SoftBank to Buy Silicon Valley Chip Start-Up Ampere for $6.5 Billion
SoftBank said on Wednesday that it had agreed to pay $6.5 billion for the Silicon Valley chip start-up Ampere Computing, doubling down on a bet that technology that originated in…
The Baby Tech That One Parent Found Helped the Most
Last spring, when my wife and I were preparing to welcome our first child, we started a list of baby gear — a rite of passage for parents. The difference…
Reddit Becomes a Lifeline for Federal Workers Scared of Losing Their Jobs
On March 4, a Trump appointee at the Department of Veterans Affairs circulated a memo to senior leadership. The agency, it said, would “move out aggressively” to improve efficiency, with…
Oracle’s Role in TikTok’s Future Gets Capitol Hill Scrutiny
As questions continue to swirl around Washington about the future of TikTok, the name of one potential suitor for the popular video app keeps coming up: Oracle. On Tuesday, Oracle…
Trump Fires Democrats on Federal Trade Commission
President Trump fired the two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, a rejection of the corporate regulator’s traditional independence that will clear the way for the administration’s…
Google Seals $32 Billion Deal for Cyber Start-Up Wiz
Google agreed to buy Wiz, a fast-growing cybersecurity start-up, for $32 billion in the company’s biggest push to strengthen its cloud-computing business and expand beyond the search engine and consumer…
Nvidia Is Hosting the Super Bowl of A.I.
In 2009, when Nvidia held its first developer conference, the event was something of a science fair. Dozens of academics filled a San Jose, Calif., hotel decorated with white poster…
The One Place on Social Media That Still Feels Human
Earlier this year, I was thumbing through Facebook Marketplace when I came across a “fire piano” for sale. I clicked the listing expecting that “fire” meant “cool,” but found something…
How CoreWeave Went From Crypto Mining to Wall Street’s A.I. Bellwether
In 2016, three New York commodities traders — Michael Intrator, Brian Venturo and Brannin McBee — fell in love with cryptocurrencies. They were using Bitcoin to bet on pool games…
Are you being stalked? Here’s how to check.
I get so many calls during my national radio show and DMs from folks who think they’re being stalked. Sometimes, the person is seeing signs that aren’t there. Other times,…