Niklaus Wirth, Visionary Software Architect, Dies at 89
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 23:43
Pascal, the programming language he created in the early days of personal computing, offered a simpler alternative to other languages in use at the time.
China’s Hacker Network: What to Know About the I-Soon Document Leak
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 22:53
Documents leaked on a public website show that China is hiring private hackers to obtain sensitive information from foreign companies and governments.
Leaked Files Show the Secret World of China’s Hackers for Hire
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 19:54
China has increasingly turned to private companies in campaigns to hack foreign governments and control its domestic population.
Instagram’s Uneasy Rise as a News Site
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 15:32
In this year’s presidential election, more people are turning to Instagram for news, even as the platform tries de-emphasizing “political content.”
Nvidia Earnings Show Soaring Profit and Revenue Amid AI Boom
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 05:43
The A.I. chip maker’s revenue more than tripled, and profits rose ninefold. It also projected that its revenue would more than triple again.
Let Tesla Expand? Germans Vote No.
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 22:07
A local town’s vote against the U.S. automaker’s proposed expansion is nonbinding, but citizens expect it to be honored.
China’s Rush to Dominate A.I. Comes With a Twist: It Depends on U.S. Technology
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 21:51
China’s tech firms were caught off guard by breakthroughs in generative artificial intelligence. Beijing’s regulations and a sagging economy aren’t helping.
Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Are Breaking Up With China
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 21:14
Under intensifying scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers, top firms have pulled back from investing in Chinese start-ups.
Google Is Giving Away Some of the A.I. That Powers Chatbots
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 18:30
Like Meta, the company opened access to its technology to outside programmers, but kept its most powerful system under wraps.
Volkswagen Sees Electric Vehicles as a Way to Grow in the U.S.
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 02:45
It and other foreign automakers are trying to exploit upheaval caused by new technology to gain market share from their dominant rivals.
Volkswagen Sees Electric Vehicles as a Way to Grow in the U.S.
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 02:45
It and other foreign automakers are trying to exploit upheaval caused by new technology to gain market share from their dominant rivals.
Inside the Funding Frenzy at Anthropic, One of A.I.’s Hottest Start-Ups
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 15:32
The company raised $7.3 billion over the last year, as the lure of artificial intelligence changes Silicon Valley deal-making.
When Eyes in the Sky Start Looking Right at You
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 13:29
New satellites that orbit the Earth at very low altitudes may result in a world where nothing is really off limits.
U.S. Awards $1.5 Billion to Chipmaker GlobalFoundries
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 21:24
The grant will go toward chips for the auto and defense industries, and is the largest award to date from $39 billion in government funding.
Plans to Expand U.S. Chip Manufacturing Are Running Into Obstacles
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 15:33
Delays in finishing new factories are emerging, just as the Biden administration begins handing out money to stoke domestic production.
‘Most Wanted’ Man Pleads Guilty in Cyberattack That Upended Vermont Hospital
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 01:13
Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, 37, of Ukraine, pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in two separate malware schemes that caused tens of millions of dollars in losses.
Facial Recognition in Airports: Biometrics Technology Is Expanding
Sun, 02/18/2024 - 15:30
Biometric technology is expanding at airports across the United States — and the world — and transforming the way we move through them, from checking a bag to boarding the plane.
OpenAI Completes Deal That Values the Company at $80 Billion
Sat, 02/17/2024 - 04:16
The A.I. start-up’s valuation tripled in less than 10 months.
In Big Election Year, A.I.’s Architects Move Against Its Misuse
Fri, 02/16/2024 - 17:00
Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta and other key developers are acting to prevent the technology from threatening democracies, even as their tools become more powerful.
The State of A.I., and Will Perplexity Beat Google or Destroy the Web?
Fri, 02/16/2024 - 15:36
A special Valentine’s Day look back.