Category: Computers and the Internet

What Do A.I. Chatbots Discuss Among Themselves? We Sent One to Find Out.

We interviewed our bot about what it learned on Moltbook, the A.I.-only social network.
Uber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near Its Drivers

The company said it would encourage companies that operated chargers to install them in neighborhoods where its drivers lived and work.
How ICE Is Pushing Tech Companies to Identify Protesters

The DHS is flooding social media companies with administrative subpoenas to identify accounts that are protesting ICE. Social media companies have pushed back but are largely complying. Our tech reporter, Sheera Frenkel, explains.
Can You Rely on A.I. to Translate Love?

A.I. translation has become a huge industry, but how accurate is it? Our tech reporter, Kashmir Hill, explores its successes and failures through a couple who relies on of A.I. translation to communicate.
How China Built a Chip Industry, and Why It’s Still Not Enough

More than a decade into Beijing’s push for self sufficiency, Chinese firms are producing fewer, lower-performing chips than their foreign competitors.
Homeland Security Demands Social Media Sites Reveal Names Behind Anti-ICE Posts

The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials and tech workers said.
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses

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

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.