The End of Faking It in Silicon Valley
“There is more money at stake, so it just changes the calculus,” said Alexander Dyck, a professor of finance at the University of Toronto who...
35 Ways Real People Are Using A.I. Right Now
The public release of ChatGPT last fall kicked off a wave of interest in artificial intelligence. A.I. models have since snaked their way into many...
Inside the Hunt for the Discord Leaker, and Twitter Chaos Updates
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On the TikTok Beat, Trends Dance With National Security
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. A social media app once...
Virginia Norwood, ‘Mother’ of Satellite Imaging Systems, Dies at 96
He encouraged Virginia to study math and physics and made her first slide rule with her when she was 9. As a military family, they...
‘Hot Ones’ Was a Slow Burn All Along
Bob Odenkirk was dubious when he walked onto the set of the long-running YouTube interview show “Hot Ones” last month. He was, after all, about...
What to Know About Buying Electric Cars and the New Emissions Rule
The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed ambitious auto emissions rules that could significantly change the kinds of cars and trucks on sale in the United...
How AI and DNA Are Unlocking the Mysteries of Global Supply Chains
At a cotton gin in the San Joaquin Valley, in California, a boxy machine helps to spray a fine mist containing billions of molecules of...
Montana’s Plan to Bank TikTok Is a Preview for the Rest of the Country
Lawmakers in Washington are pushing for an outright ban of TikTok on American soil. Montana might beat them to it. The state’s Legislature is further...
NPR to Suspend Twitter Use After ‘Government-Funded’ Label
National Public Radio said on Wednesday that it would suspend all Twitter use, a little over a week after the social network designated the broadcaster...
What Good Are Wearable Computers if the Data Is Wrong?
Smartwatches from tech companies like Apple and Garmin make it easy to see a number that could reflect how old you are more accurately than...
Mass Layoffs and Absentee Bosses Create a Morale Crisis at Meta
“Raise your hand if you know who is getting fired?” a Meta employee wrote in an online chat group for the company’s engineers this month....
The Real-World Costs of the Digital Race for Bitcoin
Some in the industry have pushed back against suggestions that it is directly responsible for any environmental harm. A May 2022 letter to the Environmental...
California Economy Is on Edge After Tech Layoffs and Studio Cutbacks
California has often been at the country’s economic forefront. Now, as fears of a national recession continue to nag, the state is hoping not to...