A.I. Giant Tied to China Under Scrutiny
A U.S. congressional committee has asked the Commerce Department to look into whether a giant technology company controlled by the…
How Astronomers Are Saving Astronomy From Satellites — For Now
In December 2020, astronomers documented a burst of highly energetic light in one of the most distant galaxies ever observed.…
No, That’s Not Taylor Swift Peddling Le Creuset Cookware
Taylor Swift’s affinity for Le Creuset is real: Her collection of the cookware has been featured on a Tumblr account…
OpenAI Says New York Times Lawsuit Against It Is ‘Without Merit’
OpenAI said on Monday that a New York Times lawsuit against it was “without merit” and that it supported and…
Unity Software to Cut 25 Percent of Its Work Force
The videogame software provider Unity Software said on Monday that it would cut its work force by 25 percent, or…
Moon Lander Malfunctions After Launch, Raising Questions for NASA
The first NASA-financed commercial mission to send a robotic spacecraft to the surface of the moon will most likely not…
TikTok Quietly Curtails Data Tool Used by Critics
TikTok has quietly restricted one of its few tools to help measure the popularity of trends on the video app,…
Dark Corners of the Web Offer a Glimpse at A.I.’s Nefarious Future
When the Louisiana parole board met in October to discuss the potential release of a convicted murderer, it called on…
How 2024 Will Be A.I.’s ‘Leap Forward’
At an event in San Francisco in November, Sam Altman, the chief executive of the artificial intelligence company OpenAI, was…
Vulcan Rocket Lifts Off, First U.S. Moon Launch in Decades
A brand-new rocket lifted off early Monday morning from Cape Canaveral, Fla., sending a robotic spacecraft toward the surface of…