Category: Computers and the Internet

The Fear and Tension That Led to Sam Altman’s Ouster at OpenAI

The departure of the high-profile boss of the San Francisco company drew attention to a philosophical rift among the people building new A.I. systems.
Apple Texting With Android Users to Improve Next Year

Longstanding texting problems between Android and Apple owners will ease next year. Among other changes, users will be able to send better-quality videos and photos.
What We Know About Sam Altman’s Ouster From OpenAI

Everything seemed to be going his way. Then his time at OpenAI was over.
Who Is Mira Murati, OpenAI’s Interim CEO?

The company’s interim C.E.O. has been managing the development and distribution of ChatGPT and DALL-E for years.
Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, Is Ousted by Company’s Board

Mira Murati, who previously served as chief technology officer, has been named interim chief executive.
Are TikTok and X Amplifying Antisemitic Content? It’s Increasingly Hard to Know.

People who study social media say the conflict between Israel and Hamas has underscored the need for better data transparency from platforms.
Want to Know What’s Bedeviling Biden? TikTok Economics May Hold Clues.

Economic despair dominates social media as young people fret about the cost of living. It offers a snapshot of the challenges facing Democrats ahead of the 2024 election.
Advertisers Push Back at Social Media Firms over Antisemitism

Companies, celebrities and influencers have taken TikTok and X — and Elon Musk himself — to task for the rise of hate speech on their platforms since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
X Races to Contain Damage After Elon Musk Endorses Antisemitic Post

IBM, a major advertiser on X, has pulled its spending from the social media platform, whose employees are grappling with what to tell its other advertisers, according to internal messages.
Videos About Bin Laden’s Criticism of U.S. Surge in Popularity on TikTok

The videos discuss a letter the former Al Qaeda leader wrote in 2002 in which he defended the Sept. 11 attacks and said Americans had become “servants” to Jews.
Jewish Celebrities and Influencers Confront TikTok Executives in Private Call

TikTok faces escalating accusations that it promotes pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel content. “Shame on you,” Sacha Baron Cohen said on the call.
Cryptocurrency Prices Surge, Driven by a Potential Bitcoin Fund

Investors anticipate regulatory approval of an exchange traded fund linked directly to Bitcoin, which will they hope will encourage more people to invest in the digital asset.