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Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Claims It Tricked Prime Customers
The settlement is one of the largest in the history of the Federal Trade Commission, which sued Amazon two years ago.
There Are More Robots Working in China Than the Rest of the World Combined
China has embarked on a campaign to use more robots in its factories, transforming its manufacturing industries and becoming the dominant maker.
Brendan Carr Plans to Keep Going After the Media
While “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” returned to ABC on Tuesday, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has promised to continue his campaign against what he sees as liberal bias in broadcasts.
Elon Musk’s Father Accused of Child Sexual Abuse
Errol Musk has been accused of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren since 1993, a Times investigation found. Family members have appealed to Elon Musk for help.
Microsoft Disables Some Services to Israel’s Defense Ministry
Microsoft said it found that Israel was violating some terms of service for its products and that it does “not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians.”
Google Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in Dispute With Fortnite Creator
The case could rewrite the rules on how businesses make money on Google’s smartphone operating system.
Elon Musk’s Chatbot Goes to Washington
The billionaire’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has secured a deal with the government that will allow federal agencies to use the chatbot Grok for a small fee.
Intel Said to Seek Investment From Apple
The Silicon Valley chipmaker has held talks with Apple about bolstering its finances as it looks to turn around its ailing business.
How to Give Your Older Phone New Software Powers
Don’t have the latest A.I.-powered model? There are still plenty of new features in Apple’s iOS 26 and Google’s Android 16 to make your own.
OpenAI to Join Tech Giants in Building 5 New Data Centers in U.S.
Working with the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank and the cloud company Oracle, the A.I. start-up will spend $400 billion over the next five years.
YouTube to Reinstate Accounts Banned Over Content Related to the Pandemic and 2020 Election
The streaming platform unveiled its plan in a letter to the House Judiciary Committee.
Meta Ramps Up Spending on A.I. Politics With New Super PAC
The new PAC, which is the second that Meta has unveiled in the last month, is aimed at backing those in support of the artificial intelligence industry.
Larry Ellison, a Media Mogul Like No Other
The database billionaire and his son, David, are Trump favorites. The family could soon control an empire that includes CBS, Paramount, Warner, CNN and a piece of TikTok.
A $100,000 Per Worker Visa Fee Tips the Balance to Big Tech
Silicon Valley start-ups said they were concerned they would be disproportionately hurt by the new visa fee for skilled foreign workers, given their limited resources.
Tech Executive Dies After Falling 2,000 Feet on Mount Shasta
While the Argentine hiker and entrepreneur, Matias Augusto Travizano, was descending the mountain, he fell down a glacier, the authorities said.
U.S. Asks Judge to Break Up Google’s Advertising Technology Monopoly
The Justice Department argued that the best way to address the company’s unfair advantage was to force it to sell off portions of its business.
Nvidia to Invest $100 Billion in OpenAI
The chipmaker’s investment in the San Francisco start-up is an indication of the wild financial figures being tossed around in the world of artificial intelligence.
Did Amazon Trick Customers Into Prime? A Jury Will Decide.
A trial in federal court in Seattle will determine if millions of customers signed up for Prime because it’s a great deal, or because they were duped.
A Judge’s Decision Could Disrupt Google’s $3.1 Trillion Business
On Monday, the tech giant and the U.S. government face off in court over how to fix the company’s advertising technology monopoly.
What Is the H-1B Visa Program, and How Is Trump Changing It?
President Trump signed a proclamation on Friday adding a $100,000 fee to visas for skilled foreign workers. Immigration hard-liners have criticized the program for replacing American workers.
White House Outlines a TikTok Deal With a U.S. Board
A potential deal to reduce TikTok’s ties to China would give the app a new board with six American directors out of seven, the White House press secretary said.
Seeing Through the Reality of Meta’s Smart Glasses
Mark Zuckerberg’s glitch-filled unveiling of computerized glasses revealed a company that may struggle to deliver on its promise for the future of computing.
Pentagon Expands Its Restrictions on Reporter Access
The Department of Defense will force reporters to pledge not to gather or use any information that had not been formally authorized for release, or risk losing their credential to cover the military.
Trump and China, in Vague Statements, Suggest TikTok Deal Could Move Ahead
The president told reporters Friday that China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, had approved a deal for TikTok. But he also suggested the agreement was a work in progress.
Charlie Kirk and Online Rage + Inside Trump’s Chip Flip + This Week in A.I.
“We as a culture are optimizing for rage now.”
How Outrage at Kimmel Grew to a Shout From a Whisper
Right-wing users on social media on Tuesday were frustrated but not yet apoplectic about Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue. Things changed.
‘Peak SF’ on a Friday Night Is a Robot Fight
The artificial intelligence boom, which has brought techies flocking back to the city, has fueled a resurgence of live — and sometimes futuristic — events.
Since Leaving Washington, Elon Musk Has Been All In on His A.I. Company
Mr. Musk spent the summer at his artificial intelligence start-up xAI, trying to match the runaway success of OpenAI. The result was chaos.
Newark Airport Crisis Has Eased but Tech and Staffing Issues Persist
United Airlines said it had a very good summer at Newark airport. But air traffic control equipment issues and staffing shortages remained unresolved.