Chinese robot ‘attack’ video goes viral
Footage reportedly shot at an undisclosed Chinese factory appears to show a robot violently “lashing out” at workers in a clip that’s since gone viral. The security camera video shows…
How to Use A.I.-Powered Writing Tools on Your iPhone and Android
Artificial intelligence software has given editing tools a huge boost in power, far beyond the spell-checkers and grammar aids of yore. A.I. can proofread, rewrite, summarize and compose text, making…
Uber Revenue Up 14 Percent, Despite Economic Fears
Uber appears to be powering through the tumult of the global economy, despite fears that consumers are skimping on rides and deliveries. The company said on Wednesday that it had…
NSO Group Ordered to Pay Meta $167 Million in Damages
The Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group was ordered on Tuesday to pay $167 million in damages to Meta, capping a six-year legal battle after NSO hacked 1,400 WhatsApp accounts belonging…
OpenAI Backtracks on Plans to Drop Nonprofit Control
OpenAI said on Monday that it was restructuring as a public benefit corporation, allowing the nonprofit that controls OpenAI to retain its grip on the company. The decision is a…
Elon Musk, His 16-Foot Wall and the Feud With His Texas Neighbors
At first, residents of the upscale cul-de-sac in West Lake Hills, Texas, did not know who had moved into the 6,900-square-foot, six-bedroom mansion next door. Then construction workers arrived to…
What’s Behind Technology’s Disembodied Female Voices?
And yet, perhaps after simply being confronted with the possibility of Jessie’s demise, I’ve developed a new fondness for her. Jessie doesn’t pretend to be the ideal woman; she has…
A.I. Hallucinations Are Getting Worse, Even as New Systems Become More Powerful
Last month, an A.I. bot that handles tech support for Cursor, an up-and-coming tool for computer programmers, alerted several customers about a change in company policy. It said they were…
How Misinformation and Partisan ‘New Media’ Changed a California Town
With its horse-trodden roads, endless fields of almond blossoms and cowboy heritage, the 20,000 person town of Oakdale, Calif., fits the American West of imagination. And for decades, its media…
Sam Altman’s Start-Up Launches Eye-Scanning Crypto Orbs in the U.S.
Spend enough time in San Francisco, peering into the cyberpunk future, and you may find that weird things start seeming normal. Fleets of self-driving cars? Yawn. A start-up trying to…