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- French Authorities Investigate Death of Streamer Jean Pormanove After Months of Abuse
by Jenny Gross on August 21, 2025 at 3:38 PMRaphaël Graven, known online as Jean Pormanove, was regularly subjected to humiliation and abuse on Kick, a streaming platform.
- Britain Drops Request That Apple Create a Back Doorby Tripp Mickle on August 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The Trump administration says that law enforcement organizations in Britain would back off asking the company for a tool to access customers’ data.
- Apple Fitness Chief Accused of Toxic Workplace Culture and Harassmentby nytimes.com on August 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
- Stephanie Shirley, Who Created a Tech World for Women, Dies at 91by Jeré Longman on August 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
In 1962, she started a software company at her dining room table with a revolutionary idea: to create a place where women could find a work-life balance.
- Warren Brodey, 101, Dies; a Visionary at the Dawn of the Information Ageby Clay Risen on August 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
His work on complex systems and responsive technologies helped lay the groundwork for later work on artificial intelligence.
- Zuckerberg Plans Another Overhaul of Meta’s A.I. Effortsby Mike Isaac,Eli Tan on August 20, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Meta is expected to announce a new restructuring of its artificial intelligence division amid internal tensions over the technology, people with knowledge of the plans said.
- OpenAI Employee Stock Sale Would Value ChatGPT Maker at $500 Billionby Cade Metz,Natallie Rocha on August 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
At $500 billion, OpenAI would become the world’s most valuable privately held company.
- A.I. Travel Tools Are Everywhere. Are They Any Good?by Gabe Castro-Root on August 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A.I.-powered tools can help you plan trips, squeeze value out of loyalty programs and translate languages. But don’t give up Google Flights just yet.
- The Athletes at China’s Robot Games Fell Down a Lotby Yan Zhuang on August 19, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing — featuring running, kickboxing and soccer — highlighted advancements in robotics. Limitations, too.
- Trump Administration Discusses Taking 10% Stake in Intelby Lauren Hirsch,Tripp Mickle on August 18, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Federal officials are considering the move because Intel, the last leading-edge chipmaker in the United States, has been struggling.
- Did you Recently Buy a Used E.V.? We Want to Hear from You.by Jack Ewing on August 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The prices of used electric cars have fallen sharply in recent months, making them a more attractive option.
- He Sold His Likeness. Now His Avatar Is Shilling Supplements on TikTok.by Sapna Maheshwari on August 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Welcome to a new era of commercial work fueled by generative artificial intelligence.
- SpaceX Gets Billions From the Government. It Gives Little to Nothing Back in Taxes.by Susanne Craig,Kirsten Grind on August 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Elon Musk’s rocket company relies on federal contracts, but years of losses have most likely let it avoid paying federal income taxes, according to internal company documents.
- Judge Blocks F.T.C. Investigation of Media Mattersby Kate Conger on August 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The agency began looking into the liberal watchdog group’s research critical of Elon Musk and his social media platform, X, in May.
- Senator Begins Child Safety Investigation Into Meta’s A.I. Botby Cecilia Kang on August 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, said he would look into whether the social media company’s artificial intelligence technology endangers children.
- Margaret Boden, Philosopher of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 88by Michael S. Rosenwald on August 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A cognitive scientist, she used the language of computers to explore the nature of human thought and creativity, offering prescient insights about A.I.
- GPT-5 Backlash + Perplexity C.E.O. Aravind Srinivas on the Browser Wars + Hot Mess Expressby nytimes on August 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
“I think this was a growing up moment for OpenAI and the industry.”
- They’re Stuffed Animals. They’re Also A.I. Chatbots.by Amanda Hess,Sara Messinger on August 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
New types of cuddly toys, some for children as young as 3, are being sold as an alternative to screen time — and to parental attention.
- Supreme Court Allows Mississippi Law on Children’s Use of Social Media, for Nowby Adam Liptak,Zach Montague on August 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
A trade group representing sites like Facebook and X said the law ran afoul of the First Amendment.
- Blood Oxygen Measurements to Return to Some Apple Watchesby Tripp Mickle on August 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The company said it would issue a software update to restart the technology, which was caught up in a patent dispute.
