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Saying ‘Thank You’ to Chat GPT Is Costly. Should You Do It Anyway?
Adding words to our chatbot requests uses more electricity. But some fear the cost of not saying please or thank you could be higher.
Should We Start Taking the Welfare of A.I. Seriously?
As artificial intelligence systems become smarter, one A.I. company is trying to figure out what to do if they become conscious.
The Cybercriminals Who Organized a $243 Million Crypto Heist
How luxury cars, $500,000 bar tabs and a mysterious kidnapping attempt helped investigators unravel the heist of a lifetime.
Chinese Factory Owners Use TikTok to Make Appeal to Americans: Buy Direct
Videos on the social media app, filmed at factories in China, urge viewers to buy luxury goods directly, as tariffs drive up prices. Americans are receptive.
Trump Offers a Private Dinner to Top 220 Investors in His Memecoin
The offer, which caused President Trump’s memecoin to surge in price, was his family’s latest effort to profit from cryptocurrencies.
EU Fines Apple and Meta Total of $800 Million in First Use of Digital Competition Law
The European Commission said the Silicon Valley companies violated the Digital Markets Act, a law meant to crimp the power of the largest tech firms.
Discord’s Jason Citron Steps Down as CEO of the Social Chat App
Jason Citron was a co-founder of the company, which is said to be working toward an initial public offering at some point this year.
YouTube Turns 20: From ‘Lazy Sunday’ to ‘Hot Ones’
The video-streaming platform has revolutionized how we watch things. Here’s a timeline of its biggest moments.
At Meta’s Antitrust Trial, a Bygone Internet Era Comes Back to Life
In the landmark antitrust case, tech executives have harked back to a Silicon Valley age when social apps like Facebook, Path, Orkut and Google Plus boomed.
Time-Saving New iPhone and Android Features You Might Have Missed
From photo timers to music identifiers, here are a few new iPhone and Android tools to make your life easier.
Tesla Profits Drop 71% Amid Backlash to Elon Musk’s Role Under Trump
The carmaker reported the sharp decline in quarterly earnings after its brand suffered because of its chief executive’s role in the Trump administration.
At Meta Trial, Instagram Co-Founder Says Startup Was Denied Resources
Kevin Systrom said during testimony in a landmark antitrust trial that he believed Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, viewed Instagram as a threat.
FTC Sues Uber Over Billing for Its Uber One Subscription Service
The suit is an indication that the commission’s close scrutiny of the tech industry will continue in the Trump administration.
U.S. Asks Judge to Break Up Google
The Justice Department said that the best way to address the tech company’s monopoly in internet search was to force it to sell Chrome, among other measures.
Canadians Confront News Void on Facebook and Instagram as Election Nears
After Meta blocked news from its platforms in Canada, hyperpartisan and misleading content from popular right-wing Facebook pages such as Canada Proud has filled the gap.
Will a Federal Judge Break Up Google?
On Monday, the tech giant and the U.S. government face off in court over how to fix the company’s online search monopoly. The outcome could alter Google and Silicon Valley.
‘Black Mirror’ Showed Us a Future. Some of It Is Here Now.
The long-running tech drama always felt as if it took place in a dystopian near future. How much of that future has come to pass?
Mike Wood, Whose LeapFrog Toys Taught a Generation, Dies at 72
His LeapPad tablets, which helped children read, found their way into tens of millions of homes beginning in 1999.
U.S. Chipmakers Fear They Are Ceding China’s A.I. Market to Huawei
New restrictions on semiconductor exports to China are scrambling sales and fueling concerns that the Chinese tech giant will become a chip-making powerhouse.
Google Makes History With Rapid-Fire Antitrust Losses
Within a year, two federal judges declared the tech giant a monopoly in search and ad technology. The tide may be turning for antitrust.