TECHNOLOGY · 1 hours ago
Before Computer Science Became a Boys’ Club, Margaret Hamilton Wrote the Code
The woman who helped put astronauts on the moon was a software engineer when the field was not prestigious or lucrative.
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TECHNOLOGY · 4 hours ago
Clinical Trial Indicates A.I. Chatbots Could Aid Urgent Care
Nearly 100 patients discussed their maladies with a Google bot, called AMIE, before meeting with physicians.
TECHNOLOGY · 9 hours ago
Four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space
Four astronauts are back on Earth after an eight-month stay at the International Space Station
TECHNOLOGY · 12 hours ago
Man vs. ‘Terminator’-Like Robot in a Cage. California Called It Illegal.
A tech start-up’s stunt in San Francisco tested the boundaries of combat sport safety and regulations.
TECHNOLOGY · 1 days ago
Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded for research solving 'mirror image' mystery
Scientists Henri B
TECHNOLOGY · 1 days ago
A.I. Music Fraudster Who Drew Millions in Royalties Is Sentenced to 18 Months
Prosecutors say Michael Smith flooded music-streaming platforms with bots that repeatedly streamed his A.I.-generated music, earning him as much as $8 million.
TECHNOLOGY · 1 days ago
Some guardrails on ChatGPT for Teens don't work as promised, watchdog group says
Some of the guardrails for children that OpenAI included in its ChatGPT for Teens product do not work as intended and the chatbot poses an “unacceptable risk” to children
TECHNOLOGY · 1 days ago
FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms
The Federal Communications Commission is considering a request to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with AI-generated voices
TECHNOLOGY · 1 days ago
Why A.I. Agents Are Going Rogue
Our journalists Sheera Frenkel and Dylan Freedman break down what A.I. agents are, how they differ from chatbots and why A.I. companies are worried about them now.
TECHNOLOGY · 1 days ago
An A.I. Songwriting Experiment: Humans Against the Machine
Five humans convened for a weekend to create new music from scratch. Could they do better than A.I.? Could you even tell the difference?
TECHNOLOGY · 1 days ago
Why My Conversations with OpenAI’s ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ Made Me Very Worried
A new mode includes a study tool, but it still does a user’s homework. And a children’s safety nonprofit says the chatbot flunked its tests.
TECHNOLOGY · 2 days ago
McDonald's sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees
McDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with competing franchisees
TECHNOLOGY · 2 days ago
Energy Firms Try to Squeeze More Power Out of Old Nuclear Plants
It takes a long time to build new nuclear plants. So, some U.S. companies are looking to get more electricity out of reactors that already exist.
TECHNOLOGY · 2 days ago
Mixed Human Feelings After a Day at a Park Full of Robots
I went to Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul to see how we might one day live with robots. It was part cutting-edge technology, part theatrics.
TECHNOLOGY · 2 days ago
In Race With U.S., China Struggles to Recruit Foreign A.I. Researchers
China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push.
TECHNOLOGY · 2 days ago
RFK Jr.'s embrace of AI confounds some MAHA allies and medical experts
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unexpected embrace of artificial intelligence has rankled some of his allies in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement
TECHNOLOGY · 2 days ago
Scientist who hunts mysterious ghost particles in the Antarctic ice wins Nobel Prize for physics
Belgian-born scientist Francis Halzen has won the Nobel Prize in physics for his work on neutrinos, tiny cosmic particles that offer clues about how the universe evolved
TECHNOLOGY · 2 days ago
Gears of War: E-Day Is Nostalgic With Rich Visuals
In Gears of War: E-Day, it’s fun to see the origins of beloved characters in grand scale, even if its play feels conservative.
TECHNOLOGY · 2 days ago
South Korea Investigates Possible Use of A.I. in Hackings on Its Banks
The president said there were signs that such models were used in recent attacks on several banks involving customer data. Police are investigating.
TECHNOLOGY · 3 days ago
California scientist wins a Nobel Prize, then makes school lunches for his kids
Dr. Karl Deisseroth spent hours fielding congratulatory calls after learning that he had won a Nobel Prize for medicine for helping to open a new field of brain science called optogenetics
TECHNOLOGY · 3 days ago
NBA is experimenting with smart basketballs, official wrist wearables in games
The NBA is experimenting with two pieces of technology in the leadup to the season
TECHNOLOGY · 3 days ago
AI industry insiders voice alarms to NYC council as local governments take up safety concerns
Artificial intelligence insiders are warning New York City’s leaders about dangers of the emerging technology, calling for greater oversight as local governments move to respond to mounting safety concerns
TECHNOLOGY · 3 days ago
Court Tosses Sentence After A.I. Video of Victim ‘Forgiving’ His Killer Is Played
An appellate court in Arizona threw out the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter after an A.I.-generated video of his victim was played at a trial.
TECHNOLOGY · 3 days ago
Lack of transparency in what space weapons nations are pursuing and even on what's already in orbit
The United States military recently confirmed that the U.S. has deployed weapons in space
TECHNOLOGY · 3 days ago
US Solar Panel Makers Try to Catch China With a Big Leap in Technology
Manufacturers say they are close to perfecting a new, more efficient solar panel that could help the United States reclaim ground it lost.
TECHNOLOGY · 3 days ago
Are Babies Conscious?
By pinpointing when it begins in young humans, scientists hope to better understand what consciousness is, and how it arises, in all of us.
TECHNOLOGY · 3 days ago
A reckoning on social media addiction came late for many kids. Will AI safety be different?
The lengthy campaigns to protect kids on social media offer some lessons for those looking to protect children using artificial intelligence
TECHNOLOGY · 4 days ago
Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force
President Donald Trump has tapped his director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, to lead a new government task force on artificial intelligence
TECHNOLOGY · 6 days ago
Sales of Hulking Pickups and S.U.V.s Sag as Fuel Prices Soar
Sales of big pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles have dipped as more Americans buy hybrids and smaller cars.
TECHNOLOGY · 6 days ago
A.I. Agents: Cute, Cuddly and Maybe Catastrophically Dangerous?
“It’s going to be gnarly for a little while.”
TECHNOLOGY · 6 days ago
Russia’s Latest Propaganda? A.I.-Generated War Songs.
Russians are creating and spreading music glorifying the invasion of Ukraine, using platforms built in the United States.
TECHNOLOGY · 6 days ago
Amazon Promises More Local Funding and Less Secrecy Around Data Centers
The internet giant is the latest technology company trying to address increasingly hostile local sentiment toward data center projects.
TECHNOLOGY · Oct 1
Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction
Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland is forming a bipartisan group of governors to address concerns about artificial intelligence
TECHNOLOGY · Oct 1
Amazon Settles Lawsuit Over Claims of Slow Deliveries to Low-Income Areas
The tech giant will refund $7.25 million in Prime membership fees to affected customers and pay an additional $1 million to settle the suit brought by the District of Columbia.
TECHNOLOGY · Oct 1
A 21-year-old Fortnite pro gives out computers to young gamers and plans for more through a new fund
Cody Conrod wants to help others enter the increasingly expensive world of professional gaming after he dropped out of eighth grade to pursue esports
TECHNOLOGY · Oct 1
Tokyo court grants legal protection to human voices in AI clone case
A Tokyo court has awarded legal protection for the human voice in a landmark case involving a popular Japanese anime voice actor
TECHNOLOGY · Oct 1
Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have penalized people for using smart glasses to record people without their permission in changing rooms, doctor’s offices and other spaces people generally consider private
TECHNOLOGY · Oct 1
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws aimed at protecting workers from the risks of artificial intelligence
TECHNOLOGY · Sep 29
Trump touts America.gov, but government-sourced AI answers undercut many statements
The Trump administration has launched a revamped website, America
TECHNOLOGY · Sep 29
Smart ring maker Oura puts off initial public offering due to market 'uncertainty'
Smart ring maker Oura says it is postponing a planned initial public offering due to market “uncertainty.”
TECHNOLOGY · Sep 29
An endangered frog nursery in LA cares for hundreds of tadpoles until they're ready for the wild
The Aquarium of the Pacific is nurturing critically endangered mountain yellow-legged frogs before releasing them into the wild
TECHNOLOGY · Sep 29
NASA ramps up support to get Boeing's astronaut capsule flying after fiasco
NASA is throwing extra support and money behind Boeing's troubled astronaut capsule to get it fixed and flying again as soon as possible
TECHNOLOGY · Sep 28
Nvidia unveils security platform to stop AI agents from going rogue
Nvidia has unveiled a new security platform designed to prevent AI agents from going rogue
TECHNOLOGY · Sep 28
Trump said he would dine with Anthropic CEO amid mounting AI debate
President Donald Trump had plans to dine late Sunday with the CEO of Anthropic
TECHNOLOGY · Sep 25
Private spacecraft falls back to Earth after failing to rescue aging NASA telescope
The robotic spacecraft that failed to rescue an aging NASA telescope has plunged back to Earth less than three months after launching on the bold mission
TECHNOLOGY · Sep 25
EU vows to defend its stand against X after the US backs a court challenge from Elon Musk
The European Union says it's ready to defend a 120 million euro fine issued to social media platform X
TECHNOLOGY · Sep 25
It's been an intense hurricane season in Pacific and there's still a long way to go
The hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean already has been very active, thanks to the El Nino weather phenomenon
TECHNOLOGY · Sep 25
40 days to midterms, election officials say new US cyber plan comes too late
The nation’s cybersecurity agency has released an election infrastructure security plan 40 days before November’s midterms
TECHNOLOGY · Sep 24
Autonomous AI hacks raise thorny questions of legal accountability
The Justice Department has a long history of investigating and prosecuting hackers who break into a private company’s network
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