Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Use Your Phone as a Pocket Tutor for Study on the Go


Apps that offer short lessons in various subjects can help get the most out of your time whether you’re waiting for a train or a meeting.


J. D. Biersdorfer | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Monday, August 28, 2023

Tech Chiefs to Gather in Washington Next Month on A.I. Regulations


The leaders of Google, OpenAI, Microsoft and others are meeting with lawmakers on Sept. 13 to kick off listening sessions that may shape A.I. rules in the United States.


Cecilia Kang | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Friday, August 18, 2023

Cruise Agrees to Reduce Driverless Car Fleet in San Francisco After Crash


A driverless Cruise taxi with a passenger collided with a fire truck Thursday night, just one week after state officials allowed the service to expand.


Yiwen Lu | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Thursday, August 17, 2023

YouTube Ads May Have Led to Online Tracking of Children, Research Says


YouTube’s advertising practices on kids’ channels could have resulted in companies tracking children across the web, a report said.


Nico Grant, Natasha Singer and Aaron Krolik | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

The Desperate Hunt for the A.I. Boom’s Most Indispensable Prize


To power artificial-intelligence products, start-ups and investors are taking extraordinary measures to obtain critical chips known as graphics processing units, or GPUs.


Erin Griffith | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Google Tests an A.I. Assistant That Offers Life Advice


The tech giant is evaluating tools that would use artificial intelligence to perform tasks that some of its researchers have said should be avoided.


Nico Grant | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

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Sunday, August 6, 2023

Eight Months Pregnant and Arrested After False Facial Recognition Match


Porsha Woodruff thought the police who showed up at her door to arrest her for carjacking were joking. She is the first woman known to be wrongfully accused as a result of facial recognition technology.


Kashmir Hill | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Saturday, August 5, 2023

Big Tech Rebounds and Preps for Transformative A.I. Investments


As the tech giants found their financial footing last quarter, they doubled down on artificial intelligence, which has been a boon to companies like Nvidia.


Tripp Mickle | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Uber Posts 14% Rise in Revenue as Growth Slows


The company’s growth decelerated as the rebound from the pandemic normalized and its freight business declined. It also swung to a profit.


Yiwen Lu | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure