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Instagram Will Limit Content for Teenagers Based on PG-13 Ratings

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/technology/instagram-teenagers-pg-13-ratings.html

Published: October 14, 2025 12:00

The restrictions also apply to conversations between teenage users and artificial intelligence chatbots.

Renewable Energy Is Booming Despite Trump’s Efforts to Slow It

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/business/energy-environment/trump-renewable-energy-batteries.html

Published: October 14, 2025 09:01

With federal subsidies ending or becoming hard to claim, companies are racing ahead with solar, wind and battery projects.

OpenAI Inks Deal With Broadcom to Design Its Own Chips for A.I.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/technology/openai-broadcom-chips-deal.html

Published: October 13, 2025 13:00

After signing multibillion-dollar agreements to use chips from Nvidia and AMD, OpenAI plans to deploy its own designs next year.

Factory Towns Revive as Defense Tech Makers Arrive

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/technology/defense-tech-manufacturing-midwest-northeast.html

Published: October 13, 2025 09:01

Drawn by local talent, cheap labor and state cash incentives, start-ups building the weapons of the future are revitalizing manufacturing in once-vibrant industrial towns.

How ‘TBPN’ Became Silicon Valley’s Newest Obsession

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/technology/tbpn-silicon-valley.html

Published: October 11, 2025 09:00

Silicon Valley is obsessed with “TBPN,” a streaming show on which no career move is too trivial to document.

What the Arrival of A.I. Video Generators Like Sora Means for Us

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/technology/personaltech/sora-ai-video-impact.html

Published: October 10, 2025 14:18

Welcome to the era of fakery. The widespread use of instant video generators like Sora will bring an end to visuals as proof.

In N.J. Governor’s Race, Energy Costs Have Become a Central Issue

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/business/new-jersey-electricity-prices-governor-election.html

Published: October 10, 2025 12:35

Energy costs have become a central issue in the governor’s race between Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican, and Representative Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat.

ChatGPT’s Platform Play + a Trillion-Dollar GPU Empire + the Queen of Slop

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/podcasts/hardfork-openai-devday-amd.html

Published: October 10, 2025 11:00

At DevDay, OpenAI signaled its ambition to take everything you can do on the internet and shove it inside ChatGPT.

Riding the Wild Wave of Crypto Coverage

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/insider/cryptocurrency-reporting.html

Published: October 10, 2025 07:00

David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter who has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2022, has come to embrace learning on the fly.

Nobel Prizes This Year Offer Three Cheers for Slow Science

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/science/nobel-prizes-science-basic-research.html

Published: October 9, 2025 22:35

The scientific Nobels announced this week — in Physiology or Medicine, Physics and Chemistry — honored achievements rooted in fundamental research from decades ago.

A Mystery C.E.O. and Billions in Sales: Is China Buying Banned Nvidia Chips?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/technology/nvidia-chips-china-megaspeed.html

Published: October 9, 2025 20:25

An executive of a Singaporean firm called Megaspeed socialized with Nvidia’s Jensen Huang. Now the company is being scrutinized by U.S. officials for its ties to China.

Crypto Investor Known as ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Reaches Deal With Prosecutors

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/technology/roger-ver-bitcoin-justice-department-deal.html

Published: October 9, 2025 20:12

In the Trump administration’s latest example of dialing back cryptocurrency enforcement, Roger Ver agreed to pay about $48 million to end a tax fraud case.

Intel’s Big Bet: Inside the Chipmaker’s Make-or-Break Factory

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/technology/intel-chip-factory-fab52.html

Published: October 9, 2025 13:00

The centerpiece of the company’s comeback hopes is a multibillion-dollar facility in the Arizona desert. Will it draw new customers?

His Lab Tested Cutting-Edge Spacecraft

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/science/nsf-spacecraft-technology.html

Published: October 8, 2025 23:02

Mason Peck, an aerospace engineer at Cornell, was trying to test innovative designs in spacecraft when a stop-work order hit.

Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/climate/trump-climate-science-funding.html

Published: October 8, 2025 22:45

For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump administration.

Why Diamonds Are Computer Chips’ New Best Friend

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/science/diamonds-computer-chips-ai.html

Published: October 8, 2025 07:00

Data centers squander vast amounts of electricity, most of it as heat. The physical properties of diamond offer a potential solution, researchers say.

A.I. Companion Ads for Friend.com Flood NYC Subway, Fueling Backlash and Vandalism

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/style/friend-ai-subway-ads-new-york.html

Published: October 7, 2025 21:53

An ad campaign for a wearable A.I. companion has blanketed New York City, starting conversations and inspiring vandalism.

Tesla Reveals Cheaper Versions of Model Y and Model 3

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/business/tesla-cheaper-model-y-3.html

Published: October 7, 2025 20:43

Elon Musk’s electric car company said the new versions would start at around $37,000 and $40,000, prices that bring its cars closer to comparable gasoline vehicles.

Recruiters Use A.I. to Scan Résumés. Applicants Are Trying to Trick It.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/business/ai-chatbot-prompts-resumes.html

Published: October 7, 2025 18:07

In an escalating cat-and-mouse game, job hunters are trying to fool A.I. into moving their applications to the top of the pile with embedded instructions.

Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded for Work in Quantum Mechanics

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/science/nobel-prize-physics.html

Published: October 7, 2025 13:52

John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis were recognized for work that made principles of the subatomic realm observable at a larger scale.

Supreme Court, for Now, Rejects Google Bid to Block Changes to App Store

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/us/politics/supreme-court-google-fortnite.html

Published: October 6, 2025 21:49

The emergency order is the latest turn in a longstanding legal dispute between the tech giant and the creator of the popular game Fortnite.

How Elon Musk Is Bringing Sexy A.I. Chatbots to the Mainstream

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/technology/elon-musk-grok-sexy-chatbot.html

Published: October 6, 2025 17:06

In July, the billionaire’s A.I. company introduced two sexually explicit chatbots, pushing a new version of intimacy.

U.S. v. Google: What Each Side Argued for Fixing Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/technology/google-ad-tech-arguments.html

Published: October 6, 2025 16:17

The Justice Department and Google wrapped up a two-week hearing that could have a major effect on online advertising.

OpenAI Agrees to Use Computer Chips From AMD

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/technology/openai-amd-chips.html

Published: October 6, 2025 12:57

Weeks after a $100 billion agreement to use computer chips from Nvidia, OpenAI has signed a similar deal with a rival chipmaker.

From Jaguars to Grocery Shelves: Cyberattacks Disrupt British Daily Life

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/business/jaguar-range-rover-cyberattacks-britain.html

Published: October 6, 2025 04:01

Jaguar Land Rover is the third big British brand to have its operations severely affected by a breach this year.

Beyond the Nobel Prizes Is a World of Scientific Awards

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/science/awards-prizes-non-nobels.html

Published: October 5, 2025 09:00

Nobels are awarded in only three scientific categories, but other awards honor researchers across different fields.

Cows Wear High-Tech Collars Now

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/technology/cows-ai-collars.html

Published: October 5, 2025 09:00

The wearables help dairy farmers gather more data so their animals are happier and produce more milk.

Can Cory Doctorow’s Book ‘Enshittification’ Change the Tech Debate?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/books/review/cory-doctorow-enshittification.html

Published: October 5, 2025 09:00

Cory Doctorow’s new book looks to offer comfort, and solutions, to the inescapable feeling that digital platforms have gotten worse.

Phyllis Gardner, Early Skeptic of Theranos, Dies at 75

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/science/phyllis-gardner-dead.html

Published: October 3, 2025 21:28

A pharmacologist, she was certain Elizabeth Holmes’s blood-testing idea would fail, and spoke up about it. At first, few listened.

Tesla Is Sued by Families Who Say Faulty Cybertruck Doors Led to Two Deaths

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/business/tesla-cybertruck-doors-lawsuit-california.html

Published: October 3, 2025 18:26

Two Californians were trapped in a burning Cybertruck because electronic doors made it difficult for them to get out or be rescued, lawsuits claim.

Apple Takes Down ICE Tracking Apps in Response to Trump Pressure Campaign

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/us/politics/apple-iceblock-app-store-trump.html

Published: October 3, 2025 16:36

Trump administration officials issued several legal threats over ICEBlock, a popular app that allows users to alert others to the presence of nearby immigration agents.

Sora and the Infinite Slop Feeds + ChatGPT Goes to Therapy + Hot Mess Express

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/podcasts/sora-and-the-infinite-slop-feeds-chatgpt-goes-to-therapy-hot-mess-express.html

Published: October 3, 2025 11:00

“I do not like the idea of pointing these giant A.I. supercomputers at people’s dopamine receptors and just feeding them an endless diet of hyper-personalized stimulating videos.”

OpenAI’s Sora Makes Disinformation Extremely Easy and Extremely Real

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/technology/sora-openai-video-disinformation.html

Published: October 3, 2025 09:03

The new A.I. app generated videos of store robberies and home intrusions — even bomb explosions on city streets — that never happened.

We Finally Have Free Anti-Robocall Tools That Work

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/technology/personaltech/iphone-robocalls-screener-android.html

Published: October 2, 2025 19:31

A new feature for iPhones screens calls, similar to a technology available for Android users. Here’s how to activate it.

OpenAI’s Sora Video App Is Jaw-Dropping (for Better and Worse)

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/technology/openai-sora-video-app.html

Published: October 2, 2025 19:21

Sora, OpenAI’s new video-generating app, is really a social network in disguise that can bring creative A.I. to the masses — and its problems, too.

OpenAI Completes Deal That Values It at $500 Billion

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/technology/openai-deal-500-billion.html

Published: October 2, 2025 18:01

With the agreement, OpenAI becomes the world’s most valuable privately held company, surpassing the rocket maker SpaceX.

Heaviest Users of Snapchat Will Face a Small Charge for Storage

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/business/snapchat-storage-fee.html

Published: October 1, 2025 20:22

The social media company will charge after users reach five gigabytes of free storage, which is in line with other tech giants’ policies.

When a Driverless Car Makes an Illegal U-Turn, Who Gets the Ticket?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/us/waymo-tickets-san-bruno.html

Published: October 1, 2025 19:56

California approved a law last year allowing the police to cite autonomous vehicles, but it did not specify any penalties, and the law doesn’t take effect until 2026.

Spam and Scams Proliferate in Facebook’s Political Ads

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/technology/facebooks-political-ads-deepfakes-scams.html

Published: October 1, 2025 14:43

A new analysis of political advertisers found that the platform profits from ads that include deepfakes and other content prohibited by its own policies.

China Displays Its Gizmos and Ambition, but Fewer Answers on Trade

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/world/asia/china-tech-trade.html

Published: October 1, 2025 04:00

The vast Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou stood as a rebuke to U.S. efforts to hem in China’s technology. But the real competition is internal, and profits are hard to find.

Uber Not Responsible for Sex Assault, Jury Finds, as More Cases Follow

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/technology/uber-sexual-assualt-bellwether-lawsuit.html

Published: October 1, 2025 01:59

The company is facing similar lawsuits in federal and state courts from people who claim their drivers sexually assaulted or harassed them.

What We Know About ChatGPT’s New Parental Controls

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/technology/chatgpt-teen-parental-controls-openai.html

Published: September 30, 2025 11:06

OpenAI said parents can set time and content limits on accounts and receive notifications if ChatGPT detects signs of potential self-harm.

Top A.I. Researchers Leave OpenAI, Google and Meta for New Start-Up

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/technology/ai-meta-google-openai-periodic.html

Published: September 30, 2025 09:03

Founded by a co-creator of ChatGPT, Periodic Labs aims to build artificial intelligence that can accelerate discoveries in physics, chemistry and other fields.

YouTube Settles Trump Lawsuit Over Account Suspension for $24.5 Million

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/technology/youtube-trump-lawsuit-settlement.html

Published: September 29, 2025 23:55

Mr. Trump had sued Alphabet, the parent of YouTube and Google, and other social media companies after the platforms suspended his accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol.

California’s Gavin Newsom Signs Major AI Safety Law

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/technology/california-ai-safety-law.html

Published: September 29, 2025 20:53

Gavin Newsom signed a major safety law on artificial intelligence, creating one of the strongest sets of rules about the technology in the nation.

Brazil’s Homegrown Payment System Is Target of Trump Administration

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/world/americas/brazil-digital-payments.html

Published: September 29, 2025 15:10

Brazil’s fast and free homegrown digital payment system, PIX, has become wildly popular. The Trump administration says it unfairly undercuts U.S. companies.

$55 Billion Deal for Electronic Arts Is Biggest Buyout Ever

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/business/dealbook/electronic-arts-buyout-jared-kushner.html

Published: September 29, 2025 14:28

Jared Kushner’s private equity firm and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund are some of the investors teaming up to take the video game giant private.

Electric Vehicles Face a ‘Pretty Dreadful Year’ in the U.S.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/business/electric-vehicles-federal-tax-credit.html

Published: September 29, 2025 09:02

The end of a federal tax credit is expected to push sales of battery-powered cars down but auto experts believe the market will eventually recover.