Electric Vehicles Could Match Gasoline Cars on Price This Year
Declines in new car prices are pushing down used electric vehicle prices, too. They have fallen 17 percent since July, according to Recurrent, which tracks...
Combating Disinformation Wanes at Social Media Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — YouTube, like other social media platforms, spent years expanding its efforts to tackle misinformation after the 2016 election. It hired policy experts...
The Changing Online Language of Hearts
How to show a heart — the universal symbol of love — has shifted on the internet over the years, driven by new technology. By...
Ford Will Build a U.S. Battery Factory With Technology From China
Ford Motor said on Monday that it planned to build a $3.5 billion electric-vehicle battery factory in Michigan using technology licensed from a Chinese company...
Steve Bannon’s Podcast Is Top Misinformation Spreader, Study Says
Some liberal podcasters or their guests also shared false or unsubstantiated statements, including statements by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of...
Why Are You Seeing So Many Bad Digital Ads Now?
Portia Kapraun has always seen unwelcome ads on Twitter, usually from major brands pitching her luxury jewelry or vehicles that she, as a librarian in...
Bing’s Revenge and Google’s A.I. Face-Plant
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Energy Department Will Loan $2 Billion to Redwood Materials
The Energy Department on Thursday announced a $2 billion loan to help a Nevada company step up production of critical components of electric vehicle batteries....
General Motors Reaches Deal to Ensure Its Chip Supply
General Motors has reached an agreement with a large computer chip maker to help ensure it has a steady supply of semiconductors as it ramps...
Sam Bankman-Fried Needs Tighter Bail Restrictions, Judge Says
A federal judge on Thursday ordered lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of the bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, to create a plan with prosecutors...
Free Speech vs. Disinformation Comes to a Head
“I do not get involved in any way with social media,” he said. “I don’t have an account. I don’t tweet, I don’t Facebook, and...
U.S. Aims to Curb Investment in China Amid Security Concerns
WASHINGTON — Growing concerns about China’s military and economic ambitions have lawmakers and the White House weighing yet another effort to restrict Beijing’s access to...
Five Takeaways From the House G.O.P. Hearing With Former Twitter Executives
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Wednesday summoned former Twitter executives to answer to accusations that the social media platform has tried to silence voices on...
Twitter Glitches Pile Up as Key Features Fail
Twitter users around the world reported that they could no longer post messages or send messages to one another on Wednesday, the latest in a...