Category: Computers and the Internet

How Do You Teach Computer Science in the A.I. Era?

Universities across the country are scrambling to understand the implications of generative A.I.’s transformation of technology.
Trump Wants America to Make iPhones. Here’s How India Is Doing It.

India is carving out a new space for Foxconn and other high-end manufacturers, just as President Trump demands American companies do at home.
🙁 Microsoft’s ‘Blue Screen of Death’ Is Going Away

The blue screen that stressed computer users for more than three decades is giving way to a black one.
Privacy Screens Ruin the Fun of Snooping

Thwarting the joy of reading over a stranger’s shoulder.
Europe’s Growing Fear: How Trump Might Use U.S. Tech Dominance Against It

To comply with a Trump executive order, Microsoft recently suspended the email account of an International Criminal Court prosecutor in the Netherlands who was investigating Israel for war crimes.
TikTok Hits Cannes, Where a U.S. Ban Seems a Distant Dream

TikTok executives hosted happy hours and played pickleball with influencers on the French Riviera this week, even as a U.S. ban loomed over the company.
New Digital Comics Store Takes Aim at Amazon

Two veterans of Comixology, a site that the e-commerce colossus bought in 2014, are now starting a rival to compete with it.
Tesla’s Robotaxi, Long Promised by Elon Musk, Joins a Crowded Field

Mr. Musk says the driverless taxis could begin ferrying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, where other companies already have similar cars on the road.
WhatsApp Introduces Ads in Its App

They will appear in only one part of the Meta-owned messaging service, it said. The move is potentially lucrative, while raising questions about user privacy.
Everyone Is Using A.I. for Everything. Is That Bad?

Either way, let’s not be in denial about it.
Meter, Networking Start-Up, Raises $170 Million

The company has collected $170 million in new capital as it seeks to help connect data centers and other businesses in the age of artificial intelligence.
Waymo Limits Service in San Francisco as Immigration Protests Spread

The self-driving taxi company also said its vehicles were in the wrong place at the wrong time in Los Angeles after protesters set fire to several of the cars there.