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Yesterday — 1 June 2024Main stream

Google Rolls Back A.I. Search Feature After Flubs and Flaws

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By: Nico Grant
1 June 2024 at 05:04
Google appears to have turned off its new A.I. Overviews for a number of searches as it works to minimize errors.

© Jeff Chiu/Associated Press

Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive, introduced A.I. Overviews, an A.I. feature in its search engine, last month.

Google’s A.I. Search Leaves Publishers Scrambling

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By: Nico Grant and Katie Robertson
1 June 2024 at 05:02
Since Google overhauled its search engine, publishers have tried to assess the danger to their brittle business models while calling for government intervention.

© Jason Henry for The New York Times

Google’s chief executive, Sundar Pichai, last year. A new A.I.-generated feature in Google search results “is greatly detrimental to everyone apart from Google,” a newspaper executive said.
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Elon Musk Lobbies on X for His $46.5 Billion Tesla Pay Package

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By: Kate Conger and Jack Ewing
31 May 2024 at 22:02
The Tesla chief executive is taking to his social media company to press shareholders to vote for a critical pay package on June 13.

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Elon Musk has posted at least a dozen times on X in recent weeks in support of a proposed $46.5 billion pay package from Tesla.

The New ChatGPT Offers a Lesson in AI Hype

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By: Brian X. Chen
31 May 2024 at 05:07
OpenAI released GPT-4o, its latest chatbot technology, in a partly finished state. It has much to prove.

© Arsenii Vaselenko for The New York Times

ChatGPT-4o trying to solve a geometry problem

Once a Sheriff’s Deputy in Florida, Now a Source of Disinformation From Russia

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By: Steven Lee Myers
29 May 2024 at 10:00
In 2016, Russia used an army of trolls to interfere in the U.S. presidential election. This year, an American given asylum in Moscow may be accomplishing much the same thing all by himself.

© Alexander Zemlianichenko/Associated Press

John Mark Dougan, who has been granted asylum in Moscow, above, has become a key player in the Kremlin’s information operations against the West.

What to Know About the Open Versus Closed Software Debate

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By: Mike Isaac
29 May 2024 at 05:02
A.I. companies are divided over whether the technology should be freely available to anyone for modifying and copying, or kept close for safekeeping.

© Loren Elliott for The New York Times

Meta’s open-source A.I. system is available to any developer to download and use.

Mark Zuckerberg is Popular Again Thanks to Meta’s Open-Source AI

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By: Mike Isaac
29 May 2024 at 05:00
After some trying years during which Mr. Zuckerberg could do little right, many developers and technologists have embraced the Meta chief as their champion of “open-source” artificial intelligence.

© Amanda Cotan

Health Officials Tried to Evade Public Records Laws, Lawmakers Say

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By: Benjamin Mueller
28 May 2024 at 19:09
N.I.H. officials suggested federal record keepers helped them hide emails. If so, “that’s really damaging to trust in all of government,” one expert said.

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Dr. David Morens, a former adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci, speaking before the House subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic on May 22.

Ryan Salame, FTX Executive, Gets Seven and a Half Year Prison Sentence

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By: David Yaffe-Bellany
28 May 2024 at 14:14
Ryan Salame, the head of FTX’s subsidiary in the Bahamas, was the first of Sam Bankman-Fried’s deputies to be sentenced since the crypto exchange collapsed in November 2022.

© Jefferson Siegel for The New York Times

Ryan Salame, a trusted lieutenant of Sam Bankman-Fried, leaving federal court in Manhattan after his sentencing on Tuesday.

OpenAI Says It Has Begun Training a New Flagship A.I. Model

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By: Cade Metz
28 May 2024 at 23:31
The advanced A.I. system would succeed GPT-4, which powers ChatGPT. The company has also created a new safety committee to address A.I.’s risks.

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As Sam Altman’s OpenAI trains its new model, its new Safety and Security committee will work to hone policies and processes for safeguarding the technology, the company said.

Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $6 Billion

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By: Jason Karaian
27 May 2024 at 14:11
Elon Musk, who founded xAI last year, has said the business “still has a lot of catching up to do” as it looks to compete with well-funded companies like OpenAI.

© Nina Westervelt for The New York Times

Elon Musk in New York last month.

Google AI Overviews Search Errors Cause Furor Online

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By: Nico Grant
24 May 2024 at 23:10
The company’s latest A.I. search feature has erroneously told users to eat glue and rocks, provoking a backlash among users.

© Jeff Chiu/Associated Press

Sundar Pichai, the Alphabet chief executive, spoke about Gemini at a Google I/O event in May.

Elon Musk is Criticizing Biden On X More Ahead of 2024 Election

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By: Kate Conger and Ryan Mac
24 May 2024 at 05:03
The billionaire owner of X has increasingly been using his social media platform to criticize President Biden for his health and immigration policies, according to a New York Times analysis.

© Alice Lagarde

Russia Is Increasingly Blocking Ukraine’s Starlink Service

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By: Paul Mozur and Adam Satariano
25 May 2024 at 13:42
Russia has deployed advanced tech to interfere with Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Ukrainian officials said, leading to more outages on the northern front battle line.

© Sasha Maslov for The New York Times

Members of the Achilles Drone battalion of Ukraine’s 92nd Assault Brigade in Kharkiv, Ukraine. They depend on Starlink service for communications and to conduct drone strikes.

Russia Is Increasingly Blocking Ukraine’s Starlink Service

✇NYT: Technology
By: Paul Mozur and Adam Satariano
25 May 2024 at 13:42
Russia has deployed advanced tech to interfere with Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Ukrainian officials said, leading to more outages on the northern front battle line.

© Sasha Maslov for The New York Times

Members of the Achilles Drone battalion of Ukraine’s 92nd Assault Brigade in Kharkiv, Ukraine. They depend on Starlink service for communications and to conduct drone strikes.

DOJ Sues Ticketmaster Owner, Live Nation, in Antitrust Lawsuit

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By: David McCabe and Ben Sisario
23 May 2024 at 16:12
Accused of violating antitrust laws, Live Nation Entertainment faces a fight that could reshape the multibillion-dollar live music industry.

© Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times

The Taylor Swift Eras Tour presale on Ticketmaster resulted in millions of people unable to buy tickets.

U.S. Plans to Sue Ticketmaster Owner, Accusing It of Defending a Monopoly

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By: David McCabe and Ben Sisario
22 May 2024 at 21:33
Live Nation Entertainment, the concert giant that owns Ticketmaster, faces a fight that could reshape the multibillion-dollar live music industry.

© Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times

The Taylor Swift Eras Tour presale on Ticketmaster resulted in millions of people unable to buy tickets.

DOJ to Sue Live Nation, Accusing It of Defending a Monopoly

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By: David McCabe and Ben Sisario
22 May 2024 at 21:33
Live Nation Entertainment, the concert giant that owns Ticketmaster, faces a fight that could reshape the multibillion-dollar live music industry.

© Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times

The Taylor Swift Eras Tour presale on Ticketmaster resulted in millions of people unable to buy tickets.

Nvidia, Powered by A.I. Boom, Reports Soaring Revenue and Profits

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By: Don Clark
22 May 2024 at 18:14
The Silicon Valley company was again lifted by sales of its artificial intelligence chips, but it faces growing competition and heightened expectations.

© Jim Wilson/The New York Times

Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, in March. The company reported revenue of $26 billion in its latest quarter, tripling its sales from a year earlier.

Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX Founder, Transferred From Brooklyn Jail

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By: David Yaffe-Bellany
22 May 2024 at 16:41
The FTX founder’s final destination wasn’t clear, but Mr. Bankman-Fried has told people close to him that he expected to be moved to a facility in Mendota, Calif.

© Brittainy Newman for The New York Times

Sam Bankman-Fried leaving Federal District Court in New York in December 2022.

Setback Deals Blow to Neuralink’s First Brain Implant Patient, but He Stays Upbeat

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By: Christina Jewett
22 May 2024 at 11:57
Elon Musk’s first human experiment with a computerized brain device developed significant flaws, but the subject, who is paralyzed, has few regrets.

© Rebecca Noble for The New York Times

Inside the Life of Nicole Shanahan, RFK Jr.’s Running Mate

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By: Kirsten Grind
22 May 2024 at 17:50
Nicole Shanahan, a lawyer who was married to Sergey Brin, a Google founder, led a rarefied and sometimes turbulent life in Silicon Valley, according to a Times examination.

© Jim Wilson/The New York Times

Nicole Shanahan, a philanthropist, has recently stepped into the spotlight as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vice-presidential candidate.

C. Gordon Bell, Creator of a Personal Computer Prototype, Dies at 89

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By: Glenn Rifkin
21 May 2024 at 17:50
It cost $18,000 when it was introduced in 1965, but it bridged the world between room-size mainframes and the modern desktop.

© Queensland University of Technology

C. Gordon Bell in 2008. He was the master architect in the effort to create smaller, affordable, interactive computers that could be clustered into a network.

AI’s Black Boxes Just Got a Little Less Mysterious

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By: Kevin Roose
21 May 2024 at 14:00
Researchers at the A.I. company Anthropic claim to have found clues about the inner workings of large language models, possibly helping to prevent their misuse and to curb their potential threats.

© Marissa Leshnov for The New York Times

Anthropic researchers found that turning certain features on or off in the company’s chatbot could change how the A.I. system behaved.

The Paperless Post Founders Changed How We Party

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By: Christopher Barnard
21 May 2024 at 10:00
When James and Alexa Hirschfeld started Paperless Post 15 years ago, some saw its digital invitations as a fad. Instead, they have become a fixture of events and have spawned imitators.

© Jonah Rosenberg for The New York Times

James Hirschfeld and his sister, Alexa Hirschfeld, at the Paperless Post office in Manhattan’s Financial District.

Can AI Make the PC Cool Again? Microsoft Thinks So.

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By: Karen Weise and Brian X. Chen
21 May 2024 at 09:35
Microsoft, HP, Dell and others unveiled a new kind of laptop tailored to work with artificial intelligence. Analysts expect Apple to do something similar.

© Grant Hindsley for The New York Times

Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s chief executive, announcing the new artificial intelligence functionality on Monday.

Taiwan, on China’s Doorstep, Is Dealing With TikTok Its Own Way

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By: Meaghan Tobin and Amy Chang Chien
16 May 2024 at 20:55
The island democracy was early to ban TikTok on government phones, and the ruling party refuses to use it. But a U.S.-style ban is not under consideration.

© An Rong Xu for The New York Times

For years, Taiwan has been one of the world’s top targets of online disinformation, much of it originating in China.

Voice Actors Sue Company Whose AI Sounds Like Them

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By: Cade Metz
16 May 2024 at 12:49
Two voice actors say an A.I. company created clones of their voices without their permission. Now they’re suing. The company denies it did anything wrong.

© Elianel Clinton for The New York Times

Linnea Sage and Paul Skye Lehrman were shocked when they heard A.I.-generated versions of their voices.

EU Investigates Facebook and Instagram Over Addictive Effects on Children

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By: Adam Satariano
16 May 2024 at 14:13
The American tech giant’s platforms, Facebook and Instagram, may “exploit the weaknesses and inexperience of minors,” the European Commission said.

© Olivier Matthys/EPA, via Shutterstock

“We are sparing no effort to protect our children,” Thierry Breton, the European Union’s internal markets commissioner, said in a statement.

AI Program Aims to Break Barriers for Female Students

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By: Natasha Singer and Thalia Juarez
15 May 2024 at 16:38
A new program, backed by Cornell Tech, M.I.T. and U.C.L.A., helps prepare lower-income, Latina and Black female computing majors for artificial intelligence careers.

The Break Through Tech A.I. program provides young women with learning and career opportunities in artificial intelligence.

Inside OpenAI’s Library

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By: Cade Metz and Christie Hemm Klok
17 May 2024 at 22:45
OpenAI may be changing how the world interacts with language. But inside headquarters, there is a homage to the written word: a library.

© Christie Hemm Klok for The New York Times

Senators Propose $32 Billion in Annual A.I. Spending but Defer Regulation

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By: Cecilia Kang and David McCabe
15 May 2024 at 05:00
Their plan is the culmination of a yearlong listening tour on the dangers of the new technology.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

From left, the senators behind a plan for federal legislation on artificial intelligence: Martin Heinrich, Todd Young, Chuck Schumer and Mike Rounds.

OpenAI’s Chief Scientist, Ilya Sutskever, Is Leaving the Company

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By: Cade Metz
14 May 2024 at 21:39
In November, Ilya Sutskever joined three other OpenAI board members to force out Sam Altman, the chief executive, before saying he regretted the move.

© Jim Wilson/The New York Times

Ilya Sutskever, who contributed to breakthrough research in artificial intelligence, brought instant credibility to OpenAI.

Google Unveils AI Overviews Feature for Search at 2024 I/O Conference

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By: Nico Grant
14 May 2024 at 15:35
The tech giant showed off how it would enmesh A.I. more deeply into its products and users’ lives, from search to so-called agents that perform tasks.

© Jeff Chiu/Associated Press

On Tuesday, Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive, showed how the company’s aggressive work on A.I. had finally trickled into its search engine.

Can Google Give A.I. Answers Without Breaking the Web?

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By: Kevin Roose
14 May 2024 at 14:16
Publishers have long worried that artificial intelligence would drive readers away from their sites. They’re about to find out if those fears are warranted.

© Jason Henry for The New York Times

Google’s plans to incorporate new A.I. into its search results could be a problem for publishers that count on traffic from the search engine.

OpenAI Unveils New ChatGPT That Listens, Looks and Talks

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By: Cade Metz
14 May 2024 at 01:12
Chatbots, image generators and voice assistants are gradually merging into a single technology with a conversational voice.

© Jason Henry for The New York Times

The new app is part of a much wider effort to combine conversational chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT with voice assistants like the Google Assistant and Apple’s Siri.

Apple Says Destructive iPad Ad ‘Missed the Mark’

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By: Tripp Mickle
9 May 2024 at 18:10
People in the creative world widely panned a commercial showing a giant hydraulic press squishing objects ranging from paint cans to a piano.

© Apple, via Associated Press

Apple faced a barrage of criticism from people who thought its ad for the latest iPad Pro was a metaphor for how Big Tech has cashed in on creative works.

Apple’s New iPad Ad Leaves Its Creative Audience Feeling … Flat

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By: Tripp Mickle
8 May 2024 at 19:47
An ad meant to show how the updated device can do many things has become a metaphor for a community’s fears of the technology industry.

© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

Apple’s latest iPad Pro has a more powerful chip inside, but a new ad for the device has been criticized in some circles.

Google Unveils AI for Predicting Behavior of Human Molecules

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By: Cade Metz
8 May 2024 at 11:00
The system, AlphaFold3, could accelerate efforts to understand the human body and fight disease.

© Google DeepMind

Google DeepMind’s new technology brings hope that the advances will significantly streamline the creation of new drugs and vaccines.

Google Unveils AI for Predicting Behavior of Human Molecules

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By: Cade Metz
8 May 2024 at 11:00
The system, AlphaFold3, could accelerate efforts to understand the human body and fight disease.

© Google DeepMind

Google DeepMind’s new technology brings hope that the advances will significantly streamline the creation of new drugs and vaccines.

TikTok Sues US Government Over Potential Ban

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By: Sapna Maheshwari and David McCabe
7 May 2024 at 16:03
The social media company and its Chinese parent, ByteDance, sued to challenge the new law, saying it violated users’ First Amendment rights.

© Rozette Rago for The New York Times

TikTok’s office in Culver City, Calif. The company has said a new U.S. law requiring its sale is essentially a ban.
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