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Washington Post Tech
Jan 27, 2025

What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI app challenging OpenAI and Silicon Valley?
Everything you need to know about DeepSeek, the Chinese AI chatbot app shaking up Silicon Valley.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 26, 2025

Inside Mark Zuckerberg's Trump pivot
In Trump's first term, Meta quietly introduced a slew of Republican-friendly changes. But led by Joel Kaplan, the company is done playing both sides and is going all-in on MAGA.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 25, 2025

Crypto fans hoped Trump would make them legit. Then came the meme coins.
The launch of $TRUMP and $MELANIA crypto coins has disappointed some in the crypto industry, who fear they amplify the sector's sillier and scammier side.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 25, 2025

You can finally press ‘reset' on your Instagram feed. Here's why you should.
Algorithms that just don't get you are ruining your Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Now you can do something about it.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 24, 2025

Tell The Post: Are your social media habits changing?
We want to hear from readers about how they are using social media in 2025. Share your thoughts with us through this form.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 24, 2025

Netflix raised prices again. Here's how to save money on streaming.
The major services keep getting pricier. Can you stream without going broke?

Washington Post Tech
Jan 24, 2025

OpenAI and other tech titans worked on Stargate deal months before Trump won
Such announcements aren't without political risks, as OpenAI learned when Trump adviser Elon Musk criticized the deal on the social network he owns.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 23, 2025

Inside TikTok's frantic scramble to halt U.S. ban
There were 36 hours of mad frenzy as TikTok executives and lawyers sought and failed to get a last-minute reprieve from Biden — and then landed one from Trump.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 23, 2025

Meta courted Trump. Now comes the backlash from Facebook, Instagram users.
If you were surprised to see yourself suddenly following President Donald Trump on Instagram and Facebook this week, it's not because Meta forced you to, the social media company says.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 23, 2025

How China is reacting to Trump amid tariff threats, TikTok bans
Beijing was steeling itself for a first-week assault from Donald Trump. That hasn't happened — yet — so Chinese leaders are making nice and hoping to cut a deal.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 22, 2025

‘The vibes were off': How half a day without TikTok changed everything
Most people slept through the bulk of TikTok's outage. But the political play and a list of things that seem new or different on the app have left a bad taste in some users' mouths.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 22, 2025

Tech companies want teens to use their apps. Pinterest says not in school.
Photo-sharing app Pinterest is backing state laws that restrict cellphone use in classrooms amid a political reckoning over youth safety online.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 21, 2025

Trump tech agenda begins with $500B private AI plan and cuts to regulation
President Trump hosted executives from Softbank, OpenAI and Oracle at the White House Tuesday to announce "Stargate," a $500BN private-sector plan to build new AI data centers.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 21, 2025

Elon Musk's inauguration salute stokes debate in Congress, Europe
Elon Musk's controversial gesture, which some interpreted as a Nazi-style salute, drew criticism from Trump's political opponents and energized fans on the far right.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 21, 2025

Google rushed to sell AI tools to Israel's military after Hamas attack
The company fulfilled requests from Israel's military for more access to AI tools as it sought to compete with Amazon, documents obtained by The Post show.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 21, 2025

Google rushed to sell AI tools to Israel's military after Hamas attacks
The company fulfilled requests from Israel's military for more access to AI tools, as it sought to compete with Amazon, documents obtained by The Post show.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 21, 2025

How Trump resurrected TikTok
It's not over for TikTok. Or is it? Today on "Post Reports," why the app went dark in the United States, how it came back and who controls its fate.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 21, 2025

TikTok is banned but still alive. How?
We (sort of) answer the burning questions about TikTok, which is back online in the United States (sort of).

Washington Post Tech
Jan 21, 2025

Cheap, smart, deadly. The tech industry pitches a new way to wage war.
Anduril, a military drone start-up with links to Trump's tech advisers, says U.S. military power needs rebuilding around lower-cost, AI-enhanced weapons.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 20, 2025

Trump signs executive order to halt TikTok ban, risking legal showdown
Measure directs Justice Department to not enforce the law for 75 days while administration determines "the appropriate course forward."

Washington Post Tech
Jan 19, 2025

Trump aides prep executive orders aimed at federal workforce
Congressional Republicans are also gearing up to enact major changes for government workers, including cuts to employee benefits

Washington Post Tech
Jan 19, 2025

Can a VPN or the web get around a TikTok ban? A user guide.
Here's what you can (and can't) do about the TikTok shutdown.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 19, 2025

TikTok says it's coming back online after Trump vowed to halt ban
Trump's brief message lays out his intention to seek partial American ownership of TikTok, but it isn't clear he has authority to suspend the law that shut it down this weekend.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 19, 2025

Trump promises to delay TikTok ban in U.S. with Monday executive order
Trump says the order will delay enforcement of the TikTok ban so "we can make a deal to protect our national security" with partial U.S. ownership of the platform.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 19, 2025

TikTok already changed their lives forever
A look at people whose lives were changed forever by posting to or watching TikToks over the past few years.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 19, 2025

Bassinet backlash reflects debate over adding fees to connected devices
Some experts see the addition of subscription fees to the popular Snoo bassinet as an example of how the smart device landscape has shifted for baby products that promise to track sleep, crying, digestion and hunger.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 19, 2025

Can a VPN or the web get around the TikTok ban? A user guide.
Here's what you can do about the TikTok shutdown

Washington Post Tech
Jan 19, 2025

Banning TikTok hasn't made us safe
TikTok is gone (at least for now). But your privacy and kids are still at risk.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 18, 2025

TikTok shuts down as U.S. ban takes effect
App executives had discussed taking the platform offline on Sunday to highlight the impact of the restriction, but the plans had not been final.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 18, 2025

TikTok probably will get a 90-day reprieve on ban, Trump says
The president-elect told NBC News that extending the deadline before TikTok is banned in the United States would be "appropriate."

Washington Post Tech
Jan 18, 2025

What happened when other countries banned TikTok
India's 2020 crackdown helped give rise to Instagram Reels, which has largely replaced it there. But TikTok has proved more resilient elsewhere.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 18, 2025

Amazon AI deal leaves ‘zombie' start-up in its wake, whistleblower says
Filing details $400 million license for smart robot system and claims retail giant's "reverse acquihire" contract limits competition and merits antitrust scrutiny.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 18, 2025

Amazon deal for AI start-up's technology draws whistleblower complaint
Filing details $400 million license for smart robot system and claims retail giant's "reverse acquihire" contract limits competition and merits antitrust scrutiny.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 18, 2025

A battered TikTok enters an age of chaos as a ban awaits
The video app that once styled itself a joyful politics-free zone is now bracing for a nationwide ban and pinning its hopes on President-elect Donald Trump.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 17, 2025

Tiktok will ‘go dark' on Sunday. Here's your guide to the ban
Here's what we know, and don't, so far as TikTok's ban goes into effect and TKTK

Washington Post Tech
Jan 17, 2025

TikTok will ‘go dark' on Sunday. Here's your guide to the ban.
Here's what we know, and don't, before TikTok's ban goes into effect.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 17, 2025

TikTok says app set to ‘go dark' when ban hits Sunday
TikTok said the app will have to "go dark" in the United States on Sunday barring a last-minute intervention from the Biden administration to halt enforcement of a federal ban.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 17, 2025

Technical glitch leaves Capital One users unable to access funds for hours
A third-party technology provider blamed a power outage for an issue that prevented Capital One customers from using various services.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 17, 2025

The most popular TikTok alternatives as ban approaches
Users are migrating to other video apps such as Lemon8 and RedNote as a ban on TikTok looms closer.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 17, 2025

Where is TikTok banned? These countries restrict the app.
TikTok's time in the United States is counting down. But Washington is only the latest country to impose restrictions on the video app.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 17, 2025

Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban-or-sale law slated to start Sunday
Donald Trump had asked the Supreme Court to delay TikTok's ban-or-sale law to give him an opportunity to act once he returns to the White House.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 17, 2025

Can you use TikTok if it's banned? Your guide to a likely shutdown.
We have no clue what's going to happen with a possible TikTok ban. But here's how to prepare in case TikTok is shut down, briefly or for much longer.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 17, 2025

If you use a VPN for a TikTok ban, make sure it's one you can trust
It's almost impossible to figure out which VPNs are creepy or snake oil. You can trust these four options.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 17, 2025

Read the Supreme Court's full TikTok decision
Read the full Supreme Court ruling clearing the way for a law forcing TikTok to sell off the popular app or be banned in the U.S.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 17, 2025

‘I'm terrified': TikTok's looming ban sends creators scrambling
With TikTok set to go dark in the United States as soon as Sunday, professional content-makers are scrambling to prepare for a world without the app that redefined their livelihoods.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 16, 2025

Apple halts AI feature that made iPhones hallucinate about news
iPhones with Apple Intelligence will temporarily be losing notification summaries on news and entertainment apps.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 16, 2025

TikTok CEO to rally with Trump before inauguration as ban looms
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will be a guest of Donald Trump at his inauguration Monday as the popular app's ban is set to go into effect, according to three people familiar with his plans.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 16, 2025

As a TikTok ban looms, Vine stars offer advice for surviving the fallout
Vine laid the groundwork for TikTok's rise. Now as creators brace for the potential collapse of TikTok, these Viners share their lessons from the past.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 16, 2025

TikTok CEO to attend Trump's inauguration, a day after ban set to start
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will be a guest of Donald Trump at his inauguration Monday as the popular app's ban is set to go into effect, according to three people familiar with his plans.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 16, 2025

Biden issues order to strengthen federal cyber defenses
President Joe Biden signed an order aimed at strengthening federal computer networks in the wake of damaging espionage intrusions by the Chinese government.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 15, 2025

Can you use TikTok if it's banned? Your guide to a possible shutdown.
We have no clue what's going to happen with a possible TikTok ban. But here's how to prepare in case TikTok is shut down, briefly or for much longer.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 15, 2025

What happens if TikTok is banned? Your guide to a possible shut down.
We have no clue what's going to happen with a possible TikTok ban. But here's how to prepare in case TikTok is shut down, briefly or for much longer.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 15, 2025

What happens if TikTok is banned? Your guide to a possible shutdown.
We have no clue what's going to happen with a possible TikTok ban. But here's how to prepare in case TikTok is shut down, briefly or for much longer.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 15, 2025

Trump considers executive order hoping to ‘save TikTok' from ban in U.S. law
Trump is exploring unconventional ways to rescue TikTok from a nationwide ban, arguing it will help him reach an adoring audience throughout his second term.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 15, 2025

Trump considers executive order hoping to ‘save TikTok' from ban or sale in U.S. law
Trump is exploring unconventional ways to rescue TikTok from a nationwide ban, arguing it will help him reach an adoring audience throughout his second term.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 15, 2025

Trump considers executive order to ‘save TikTok' from a ban
Trump is exploring unconventional ways to rescue TikTok from a nationwide ban, arguing it will help him reach an adoring audience throughout his second term.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 15, 2025

TikTok races toward a ban as Supreme Court — and Trump — weigh its fate
Justices did not issue a ruling in the closely watched case over a potential ban, dialing up intrigue over the app's fate.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 15, 2025

What happens to TikTok now? A user's guide to a possible ban.
As we await the Supreme Court's definitive ruling on a possible TIkTok ban, here's what might happen to the app — and how to prepare for a potential ban.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 15, 2025

Need a better night's sleep? A new wave of smart earbuds claim to help.
A growing "sleep buds" industry is embracing new tools to improve the quality of your time in bed.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 15, 2025

Need a better night's sleep? A new wave of smart earbuds claims to help.
A growing "sleep buds" industry is embracing new tools to improve the quality of your time in bed.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 14, 2025

Zuckerberg plans Meta layoffs as company culls ‘low performers' faster
Layoffs could affect 5 percent of the workforce as its CEO seeks to "raise the bar on performance management," according to a memo viewed by The Post.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 14, 2025

Zuckerberg plans Meta layoffs as company culls ‘low-performers' faster
Layoffs could affect 5 percent of the workforce as its CEO seeks to "raise the bar on performance management," according to a memo viewed by The Post.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 14, 2025

Got a text about an unpaid toll? It's almost definitely a scam.
The latest version of a familiar trick has a twist to evade scam-prevention technology.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 14, 2025

TikTok could soon be banned. Here are alternative apps, from Lemon8 to RedNote.
Users are migrating to other video apps such as Lemon8 and RedNote as a ban on TikTok looms closer.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 14, 2025

‘TikTok refugees' flock to another (heavily censored) Chinese app
The social media app Xiaohongshu, literally "Little Red Book" but often called "RedNote," has seen a sudden influx in American users as a TikTok ban looms.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 13, 2025

Biden's sweeping new AI export controls cover most of the world
The new rules limit the sale of advanced U.S. AI technology to all nations except close U.S. allies, in an attempt to constrain China.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 13, 2025

OpenAI wooed Democrats with calls for AI regulation. Now it must charm Trump.
The ChatGPT maker argues the incoming Trump administration should make massive government investments in AI, arguing it can bring broad economic prosperity.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 11, 2025

Trump has vowed to save TikTok. Lawmakers are wondering how.
The president-elect may be the Chinese-owned platform's best chance to stave off a prohibition, but the path for doing so is murky.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 11, 2025

Elon Musk and Giorgia Meloni's power friendship stirs controversy in Italy
The relationship between Musk and the Italian prime minister could be a harbinger for Americans, as Musk assumes a role in the Trump administration.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 11, 2025

Trump vilified tech giants. Now they're giving him millions.
After years in which Trump called them enemies of the people, Silicon Valley executives are hoping $1 million gifts and Mar-a-Lago dinners will mend bridges with the president-elect.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Amazon cuts mentions of DEI and LGBTQ rights from public policies
The online retailer removed commitments to supporting transgender rights and the safety of Black customers and employees from a webpage of corporate policies.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Mark Zuckerberg says corporate culture was ‘neutered' as Meta scraps DEI
The move reverses a years-long approach to diversity, equity and inclusion policies the tech giant once embraced as critical to its success.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Burning L.A. homes live-streamed their own destruction as owners watched
Many Southern California homeowners this week followed live feeds of distress signals or traumatic video coming from their homes, thanks to internet-connected security systems.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Recap: Supreme Court hears challenge to TikTok ban-or-sale law
The Supreme Court heard TikTok's challenge to the ban-or-sale law to consider whether it violates the First Amendment rights of of users and platform owners.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

TikTok users make fun of the justices


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

TikTok users praise plaintiff lawyers Jeffrey Fisher and Noel Francisco


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Live updates: Supreme Court appears likely to uphold TikTok ban-or-sale law
The Supreme Court heard TikTok's challenge to the ban-or-sale law to consider whether it violates the First Amendment rights of of users and platform owners.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Meet the lawyers on both sides of the TikTok debate


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Supreme Court appears likely to clear the way for ban or sale of TikTok


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

The Supreme Court has adjourned oral arguments, 2½ hours after kicking off the session over the...


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

A head-scratcher to ponder as the justices conclude legal arguments: What if TikTok is banned and...


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Prelogar finishes arguments highlighting TikTok threat


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Live updates: In TikTok ban case, Supreme Court hears arguments on speech, security
The Supreme Court will hear TikTok's challenge to the ban-or-sale law to consider whether it violates the First Amendment rights of of users and platform owners.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

TikTok users express concern while listening to arguments


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Government says TikTok transfers data to China, surveils reporters


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

What if they ban TikTok and people keep using it anyway?
A nationwide ban is so unusual and the law is so squishy that it's unclear how it will work.

Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

The upstart social network Bluesky got a shout-out from Justice Elena Kagan — albeit a potentially...


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Justices press U.S. government on what ‘covert' means in this case


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Prelogar argued the law is simply trying to "surgically remove the ability of a foreign adversary...


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Chief justice draws laughter with TikTok quip


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

The Washington Post and Bezos keep coming up in TikTok oral arguments


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Justice Samuel Alito questioned how much harm TikTok users would experience if the app were to...


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar, who is defending the TikTok law for the Biden administration,...


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

If Congress were really just concerned about Americans' data being accessed by the Chinese government, plaintiff...


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. argued that Congress didn't care about the content on TikTok;...


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Justice Neil M. Gorsuch echoed TikTok and creators' criticisms of the federal government using classified evidence...


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Some TikTok users are live broadcasting audio from the hearing while offering their own — mostly...


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Jeffrey Fisher, a lawyer representing TikTok creators, is now up to make arguments before the Supreme...


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

An interesting argument by TikTok's attorney Noel Francisco: TikTok doesn't manipulate content, but it would be...


Washington Post Tech
Jan 10, 2025

Justices ask whether ban could be justified on data security concerns


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