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The founder of the FTX crypto exchange was grilled by a federal prosecutor for a second day, just before both sides rested their case in the criminal fraud trial. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/FOP3hb8 via IFTTT

Schools in Orlando took a tougher approach than a new state law required. Student engagement increased. So did the hunt for contraband phones. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/eh4psJ9 via IFTTT

Asked during his cross-examination about his public statements and how he ran his crypto empire, the FTX founder repeatedly said he couldn’t remember. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/1hOC5cE via IFTTT

Sundar Pichai, the chief executive of Google, appeared in court to defend his company against a landmark federal antitrust case. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/oMbQRrc via IFTTT

Starting in November, subscriptions will cost between 9.99 euros and 12.99 euros per month, the company said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/XAudTYS via IFTTT

In an order to be issued on Monday, the White House will outline requirements that the most advanced A.I. products be tested to assure they cannot be used to produce weapons, among other regulations. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/H9P6XnL via IFTTT

A new crop of popular social media personalities includes a trucker, a shepherd and a commercial fisherman. What they earn from sponsorships is just a nice bonus. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/dDcKUTN via IFTTT

Writers and editors at Reviewed, a product recommendation website, say that the company used artificial intelligence to create reviews last week. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/a8gnGMp via IFTTT

Many users have migrated to other platforms since Elon Musk bought Twitter, but sports fans still find it indispensable. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QEfD2PF via IFTTT

The move comes just two days after California regulators told the company to take its autonomously driven cars off the road. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/gVvfYtJ via IFTTT

At the start of its antitrust defense, Google attributed its success to relentless investment, countering government claims that it broke the law to stay ahead. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/B4JtoxZ via IFTTT

A tentative agreement gives the United Automobile Workers union members at the carmaker their best terms in decades. But the cost to Ford will be manageable, industry experts said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/0gaPuKM via IFTTT

Google has worried for years that Apple would one day expand its internet search technology, and has been working on ways to prevent that from happening. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/IqDcYxe via IFTTT

The FTX founder’s plan to take the witness stand sets up a dramatic few days of testimony at the federal courthouse in Manhattan. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tmrwleW via IFTTT

As the government wraps up its case in the landmark monopoly trial, it has built a picture of how Google became dominant in online search — and the harms that it says resulted. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/OS5VCw6 via IFTTT

Google’s parent company reported that sales were up 11 percent from a year ago while profit jumped 42 percent to $19.7 billion. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/OoS3pLw via IFTTT

It’s one of many subtle tactics used by social media stars to make you stop and look. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/1yCorul via IFTTT

More than three dozen states and the District of Columbia accused the tech giant of knowingly using addictive features to draw in and retain children and teenagers. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/4gubMVm via IFTTT

Think of your browser like an ongoing autobiography. Why would you ever delete it? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/pyKI4Rv via IFTTT

The Department of Justice has sought documents related to vehicle range and “personal benefits,” Tesla said. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/1Fpdw0o via IFTTT

The change came in response to worries that the service could be used nefariously by a stranger. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/MnVaNX8 via IFTTT

The three U.S. automakers say they are already at a disadvantage to nonunion rivals while labor leaders hope that big gains in negotiations will inspire workers in Southern states to unionize. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/kG78KSM via IFTTT

Quantum technology could compromise our encryption systems. Can America replace them before it’s too late? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/dbvVmMx via IFTTT

“I knew at some point in time the patent office would recognize” computer software, he said. It happened in 1968, helping to ignite the software market. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/9IgVK41 via IFTTT

The San Francisco start-up’s valuation could triple in less than six months. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/GSF7rIB via IFTTT

Prosecutors in the criminal fraud case have built the most intricate account to date of the cryptocurrency exchange’s frantic final days. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/kuzeXjJ via IFTTT

The regulations, which would bar broadband providers from blocking or slowing down services like Google and Netflix, were repealed during the Trump administration. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/BNx3SpQ via IFTTT

Letitia James has accused Gemini Trust, Genesis Global Capital and Digital Currency Group of misleading investors in a program promising low risk and high returns. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/qdCMaF3 via IFTTT

The nonprofit Allen Institute for AI, led by a respected computer scientist who sold his company to Apple, is trying to democratize cutting-edge research. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/nHbawuS via IFTTT

Las cuentas de TikTok están difundiendo información falsa y engañosa con ayuda de voces generadas por inteligencia artificial. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/CAXZ7le via IFTTT

With a ghostly finger in a lab, researchers coaxed people to hear phantom voices. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/dCNVIs5 via IFTTT

The Biden campaign is in search of any edge with voters who could be persuaded to his side. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/MFliWzG via IFTTT

The Israeli military says the tracking and the call to evacuate are to preserve as many civilian lives as possible during an expected ground invasion, even as deadly airstrikes continue. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/iqWjclC via IFTTT

The 3 percent reduction in the company’s global work force follows 716 layoffs in May. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/DJiqtpM via IFTTT

Mr. Ford, the executive chairman of Ford Motor, said nonunion automakers would make gains against Michigan automakers because of strikes by the United Automobile Workers union. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/aq1BDOp via IFTTT

Nishad Singh, testifying at Mr. Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial, said FTX customer deposits were used to buy luxury real estate and to pay athletes like Tom Brady and Steph Curry for endorsement deals. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/9XoyH2f via IFTTT

Social media is full of false and misleading posts. The rise in A.I. is making it worse. And the trust in traditional news sources has declined. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/QmBAMqf via IFTTT

Researchers are transforming chatbots into online agents that play games, query websites, schedule meetings, build bar charts and do more. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ntd6w8f via IFTTT

The service formerly known as Twitter told Australian regulators that its automated detection of abusive material had declined after Elon Musk bought it. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/O3hUyk2 via IFTTT

The service formerly known as Twitter told Australian regulators that its automated detection of abusive material had declined after Elon Musk bought it. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/rvYeVSx via IFTTT

Researchers demonstrated that off-the-shelf sensors can measure the subtle changes of disease progression. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/LWzqKyE via IFTTT

Parents have been stressing out for at least two decades about what to share about their children online. Powerful new technologies present a more urgent risk. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tcRFiAE via IFTTT

The megadeal could strengthen Microsoft’s standing in the video game industry, after a year and a half of negotiations with regulators around the world. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/HKPcyEh via IFTTT

Facial recognition software is speeding up check-in at airports, cruise ships and theme parks, but experts worry about risks to security and privacy. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/RhyEZ7I via IFTTT

The $69 billion video game acquisition is expected to be finalized soon after the sign-off from British regulators. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Zscl9WT via IFTTT

Mr. Bankman-Fried’s lawyers sought to poke holes in Ms. Ellison’s testimony, but her account remained largely consistent. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/32dtGsc via IFTTT

Federal judges in three states have blocked children’s privacy and parental oversight laws, saying they very likely violate free speech rights. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/7Pa6pX0 via IFTTT

Federal judges in three states have blocked children’s privacy and parental oversight laws, saying they very likely violate free speech rights. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ZqBaJCh via IFTTT

The FTX founder’s criminal trial has made clear just how much his inner circle has turned against him. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/LBsN0zO via IFTTT

Montana is at the forefront of a wave of new tech laws passed by Republican-led states. Some give parents control over their children’s social media accounts. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/jHJUxR9 via IFTTT

TikTok accounts are spreading falsehoods with the help from A.I.-generated voices. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/RYqPnaK via IFTTT

The agreement could help speed up the development of large solar projects that are often bogged down by fights over land use and environmental concerns. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/39pIG1M via IFTTT

In her second day testifying at the FTX founder’s trial, Ms. Ellison said she misled lenders at Mr. Bankman-Fried’s request. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/eTwSHvJ via IFTTT

Google’s new $700 Pixel 8 lets you use artificial intelligence to add or remove elements from your images. It’s not clear we really need this. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/bcN693M via IFTTT

A new study describes a method for faster and more precise diagnoses, which can help surgeons decide how aggressively to operate. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/nWaM3L7 via IFTTT

The strategy mirrors efforts by extremist groups like the Islamic State and Al Qaeda in years past. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ZGxJUej via IFTTT

Ms. Ellison, who also dated Mr. Bankman-Fried, is the government’s star witness in the criminal fraud trial of the founder of the FTX crypto exchange. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/xZvs1VK via IFTTT

For a decade, marketers have found success on social media by roasting customers, and even flirting with them. But with Gen Z, and platforms like TikTok on the rise, the jokes may be wearing thin. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/GTRFxNA via IFTTT

Before his FTX crypto exchange imploded and he went on trial for fraud, Mr. Bankman-Fried ran a global business empire spanning Berkeley, Calif., Hong Kong and the Bahamas. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/AxhHPWM via IFTTT

Before his FTX crypto exchange imploded and he went on trial for fraud, Mr. Bankman-Fried ran a global business empire spanning Berkeley, Calif., Hong Kong and the Bahamas. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/tf7ZF9g via IFTTT

John Riccitiello angered video game developers who use Unity’s software when he announced a new fee structure that could have significantly increased their costs. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/wuvOdFo via IFTTT

Green Mountain Power is asking state regulators to let it buy batteries it will install at customers’ homes, saying doing so will be cheaper than putting up more power lines. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Fas1TDU via IFTTT

A coterie of tech insiders believe that “prediction markets” can fix social ills. Are they right? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/bifYL9u via IFTTT

The new California senator was part of the gig company’s push to avoid having to classify its drivers as employees. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/j9PSxDR via IFTTT

Mr. Wang is one of three key witnesses who pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate against Mr. Bankman-Fried, the onetime crypto mogul on trial for fraud. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/SQ8BJhv via IFTTT

The two prototype spacecraft will test systems to be used in a planned megaconstellation to provide internet service from orbit that will eventually compete with SpaceX’s Starlink service. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/nVxjtcz via IFTTT

The agency said Mr. Musk was subpoenaed to testify last month about his purchases of Twitter’s stock last year, but he failed to appear. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/cMBepJW via IFTTT

The prediction is the latest in a series of ambitious timelines for reaching the red planet that the entrepreneur has previously failed to meet. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/nqvQ6TX via IFTTT

Nvidia, Intel and Qualcomm are campaigning to protect their businesses before further crackdowns on the sale of semiconductor technology to Beijing. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Uw7Y5KJ via IFTTT

Paramount tried to make “Mean Girls” happen all over again for a new generation. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/oB1wKLT via IFTTT

Paramount tried to make “Mean Girls” happen all over again for a new generation. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/3xhqUGv via IFTTT

Prosecutors said the FTX founder had lied to customers. Defense lawyers said he had just been trying to prevent his cryptocurrency exchange from melting down. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/wPaqjKL via IFTTT

The right hardware and software — combined with time to learn — can improve the soundtrack in your videos, podcasts and other creative endeavors. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/DJFywZq via IFTTT

A year after adding à la carte sales of audiobooks, Spotify is offering paying subscribers 15 hours of books a month. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/y6KlRxe via IFTTT

Mr. Bankman-Fried is accused of orchestrating a vast scheme to siphon billions of dollars of FTX customer money. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/kLD91Mj via IFTTT

Ms. Brown’s exit indicates how Meta’s priorities around news and its relationships with media companies have changed. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/lduKzH2 via IFTTT

Nick Clegg of Meta says that they can be, with the right systems in place. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/MgTboGr via IFTTT

“Going Infinite,” by Michael Lewis, offers a behind-the-scenes account of Mr. Bankman-Fried’s rise and fall. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/KW2Oye1 via IFTTT

Mr. Hanks and the CBS anchor Gayle King both said their likenesses were used in unauthorized advertisements, as worries have grown over the unregulated use of artificial intelligence. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/ExHNV1m via IFTTT

Satya Nadella, the chief executive of Microsoft, is the government’s biggest-name witness in its landmark antitrust case against Google. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/7qIQUEO via IFTTT

Astronomers warn that BlueWalker3, a test spacecraft with a large array of antennas, could be the first of many larger satellites in low-Earth orbit that interfere with astronomical observations. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/OsK29CR via IFTTT

Analysts expected a decline in sales for the quarter. Still, the dip may raise concerns about flagging demand. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/CVg41WP via IFTTT

In an industry where customers are slow to trust and quick to criticize, a new fee from Unity infuriated studios that use its platform. from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/Pnitl3x via IFTTT

The love affair between fashion and technology gets revived at Coperni, Anrealage and Junya Watanabe. Will it be any more successful this time around? from NYT > Technology https://ift.tt/8MqpydX via IFTTT