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New Videos of the Beckham Feud Are Fake. Nobody Seems to Care.

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 10:32
A.I.-generated content of Victoria Beckham has spread as wedding drama has engulfed the celebrity clan and the public has clamored for receipts (even fabricated ones).

Elon Musk’s X Faces EU Inquiry Over Sexualized AI Images Generated by Grok

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 06:04
Regulators said the company’s lack of controls had led to the widespread use of deepfakes created with the chatbot Grok.

Silicon Valley Wants to Build A.I. That Can Improve A.I. on Its Own

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 05:02
Ricursive Intelligence, founded by two former Google researchers and valued at $4 billion, is among several efforts to automate the creation of artificial intelligence.

Yann LeCun, an A.I. Pioneer, Warns the Tech ‘Herd’ Could Hit a Dead End

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 05:00
Yann LeCun helped create the technology behind today’s chatbots. Now he says many tech companies are on the wrong path to creating intelligent machines.

Why the Power May Not Go Out Until After the Storm Has Passed

Sat, 01/24/2026 - 09:43
The steady accumulation of snow and freezing rain and a rise in demand for electricity can cause problems long after the sky clears, energy experts said.

U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada

Sat, 01/24/2026 - 05:01
U.S. trade policy has devastated the Canadian auto industry and pushed the country to reach an agreement that will make it easier for Chinese companies to sell cars there.

S.E.C. Drops Case Against Cryptocurrency Firm Founded by Winklevoss Twins

Fri, 01/23/2026 - 18:35
The agency says that victims of an investment offering involving Gemini Trust got their money back, though after a regulatory action brought by the New York attorney general.

Will ChatGPT Ads Change OpenAI? + Amanda Askell Explains Claude’s New Constitution

Fri, 01/23/2026 - 07:00
“The question is not are these first couple of ads that we’re seeing from OpenAI going to be good or not? It’s whether two or three years from now, ChatGPT is being steered toward ad-friendly topics.”

Five Ways People Are Using Claude Code

Fri, 01/23/2026 - 05:02
The artificial intelligence tool generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps.

Will I Have to Download a New TikTok App? And Other Big Questions About The Deal.

Thu, 01/22/2026 - 22:36
The popular short form video app has a new corporate structure in the United States, which could result in some changes for the 200 million Americans who use TikTok.

Here’s Who Just Bought TikTok

Thu, 01/22/2026 - 22:32
Several big companies and investment firms are part of the new American TikTok. Many have ties to one another and President Trump.

TikTok Strikes Deal to Split Off an American Version, Ending Long Legal Saga

Thu, 01/22/2026 - 19:48
The Chinese parent company for the popular video app said it had struck a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new American TikTok to avoid a ban in the United States.

Why iPhone and Android Weather Apps Are Freaking Out About Winter Storm Forecasts

Thu, 01/22/2026 - 16:52
A foot of snow in New York? Two feet? Well, it’s complicated.

The Drama at Thinking Machines, a New A.I. Start-Up, Is Riveting Silicon Valley

Thu, 01/22/2026 - 11:59
Defections, secret conversations, deal talks that fizzled and a battle for control: The turmoil at Thinking Machines Lab is the artificial intelligence industry’s latest drama.

How to Deal With That Drawer Full of Old Gadgets

Thu, 01/22/2026 - 05:00
This month, resolve to revive or relinquish those old music players and point-and-shoot cameras — and retrieve any files trapped on the devices.

Elon Musk’s Grok A.I. Chatbot Made Millions of Sexualized Images, New Estimates Show

Thu, 01/22/2026 - 05:00
Over nine days, Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot generated and posted 4.4 million images, of which at least 41 percent were sexualized images of women.

At Check-In, Your Face Is Increasingly Your ID

Wed, 01/21/2026 - 10:47
Facial recognition at security and immigration checkpoints and gates could ease airport hassles, even as the technology raises privacy concerns.

Snap Settles Lawsuit on Social Media Addiction, Avoiding a Landmark Trial

Tue, 01/20/2026 - 16:26
The settlement means Snap will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective and subject to personal injury liability.

F.T.C. Appeals Loss in Meta Antitrust Case

Tue, 01/20/2026 - 16:20
The agency is aiming to reverse a setback in the government’s campaign to rein in the power of the biggest tech companies.

Thing-Like Robotic Hand Makes Life Resemble ‘The Addams Family’

Tue, 01/20/2026 - 11:00
The very capable robotic picker-upper can grasp things on both sides and roam around freely.

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