Amid the tech industry’s worst slump in decades, industry leaders are predicting an era built on new chatbots and other types of artificial intelligence.
Category: Computers and the Internet
The People Onscreen Are Fake. The Disinformation Is Real.
For the first time, A.I.-generated personas, often used for corporate trainings, were detected in a state-aligned information campaign — opening a new chapter in online manipulation.
Judge Is Said to Let Meta’s Virtual Reality Deal Move Forward
The ruling is a defeat for the Federal Trade Commission, which used a rare antitrust argument to try to block Meta’s acquisition of a small start-up.
Meta to Reinstate Trump’s Facebook and Instagram Accounts
Meta said the suspensions of Donald Trump’s accounts would be lifted “in the coming weeks,” with measures in place to discourage repeat offenses. Twitter reinstated Mr. Trump last year.
Remote Workers Face a Lonely Wave of Layoffs
Angst rippled across laptop screens this month, with dozens of companies announcing layoffs and finding ways to breed extra chaos in the process.
Tech Layoffs Continue as Shares Fall and Interest Rates Rise
Rock-bottom rates were the secret engine fueling $1 billion start-ups and virtual attempts to conquer the physical world. But in 2023, reality bites.
Microsoft Extends Multibillion-Dollar Deal With Creator of ChatGPT
The tech giant aims to to remain at the forefront of generative artificial intelligence with its partnership with OpenAI.
Tech Layoffs Shock Young Workers. The Older People? Not So Much.
The industry’s recent job cuts have been an awakening for a generation of workers who have never experienced a cyclical crash.
Google Calls In Larry Page and Sergey Brin to Tackle ChatGPT and A.I. Chatbots
A rival chatbot has shaken Google out of its routine, with the founders who left three years ago re-engaging and more than 20 A.I. projects in the works.
Supreme Court Poised to Reconsider Key Tenets of Online Speech
The cases could significantly affect the power and responsibilities of social media platforms.