Category: Computers and the Internet

Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses

The New York Times – Business:
In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release.
Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters

The New York Times – Business:
As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests.
Tesla’s Model S, Soon to Be History, Changed the Auto Industry

The company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, said this week that it would stop making the car, an electric pioneer in 2012, as well as the Model X.
California Jury Convicts Ex-Google Engineer of Stealing AI Secrets

A federal jury found that Linwei Ding stole thousands of confidential files to help him start a company in Beijing.
Microsoft Continues to Spend Big on A.I. While Profit Jumps 60 Percent

The company said on Wednesday that revenue in the most recent quarter was $81.3 billion, but its share price dropped more than 5 percent in after-hours trading.
Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.

Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
Meta Campaigns to Change Opinions on Data Centers

The tech giant has spent more than $6 million on TV ads in state capitals and Washington, with the message that data centers create jobs.
Five Ways People Are Using Claude Code

The artificial intelligence tool generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps.
After TikTok Deal, Chinese Firms Search for a New Global Path

Chinese firms must contend with geopolitical tensions and mistrust to do business in the United States. Some are choosing to avoid the U.S. altogether.
Will I Have to Download a New TikTok App? And Other Big Questions About The Deal.

The popular short form video app has a new corporate structure in the United States, which could result in some changes for the 200 million Americans who use TikTok.
Here’s Who Just Bought TikTok

Several big companies and investment firms are part of the new American TikTok. Many have ties to one another and President Trump.
Betting on Prediction Markets Is Their Job. They Make Millions.

Welcome to the era of the Polymarket sharp.