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Elon Musk’s Week on X: Deepfakes, Falsehoods and Lots of Memes

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 05:02
Almost a third of 171 posts last week from the X owner were false, misleading or missing vital context.

Mira Murati, Chief Technology Officer at OpenAI, to Leave Company

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 17:20
One of OpenAI’s highest profile executives, she’s among a series of longtime managers and researchers to leave the start-up in recent months.

Meta Unveils New Virtual Reality Headset and Other Products

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 13:45
At an event in Silicon Valley, Meta exhibited a range of products meant to blend the real world and virtual reality, with a healthy dose of A.I.

Why OpenAI Is Trying to Raise So Much Money?

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 11:48
The San Francisco A.I. start-up believes there is not enough computing power on Earth to build the artificial intelligence it wants to create.

Tips for Easier and Faster Typing on Your Smartphone

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 05:04
Shortcuts, small external keyboards and even improved (and free) dictation software can make long sessions of text input much simpler.

CrowdStrike Executive Questioned by Lawmakers Over Global Tech Outage

Tue, 09/24/2024 - 17:36
Adam Meyers, a senior vice president of the cybersecurity firm, testified in front of a House Homeland Security subcommittee about the July mishap.

Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Role in FTX Fraud

Tue, 09/24/2024 - 16:22
A top adviser to Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of FTX, Ms. Ellison pleaded guilty to conspiring with him to steal $8 billion and became a crucial witness for the prosecution.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Political Evolution

Tue, 09/24/2024 - 11:12
He was once a backer of liberal causes. Then everyone seemed to turn on him. Now he wants to stay away from politics — if that’s possible.

How Meta Distanced Itself From Politics

Tue, 09/24/2024 - 10:41
Ahead of November’s election, Meta has de-emphasized political content on Facebook, Instagram and Threads and doesn’t want to talk about candidates or campaigns.

Spurned by Social Media, Publishers Chase Readers on WhatsApp

Tue, 09/24/2024 - 00:00
News outlets are experimenting with a feature in the world’s most popular messaging app that allows them to send links and headlines directly to followers.

Elon Musk Hails Italian Leader Giorgia Meloni at Awards Ceremony

Mon, 09/23/2024 - 21:54
Mr. Musk described Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as “authentic, honest and thoughtful.” She used her Atlantic Council spotlight to defend Western values.

Can Math Help AI Chatbots Stop Making Stuff Up?

Mon, 09/23/2024 - 11:11
Chatbots like ChatGPT get stuff wrong. But researchers are building new A.I. systems that can verify their own math — and maybe more.

Will A.I. Be a Bust? A Wall Street Skeptic Rings the Alarm.

Mon, 09/23/2024 - 11:10
Jim Covello, Goldman Sachs’s head of stock research, warned that building too much of what the world doesn’t need “typically ends badly.”

Biden Administration Proposes Ban on Chinese Software in Vehicles

Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:46
Federal officials acknowledged that few Chinese vehicles were on U.S. roads now, but said that the administration wanted to take proactive measures to strengthen national security.

Could Altering Ocean Chemistry Help Slow Global Warming?

Mon, 09/23/2024 - 03:00
By tweaking the chemistry of rivers and oceans, humans could remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. But huge challenges loom.

Could Altering Ocean Chemistry Help Slow Global Warming?

Mon, 09/23/2024 - 03:00
By tweaking the chemistry of rivers and oceans, humans could remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. But huge challenges loom.

Elon Musk’s X Backs Down in Brazil

Sat, 09/21/2024 - 11:15
In an abrupt reversal, the social network’s lawyers said it was complying with court orders that it had previously defied. Brazil’s Supreme Court could allow the site to return next week.

Car Parts, Fiberglass and a Dream: How a Teacher Built a Hovercraft

Sat, 09/21/2024 - 05:40
Robert Tymofichuk, a teacher in Alberta, Canada, spent nearly 2,000 hours building an operational hovercraft from salvaged car parts and with no blueprint.

How the Kremlin Might Get Past RT Bans to Spread Its Message

Sat, 09/21/2024 - 05:03
Social media companies may try to ban RT, the Russian state media broadcaster. But the network has proved in the past to be a wily adversary when confronted with efforts to silence it.

Inside Jony Ive’s Life After Apple and His LoveFrom Design Business

Sat, 09/21/2024 - 05:00
Five years after leaving Apple, the iPhone designer is forging a new life in San Francisco, one imaginative building at a time.

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