from home and abroad, have undermined what was once a shared faith in the honesty of America’s democracy.

How to Use Images From Your Phone to Search the Web

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 05:06
If you’re not sure how to describe what you want with keywords, use your camera or photo library to get those search results.

OpenAI Hires Aaron Chatterji to Be Its Chief Economist

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 13:00
Aaron Chatterji was chief economist at the Commerce Department under President Biden and served on President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers.

New York’s Old Guard Meets Feeld, a Very Sex-Positive Dating App

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 05:05
The literary establishment welcomes Feeld, a very sex-positive dating app, at a party on the Upper East Side.

For Vance, an Idyllic Appalachian Startup Became a Hard Lesson

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 05:00
During JD Vance’s brief career as a venture capitalist, few startups attracted his support more than AppHarvest, a now bankrupt plan to build greenhouses across Appalachia.

Ward Christensen, Early Visionary of Social Media, Dies at 78

Mon, 10/21/2024 - 17:31
Housebound during a 1978 blizzard, he and a friend began devising the first computer bulletin board, a forerunner of online services like Reddit, TikTok and Facebook.

Arkansas May Have Vast Lithium Reserves, Researchers Say

Mon, 10/21/2024 - 14:07
Federal and state researchers said there might be five million to 19 million tons of lithium, more than enough to meet the world’s demand for the battery ingredient.

Elon Musk’s Big Business and Conflicts of Interest With the U.S. Government

Sun, 10/20/2024 - 05:00
Mr. Musk, who holds billions in federal contracts, wants to be in charge of the regulators that oversee him if Donald Trump wins.

Michael Valentine, Who Helped Drivers Stay Under the Radar, Dies at 74

Sat, 10/19/2024 - 16:53
An engineer who loved to drive fast, he helped build an industry-altering device that made its debut after the national speed limit of 55 m.p.h. became law.

Tesla Self-Driving System Will Be Investigated by Safety Agency

Fri, 10/18/2024 - 10:44
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration said it was looking into what Elon Musk’s electric car company called the full self-driving system.

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