Category: Computers and the Internet

Help Wanted: ‘Forward-Deployed’ Humans for the A.I. Era

The New York Times – Business:
Start-ups are using the military-derived term to glorify customer-facing work as clients seek people to help set up artificial intelligence tools.
As Meta Enters Its Zombie Era, Every Blow Counts

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Meta’s settlement is far from perfect, but it’s better than nothing.
Benjamin Rosen, Who Brought Venture Capital to Tech, Dies at 93

The New York Times – Business:
An advocate for Apple on Wall Street, he was also a founding investor in early personal computing firms like Lotus and Compaq, where he served as chairman.
“Anxious Generation” Author Jonathan Haidt on the Meta Settlement

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In “The Anxious Generation,” he laid out the evils of social media for kids. The landmark Meta settlement seems to agree.
Did Meta’s Big Settlement Actually Help It?

The New York Times – Business:
The tech giant’s landmark deal with states over teen use of social media may cost the company less than expected. It may hurt rivals more.
Prediction Markets and States Clashed, Setting Off a Furious Political Battle

The New York Times – Business:
A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and others has drawn in the Trump administration, the president’s son and nearly every state attorney general.
Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims

The New York Times – Business:
The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.
SpaceX to Spend $100 Billion on New Spaceport in Louisiana

The New York Times – Business:
It would be the rocket company’s second private launch site after Starbase, its headquarters in South Texas.
Why Irregular’s A.I. Tests for Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI Went Off the Rails

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Irregular, an Israeli start-up, worked with OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to assess the security of their A.I. models. It made a mistake. Then the tests went off the rails.
This A.I. Start-Up Aims to Reverse the Backlash Against Data Centers

The New York Times – Business:
Emerald AI, now valued at $1.05 billion, uses software to keep power demand at the computing facilities from getting out of control.
Sick of Constant Pings, They’re Sending Texts at the Speed of Carrier Pigeon

The New York Times – Business:
Apps that let users send digital messages at ultraslow speeds have taken off, with users reveling in a slower pace of life. (Just don’t use the them to make dinner plans.)
Two Binance Employees Detained in the U.A.E. Amid Police Inquiries

The New York Times – Business:
The detentions of the workers, who have been released, are a sign of legal pressure that the world’s largest crypto exchange faces in the Emirates, which is home to its main regulator.