- Israel’s A.I. Experiments in Gaza War Raise Ethical Concernsby Sheera Frenkel and Natan Odenheimer on 25 April 2025 at 13:12
Israel developed new artificial intelligence tools to gain an advantage in the war. The technologies have sometimes led to fatal consequences.
- Is Google Breaking Up? + Seasteading Is Back + Tool Timeby Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Matt Collette, Alyssa Moxley, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Sophia Lanman and Rowan Niemisto on 25 April 2025 at 11:00
“They are being dragged into change, kicking and screaming.”
- Saying ‘Thank You’ to ChatGPT Is Costly. But Maybe It’s Worth the Price.by Sopan Deb on 25 April 2025 at 03:42
Adding words to our chatbot can apparently cost tens of millions of dollars. But some fear the cost of not saying please or thank you could be higher.
- Google Parent Alphabet Reports 12% Increase in Revenueby David Streitfeld on 24 April 2025 at 23:16
Google’s parent company, which is battling the government to stay intact after losing two antitrust cases, also said quarterly profit rose 46 percent.
- The Cybercriminals Who Organized a $243 Million Crypto Heistby Mitch Moxley on 24 April 2025 at 18:28
How luxury cars, $500,000 bar tabs and a mysterious kidnapping attempt helped investigators unravel the heist of a lifetime.
- If A.I. Systems Become Conscious, Should They Have Rights?by Kevin Roose on 24 April 2025 at 16:57
As artificial intelligence systems become smarter, one A.I. company is trying to figure out what to do if they become conscious.
- Chinese Factory Owners Make Appeals to Americans on TikTok: Buy Directby Sapna Maheshwari and Ang Li on 24 April 2025 at 16:10
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.
- EU Fines Apple and Meta Total of $800 Million in First Use of Digital Competition Lawby Adam Satariano on 24 April 2025 at 01:29
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.
- Trump Offers a Private Dinner to Top 220 Investors in His Memecoinby David Yaffe-Bellany, Matthew Goldstein and Eric Lipton on 23 April 2025 at 23:45
The offer, which caused President Trump’s memecoin to surge in price, was his family’s latest effort to profit from cryptocurrencies.
- YouTube Turns 20: From ‘Lazy Sunday’ to ‘Hot Ones’by Amanda Holpuch on 23 April 2025 at 23:44
The video-streaming platform has revolutionized how we watch things. Here’s a timeline of its biggest moments.
- Discord’s Jason Citron Steps Down as CEO of the Social Chat Appby Eli Tan on 23 April 2025 at 20:00
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.
- At Meta Trial, Instagram Co-Founder Says Startup Was Denied Resourcesby Cecilia Kang on 23 April 2025 at 16:43
Kevin Systrom said during testimony in a landmark antitrust trial that he believed Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, viewed Instagram as a threat.
- Musk Says He Will Keep Pushing for Lower Tariffs as Tesla Profits Drop 71%by Jack Ewing on 23 April 2025 at 14:00
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’s Antitrust Trial, a Bygone Internet Era Comes Back to Lifeby Mike Isaac and Cecilia Kang on 23 April 2025 at 13:43
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 Missedby J. D. Biersdorfer on 23 April 2025 at 13:00
From photo timers to music identifiers, here are a few new iPhone and Android tools to make your life easier.
- FTC Sues Uber Over Billing for Its Uber One Subscription Serviceby Eli Tan on 21 April 2025 at 20:28
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 Googleby David McCabe on 21 April 2025 at 19:53
The Justice Department said the best way to address the company’s monopoly in internet search was to force it to sell Chrome, among other measures.
- As Election Nears, Canadians Confront News Void on Facebook and Instagramby Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Stuart A. Thompson on 21 April 2025 at 19:38
Hyperpartisan and misleading content from popular right-wing pages such as Canada Proud is thriving on Facebook as the election nears.
- Will a Federal Judge Break Up Google?by David McCabe on 21 April 2025 at 13:17
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.by Maya Salam on 21 April 2025 at 13:16
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?