Qualcomm Asked Rival Intel if It Would Consider Sale
While Intel has struggled in recent years, other chipmakers are thriving because of a boom in demand.The chipmaker Qualcomm has…
What the U.S. Has Argued in the Google Ad Tech Antitrust Trial
As the government wraps up its case, it has built a picture of how Google has become dominant among companies…
OpenAI’s Reasoning Machine, Instagram Teen Changes and Amazon R.T.O. Drama
Listen to and follow ‘Hard Fork’Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | iHeartRadioKevin Roose and Whitney Jones and Dan…
Kamala Harris Outspends Donald Trump by Tens of Millions Online
The week of their debate, Kamala Harris outspent Donald Trump by 20 to 1 on Facebook and Instagram. It was…
Meta, TikTok and More Sites Engaged in ‘Vast Surveillance,’ a New FTC Study Finds
Meta, YouTube and other sites collected more data than most users realized, a new report by the Federal Trade Commission…
How Israel Built a Modern-Day Trojan Horse: Exploding Pagers
The Israeli government did not tamper with the Hezbollah phones that exploded, defense and intelligence officials say. It manufactured them…
Elon Musk’s X Finds Way Around Brazil Ban and Goes Live Again for Many Users
Elon Musk’s social media platform used a technical maneuver to restore service for many Brazilians after a court blocked it.…
G.M. Electric Vehicles Gain Access to Tesla Chargers
After a delay of several months, General Motors said owners of its battery-powered models would now be able to use…
Why Foldable Smartphones Are Worth Considering
Let’s be real. The rectangular design of the quintessential smartphone is getting stale for lots of people, including this graying…
California Gov. Newsom Signs Laws Regulating Election A.I. ‘Deepfakes’
The state joins dozens of others in regulating the A.I. fakery in ways that could impact this year’s presidential race.California…