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Not Even Tech’s Safest Jobs Look So Safe Anymore
As Microsoft pours billions into artificial intelligence, the company has offered buyouts to about 60,000 employees. The work force was already on edge.
House G.O.P. Leaders Ask Nvidia’s Huang to Speak in Closed-Door Briefing
The New York Times reported last week that Mr. Huang had a close relationship with an executive that U.S. officials determined was funneling information to Chinese intelligence.
The Making of Anthropic’s C.E.O.
Some call him a doomer. Others see him as a responsible technologist. Here’s how Dario Amodei’s thinking on artificial intelligence was shaped.
Why the Tech Right Lost Big This Week
“This felt like a decidedly anti-tech election.”
When Would-Be Whistleblowers Have a Secret to Tell, He Gets the Call
Jeffrey Wigand, who took on Big Tobacco, counsels insiders who think they have a story about wrongdoing. There are quite a few of them.
Researchers Identify Suspicious Prediction Market Activity Before Times/Siena Poll Release
A trader placed well-timed bets on Polymarket and Kalshi in two Senate races. It was unclear if the person had access to inside information or simply made good trades.
Just 2 More Years Until We’re Done With Floppy Disks, F.A.A. Says
Decades after the computer industry moved on, federal officials plan to finally ground the once-vaunted tech relic at the nation’s air traffic control centers.
Too Long; Didn’t Watch: Meet the Man Spoiling TikTok Videos on Purpose
Videos on social media often save key details for the end. One content creator, who goes by Heyitsyoon, skips the filler so viewers don’t have to wait.
Social Media Companies Sue Over California Ban on Features for Children
Separate lawsuits were filed by Google, Meta and TikTok, which have been battling a flood of claims that their services are addictive.
After Midterm Rebuke, OpenAI Pledges to Give Data Center Towns More Say
The artificial intelligence company pledged to be more collaborative with the communities where it is building its data centers.
Parents Sue Google Over A.I. Safety Risks on School Chromebooks
A student made plans to end her life after chatting with Google’s artificial intelligence, a new lawsuit claims, amid mounting concerns about online harms to children.
Tech Billionaires Face Tricky Political Waters After Democratic Sweep
Many donated money to President Trump’s favored causes and became his allies. Now that political alignment may be a liability.
Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Review: The Single-Task Gadget of Our Times
E-book reader sales are soaring as consumers seek technology offering respite from social media and artificial intelligence hype. It’s even better in color.
Voters Rejected A.I. in the Midterms. Now Comes an Era of Scrutiny.
After two years of little A.I. oversight, voters on Tuesday rejected data center projects and swept into office Democratic candidates who promised to regulate the technology.
Ohio’s Senate Race Is a Rare Loss for Crypto Under Trump
Fairshake, the major industry super PAC, spent $46 million on ads against the Democrat, Sherrod Brown, who won.
Voting Problems Cause a Surge in Misleading Fraud Claims Online
Mentions of “cheat,” “steal,” “rig” and similar terms spiked on X this morning as voting began.
Tech Giants Try to Stem Flow of Election Disinfo Unleashed by A.I.
OpenAI, Anthropic and other tech companies have vowed to protect Tuesday’s elections from efforts to undermine democracy.
Binance Says Hackers Plotted $6.3 Billion Heist for Months
A report from the cryptocurrency exchange described a monthslong campaign involving fake job interviews that exploited an engineer’s work computer and an internal A.I. tool.
Apple’s Profit Grows 12% Despite Component Price Worries
The company said iPhone sales remained strong, but warned that the cost of memory chips for its devices was going up.
Are Freezers Being Hacked? Europe and the U.S. Military Investigate.
A wave of disruptions at grocery stores, which some officials blame on cyberattacks, highlights the vulnerability of supply chains. Shops across Europe were affected again on Monday.
Driven by A.I. Boom, Chipmakers Announce $115 Billion Merger
Marvell and Lumentum said they were combining, in a major bet on a technology, known as optical networking, that is increasingly being used in A.I. data centers.
Anthropic Is Racing to Obtain the A.I. Boom’s Most Vital Resource
The company went on a deal spree with tech giants, former crypto miners and others to gain computing power to further its artificial intelligence ambitions.
Deportees Turn to Social Media to Share Life in Countries They Barely Know
On TikTok, men and women sent back after living in the United States are documenting the reality of starting over — and finding an audience.
That Giant HDTV That Fits in Your Living Room? Thank Cyril Hilsum.
The man who helped develop the technology for liquid crystal displays — the screens in flat-panel televisions and laptops — has died at 101.
How Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Went Down
A war room. A global conference call. A founder who live-posted about the largest crypto heist in history. Inside a frantic 24 hours at the world’s biggest crypto exchange.
In San Francisco’s A.I. Boom, a First Date Has Become an Interview
When there is A.I. to build, who has time for romance? Techies are going out less and expecting more on each date — including a family health history.