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Are Amazon’s Drones Finally Ready for Prime Time?
A recent visit to the company’s overhauled drone delivery program in Arizona left me impressed by the drones, but skeptical that the public will welcome them.
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OpenAI’s Reasoning Machine, Instagram Teen Changes and Amazon R.T.O. Drama
“They should have just called it Strawberry. At least that’s delicious.”
By Kevin RooseCasey NewtonWhitney JonesRachel CohnJen PoyantDaniel RamirezDan PowellElisheba IttoopMarion Lozano and
CreditPhoto Illustration by The New York Times; Photo: Anna Maslennikova/Getty Images OpenAI Unveils New A.I. That Can ‘Reason’ Through Math and Science Problems
The artificial intelligence start-up said the new system, OpenAI o3, outperformed leading A.I. technologies on tests that rate skills in math, science, coding and logic.
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CreditJason Henry for The New York Times Nvidia’s Booming A.I. Business Collides With U.S.-Chinese Tensions
The chipmaker expects more than $10 billion in foreign sales this year, but the Biden administration is advancing rules that could curb that growth.
By Tripp Mickle and
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More in Personal Technology ›How to Find Your Way Around That Updated Photos App
Redesigned interfaces, new features and artificial intelligence are meant to enhance the experience, even if the changes can be confusing at first.
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CreditApple How Australia Will (or Won’t) Keep Children Off Social Media
Critics say big questions remain not only about how the new law will be enforced, but also about whether the ban will really protect young people.
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CreditDavid Gray/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Bluesky has a hint of the old Twitter magic, but the feeling of freedom it offers might be even better.
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CreditNicolas Ortega How to Add Extra Security Layers to Your Phone or Tablet
New features in Apple’s iOS 18 and Google’s Android 15 can lock up apps with sensitive information and even hide them from view.
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CreditApple How Tech Created a ‘Recipe for Loneliness’
Technology and loneliness are interlinked, researchers have found, stoked by the ways we interact with social media, text messaging and binge-watching.
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Is Amazon’s Drone Delivery Finally Ready for Prime Time?
We flew to Arizona to test the recently debuted service ourselves.
By Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Jen Poyant, Alyssa Moxley, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, Rowan Niemisto and Diane Wong
How Your Car Might Be Making Roads Safer
Researchers say data from long-haul trucks and General Motors cars is critical for addressing traffic congestion and road safety. Data privacy experts have their concerns.
By Kashmir Hill
Is the Tech Industry Already on the Cusp of an A.I. Slowdown?
Companies like OpenAI and Google are running out of the data used to train artificial intelligence systems. Can new methods continue years of rapid progress?
By Cade Metz and Tripp Mickle
Google Street View Captures a Man Loading a Bag Into a Trunk. Arrests Follow.
The image, from northern Spain, showed a man with a white bag in the trunk of a car. The National Police said it helped them solve a missing-person case.
By Annie Correal
These Voters Want to ‘Stop the Steal.’ Top Democrats Aren’t Interested.
A movement by some Democratic voters to investigate the results of the 2024 presidential election mirrors a push by Republicans in 2020. But it’s struggling.
By Stuart A. Thompson, Kaleigh Rogers and Steven Lee Myers
Databricks Is Raising $10 Billion, in One of the Largest Venture Capital Deals
The artificial intelligence start-up’s funding shows investors remain enthusiastic about the A.I. boom.
By Erin Griffith
Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules
Federal agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether the company and its leader complied with disclosure protocols intended to protect state secrets, people with knowledge of the matter said.
By Kirsten Grind, Eric Lipton and Sheera Frenkel
Jeff Bezos Prepares to Close the Gap in His Space Race With Elon Musk
A new rocket from Mr. Bezos’ company Blue Origin and a satellite system from Amazon could heat up competition with SpaceX, owned by Mr. Musk.
By Karen Weise
Why Does OpenAI Need So Much Money?
Building a chatbot like ChatGPT requires billions upon billions of dollars. That’s the driving force behind OpenAI’s plans to change how it’s managed.
By Cade Metz
How OpenAI Hopes to Sever Its Nonprofit Roots
As the maker of ChatGPT battles Google and Meta for A.I. supremacy, it’s also fighting to end control by a nonprofit board.
By David A. Fahrenthold, Cade Metz and Mike Isaac
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