An Artist in Residence on A.I.’s Territory

Alexander Reben is taking his tech-savvy perspective to OpenAI, a company that some in the art world believe is a threat to their future.

Leslie Katz | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

How Strangers Got My Email Address From ChatGPT

Researchers at Indiana University used ChatGPT to extract contact information for more than 30 New York Times employees.

Jeremy White | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Apple Explores A.I. Deals With News Publishers

The company has discussed multiyear deals worth at least $50 million to train its generative A.I. systems on publishers’ news articles.

Benjamin Mullin and Tripp Mickle | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Apple’s Newest Headache: An App That Upended Its Control Over Messaging

Beeper Mini, which offers iPhone messaging on Android phones, has grown fast and its duel with the tech giant has gotten the attention of antitrust regulators.

Tripp Mickle and Mike Isaac | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

No Oversight: Inside a Boom-Time Start-Up Fraud and Its Unraveling

False claims and risky trades at the Silicon Valley start-up HeadSpin were part of a pattern of trouble emerging at young companies that lacked controls.

Erin Griffith | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

New Jersey Deli Scheme Leads to Securities Fraud Guilty Plea

James T. Patten admitted to orchestrating misleading trades involving the deli’s parent company in an apparent bid to enrich himself and two co-defendants.

Stuart A. Thompson | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Finding the Fun Side of Software Updates for the iPhone and Android

As the year winds down, take the time to explore iOS 17 and Android 14 with new wallpaper and widgets or by creating a digital diary.

J. D. Biersdorfer | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Illicit Content on Elon Musk’s X Draws E.U. Investigation

The inquiry is perhaps the most substantial regulatory move to date against X, which has seen a rise in incendiary content on the platform, according to researchers.

Adam Satariano | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

‘The Last of Us’ Multiplayer Video Game Is Scrapped

The video game studio Naughty Dog said “The Last of Us Online" was too resource-intensive to complete without delaying the development of future single-player versions of the game.

Orlando Mayorquin | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Struggling Cruise Cuts About 25 Percent of Its Workers

The embattled self-driving car subsidiary of General Motors faces an uncertain future after California regulators shut down its robot taxi service in the state.

Tripp Mickle | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

How Meta’s New Face Camera Heralds a New Age of Surveillance

Meta’s $300 smart glasses look cool but lack a killer app, and they offer a glimpse into a future with even less privacy and more distraction.

Brian X. Chen | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Cheating Fears Over Chatbots Were Overblown, New Research Suggests

A.I. tools like ChatGPT did not boost the frequency of cheating in high schools, Stanford researchers say.

Natasha Singer | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Google’s Antitrust Loss to Epic Could Preview Its Legal Fate in 2024

A trio of antitrust cases on the docket threaten to reshape Google’s business and sap its profits.

Nico Grant | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

New York Plans to Invest $1 Billion to Expand Chip Research

The move is aimed at drawing $9 billion in corporate investment, as New York jockeys to host a new national semiconductor technology center.

Don Clark | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Using A.I. to Talk to the Dead

Some people are using artificial intelligence chatbots to create avatars of departed loved ones. It’s a source of comfort for some, but it makes others a little squeamish.

Rebecca Carballo | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

The Power Vacuum at the Top of the Crypto Industry

A year ago, Sam Bankman-Fried and Changpeng Zhao ran two of the largest crypto companies. As they grapple with legal woes, others are jockeying to lead the industry’s next chapter.

David Yaffe-Bellany | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Mistral, French A.I. Start-Up, Is Valued at $2 Billion in Funding Round

The company has publicly released its latest technology so people can build their own chatbots. Rivals like OpenAI and Google argue that approach can be dangerous.

Cade Metz | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

This A.I. Subculture’s Motto: Go, Go, Go

The eccentric pro-tech movement known as “Effective Accelerationism” wants to unshackle powerful A.I., and party along the way.

Kevin Roose | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Key Players in OpenAI’s Boardroom Drama

A mix of prominent tech industry figures and people not well known outside the A.I. community played big roles in the upheaval at the company.

Cade Metz | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

E.U. Agrees on Artificial Intelligence Rules With Landmark New Law

The agreement over the A.I. Act solidifies one of the world’s first comprehensive attempts to limit the use of artificial intelligence.

Adam Satariano | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Google Updates Bard Chatbot With ‘Gemini’ A.I. as It Chases ChatGPT

After more than eight months of research and development, Google has unveiled its most powerful A.I. so far. But only parts of it are widely available.

Cade Metz and Nico Grant | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Can’t Sleep? Listen to an A.I.-Generated Bedtime Story From Jimmy Stewart.

The sleep and meditation app Calm released a new story featuring the late actor’s signature drawl — or a computer-generated version of it.

Isabella Kwai | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Big Tech Muscles In: The 12 Months That Changed Silicon Valley Forever

ChatGPT’s release a year ago triggered a desperate scramble among tech companies and alarm from some of the people who helped invent it.

Karen Weise, Cade Metz, Nico Grant and Mike Isaac | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

The Who’s Who Behind the Modern Artificial Intelligence Movement

Before chatbots exploded in popularity, a group of researchers, tech executives and venture capitalists had worked for more than a decade to fuel A.I.

J. Edward Moreno | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

The Who’s Who Behind the Modern Artificial Intelligence Movement

Before chatbots exploded in popularity, a group of researchers, tech executives and venture capitalists had worked for more than a decade to fuel A.I.

J. Edward Moreno | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Ego, Fear and Money: How the A.I. Fuse Was Lit

The people who were most afraid of the risks of artificial intelligence decided they should be the ones to build it. Then distrust fueled a spiraling competition.

Cade Metz, Karen Weise, Nico Grant and Mike Isaac | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Gambling, Risky Pranks and Lucrative Contracts: Inside the Streaming Site Kick

The Twitch competitor has doled out generous deals to content creators. It has also faced criticism for its lax moderation and embrace of online gambling.

Kellen Browning | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Disinformation Is One of Climate Summit’s Biggest Challenges

Online influencers, fossil fuel companies and some of the countries attending COP28 have nourished a feedback loop of falsehoods.

Tiffany Hsu and Steven Lee Myers | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Don’t Be Afraid of the iPhone’s NameDrop Feature, Experts Say

Police departments have issued warnings about a new Apple setting that lets users exchange contact information by bringing their devices together. Tech experts say the fears are overblown.

Jesus Jiménez | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

G.M. to Cut Spending on Cruise Self-Driving Unit

General Motors will “substantially lower spending” on autonomous vehicle efforts in 2024 after accidents with its self-driving taxis in San Francisco.

Neal E. Boudette and Yiwen Lu | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Explaining OpenAI’s Board Shake-Up

Who is off, and who is on? For now there are three members, including one holdover from the board that ousted Sam Altman as C.E.O. last week.

Tripp Mickle, Mike Isaac, Karen Weise, Cade Metz and Kevin Roose | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Cruise’s C.E.O. Quits as the Driverless Carmaker Aims to Rebuild Trust

Kyle Vogt, a founder of Cruise, resigned from the company on Sunday, weeks after it suspended all of its self-driving operations.

Yiwen Lu and Tripp Mickle | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Many Details of Sam Altman’s Ouster Are Murky. But Some Things Are Clear.

Everything seemed to be going his way. Then his time at OpenAI was over.

Kevin Roose | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

OpenAI’s Board Pushes Out Sam Altman, Its High-Profile C.E.O.

Mira Murati, who previously served as chief technology officer, has been named interim chief executive.

Cade Metz | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

How Bad Is Antisemitism Online? It’s Increasingly Hard to Know.

People who study social media say the conflict between Israel and Hamas has underscored the need for better data transparency from platforms.

Tiffany Hsu and Sapna Maheshwari | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Jewish Celebrities and Influencers Confront TikTok Executives in Private Call

TikTok faces escalating accusations that it promotes pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel content. “Shame on you,” Sacha Baron Cohen said on the call.

Sapna Maheshwari | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Cryptocurrency Prices Surge, Driven by a Potential Bitcoin Fund

Investors anticipate regulatory approval of an exchange traded fund linked directly to Bitcoin, which they hope will encourage more people to invest in the digital asset.

David Yaffe-Bellany | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

You Paid $1,000 for an iPhone, but Apple Still Controls It

The company codes its devices with software that complicates repairs by triggering safety warnings and malfunctions.

Tripp Mickle, Ella Koeze and Brian X. Chen | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Mark Zuckerberg Taps the Strengths of WhatsApp

The messaging app, which Meta bought nearly a decade ago, was an asset that Mr. Zuckerberg largely left alone for a while. No longer.

Mike Isaac | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Meta to Require Political Advertisers to Disclose Use of A.I.

The social networking giant, which has long had a contentious relationship with political ads, is reckoning with a wave of generative A.I. tools.

Mike Isaac | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

OpenAI Lets Mom-and-Pop Shops Customize ChatGPT

With new “GPTs” service, anyone can build their own chatbot and instantly share it with friends, family and the general public.

Cade Metz | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Chatbots May ‘Hallucinate’ More Often Than Many Realize

When summarizing facts, ChatGPT technology makes things up about 3 percent of the time, according to research from a new start-up. A Google system’s rate was 27 percent.

Cade Metz | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Look, Up in the Sky! It’s a Can of Soup!

Amazon’s much-hyped drone project is dropping small objects on driveways. Some customers are not sure what it delivers beyond minestrone.

David Streitfeld | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Silicon Valley Shrugs Off Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial

Tech investors lauded Mr. Bankman-Fried and helped fund his FTX crypto exchange. The tech industry has since done what it does best: move on.

Erin Griffith | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Wild Rise and Abrupt Crash

The crypto king gambled that his trading platform would make him a benevolent trillionaire. But after a fraud conviction, all bets are off.

David Streitfeld | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Sam Bankman-Fried Built FTX on a ‘Pyramid of Deceit,’ Prosecutor Says

The criminal fraud trial for the founder of the FTX crypto exchange has reached closing statements. Jurors will then begin deliberating.

Matthew Goldstein, J. Edward Moreno and David Yaffe-Bellany | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

School Cellphone Bans Are Trending. Do They Work?

Proponents say no-phone rules reduce student distractions and bullying. Critics say the bans could hinder student self-direction and critical thinking.

Natasha Singer | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

This Florida School District Banned Cellphones. Here’s What Happened.

Schools in Orlando took a tougher approach than a new state law required. Student engagement increased. So did the hunt for contraband phones.

Natasha Singer | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Amazon Revenue Jumps as Consumer and Business Spending Improves

Investors were closely watching business spending with the company’s cloud computing division, which grew 12 percent in the most recent quarter.

Karen Weise | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Google Search Boss Says Company Invests to Avoid Becoming ‘Roadkill’

At the start of its antitrust defense, Google attributed its success to relentless investment, countering government claims that it broke the law to stay ahead.

Nico Grant | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure