Category: Computers and the Internet

Snap Lays Off 10% of Its Work Force

The company laid off more than 500 of its employees on Monday, or about 10 percent of its global work force.
Why Is Big Tech Still Cutting Jobs?

Profits are up and the economy is strong. But the tech industry faces two challenges — dealing with a frenetic work force expansion in the pandemic and building A.I.
Cody Fry, Noah Kahan and Other Musicians Grapple With Universal’s TikTok Fight

Cody Fry and Noah Kahan are among the artists who are wondering how the battle between Universal Music Group and the social media platform might affect them.
How X Is Trying to Win Over Influencers

Linda Yaccarino, the chief executive of the platform formerly known as Twitter, is relying on her TV industry ties to recruit established stars to the site.
India’s Quiet Push to Steal More of China’s iPhone Business

The companies that make iPhones are bringing their factories to one corner of India, to graft them onto a network of manufacturers.
Millennials Flock to Instagram to Share Pictures of Themselves at 21

The generation that rose with smartphones and social media had a chance to look back this week.
Developers Pan Apple’s New Plan for App Store in Europe

To comply with European regulations, Apple has proposed reducing its commission on app sales while adding new fees and hurdles.
Tech CEOs Got Grilled, but New Rules Are Still a Question

Tech leaders faced a grilling in the Senate, and one offered an apology. But skeptics fear little will change this time.
Will Lawmakers Really Act to Protect Children Online? Some Say Yes.

After senators grilled the leaders of Meta, TikTok, X and others, there may be momentum to pass rules to safeguard the internet’s youngest users, some said.
Generative A.I.’s Biggest Impact Will Be in Banking and Tech, Report Says

For some companies, the new technology is an opportunity to enhance productivity and profit. Will their workers benefit as well?
A.I. Fuels a New Era of Product Placement

Realistic-looking shampoo bottles and seltzer cans are popping up on videos from digital creators on TikTok and YouTube in a new form of old advertising.
Can This A.I.-Powered Search Engine Replace Google? It Has for Me.

A start-up called Perplexity shows what’s possible for a search engine built from scratch with artificial intelligence.