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The company was responding to a report that the U.S. was threatening a ban on the popular video-sharing app unless its Beijing-based owners ByteDance divested. TikTok said such a move wouldn't help protect national security.
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March 15, 2023
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The platform is facing a barrage of potential legislation in Congress, some of which mandates a separation.
By Alex Barinka and Olivia Carville / Bloomberg
March 15, 2023
Effective Altruist Leaders Were Warned About Sam Bankman-Fried for Years
EA leaders said they were deceived by the disgraced billionaire. But the red flags around Bankman-Fried were well known as early as 2018—and sources say the movement's brain trust downplayed the warnings and took his money anyway.
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March 15, 2023
Facebook Parent Meta to Cut 10,000 Jobs
Meta is aiming to make its organization flatter by removing multiple layers of management
By Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg
March 14, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank's Demise Disrupts the Disruptors in Tech
Some entrepreneurs are mourning the loss of a place that served as a chummy club of innovation.
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE / AP
March 14, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank Customers to Get Cash, Even If Uninsured
The move backstops the $175 billion that was held at the bank—about 85% of which was uninsured
By Nik Popli / Aboard Air Force One
March 12, 2023
85% of Silicon Valley's Bank's Deposits Were Not Insured
“It’s like a Lehman Brothers moment for Silicon Valley,” says one Silicon Valley startup founder whose company has millions of dollars tied up in SVB
By Andrew R. Chow
March 10, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank Collapses, Enters FDIC Receivership
SVB collapsed into receivership after its long-established customer base of tech startups grew worried and yanked deposits.
By Amelia Pollard / Bloomberg
March 10, 2023
Starbucks NFTs Are Being Sold for Thousands
Starbucks has been trialing NFTs as part of its rewards program. NFT traders are flipping them for thousands.
By Andrew R. Chow
March 9, 2023
Why Elon Musk's Very Public Dismissal of a Disabled Employee Could Be Costly
Musk got into a spat with an employee who appeared to have been laid off. Now he’s backtracking
By Anisha Kohli
March 8, 2023
Pro-Trump Twitter Bots Swarm DeSantis and Haley
Online manipulation techniques are being used to sway the digital conversation about candidates while exploiting Twitter's algorithms to maximize reach
By David Klepper / AP
March 6, 2023
Tesla Slashes Model S and X Prices Again
It comes days after Elon Musk said cuts earlier this year had piqued interest in Teslas.
By Dana Hull and Danny Lee / Bloomberg
March 6, 2023
Elon Musk Is Bringing the Culture Wars to AI
Experts warn that Elon Musk's reported plans to start his own AI venture to combat so-called 'Woke AI' are "ludicrous."
By Billy Perrigo
March 3, 2023
Why TikTok's New Teen Time Limit May Not Do Much
The time limit is fairly easy to override for older minors
By Anisha Kohli
March 2, 2023
The U.S. Crypto Crackdown Could Reshape the Industry
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has ramped up his aggression against crypto following the FTX crash, charging companies with violating securities laws.
By Andrew R. Chow
March 2, 2023
These Countries Have Bans on TikTok
Many countries remain cautious about the platform and its ties to China.
By Zen Soo / AP
March 2, 2023
TIME's Choice of 'You' as Person of the Year Was Prescient
The benefits outweigh the costs—and the future of the media still depends on, well, You
By Richard Stengel
February 28, 2023
White House Gives Agencies 30 Days to Wipe TikTok Off Federal Devices
There is increasing concern that Beijing could obtain control of American user data that the app has obtained.
By Seung Min Kim / AP
February 27, 2023
Why Uncontrollable AI Looks More Likely Than Ever
Even if future AI could be aligned with human values, it remains an open question whose values it would be aligned with
By Otto Barten and Roman Yampolskiy
February 27, 2023
China Shuts Down ChatGPT, Despite AI Goals
“It’s another emerging technology that China knows it needs to be competitive,” says a Beijing-based IT consultant.
By Charlie Campbell / Singapore
February 24, 2023
In the Tech War with China, the U.S. Is Finding Friends
America’s greatest competitive advantage is that it has a lot of close friends
By Gregory C. Allen
February 23, 2023
Why People Are Confessing Their Love For AIs
Sophisticated chatbots have been professing their love for users, and users have been falling hard. This could open people up to emotional manipulation.
By Andrew R. Chow
February 23, 2023
What Paid Instagram and Twitter Verification Means for You
Meta and Twitter have come up with a new approach to tackling security issues: passing the cost on to users
By Mariah Espada
February 22, 2023
Sci-Fi Publishers Are Getting Unwanted AI-Generated Pitches
The publisher of Clarkesworld said they have had to close their submissions, following a deluge of work flagged as plagiarism.
By Armani Syed
February 22, 2023
How SCOTUS Responded to Case on Section 230
Justices appeared skeptical of the plaintiffs in Gonzalez v. Google, which seeks to hold YouTube liable for ISIS content on the streaming platform.
By Andrew R. Chow
February 21, 2023
How Two Supreme Court Cases Could Completely Change the Internet
The cases will decide whether online platforms can be held liable for the targeted advertisements or algorithmic content spread on their platforms
By Solcyre Burga
February 19, 2023
Why Microsoft Is Limiting Bing AI Conversations
The Bing feature allows users to type in questions and converse with the search engine
By Anisha Kohli
February 18, 2023
Gen Z is Using Instagram to Date. Here’s How
The majority of Gen Z and millennials are online, so it’s no surprise they’ve taken their dating life to the internet
By Mariah Espada
February 17, 2023
Inside an AI Art Studio
The robots end up making a surprising number of independent aesthetic decisions in the course of painting each piece
By D.W. Pine
February 17, 2023
Bing Is Threatening Users. That’s Not Funny
Microsoft's new AI-powered Bing is threatening users and acting erratically. It's a sign of worse to come
By Billy Perrigo
February 17, 2023
Susan Wojcicki Steps Down as CEO of YouTube
Susan Wojcicki is stepping down from the role after nine years, handing the reins to Neal Mohan.
By Mark Bergen / Bloomberg
February 16, 2023
The AI Arms Race Is Changing Everything
Tech companies are moving fast on AI. That could prove catastrophic
By Andrew R. Chow and Billy Perrigo
February 16, 2023
Big Tech Hasn’t Fixed AI’s Misinformation Problem—Yet
Weaponized disinformation in AI should be an imminent concern for big tech, write Noah Giansiracusa and Gary Marcus.
By Noah Giansiracusa and Gary Marcus
February 13, 2023
Twitter's Internal Chaos Is Slowing Turkey Earthquake Relief Efforts, Volunteers Say
Changes to Twitter's platform "can have life-altering effects. It's that important,"
By Vera Bergengruen
February 11, 2023
Big Tech Needs Black Women's Perspectives
Shared accountability and collective action is the only way we can carve out space for Black women in tech, writes Shavone Charles.
By Shavone Charles
February 10, 2023
Google's Bard AI Bot Just Cost Alphabet $100 Billion
Google parent Alphabet’s shares tumbled 7.7% on Wednesday after concerns surfaced about the competency of Bard, ChatGPT's rival.
By Jeran Wittenstein/Bloomberg
February 9, 2023
How ChatGPT Became the Fastest Growing Platform Ever
The OpenAI technology crossed 100 million monthly active users in January
By Andrew R. Chow
February 8, 2023
The AI Arms Race Is Heating Up
Microsoft launched an attempt to dethrone Google on Tuesday.
By Billy Perrigo
February 8, 2023
Biden on Big Tech at State of the Union 2023
Biden urged Congress to pass antitrust measures that have bipartisan support and might have passed last year if Schumer had allowed votes on them.
By Eric Cortellessa
February 7, 2023
Meta's Attempt to Dodge Major Kenya Court Case Fails
The ruling means Meta will be “significantly subjected to a court of law in the global south” for the first time, Amnesty International said.
By Billy Perrigo
February 6, 2023
The Creator of ChatGPT Thinks AI Should Be Regulated
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By John Simons
February 5, 2023
How a YouTube Strike Could Set a Big Precedent For Workers’ Rights
Subcontracted YouTube workers are fighting to have Google recognized as their joint employer.
By Billy Perrigo
February 3, 2023
Elon Musk Should Not Be In Charge of the Night Sky
One of Elon Musk's companies, Starlink, is putting thousands of satellites in space and changing our relationship to the sky
By Paris Marx
February 3, 2023
How Logan Paul's Crypto Empire Fell Apart
Logan Paul has convinced his fans to invest millions in several crypto projects, including CryptoZoo and Liquid Marketplace. Many have lost money.
By Andrew R. Chow
February 2, 2023
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