Category: Computers and the Internet

Gifts, Gadgets and Greece: Inside a Huawei Lobbying Campaign

Leaked internal messages detail efforts by the Chinese tech giant to court Greek officials and fight an American-led effort against its technology.
To Bring Socializing Back to Social Networks, Apps Try A.I. Imagery

Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and several newcomers are betting on artificial intelligence to rejuvenate the fun, interactivity and whimsy of creating and sharing images.
Meet the A.I. Jane Austen: Meta Weaves A.I. Throughout Its Apps

Meta introduced artificially intelligent characters based on Jane Austen, Snoop Dogg and others into Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, as the race to lead the technology heats up.
Lina Khan vs. Jeff Bezos: This Is Big Tech’s Real Cage Match

The chair of the Federal Trade Commission wants to disrupt Amazon, whose founder built a trillion-dollar firm by disrupting retail.
Biden Administration Plans to Bring Back ‘Net Neutrality’ Rules

The head of the Federal Communications Commission said the government needed to protect open access to the “essential infrastructure of modern life.”
Biden Administration Plans to Bring Back ‘Net Neutrality’ Rules

The head of the Federal Communications Commission said the government needed to protect open access to the “essential infrastructure of modern life.”
Top Apple Executive Defends Favoring Google on iPhones

Eddy Cue, a longtime executive at the company, said Apple’s multibillion-dollar deals with Google were driven by quality, not money.
For Amazon’s Andy Jassy, a Cleanup Job Just Got a Lot Bigger

The F.T.C. accused the internet giant of protecting an online retail monopoly and forcing higher prices onto consumers.
U.S. Accuses Amazon of Illegally Protecting Monopoly in Online Retail

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states filed a lawsuit against Amazon for “illegal conduct” in its online store and services to merchants, which stifled competition.
‘Unprecedented’ Secrecy in Google Trial as Tech Giants Push to Limit Disclosures

Efforts to seal testimony have increasingly raised questions as the federal antitrust case enters its third week in court.
The Secret Ingredient of ChatGPT Is Human Advice

Companies like OpenAI hone their bots using hand-tailored examples from well-educated workers. But is this always for the best?
ChatGPT Can Now Respond With Spoken Words

A new version of OpenAI’s popular chatbot behaves a lot like Siri and Alexa. You can talk to it — and have a conversation.