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Justice Dept. Defends TikTok Law That Forces App’s Sale or Ban
In its first detailed response to a legal challenge, the agency said TikTok’s proposed changes wouldn’t prevent China from using it to collect U.S. users’ data or spread propaganda.
Automakers Sold Driver Data for Pennies, Senators Say
Ron Wyden and Edward Markey urged the F.T.C. to investigate how car companies handled the data from millions of car owners.
When A.I. Fails the Language Test, Who Is Left Out of the Conversation?
The use of artificial intelligence is exploding around the world, but the technology’s language models are primarily trained in English, leaving many speakers of other languages behind.
Kamala Harris’s Bratty Coconut Memescape + What Does $1,000 a Month Do? + The Empire CrowdStrikes Back
An episode unburdened by what has been.
OpenAI Is Testing SearchGPT, an AI-Powered Search Engine
The prominent A.I. start-up said it planned to eventually fold the new technology into its popular online chatbot, ChatGPT.
Actors’ Union to Go on Strike Against Video Game Companies
The SAG-AFTRA union wants higher pay for the use of voices and images and protection from losing jobs to artificial intelligence.
California Supreme Court Upholds Gig-Worker Proposition
Passed by voters in 2020, the ballot measure classifies Uber and Lyft drivers as independent contractors rather than as employees.
How US Chips Continue to End Up in Russian Missiles
Defying sanctions, Russia has obtained nearly $4 billion in restricted chips since the war began in Ukraine. Many were shipped through a cluster of shell companies in Hong Kong.
China Is Closing the A.I. Gap With the United States
In recent weeks, Chinese tech companies have unveiled technologies that rival American systems — and they are already in the hands of consumers and software developers.
AlphaProof, a New A.I. from Google DeepMind, Scores Big at the International Math Olympiad
A.I. is getting good at math — and might soon make a worthy collaborator for humans.
For Years, TikTok Told Us What to Buy. Now ‘Underconsumption Core’ Is About Consuming Less.
The trend of “underconsumption core” romanticizes buying and using only what you need. Yes, being normal is now trending. Experts say it’s a response to a period of economic hardship.
X Uses Community Notes on Election Posts, but Misinformation Spreads
The social media company will use its Community Notes program to moderate lies about the election, but cracks are already appearing.
Microsoft’s World of Warcraft Workers Vote to Unionize
The move adds more than 500 to the unionized video game staff at Microsoft, which has pledged to remain neutral on organizing efforts.
From Online Drug Lord to Crypto Entrepreneur, Blake Benthall Is Back in Business
After Blake Benthall was arrested for running Silk Road 2.0, the infamous illegal drug bazaar, things didn’t go the way you might expect.
A Kamala Harris Presidency Could Mean More of the Same on A.I. Regulation
The presumptive Democratic nominee has won concessions from Big Tech leaders on A.I., but she hasn’t successfully pushed Congress to regulate.
Tesla Q2 Earnings Report Reveals 45% Profit Drop Amid Weak E.V. Sales
The company led by Elon Musk is selling fewer electric cars, and its big bets on driverless taxis and artificial intelligence could take many years to pay off.
Alphabet Reports 29% Jump in Profit as A.I. Efforts Begin to Pay Off
Google’s parent company narrowly topped revenue and profit expectations, driven by its search engine and cloud unit, and it said A.I. investments were “driving new growth.”
Transportation Department to Investigate Delta After Flight Delays
Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, made the announcement after the airline suspended travel for unaccompanied minors.
G.M. Will Restart Cruise Taxi Operations
General Motors said the self-driving division’s cars will run in Dallas, Houston and Phoenix after an accident last year. Human drivers will supervise the cars.
Mark Zuckerberg Stumps for ‘Open Source’ A.I.
The chief executive of Meta said in an open letter that it was important that the technology was not controlled by a handful of giant companies — including his own.