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Pinterest Agreed to Settle Christine Martinez Lawsuit for $34.7 Million

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 16:46
Christine Martinez, who was a friend of two of Pinterest’s three co-founders, sued the company in 2021 for breach of implied contract and other claims.

Teenager Fatally Shot During ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ TikTok Prank

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 13:07
A Virginia man was charged with second degree murder after the shooting. The teenager’s friends told authorities they had been filming a video of the prank for TikTok.

A Decade-Long Search for a Battery That Can End the Gasoline Era

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 09:00
Can a small Massachusetts start-up perfect a battery that would make electric vehicles cheaper and more convenient than conventional cars?

Bad Apple, the Rise of the A.I. Empire and Italian Brain Rot

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 07:00
“I have rarely read a judge who is so obviously angry at a tech company.”

U.S. v. Google: What Both Sides Argued in a Hearing to Fix Its Search Monopoly

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 05:02
The Justice Department and Google are wrapping up a three-week hearing that could have a major impact on the search giant and how people gather information online.

How iPhone Apps Are Changing After a Recent App Store Ruling

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 05:01
A federal judge’s recent ruling has made it possible for apps to sell software and subscriptions outside the App Store without having to pay a commission.

How Apple Created a Legal Mess When It Skirted Judge’s Ruling

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 05:01
Court documents show the company commissioned a sham report and lied on the stand to justify its actions, which will cast a shadow over future lawsuits.

Who Competes With Meta? Its Future Depends on the Answer.

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 05:01
At a landmark antitrust trial, a judge is weighing how to define competition for the social media giant in order to decide whether it broke the law.

Elon Musk’s xAI in New Funding Talks

Thu, 05/08/2025 - 20:59
The discussions follow those of rival OpenAI, which recently closed a funding round that valued it at $300 billion.

Bill Gates Explains His Plans to Close the Gates Foundation in 2045

Thu, 05/08/2025 - 08:17
In a wide-ranging interview, he explains his decision — amid the Trump administration’s assault on foreign aid — to accelerate the end of his giving.

OpenAI Hires Instacart C.E.O. to Run Business and Operations

Thu, 05/08/2025 - 01:53
Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, said he hired Instacart’s Fidji Simo to join in a new role as chief executive of applications.

Uber Revenue Up 14 Percent, Despite Economic Fears

Wed, 05/07/2025 - 06:55
The company also predicted that business in the current quarter would be stronger than Wall Street had predicted.

How to Use A.I.-Powered Writing Tools on Your iPhone and Android

Wed, 05/07/2025 - 05:01
Artificial intelligence software — some already free on your device — can quickly compose and edit documents. But be sure to check its work.

NSO Group Ordered to Pay Meta $167 Million in Damages

Tue, 05/06/2025 - 19:40
Meta had sued the firm, NSO Group, for using its spyware to hack 1,400 WhatsApp accounts belonging to journalists, dissidents and others.

Elon Musk Tried Keeping Issues at His Texas Mansion Private, Emails Show

Tue, 05/06/2025 - 17:00
The tech billionaire’s staff were concerned that correspondence about his home in West Lake Hills would become public after neighbors complained.

OpenAI Backtracks on Plans to Drop Nonprofit Control

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 14:55
The company will become a public benefit corporation and the nonprofit that has controlled it will be its largest shareholder.

A.I. Hallucinations Are Getting Worse, Even as New Systems Become More Powerful

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 05:01
A new wave of “reasoning” systems from companies like OpenAI is producing incorrect information more often. Even the companies don’t know why.

Elon Musk, His 16-Foot Wall and the Feud With His Texas Neighbors

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 05:01
Residents of an upscale enclave outside Austin, Texas, learned the hard way what it’s like when a multibillionaire moves into the mansion next door. Some of them have started a ruckus over it.

What’s Behind Technology’s Disembodied Female Voices?

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 05:00
If you listen to the many artificial, automated voices that have become prevalent online, the answer doesn’t really matter, as long as she’s helping you.

Voters Approve Incorporation of SpaceX Hub as Starbase, Texas

Sat, 05/03/2025 - 20:52
The early vote tally on Saturday night was “well past” the majority needed to approve the incorporation of Starbase, an election official said.

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