Why the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I. 4 September 2026 at 12:12

Why the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I.

4 September 2026 at 12:12

The attack by an aggressive “collective” of OpenAI agents shows the danger of artificial intelligence systems that organize themselves.

How OpenAI Limited the Probe of Its Bots’ Hack of Hugging Face 4 September 2026 at 11:15

How OpenAI Limited the Probe of Its Bots’ Hack of Hugging Face

NYT: Technology

By: Dylan Freedman

4 September 2026 at 11:15

Researchers investigating how OpenAI’s A.I. agents were able to break into Hugging Face’s infrastructure weren’t allowed to look at the incident’s full scope.

Hjalmar Wijk, METR chief scientist, left, and Ajeya Cotra, METR researcher, at their research center in Berkeley, Calif.

Nvidia Buys Hugging Face in $12.9 Billion Deal 3 September 2026 at 14:38

Nvidia Buys Hugging Face in $12.9 Billion Deal

NYT: Technology

By: Kalley Huang · Lauren Hirsch and Kate Conger

3 September 2026 at 14:38

The acquisition of the start-up is an indication of Nvidia’s growing role as Silicon Valley’s central banker and its emphasis on open-source technology.

Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, has overseen the company as its quarterly profits have increased tenfold. The company is spending those resources on acquisitions, including of Hugging Face.

Why the Courts Are Hesitant to Punish Tech Giants Like Meta and Google 3 September 2026 at 11:04

Why the Courts Are Hesitant to Punish Tech Giants Like Meta and Google

NYT: Technology

By: Steve Lohr

3 September 2026 at 11:04

After finding antitrust violations, federal courts have been reluctant to impose harsh sanctions. They fear meddling in markets where technology is racing ahead.

Creating effective remedies is difficult for the courts, particularly because of the rapid pace of change in the tech industry.

Justice Dept. Sides With OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Suit 2 September 2026 at 14:48

Justice Dept. Sides With OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Suit

NYT: Technology

By: Karen Weise and Mike Isaac

2 September 2026 at 14:48

The department argued in a court filing that OpenAI legally used articles by The New York Times to develop A.I., adding that national security depended on American tech dominance.

The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft in 2023 in a landmark copyright case.

In a Big Win, Google Won’t Have to Break Up Its Ad Tech Business, Court Rules 2 September 2026 at 16:50

In a Big Win, Google Won’t Have to Break Up Its Ad Tech Business, Court Rules

NYT: Technology

By: David McCabe and Tripp Mickle

2 September 2026 at 16:50

In a long-awaited decision, a federal judge said Google must change its ad tech business to address antitrust issues, but did not disclose the measures.

The government had asked the court to require Google to sell off parts of its business.

New York Climate ‘Superfund’ Law Falls in Court 1 September 2026 at 15:50

New York Climate ‘Superfund’ Law Falls in Court

NYT: Science

By: Karen Zraick

1 September 2026 at 15:50

The court said the measure, which required energy companies to pay $75 billion to the state, conflicted with federal law.

Kathy Hochul, New York’s governor, signed the law in 2024 and several other states have considered similar measures.

FTC and 22 States Sue Amazon Over Advertising Practices 31 August 2026 at 18:26

FTC and 22 States Sue Amazon Over Advertising Practices

NYT: Technology

By: Karen Weise

31 August 2026 at 18:26

Regulators say the e-commerce giant forced more than a million advertisers to pay more than they should have. The company denies the claims.

The Federal Trade Commission and the states said Amazon misled brands and sellers into paying more for ads; the company is denying the accusations.

Prediction Markets Should Be Regulated as Gambling, Appeals Court Says 28 August 2026 at 19:15

Prediction Markets Should Be Regulated as Gambling, Appeals Court Says

NYT: Technology

By: Lauren McCarthy

28 August 2026 at 19:15

The outcome contradicted an earlier appeals court decision. Federal regulators said the split rulings called for resolution by the Supreme Court.

Prediction markets, notably Kalshi, have exploded in popularity this year.

Social Media and the Myth of the Big Tobacco Moment 28 August 2026 at 14:52

Social Media and the Myth of the Big Tobacco Moment

NYT: Technology

By: David Streitfeld

28 August 2026 at 14:52

Smoking used to be everywhere, the way Facebook, TikTok, Snap, YouTube and Instagram are now. Society decided to break the habit, but it took a long time.

Meta will pay up to $17.1 billion over a decade and make changes to its social media properties to make them less compulsive for young people.

Why Countries Are Pushing Social Media Bans Despite Their Flaws 28 August 2026 at 09:46

Why Countries Are Pushing Social Media Bans Despite Their Flaws

NYT: Technology

By: John Yoon

28 August 2026 at 09:46

Proposals for curbing social media use among children have wide support, but critics say they are ineffective.

Teenagers in Australia on their phones. The country’s social media ban, which took effect in December, has so far failed to keep children off the platforms.

Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal, Judge Rules 27 August 2026 at 22:28

Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal, Judge Rules

NYT: Technology

By: Sheera Frenkel

27 August 2026 at 22:28

The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.

Anthropic, led by Dario Amodei, was barred from government work after it insisted that its technology not be used in mass surveillance of Americans or for autonomous lethal weapons.

Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Make Sure YouTube and TikTok Share His Pain 27 August 2026 at 16:48

Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Make Sure YouTube and TikTok Share His Pain

NYT: Technology

By: Mike Isaac

27 August 2026 at 16:48

Meta, the social media giant, agreed to change the way children interact with its apps. That could be trouble if its competitors don’t abide by the same rules.

To settle the suits, Meta agreed to drastically rein in children’s’ access to marquee products like Instagram and Facebook.

Prediction Markets and States Clashed, Setting Off a Furious Political Battle 27 August 2026 at 21:09

Prediction Markets and States Clashed, Setting Off a Furious Political Battle

NYT: Technology

By: David Yaffe-Bellany and Sharon LaFraniere

27 August 2026 at 21:09

A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and others has drawn in the Trump administration, the president’s son and nearly every state attorney general.

What’s Changing For Teens on Instagram and Facebook After Meta Settlement 26 August 2026 at 14:22

What’s Changing For Teens on Instagram and Facebook After Meta Settlement

NYT: Technology

By: Eli Tan

26 August 2026 at 14:22

Meta agreed to set more time limits and enhance protections in its platforms for young users, but was short on some specifics.

Meta said that it would change how teenagers use Instagram and Facebook as part of a landmark settlement with 47 states.

Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit 26 August 2026 at 20:24

Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit

NYT: Technology

By: Karen Weise

26 August 2026 at 20:24

In an hourlong interview, he said his industry was downplaying the risks, which he believes include mass unemployment and bioterrorism.

Bill Gates is the latest in a string of tech luminaries to call out the risks of artificial intelligence.

Instagram Chief Says ‘No Silver Bullets’ for Teen Safety in Bellwether Trial 25 August 2026 at 18:38

Instagram Chief Says ‘No Silver Bullets’ for Teen Safety in Bellwether Trial

NYT: Technology

By: Emmy Martin and Cecilia Kang

25 August 2026 at 18:38

Adam Mosseri testified in a case brought by states that claim the Meta-owned app created addictive features to hook young users.

Adam Mosseri, the chief executive of Instagram, arriving at federal court in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday.

E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers 25 August 2026 at 12:45

E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers

NYT: Technology

By: Maxine Joselow

25 August 2026 at 12:45

Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.

New homes in a neighborhood on the edge of an enormous Meta A.I. data center under construction in northeast El Paso last month.

Two Binance Employees Detained in the U.A.E. Amid Police Inquiries 20 August 2026 at 15:57

Two Binance Employees Detained in the U.A.E. Amid Police Inquiries

NYT: Technology

By: David Yaffe-Bellany and Michael Forsythe

20 August 2026 at 15:57

The detentions of the workers, who have been released, are a sign of legal pressure that the world’s largest crypto exchange faces in the Emirates, which is home to its main regulator.