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technology
Google’s Quantum Computer Makes a Big Technical Leap
Designed to accelerate advances in medicine and other fields, the tech giant’s quantum algorithm runs 13,000 times as fast as software written for a traditional supercomputer.
By Cade Metz
technology
Reddit Accuses ‘Data Scraper’ Companies of Stealing Its Information
In a lawsuit, Reddit pulled back the curtain on an ecosystem of start-ups that scrape Google’s search results and resell the information to data-hungry A.I. companies.
By Mike Isaac
technology
Meta Cuts 600 Jobs at A.I. Superintelligence Labs
The layoffs do not affect Meta’s newest A.I. hires, who are in some cases being paid up to hundreds of millions of dollars. The cuts were focused on correcting an earlier hiring spree.
By Mike Isaac and Eli Tan
technology
Who Needs a Printer or Scanner? Just Use Your Mobile Device.
Free software on your phone or tablet lets you scan, create, edit, annotate and even sign digitized documents on the go.
By J. D. Biersdorfer
business
Tesla’s Profit Falls 37% After It Cut Car Prices
The company sold more cars but made less money on each one because of discounts and low-interest loans.
By Jack Ewing
business
Does Your Electric Bill Keep Going Up? We Want to See It.
Utility rates are rising in many places across the country, and we’re continuing to report on the causes and impacts.
By Ivan Penn and Rebecca F. Elliott
business
G.M. Previews Talking Cars, Cheaper Batteries and Other New Tech
Drivers will be able to converse with an artificial intelligence assistant while cars largely drive themselves in certain situations, the company said.
By Jack Ewing
technology
OpenAI Unveils Web Browser Built for Artificial Intelligence
The new browser, called Atlas, is designed to work closely with OpenAI products like ChatGPT.
By Cade Metz
business
G.M. Raises Profit Forecast on Strong Demand and Lower Tariff Costs
The automaker’s shares jumped as investors focused on an upgraded forecast for some financial measures, as well as a lower-than-expected bill for tariffs this year.
By Neal E. Boudette
technology
The Robots Fueling Amazon’s Automation
Meet Sparrow, Cardinal and Proteus. They’re the robots that, step by step, are replacing human workers in the company’s warehouses.
By Karen Weise
technology
Amazon Plans to Replace More Than Half a Million Jobs With Robots
Internal documents show the company that changed how people shop has a far-reaching plan to automate 75 percent of its operations.
By Karen Weise and Emily Kask
science
With SpaceX Behind Schedule, NASA Will Seek More Moon Lander Ideas
Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, and Lockheed Martin are among the contractors that may compete with Elon Musk’s company in the race back to the lunar surface.
By Kenneth Chang
health
Vision Restored Using Prosthetic Retinal Implant
The device could help a million people with a severe form of macular degeneration to be able to see enough to read.
By Gina Kolata
technology
From Mexico to Ireland, Fury Mounts Over a Global A.I. Frenzy
As tech companies build data centers worldwide to advance artificial intelligence, vulnerable communities have been hit by blackouts and water shortages.
By Paul Mozur, Adam Satariano and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
technology
How Chile Embodies A.I.’s No-Win Politics
Political debates have flared across Chile over artificial intelligence. Should the nation pour billions into A.I. and risk public backlash, or risk being left behind?
By Paul Mozur and Marcos Zegers
business
Amazon Outage Forces Hundreds of Websites Offline for Hours
Amazon Web Services, a major provider of cloud services, cited a problem at its data center in Northern Virginia. The outage highlighted the fragility of global internet infrastructure.
By Jenny Gross
magazine
The Culture Wars Came for Wikipedia. Jimmy Wales Is Staying the Course.
Attacks on the site are piling up. Its co-founder says trust the process.
By Lulu Garcia-Navarro
arts
Amid the A.I. Deluge, What Counts as Art? Ask the Curators.
While some art institutions are eagerly engaging artificial intelligence, others are less enthusiastic.
By Craig S. Smith
business
Boeing Can Increase 737 Max Production, F.A.A. Says
The Federal Aviation Administration raised a production limit that the regulator had imposed after a door panel blew off a plane during a flight last year.
By Niraj Chokshi
podcasts
California Regulates A.I. Companions + OpenAI Investigates Its Critics + The Hard Fork Review of Slop
Could this be a blueprint for the nation?
By Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Jen Poyant, Chris Wood, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Rowan Niemisto and Diane Wong
technology
Instagram Unveils Teen Safety Features for A.I. Chatbots
Instagram is introducing parental controls and limits to conversations on topics like self-harm as concerns grow over how A.I. chatbots affect mental health.
By Eli Tan
science
An Army of Robot Telescopes in Texas Makes the Stars Feel Closer Than Ever
Starfront Observatories allows amateur astronomers to rent a spot for their telescopes and photograph the cosmos over a high-speed data connection.
By Kenneth Chang
technology
Renting a San Francisco Apartment in the A.I. Boom? Good Luck.
The artificial intelligence gold rush has pushed San Francisco’s residential rents up by the most in the nation, as A.I. companies lease apartments and offer rent stipends to employees.
By Natallie Rocha
business
China’s Rare Earth Restrictions Aim to Beat U.S. at Its Own Game
Beijing’s latest effort to weaponize global supply chains is modeled on the American technology controls that it has long criticized.
By Ana Swanson and Meaghan Tobin
business
Long Battle Over Elon Musk’s Pay Moves Closer to a Resolution
The justices on the State Supreme Court heard arguments in a long dispute about whether the Tesla chief executive’s compensation was fair to shareholders.
By Jack Ewing
technology
Meta Removes Facebook Group That Shared Information on ICE Agents
The Facebook page was taken down for “violating our policies against coordinated harm,” according to Meta.
By Eli Tan
technology
Instagram Will Limit Content for Teenagers Based on PG-13 Ratings
The restrictions also apply to conversations between teenage users and artificial intelligence chatbots.
By Eli Tan
business
Renewable Energy Is Booming Despite Trump’s Efforts to Slow It
With federal subsidies ending or becoming hard to claim, companies are racing ahead with solar, wind and battery projects.
By Rebecca F. Elliott
technology
OpenAI Inks Deal With Broadcom to Design Its Own Chips for A.I.
After signing multibillion-dollar agreements to use chips from Nvidia and AMD, OpenAI plans to deploy its own designs next year.
By Cade Metz