Election Falsehoods Take Off on YouTube as It Looks the Other Way

The video site removed 2020 misinformation, fearing real-world harm. Now it’s amplifying and profiting from 2024 falsehoods, researchers said.

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Two Students Created Face Recognition Glasses. It Wasn’t Hard.

A Boston man had a strange encounter at a subway station. A month later, he discovered he was the star of the students’ viral video.

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Former OpenAI Researcher Says the Company Broke Copyright Law

Suchir Balaji helped gather and organize the enormous amounts of internet data used to train the startup’s ChatGPT chatbot.

Cade Metz | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

Can A.I. Be Blamed for a Teen’s Suicide?

The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy says he became obsessed with a chatbot on Character.AI before his death.

Kevin Roose | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

How to Use Images From Your Phone to Search the Web

If you’re not sure how to describe what you want with keywords, use your camera or photo library to get those search results.

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This Ring on Your Finger Tracks Your Sleep. Is It Worth the Splurge?

The $350 Oura Ring 4 looks sleek and cool, and it may be useful for data-hungry health enthusiasts. But it failed this sleep-deprived parent.

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Twitter Barred Them. What Happened When Elon Musk Brought Them Back?

Many users who were reinstated by X have continued to share the kinds of false narratives and conspiracies that once got them suspended.

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The Endless Downfall of a Crypto Power Couple

Ryan Salame, an FTX executive, and Michelle Bond, a crypto policy advocate, were once a Washington power couple. Now they both face prison time.

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Google Triumphs on the Nobel Stage as Tough Antitrust Fight Looms

Two of the company’s A.I. researchers shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, just hours after the Justice Department started spelling out plans that could lead to its break up.

Cade Metz, Steve Lohr and David McCabe | NYTimes Technology | Disclosure

How to Say No to Our A.I. Overlords

Google, Microsoft and Meta are shoving A.I. chatbots into our faces. Sometimes, there’s a way out.

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The Private Life of Telegram’s Founder Adds to His Troubles

The mother of three children with Pavel Durov has poked holes in the Russian tech titan’s carefully managed image through a criminal complaint and her account of their opulent lifestyle.

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A Venture Capital Firm Does Something Rare: Give Money Back

CRV, based in Silicon Valley, plans to return to investors $275 million because the market for mature start-ups has soured.

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