The language-learning app with more than 100 million users has embraced artificial intelligence but has also faced consumer backlash for it.
Once it gets here, the future won’t feel extreme; it will feel ordinary. It’s just that our idea of ordinary will shift a bit.
Some are being nudged to learn how to use the nascent technology. Coming to the C-suite retreat: mandatory website-building exercises using A.I. tools.
En un estudio reciente, unos científicos descifraron con éxito no solo las palabras que las personas intentaban decir, sino también las que simplemente imaginaban decir.
The agency began looking into the liberal watchdog group’s research critical of Elon Musk and his social media platform, X, in May.
La empresa de Elon Musk depende de los contratos federales, pero es muy probable que años de pérdidas le hayan permitido evitar el pago de impuestos federales sobre la renta.
The summit in Alaska between President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has unleashed a wave of propaganda and disinformation from Russian state media and online conspiracy theorists.
Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, said he would look into whether the social media company’s artificial intelligence technology endangers children.
Elon Musk’s rocket company relies on federal contracts, but years of losses have most likely let it avoid paying federal income taxes, according to internal company documents.
Las aplicaciones de inteligencia artificial que generan desnudos falsos, entre otros problemas de privacidad, hacen que compartir imágenes de tus hijos sea mucho más arriesgado que hace unos años.
Ms. Bezos and her husband invested about $245,000 in Amazon when the online bookstore was in its first year.
A trade group representing sites like Facebook and X said the law ran afoul of the First Amendment.
The company said it will issue a software update to restart the technology, which was caught up in a patent dispute.
In a recent study, scientists successfully decoded not only the words people tried to say but the words they merely imagined saying.
In “Luigi: The Musical” and across the internet, artists, journalists and supporters vie to shape the murder suspect’s symbolic reputation: villain, hero, terrorist, martyr, fantasy, enigma.
Electricity rates for individuals and small businesses could rise sharply as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies build data centers and expand into the energy business.
La tecnología de IA ha avanzado a toda velocidad con herramientas como ChatGPT, pero podrían pasar años antes de que la tecnología ofrezca beneficios a toda la economía.
A new app will focus on super-short TV shows shot for phones, a bit like Quibi, an earlier app aimed at quick content.
President Trump has become the semiconductor sector’s leading decision maker, from new fees on exports to China to a brief demand for a C.E.O.’s firing.
On TikTok Live, workers stream video of themselves doing manual labor, providing glimpses of the human effort that powers our world.
Corporate spending on artificial intelligence is surging as executives bank on major efficiency gains. So far, they report little effect to the bottom line.
The billionaire said in posts on X that the consumer tech giant was violating antitrust laws by giving preferential treatment to OpenAI on the App Store.
Do Kwon, who created the Luna and TerraUSD cryptocurrencies that collapsed in 2022, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud, capping a spectacular fall from grace.
The tiny start-up hopes to take advantage of an upcoming antitrust ruling against the tech giant.
What bots are really doing in the classroom.
Decades ago, designers etched microscopic doodles onto silicon chips to leave their marks. Now, techno-archaeologists search for the tiny fossils.
Mientras empresas como Amazon y Microsoft despiden trabajadores y adoptan herramientas de codificación de IA, los recién graduados dicen que tienen dificultades para conseguir empleos.
Three rabbits used in a photo shoot featuring Anna Delvey, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, were found abandoned in Prospect Park in Brooklyn.
Just days after calling for the resignation of Intel chief, Lip-Bu Tan, over his ties to China, Mr. Trump changed his tune.
Lip-Bu Tan took the reins of Intel in March. On Thursday, President Trump called for his resignation.
Los expertos dijeron que las aplicaciones de transporte compartido tienen funciones de seguridad integradas con las que los pasajeros deben familiarizarse.
Critical thinking is not going to save us.
Yes, it still makes plenty of mistakes, but it has become part of the job for many.
When Helene disconnected my part of North Carolina for weeks, my neighbors and I had to relearn old ways of knowing what was happening — and what wasn’t.
Artificial intelligence apps generating fake nudes, amid other privacy concerns, make “sharenting” far riskier than it was just a few years ago.
The company said the service, synonymous with the early days of the internet, will be discontinued on Sept. 30.
In a highly unusual arrangement with President Trump, the companies are expected to kick 15 percent of what they make in China to the U.S. government.
As companies like Amazon and Microsoft lay off workers and embrace A.I. coding tools, computer science graduates say they’re struggling to land tech jobs.
He helped build H. Ross Perot’s company Electronic Data Systems into a leading data processing firm. He later played a crucial role in Mr. Perot’s 1992 presidential campaign.
The service rolled out this week, prompting confusion and safety concerns. Meta, which owns Instagram, said the feature was turned off unless users activated it.
Overuse of digital gadgets harms teenagers, research suggests. But ubiquitous technology may be helping older Americans stay sharp.
It took Amazon several years to overcome technical hurdles as it remade its voice assistant with new artificial intelligence technology.
Young adults without jobs that provide insurance find that their options are limited and expensive. The problem is about to get worse.
It’s a difficult rite of passage for young adults without job-based insurance. Here are some tips for getting started.
Over 21 days of talking with ChatGPT, an otherwise perfectly sane man became convinced that he was a real-life superhero. We analyzed the conversation.
Ride-hailing apps have built-in safety features that riders should be familiar with, experts said.
The A.I. start-up said its new flagship technology was faster, more accurate and less likely to make stuff up.
The new measures have been widely embraced, but new age-verification methods have drawn some criticism because of privacy concerns.
The merger catapults new power players to the top of Hollywood and ends a tortuous process that has lasted well over a year.
The tariff would not apply to businesses that made a commitment to build and invest in the United States.
Before the inauguration, Jacob Buckley, of Port Matilda, Pa., wrote “Bro we going into a literal oligarchy in 4 days and im going to kill Trump,” prosecutors said.
Hoping to widen the rift between Trump and his supporters, a few Democrats are dabbling in the kind of messaging that usually punches left.
Los días en que Google, Apple y Meta eran los destinos soñados para los trabajadores de la industria quedaron atrás. Ahora los gigantes del sector se han convertido en grandes burocracias.
In a major shift, the company is “open sourcing” two A.I. systems, freely sharing the technology with outside researchers and businesses.
A lawsuit involving videos of Calico Critters in scandalous situations lays bare the allure of seeing the twee toys go wild.
A pack of smokes is the opposite of an Oura ring.
We asked screen-time experts how to avoid the relentless pull of our devices.
We explore the new vibe in Silicon Valley.
Some dropped out of M.I.T., Georgetown and Stanford. Others decided not to go to college. They all say they could not afford to wait to build their own artificial intelligence start-ups.
The city is the tech industry’s hub for artificial intelligence, 30 miles north of the home of companies like Meta and Google.
In a major shift, Google, OpenAI, Meta and venture capitalists — many of whom had once forsworn involvement in war — have embraced the military industrial complex.
It’s the shut up and grind era, tech workers said, as Apple, Google, Meta and other giants age into large bureaucracies.
The Rationalists, a community focused on the risks of artificial intelligence, regularly gather with tech figures and other like-minded people in a complex that covers much of a city block.
Goodbye to the age of consumer websites and mobile apps. Artificial intelligence has ushered in an era of what insiders in the nation’s innovation capital call “hard tech.”
The introduction of a state-approved messaging app has raised fears that Russia could be preparing to block WhatsApp and Telegram.
Puedes silenciar alertas y llamadas no esenciales en tu iPhone o dispositivo Android para más tarde, pero seguir permitiendo que las personas y aplicaciones designadas se pongan en contacto contigo.
Lawyers for the family of a woman struck and killed by a Tesla sedan in 2019 argued that the company’s Autopilot software should have avoided the crash.
In a still largely speculative vision of the future, A.I. tools would be full employees that work independently, with a bit of management.
En los últimos años han surgido aplicaciones con programas personalizados y basados en la ciencia para superar el desfase horario. Viajamos al otro lado del mundo y de regreso para ver si funcionan.
Despite recent criticism about its product outlook, the company reported strong sales of iPhones, Macs and services.
Consumers spent more than expected on the e-commerce giant’s site, while margins tightened at the company’s all-important cloud computing division.
Figma, which makes a design platform, was on the verge of a big payday before regulators quashed the sale. On Thursday, it went public, with its stock opening up 158 percent.
Chinese companies showcased A.I. gains in Shanghai this week. More chips will only help them improve faster, industry insiders say.
A.I. technologists are approaching the job market as if they were Steph Curry or LeBron James, seeking advice from their entourages and playing hardball with the highest bidders.
The administration is working with tech companies to make sharing information with various providers easier. Experts raised concerns about privacy and security.
Mr. Zuckerberg made his comments about the hypothetical artificial intelligence as Meta posted a 36 percent quarterly increase in profit and a 22 percent jump in revenue.
The company’s results are likely to ease investors’ worries that big investments in artificial intelligence aren’t paying off.
In a 168-page report, the White House called on banking regulators, tax officials and U.S. lawmakers to implement policies that would advance the crypto industry’s agenda.
An A.I.-powered feature in the historic site’s app allows visitors to chat with 20 outdoor statues throughout the famous Baroque gardens.
You can silence nonessential alerts and calls on your iPhone or Android device for later but still allow designated people and apps to reach you.
The administration seeks to coerce advertisers into using conservative media.
Apps promising to swiftly ease jet lag have proliferated. We traveled to the other side of the globe and back to see if they made a difference for a long-haul journey.
Son malas noticias para nuestras democracias.
Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota activated the National Guard to help the city of St. Paul address a cyberattack that was detected last Friday.
Tell us about how you’re using artificial intelligence.
Try this short quiz to test your knowledge of once-futuristic literary creations have become everyday reality now in 2025.
The same data networks that enable phone apps and web surfing help drones navigate, so officials are imposing daily, patchwork shutdowns. The actions can be very disruptive to daily life.
That’s bad news for our democracies.
I know that craving the high of posting, of all those comments and hearts, is lame, but leaving is really hard.
A data breach exposed photos and ID cards of women who signed up for a fast-growing app for women to share details of men they might date.
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
The TikTok mess reflects our ineffective reaction to China’s growing technology strength.
The Silicon Valley chip company, which has been struggling, quantified the job cuts it is making as it seeks to turn its business around.
China has made it a national priority to catch up with SpaceX’s nearly 8,000 Starlink internet-providing satellites in low-Earth orbit, which it regards as a military threat. Despite successes in other parts of its space program, China has just 124 internet-providing satellites in low-Earth orbit. Selam Gebrekidian, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains why China is lagging behind in this new space race.
Alcanzar un “nivel de supervivencia” para tu próximo viaje puede ser más fácil de lo que crees.
Conservatives, including President Trump, are accusing A.I. companies of left-wing bias, following a playbook that worked well against social media platforms.
Google’s parent company, which is facing aggressive competition in its core search business from A.I. chatbots, also posted a double-digit profit increase.
Cuando escribes tu nombre en el aire, las letras aparecen en tu teléfono.
When you write your name in the air, you can see the letters appear on your smartphone.
In an “A.I. Action Plan,” the White House outlined steps it said would promote American dominance in the fast-growing technology.
We are constituting ourselves by whom and what we hate. But do we have to?
At least two Chinese hacking groups were using security flaws in SharePoint, a popular collaboration software, to breach systems, Microsoft said.
The F.B.I. had raided the home of Jesse Powell in 2023 as part of an investigation into claims that he hacked into the online accounts of a nonprofit.
In the 1990s, the U.S. called Microsoft a bullying monopoly and sought to rein it in. The company lost in a landmark decision, but emerged intact.
Dave Jorgenson is starting his own video company that explains the news, with a twist. Think Jon Stewart meets Ron Burgundy.
OpenAI said it, too, had built a system that achieved similar results.
The Dor Brothers son parte de una nueva era en la industria del video que no necesita los elementos de producción que han sido esenciales para películas y series de televisión.
Speaking — even trying to speak — a language will help open doors on your next trip, and achieving a “survival level” might be easier than you think.
In thousands of photos, Maddie stood tall and seemingly unbothered atop fences, cars, road signs and tires, garnering 1.2 million Instagram followers along the way.
A.I. and spell-check make choices for writers. With real, physical dictionaries, writers are empowered to decide how to express themselves.
An audio-only medium spawned a giant industry that is now largely focused on video.
Chatbots can get scary if you suspend your disbelief. But MJ Cocking didn’t — and wound up in a relationship that was strangely, helpfully real.
The chief executive of Carvana, which sells used cars online, said President Trump’s tariffs could help his company by increasing demand for its vehicles.
The internet giant told employees on Monday that it expected them to return to the office full-time in January.
N.I.H. officials suggested federal record keepers helped them hide emails. If so, “that’s really damaging to trust in all of government,” one expert said.
Los expertos ofrecen consejos para reconocer las afirmaciones médicas falsas en internet y combatirlas en tus círculos cercanos, sin pelear con nadie.
Experts offer tips for combating false medical claims in your own circles.
A 24-year-old’s sudden death devastated his family — and caught the attention of the movement of vaccine opponents.
The company is requiring many employees to use an app that tracks their in-person attendance.
As it prepares to go public next week, Instacart shows that one secret to making money as a gig economy company is to become an advertising company.
The Democratic presidential challenger continues to espouse extreme ideas, but has dialed that messaging back in large public forums.
The candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination uses logical leaps and rhetorical devices to create false or misleading messages.
A late-summer rise in Covid-19 infections is bringing with it a wave of conspiracy theories.
Heavy reliance on online remote learning during the pandemic drew attention away from more equitable ways of teaching children at home, a UNESCO report says.
La operación de influencia comenzó al menos hace cuatro años y, según la empresa, abarcó miles de cuentas en Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, X, Substack y sitios web chinos.
The campaign began at least four years ago and spanned thousands of accounts on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Substack and Chinese websites, Meta said.
Two weeks after employees filed to organize, the company told some they had to change cities or would lose their jobs. It said the plan had long been in the works.
The iPhone maker’s recent quarter benefited from strong sales in its App Store and other services businesses.
After years of steady growth, many technology companies are laying off workers and giving up millions of square feet of office space in the city.
Overall iPhone sales were up, and revenue for the company’s services business set a record.
A day after nearly 1,100 people were laid off, the struggling company told its remaining workers to prepare for a series of changes.
The rule on price disclosure was written before widespread use of the internet. Regulators are considering an update.
They got lost in this weird moment, where the world is caught between crisis and normalcy, nostalgic for house parties — and Houseparty, too.
The analyst Dan Wang takes stock of how the country’s growth trajectory has changed.
As tech companies cut costs and move to remote work, their left-behind office furniture has become part of a booming trade.
With loosened rules around remote prescriptions, a psychedelic-like drug has become a popular treatment for mental health conditions. But a boom in at-home use has outpaced evidence of safety.
As the companies have shed jobs recently, many teams assigned to combat false and misleading information have taken a hit.
The chief executive, under pressure from activist investors, seeks to do well and do good — but his options are narrowing.
The outcome of a case in federal court could help decide whether the First Amendment is a barrier to virtually any government efforts to stifle disinformation.
California’s law sought to punish doctors who give patients false information about Covid-19.
Also, Russian missile attacks in Ukraine and a major deal for Indian women’s cricket.
The drumbeat of layoffs in Silicon Valley is partly a result of how the pandemic upended the economy.
More hospitals and medical practices have begun charging for doctors’ responses to patient queries, depending on the level of medical advice.
Some of the biggest tech companies have announced tens of thousands of job cuts. But even after the layoffs, their work forces are still behemoths.
Doctors are exasperated by the persistence of false and misleading claims about the virus.
Many reinstated users are tweeting about topics that got them barred in the first place: Covid-19 skepticism, election denialism and QAnon.
Has another autocratic regime ever taken away the right of so many people to lead a normal life?
Two lawsuits in California have pre-emptively challenged a new law that would punish doctors for misleading patients about Covid-19.
Protests are rising as China enacts more lockdowns and quarantines, with no end in sight. The defiance is a test of Xi Jinping’s authoritarian leadership.
Reflecting on what worked and what didn’t.