

Steve Lohr
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New York City Moves to Regulate How AI Is Used in Hiring
New York City’s pioneering, focused approach sets rules on how companies use the technology in work force decisions.

A.I. Is Coming for Lawyers, Again
Previous advances in A.I. inspired predictions that the law was the lucrative profession most likely to suffer job losses. It didn’t happen. Is this time...

F.T.C. Orders Gene-Sequencing Company Illumina to Divest Acquisition
The move by the commission is seen as a test of regulators’ efforts to prevent big companies from buying small innovators.

An A.I. Start-Up Boomed, but Now It Faces a Slowing Economy and New Rules
Using A.I. tools in hiring is one of the most promising and contentious uses of the technology. The experience of a company called Eightfold AI...

Roger C. Schank, Theorist of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 76
He combined linguistics, cognitive science and computing with the goal of “trying to understand the nature of the human mind.”

Beyond Silicon Valley, Spending on Technology Is Resilient
Despite an uncertain outlook, corporations plan to continue investing in their digital projects — a source of stability for the economy.

IBM Announces 3,900 Job Cuts
The company said the layoffs were a final step after asset sales rather than a sign of weakness in its business.

To Rein In Big Tech, Europe Looked Beyond Lawsuits. Will the U.S. Follow?
The largest American banks are classified as “systemically important” and subject to more stringent scrutiny. Some lawmakers want to do the same for Big Tech.

Frederick P. Brooks Jr., Computer Design Innovator, Dies at 91
He was a lead designer of the computers that cemented IBM’s dominance for decades. He later wrote a book on software engineering that became a...

CUNY Graduates With Tech Degrees Struggle to Land Tech Jobs
Students at the City University of New York are increasingly graduating with degrees in technology. A new report details the obstacles they face in landing...