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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Meta Accused by States of Using Features to Lure Children to Instagram and Facebook

More than three dozen states and the District of Columbia accused the tech giant of knowingly using addictive features to draw in and retain children and teenagers.

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Face Search Engine PimEyes Blocks Searches of Children’s Faces

The change came in response to worries that the service could be used nefariously by a stranger.

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OpenAI in Talks for Deal That Would Value Company at $80 Billion

The San Francisco start-up’s valuation could triple in less than six months.

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‘Oof’: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial Reveals Inside Details of How FTX Died

Prosecutors in the criminal fraud case have built the most intricate account to date of the cryptocurrency exchange’s frantic final days.

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F.C.C. Moves Toward Restoring Net Neutrality Rules, Igniting Regulatory Fight

The regulations, which would bar broadband providers from blocking or slowing down services like Google and Netflix, were repealed during the Trump administration.

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An Industry Insider Drives an Open Alternative to Big Tech’s A.I.

The nonprofit Allen Institute for AI, led by a respected computer scientist who sold his company to Apple, is trying to democratize cutting-edge research.

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Clearview AI Successfully Appeals $9 Million Fine in the U.K.

A court ruled that a British agency does not have jurisdiction over how foreign law enforcement agencies use citizens’ data.

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Maybe We Will Finally Learn More About How A.I. Works

Stanford researchers have ranked 10 major A.I. models on how openly they operate.

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How ‘A.I. Agents’ That Roam the Internet Could One Day Replace Workers

Researchers are transforming chatbots into online agents that play games, query websites, schedule meetings, build bar charts and do more.

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Australia Fines X for Not Providing Information on Child Abuse Content

The service formerly known as Twitter told Australian regulators that its automated detection of abusive material had declined after Elon Musk bought it.

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Can You Hide a Child’s Face From A.I.?

Parents have been stressing out for at least two decades about what to share about their children online. Powerful new technologies present a more urgent risk.

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‘A.I. Obama’ and Fake Newscasters: How A.I. Audio Is Swarming TikTok

TikTok accounts are spreading falsehoods with the help from A.I.-generated voices.

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‘Don’t Do That Again’: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Under Fire From Judge

In the first week of Mr. Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan repeatedly admonished the former crypto mogul’s lawyers, in an ominous sign for the defense.

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The Places That Sam Bankman-Fried Left Behind

Before his FTX crypto exchange imploded and he went on trial for fraud, Mr. Bankman-Fried ran a global business empire spanning Berkeley, Calif., Hong Kong and the Bahamas.

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The Wager That Betting Can Change the World

A coterie of tech insiders believe that “prediction markets” can fix social ills. Are they right?

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Who’s Rooting Hardest for a Sam Bankman-Fried Conviction? The Crypto Industry.

Crypto insiders, who have been trying to distance themselves from the FTX founder, are united in their zeal to see Mr. Bankman-Fried held to account.

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How a Pricing Change Led to a Revolt by Unity’s Video Game Developers

In an industry where customers are slow to trust and quick to criticize, a new fee from Unity infuriated studios that use its platform.

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