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Mediapocalypse Now, a16z’s Chris Dixon Defends Crypto, and HatGPT

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 15:31
Strangely a lot of pro wrestling in this episode.

Is Cryptocurrency Like Stocks and Bonds? Courts Move Closer to an Answer.

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 15:31
Federal judges are weighing whether digital currencies should be subject to the same rules as stocks and bonds. The outcome could shape crypto’s future in the U.S.

Fake Explicit Taylor Swift Images Swamp Social Media

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 12:07
Fans of the star and lawmakers condemned the images, probably generated by artificial intelligence, after they were shared with millions of social media users.

L.A. County to Pay $5 Million to Election Executive Wrongly Charged With Data Breach

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 03:59
Eugene Yu, the owner of an election software company, was arrested in 2022 on charges of breaching election data. Those charges were dropped weeks later.

Cruise Says Hostility Toward Regulators Led to Grounding of Its Autonomous Cars

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 03:21
A report by a law firm about an October crash found that executives failed to fully explain the incident, which the Justice Department is also investigating.

N.S.A. Buys Americans’ Internet Data Without Warrants, Letter Says

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 03:01
The disclosure comes amid congressional scrutiny and a Federal Trade Commission crackdown on commercial data brokers.

Microsoft, Amazon and Google Face F.T.C. Inquiry Over A.I. Deals

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 00:51
The agency plans to scrutinize Microsoft, Amazon and Google for their investments in the A.I. start-ups OpenAI and Anthropic.

Apple Overhauls App Store in Europe, in Response to New Digital Law

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 00:20
A new E.U. law taking effect in March forced Apple to loosen its grip on the App Store, changes it had long resisted.

Elon Musk Spreads Election Misinformation on X Without Fact Checkers

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 00:15
Civil rights lawyers and Democrats are sounding alarms about Mr. Musk’s claims about voting. The Biden campaign called his posts “profoundly irresponsible.”

That Spotify Daylist That Really ‘Gets’ You? It Was Written by A.I.

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 22:40
The music-streaming platform’s new “daylist” feature serves users three personalized playlists a day, with titles ranging from quirky to bewildering.

Microsoft Cuts 1,900 Jobs in Its Video Game Division

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 21:23
The reductions come three months after the tech giant completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

The Sleepy Copyright Office in the Middle of a High-Stakes Clash Over A.I.

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 15:31
The office is reviewing how centuries-old laws should apply to artificial intelligence technology, with both content creators and tech giants arguing their cases.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the Big Shift in True Crime

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 15:31
Not long ago, true crime storytellers had little in the way of first-person footage captured in real time to rely on. Now, as much of our daily lives are documented, the genre is transforming.

That Spotify Daylist That Really ‘Gets’ You? It Was Written by A.I.

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 05:39
The music-streaming platform’s new “daylist” feature serves users three personalized playlists a day, with titles ranging from quirky to bewildering.

Tesla Profit Doubles From Tax Effect, but Price Cuts Hurt

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 02:51
Quarterly earnings soared from a year earlier after the company booked a tax benefit, but increased competition and a price war took a toll, the electric-car maker said.

Making VR Headsets Cool Won’t Be Easy, Even for Apple

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 19:30
Starting with Google Glass, all have been plagued with the same issues, even as Apple plunges into the market with its Vision Pro.

Even Rats Are Taking Selfies Now (and Enjoying It)

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:32
A photographer trained two rats to take photographs of themselves. They didn’t want to stop.

New Hampshire Officials to Investigate A.I. Robocalls Mimicking Biden

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 03:14
The calls, in a voice most likely artificially generated, urged people not to vote in Tuesday’s primary.

Microsoft Executives’ Emails Hacked by Group Tied to Russian Intelligence

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 06:09
The hackers appeared to be trying to learn what the company knew about them, a regulatory filing said.

Apple Takes a Humble Approach to Launching Its Newest Device

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 17:11
The Vision Pro augmented reality device goes on sale Friday. Don’t expect Apple to host a splashy event to promote it.

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