Category: Computers and the Internet

For Gen Z, Playing an Influencer on TikTok Comes Naturally

There’s stuff to promote now. The followers can come later.
Sam Altman, ChatGPT Creator and OpenAI CEO, Urges Senate for A.I. Regulation

The tech executive and lawmakers agreed that new A.I. systems must be regulated. Just how that would happen is not yet clear.
Microsoft Says New AI Shows Signs of Human Reasoning

A provocative paper from researchers at Microsoft claims A.I. technology shows the ability to understand the way people do. Critics say those scientists are kidding themselves.
Possible Cyberattack Disrupts The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Inquirer, citing “anomalous activity” on its computer systems, said it was unable to print its regular Sunday edition and told staff members not to work in the newsroom at least through Tuesday.
E.U. Approves Microsoft’s $69 Billion Deal for Activision

The green light follows objections to the blockbuster deal by American and British regulators on the grounds that it would undercut competition.
Linda Yaccarino Is Twitter’s New CEO, Elon Musk Confirms

Mr. Musk said Ms. Yaccarino would focus on business operations and that he would work on product design and technology at the social media platform.
Ex-ByteDance Executive Accuses TikTok Parent Company of ‘Lawlessness’

The former executive sued ByteDance, which owns TikTok, for wrongful termination and accused the company of lifting content from rivals and “supreme access” by the Chinese Communist Party.
Elon Musk Says He Has a New C.E.O. for Twitter

Mr. Musk did not identify the executive, but said she would start in about six weeks.
U.S. Focuses on Invigorating ‘Chiplets’ to Stay Cutting-Edge in Tech

Chiplets, a way to design chips for higher performance, has become a key prong of U.S. industrial policy. But pushing for more of this activity domestically is challenging.
Luxury Imports to Russia Take a Detour Around Sanctions — Through Dubai

More than a year into Vladimir Putin’s invasion, the web of global trade has adjusted to Western sanctions, with a network of middlemen sending cars, electronics and more to Russia.
Pixel 7A Review: We’re Running Out of Reasons to Splurge on a ‘Pro’ Phone

Google’s latest entry-level phone, which costs $500, is just good as devices nearly double its price.
‘Rip and Replace’: The Tech Cold War Is Upending Wireless Carriers

As China and the United States jockey for tech primacy, wireless carriers in dozens of states are tearing out Chinese equipment. That has turned into a costly, difficult process.