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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.

Microsoft and OpenAI’s Close Partnership Shows Signs of Fraying

Thu, 10/17/2024 - 21:02
The “best bromance in tech” has had a reality check as OpenAI has tried to change its deal with Microsoft and the software maker has tried to hedge its bet on the start-up.

Amazon Enters News With Live Election Coverage From Brian Williams

Thu, 10/17/2024 - 13:42
The tech giant has been increasing live programming on its streaming service, but this will be its first test with news.

Why GM’s Mary Barra Still Believes in EVs, Despite Slow Sales

Thu, 10/17/2024 - 11:20
Mary Barra, G.M.’s chief executive, said that the company had fixed battery-manufacturing problems and that its electric vehicles would soon be profitable.

Sperm Can’t Unlock an Egg Without This Ancient Molecular Key

Thu, 10/17/2024 - 11:00
Using Google’s AlphaFold, researchers identified the bundle of three sperm proteins that seem to make sexual reproduction possible.

This $350 Oura Ring 4 Tracks Your Sleep. Is It Worth the Splurge?

Thu, 10/17/2024 - 05:06
The $350 Oura Ring 4 looks sleek and cool, and it may be useful for data-hungry health enthusiasts. But it failed this sleep-deprived parent.

Amazon, Google and Microsoft Are Investing in Nuclear Power

Wed, 10/16/2024 - 16:21
Large technology companies are investing billions of dollars in nuclear energy as an emissions-free source of electricity for artificial intelligence and other businesses.

Meet the Election Denier Forecasting a Trump Win in the 2024 Election

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 17:04
Seth Keshel has become a darling among election deniers by factoring widespread voter fraud — the existence of which has been widely debunked — into his election predictions.

Trump Signals Skepticism of Google Breakup, Citing Competition With China

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 17:02
The former president also said he would do “something” to make Google “more fair” if he regained the presidency.

Lillian Schwartz, Pioneer in Computer-Generated Art, Dies at 97

Mon, 10/14/2024 - 16:05
Early in the digital era, she worked at Bell Labs on the intersection of art and technology, making films and at one point arriving at a novel theory about the “Mona Lisa.”

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