Truth Social, the social network started by former President Donald J. Trump, has struggled to attract large brands.
Anthropic Said to Be Closing In on $300 Million in New A.I. Funding
Anthropic specializes in generative artificial intelligence, a hot investment in Silicon Valley. The new funding could value the company at roughly $5 billion.
Meta’s Trump Calculus and Regime Change at Netflix
Plus, we play the Bored Ape Yacht Club’s video game “Dookey Dash.”
A Federal Court Blocks California’s New Medical Misinformation Law
California’s law sought to punish doctors who give patients false information about Covid-19.
Justice Dept. Dismantles a Major Ransomware Operation
The department said it had successfully prevented victims from having to pay $130 million in ransoms to Hive, a prolific ransomware gang, before seizing two of the group’s servers on Wednesday night.
TikTok’s New Defense in Washington: Going on the Offense
Keeping its head down has not paid off for the company, which now faces regulatory pressure on many fronts. So it is starting to speak out.
University of Texas Will Offer Large-Scale Online Master’s Degree in A.I.
Amid a boom in new tools like ChatGPT, the Austin campus plans to train thousands of students in sought-after skills in artificial intelligence.
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.
Stripe Hires Investment Banks to Explore Public Listing
The payments processing start-up, one of the world’s most valuable private companies, could go public in the next year, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Everyone Wants Your Email Address. Think Twice Before Sharing It.
Your email address has become a digital bread crumb for companies to link your activity across sites. Here’s how you can limit this.
Microsoft Outlook and Teams Are Back Online After Morning Outages
The widely used Microsoft Teams and Outlook email services were unavailable for thousands of users early Wednesday.
Microsoft Revenue Up 2 Percent, but Profit Drops 12 Percent
The company, which announced plans to lay off 10,000 workers last week, had warned that was facing a significant slowdown in the growth of its sales.
Ukraine’s Scientists Receive a Funding Lifeline From Abroad
The Simons Foundation in New York is providing annual grants to the country’s chemists, biologists, physicists and mathematicians.
Tesla’s Profit Jumped 12% in Fourth Quarter
The electric car company is facing intensifying competition, supply chain disruptions and concerns about the behavior of Elon Musk.
Tesla Will Build Heavy Trucks at a New Factory in Nevada
The $3.6 billion investment, which also includes a new battery factory, presents a challenge to traditional truck makers that have been slow to sell electric vehicles.
Elon Musk Said Tesla Buyout Plan Didn’t Involve ‘a Specific Number’
Under questioning, Mr. Musk said he hadn’t discussed how much money investors would put in to help him take his car company private.
DOJ Sues Google Over Ad Technology
The Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit, which a group of states joined, was the fifth by U.S. officials against the company since 2020.
The Unknown Hedge Fund That Got $400 Million From Sam Bankman-Fried
After the collapse of FTX, prosecutors and lawyers have scrutinized its discredited founder’s huge investment in Modulo Capital.
Emailing Your Doctor May Carry a Fee
More hospitals and medical practices have begun charging for doctors’ responses to patient queries, depending on the level of medical advice.
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.
Spotify to Shed 6% of Its Work Force in Latest Round of Tech Layoffs
The audio streaming platform became the latest big technology company to cut costs over worries about the economy.
Microsoft to Invest $10 Billion in OpenAI, the Creator of ChatGPT
The tech giant aims to remain at the forefront of generative artificial intelligence with its partnership with OpenAI.
Supreme Court Puts Off Cases on Social Media Moderation
The laws, enacted by Florida and Texas in response to conservative complaints about censorship, have been challenged under the First Amendment.
Elon Musk Says Saudi Fund Wanted to Take Tesla Private
Mr. Musk is testifying in a lawsuit filed by investors who claim that his statements about a plan to take Tesla private in 2018 caused them to lose billions of dollars.
Elon Musk Testifies That His Tweets Did Not Drive Tesla’s Stock Price
The chief executive of Tesla testified in a federal civil trial about a 2018 plan to take the automaker private that fizzled out.
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.
Elon’s Crumbling Empire and Generative A.I. Goes to Court
And, a cautionary tale for the media using A.I.
Instagram and Facebook Should Update Nude Photo Rules, Meta Board Says
A dispute over photos of bare chests with the nipples covered, posted on Instagram by a transgender and nonbinary couple, has prompted a call for the platform to clarify its content guidelines.
How Smart Are the Robots Getting?
The Turing test used to be the gold standard for proving machine intelligence. This generation of bots is racing past it.
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.