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Washington Post Tech
May 14, 2024

Silicon Valley once chafed at dictatorships. Then came a Middle East gold rush.
Virtually overnight, the Middle East has emerged as the most powerful geopolitical force in the tech industry, due in part to the Biden administration's fears about China.

Washington Post Tech
May 13, 2024

OpenAI wants users to act natural around ChatGPT
A demonstration showed off a new AI model and more perks for users of ChatGPT's free version.

Washington Post Tech
May 13, 2024

The end of Google search as we know it
Google is changing the way its popular search feature works, feeding users AI-generated replies to their questions rather than directing them to other websites. The Post's AI reporter Gerrit De Vynck says it could change the internet forever.

Washington Post Tech
May 13, 2024

Schumer's long-awaited AI ‘road map' is coming this week. It will cost billions.
Crafted by a bipartisan group of Senators, the "road map" reviews AI's impact on the military, health care and workers and could be released as soon as Tuesday.

Washington Post Tech
May 13, 2024

Pentagon worried its primary satellite launcher can't keep pace
In a letter sent Friday, Air Force Assistant Secretary Frank Calvelli said he was "growing concerned" about the United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket.

Washington Post Tech
May 13, 2024

Don't wait for AI search. Get better results with what you have now.
Microsoft and Google are bringing chatty AI-powered search results to the masses, but you can get better results today with these tricks.

Washington Post Tech
May 13, 2024

Web publishers brace for carnage as Google adds AI answers
The tech giant is rolling out AI-generated answers that displace links to human-written websites

Washington Post Tech
May 13, 2024

U.S.-China talks on AI risks set to begin in Geneva
The talks are aimed at preventing disastrous accidents and unintended war amid an AI arms race.

Washington Post Tech
May 12, 2024

Fooled by AI? These firms sell deepfake detection that's ‘REAL 100%.'
A surge of companies now claim to offer hyper-accurate detection services, but their capabilities are largely untested.

Washington Post Tech
May 10, 2024

Google's new ‘Find My' device network is useful but a stalking risk
The always-on Bluetooth tracking technologies from Apple and Google help pinpoint lost or stolen devices. But they can be abused.

Washington Post Tech
May 09, 2024

Apple apologizes for iPad ad after blowback
Apple has apologized for an iPad ad that appeared to destroy art supplies and musical instruments.

Washington Post Tech
May 09, 2024

Hack targeting hospital chain Ascension is impacting patient care
Ascension, which operates 140 hospitals in 19 states, says the hack has disrupted clinical care. The extent and duration of the disruption weren't immediately clear.

Washington Post Tech
May 08, 2024

Why everyone's mad at Apple's new iPad ad
A commercial for the new iPad Pro seems to celebrate the destruction of analog art.

Washington Post Tech
May 08, 2024

In Arizona, election workers trained with deepfakes to prepare for 2024
‘By the end of the second day, you're like: Trust no one,' said one Arizona county recorder who completed a first-of-its-kind exercise on the threat of AI in the coming election.

Washington Post Tech
May 07, 2024

Commerce Department revokes more export licenses to China's Huawei
The move is expected to impact chip sales by Intel and Qualcomm to Huawei's smartphone and laptop business lines.

Washington Post Tech
May 07, 2024

Boeing Starliner space launch delayed until at least May 17
If a misbehaving valve needs to be replaced, the launch will be pushed to next week.

Washington Post Tech
May 07, 2024

Substack courts TikTokers with new ‘creators' program
Substack is the latest app seeking to cleave off some of TikTok's user base as the app faces a possible ban in the United States.

Washington Post Tech
May 07, 2024

Apple plays up AI potential in new iPads
As Apple launched new iPads, the Cupertino, Calif., company has steadily ramped up comments on its AI work, with CEO Tim Cook saying AI will be "transformative."

Washington Post Tech
May 07, 2024

The iPad lost. Smartphones won.
Steve Jobs predicted iPads could become as widespread as cars. Instead, they're a niche.

Washington Post Tech
May 07, 2024

TikTok files court challenge to U.S. law that could lead to ban
The filing ignites a high-stakes court battle in Washington that could prove to be an existential fight for one of the world's most popular apps.

Washington Post Tech
May 07, 2024

Boeing Starliner space launch delayed at least until Friday
If a misbehaving valve needs to be replaced, the launch will be pushed to next week.

Washington Post Tech
May 07, 2024

Defense think tank MITRE to build AI supercomputer with Nvidia
The $20 million AI ‘sandbox' will allow federal agencies from DoD to the IRS to test cutting-edge technologies amid global AI race.

Washington Post Tech
May 06, 2024

Improper ‘shadow' ads thriving on Facebook during India's election
Many political ads on Facebook in India hide their true buyers, according to civil society groups and recent studies, threatening the integrity of the process.

Washington Post Tech
May 06, 2024

Bosses mandated them back to the office. They took legal action instead.
Workers are fighting office mandates by filing legal complaints and lawsuits as employers increasingly take a hardline stance.

Washington Post Tech
May 05, 2024

Twitch streamers become go-to news source for campus protest coverage
Twitch wasn't always a place for news and political content.

Washington Post Tech
May 05, 2024

Divided Trump campaign weighs joining TikTok, the app he tried to ban
The move could spark outrage among Trump's supporters, but some advisers are arguing it would help him reach young voters who believe it's cool to be "Trump-adjacent."

Washington Post Tech
May 05, 2024

After years of delay, Boeing to try again with Starliner space capsule
Monday's planned launch comes as the aerospace giant is dealing with the fallout from problems with its airline division.

Washington Post Tech
May 03, 2024

Five tech products we actually like
A soothing white noise machine. A real camera. And, uh, more soothing from Calm's app.

Washington Post Tech
May 03, 2024

Google's empire is massive. A judge will soon rule if it's a monopoly.
The tech giant has nine products with more than a billion users

Washington Post Tech
May 03, 2024

This is the technology we're loving right now
A soothing white noise machine. A real camera. And, uh, more soothing from Calm's app.

Washington Post Tech
May 03, 2024

Trump Media auditor charged by SEC with ‘massive fraud'
Regulators said B.F. Borgers' "deliberate and systemic failure" led to errors in more than 1,500 of its filings.

Washington Post Tech
May 03, 2024

Tesla retreat from EV charging leaves growth of U.S. network in doubt
Tesla's retreat from EV charging is a blow for the whole U.S. network, which relied on Tesla superchargers.

Washington Post Tech
May 03, 2024

China launches world-first mission to retrieve samples from far side of moon
The Chang'e 6 mission will advance Beijing's ambitions to become a space power and scientific force, but its steady progress has caused concern at NASA and in Congress.

Washington Post Tech
May 02, 2024

China to launch world-first mission to retrieve samples from far side of moon
The Chang'e 6 mission will advance Beijing's ambitions to become a space power and scientific force, but its steady progress has caused concern at NASA and in Congress.

Washington Post Tech
May 02, 2024

Small carriers fight to survive amid delayed Huawei rip-and-replace funds
The Federal Communications Commission is warning that some rural areas may lose cell service altogether if Congress doesn't provide more money to carriers that have been ordered to remove Chinese-made equipment.

Washington Post Tech
May 02, 2024

Funding shortfall for new tech endangers rural cell service, FCC says
The Federal Communications Commission is warning that some rural areas may lose cell service altogether if Congress doesn't provide more money to carriers that have been ordered to remove Chinese-made equipment.

Washington Post Tech
May 02, 2024

NASA moon capsule suffered extensive damage during 2022 test flight
An inspector general's report helps explain why NASA has delayed by at least a year what was to have been Orion's first flight with crew on board.

Washington Post Tech
May 02, 2024

Russian state media ramping up English, Spanish presence on TikTok, study finds
Posts on TikTok by Russian state media in English and Spanish are increasing, a study by the Brookings Institution has found.

Washington Post Tech
May 02, 2024

Microsoft is changing how you log in to your accounts
Microsoft 365 workplace software, Xbox and Skype will now use "passkeys," which are more secure than traditional passwords. Here's how to set them up.

Washington Post Tech
May 02, 2024

Apple is behind in AI and killed its self-driving car project. What's next?
Apple is facing an uncertain outlook this year amid regulatory hurdles, waning demand for its products and escalating U.S.-China tensions.

Washington Post Tech
May 01, 2024

The tech billionaires who helped ban TikTok want to write AI rules for Trump
The tech moguls behind the Hill and Valley Forum are expanding beyond TikTok, prepping a proposal to dismantle President Biden's artificial intelligence rules.

Washington Post Tech
May 01, 2024

Biden's internet-for-all program needs Musk's help
Officials say Starlink's satellites will probably fill gaps in the Biden administration's $42 billion push to hook every U.S. home up to high-speed internet.

Washington Post Tech
May 01, 2024

How the push to ban TikTok spurred a new Washington influence machine
The tech moguls behind the Hill and Valley Forum are expanding beyond TikTok, prepping a proposal to dismantle President Biden's artificial intelligence rules.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 30, 2024

Fired Google workers who protested Israel deal file complaint with labor board
The terminated Google workers who staged protests over the company's contract with Israel have filed a formal complaint with the national labor board.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 30, 2024

8 major newspapers join legal backlash against OpenAI, Microsoft
The Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News and six other dailies accused the AI companies of taking their work to train AI algorithms.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 30, 2024

Apple banned this app for years. It's now America's No. 1 iPhone app.
Antitrust crackdowns on Apple may already be changing your iPhone for the better.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 30, 2024

As internet data centers multiply, efforts to control them are growing
Localities are starting to increase taxes and regulations on data centers as the football-field-sized buildings come under greater scrutiny.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 29, 2024

An AI blood test purports to diagnose postpartum depression
A new AI-powered blood test from Dionysus Health claims to be able to improve the diagnosis and treatment of postpartum depression.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 29, 2024

A TikTok ban could also end short-form video as we've come to know it
ByteDance's CapCut editing app has become the standard for short-form video. Legislation that could lead to a ban of TikTok could also apply to CapCut.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 29, 2024

Meta's oversight body prepares to lay off workers
Meta's company-funded oversight body is planning to trim its workforce to reduce costs, a move likely to affect its ability to police Facebook and Instagram.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 28, 2024

How an inclusive gym brand became a battlefield over LGBTQ rights
More than 50 Planet Fitness locations have been evacuated because of bomb threats in recent weeks after online criticism from an anti-trans activist.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 28, 2024

How an inclusive gym brand became a battlefield over LGBTQ rights
More than 50 Planet Fitness locations have been evacuated because of bomb threats in recent weeks after online criticism from an anti-trans activist.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 28, 2024

Lawsuits test Tesla claim that drivers are solely responsible for crashes
Evidence emerging in the Tesla Autopilot cases — including dash-cam video obtained by The Washington Post — offers sometimes-shocking details.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 26, 2024

Federal regulators accuse Amazon executives of deleting messages
Amazon leaders' use of Signal app becomes issue in landmark antitrust case and company calls concerns "baseless."

Washington Post Tech
Apr 26, 2024

Baltimore principal's racist rant was an AI fake. His colleague was arrested.
The case raises fresh concerns about easily accessible AI tools that can allow users, with only a few seconds of real audio footage, to create believable clones of people.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 26, 2024

Who might buy TikTok? ¯\_(?)_/¯
Three burning questions about the new law that could kick TikTok out of the United States. Maybe.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 25, 2024

They found safe spaces on TikTok. A ban could devastate their communities.
With President Biden signing a bill that could ban TikTok, groups such as GriefTok and DeafTok fear they'll lose an inimitable source of comfort and connection.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 25, 2024

Big Tech keeps spending billions on AI. There's no end in sight.
Much of the money is going to new data centers, which are predicted to place huge demands on the U.S. power grid.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 25, 2024

FCC reinstates net neutrality, but it's not as easy as it once was
5G's ability to offer different speeds for different purposes upends the traditional concept of net neutrality.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 25, 2024

TikTok and the U.S. government dig in for a legal war over potential ban
The Biden administration has worked to distance itself from past ill-fated TikTok ban attempts. Legal scholars say its new law might be just as legally flawed.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 25, 2024

TikTok and the U.S. government dig in for legal war
The Biden administration has worked to distance itself from past ill-fated TikTok ban attempts. Legal scholars say its new law might be just as legally flawed.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 24, 2024

The FTC banned noncompetes. What that means for workers and companies.
Noncompete agreements affect an estimated 1 in 5 working adults, from hourly workers to CEOs.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 24, 2024

FCC to reinstate net neutrality, but it's not as easy as it once was
5G's ability to offer different speeds for different purposes upends the traditional concept of net neutrality.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 24, 2024

How TikTok went from teen sensation to political pariah
In the years since TikTok was born as a lip-syncing app for Chinese teens, it has reshaped the media landscape — forcing U.S. tech giants to reckon with a foreign rival.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 24, 2024

Trump got one thing right: Banning TikTok would help Meta (and Google)
Meta and Google stand ready to reap a TikTok ban's rewards.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 24, 2024

Biden signs bill that could ban TikTok, a strike years in the making
Lawmakers sped a possible TikTok ban through Congress by tying it to a sprawling funding package offering aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 24, 2024

Everything TikTok users need to know about a possible ban in the U.S.
What every TikTok user needs to know about a new potential ban of the viral-video app, including when it could disappear and how to save your data.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 24, 2024

Congress' first tech crackdown in years is a gift to Big Tech
Meta and Google stand ready to reap a TikTok ban's rewards.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 24, 2024

What to know about TikTok owner ByteDance as Congress approves possible ban
The bill would give TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, roughly nine months to sell the platform or see it banned from Apple and Google app stores in the U.S.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 23, 2024

The U.S. could ban TikTok. These countries have blocked or restricted it.
Governments around the world have banned or restricted access to TikTok, with many citing a range of privacy and security concerns with its China-based ownership.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 23, 2024

Everything TikTok users need to know about a possible ban
What every TikTok user needs to know about a new potential ban of the viral-video app, including when it could disappear and how to save your data.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 23, 2024

Congress passes bill that could ban TikTok after years of false starts
Lawmakers sped a possible TikTok ban through Congress by tying it to a sprawling funding package offering aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 23, 2024

Tesla profit plunges on price cuts, but company unveils plans for affordable models
The company is facing its greatest set of challenges since a series of unforced errors called Elon Musk's leadership into question in 2018.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 23, 2024

Tesla profit slumps on price cuts but unveils plans for affordable models
The company is facing its greatest set of challenges since a series of unforced errors called Elon Musk's leadership into question in 2018.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 23, 2024

Dating apps are collecting more of your information than you think
Don't just vet the people you meet on dating apps like Tinder and Bumble; vet the apps for privacy while you're at it.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 23, 2024

What happened to Tesla? Weak sales, layoffs and recalls weigh on outlook.
The company is facing its greatest set of challenges since a series of unforced errors called Elon Musk's leadership into question in 2018.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 23, 2024

Australia's prime minister calls Elon Musk an ‘arrogant billionaire'
Australia's Anthony Albanese lashed out at the Tesla chief in a dispute about whether videos from a Sydney church stabbing should be shown on X.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 23, 2024

AI deepfakes threaten to upend global elections. No one can stop them.
Elections from India to Europe have been assailed by AI deepfakes that spread quickly and are no longer easy to debunk — leaving voters vulnerable.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 23, 2024

Drivers, start your electric motors!
Imagine an auto race with speed but no engine noise. That battery-powered future is already here, with Formula E.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 23, 2024

Here is what happens when a motorsport goes all-electric
Imagine an auto race with speed but no engine noise. That battery-powered future is already here, with Formula E.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 23, 2024

Here's what happens when Formula 1 goes all-electric
Imagine an auto race with speed but no engine noise. That battery-powered future is already here, with Formula E.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 23, 2024

Here's what happens when motorsports go all-electric
Imagine an auto race with speed but no engine noise. That battery-powered future is already here, with Formula E.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 22, 2024

Google fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn't for politics
Some employees protested the tech giant's contract with the Israeli government. They've been let go.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 22, 2024

AI is about to make the online child sex abuse problem much worse
A flood of AI-generated child pornography threatens to overwhelm the nation's creaky reporting system for child exploitation, report warns.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 22, 2024

From Gen Z to boomers: How to give critical feedback at work
Generational expectations about workplace norms differ widely. So you may need to adjust how you give constructive criticism.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 21, 2024

California wants Big Tech to pay for news. Google is fighting back.
Google blocked news links for some California web users as it protests a bill that would force it to make payments to news publishers

Washington Post Tech
Apr 21, 2024

As Meta flees politics, campaigns rely on new tricks to reach voters
Meta's shift away from politics is forcing campaigns to change their outreach tactics, transforming the 2024 election.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 20, 2024

House passes potential TikTok ban that could speed through Senate
By tying a potential TikTok ban to a bipartisan foreign aid deal, the bill could move quickly through Congress.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 20, 2024

How to use Meta's new AI chatbot that you can't avoid
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp are all pushing a new AI chatbot.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 19, 2024

U.S. officials scramble to stop major Internet firms from ditching FISA obligations
As Congress moves to vote on the reauthorization of federal surveillance powers, two major U.S. communications providers said they would stop complying with orders set to expire at midnight, according to people familiar with the matter.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 19, 2024

Vape pens catch fire on airplanes. Here's how to stay safe.
Any device with a rechargeable battery is a low but real fire danger. Experts worry that e-cigarette batteries are uniquely risky in flight.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 19, 2024

Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads and Signal from app store in China
Apple has removed several widely used communications platforms from its app store in China at the request of the Chinese government.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 19, 2024

Why a potential TikTok ban is alive again in Congress, and what's next
A House plan to merge legislation targeting TikTok with foreign aid could fast-track efforts to force a sale or ban of the app in the United States.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 18, 2024

Meta's AI chatbot is coming to social media. Misinformation may come with it.
As MetaAI rolls into Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, experts warn the conversational chatbot could spread falsehoods and biased results online

Washington Post Tech
Apr 18, 2024

The AI hype bubble is deflating. Now comes the hard part.
The AI hype bubble is deflating. Now comes the hard part.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 18, 2024

Widespread 911 outages hit several states
Emergency phone services were disrupted across South Dakota and in parts of Nebraska, Nevada and Texas, local officials said. It is not clear what caused the outages.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 18, 2024

The right shortcuts can give your iPhone superpowers. Here's how.
Take the pain out of tedious tasks with Apple's Shortcuts app.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 18, 2024

Having remade Twitter, Elon Musk takes his speech fight global
The X owner's dispute over disinformation with a Brazilian judge could influence social media use everywhere.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 18, 2024

Having remade Twitter, Musk takes his speech fight global
The X owner's dispute over disinformation with a Brazilian judge could influence social media use everywhere.

Washington Post Tech
Apr 18, 2024

Google just fired 28 employees who protested its contract with Israel
After employees held sit-ins at Google offices in New York City and California, nine were arrested, and 28 were fired.

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