From scrappy startup to tech giant, Apple celebrates its 50th year:
Countercultural mythmaking and global corporate dominance have helped the tech corporation sail through criticism.
China's AI chatbots are advanced and versatile — and begging for more users:
Chinese AI companies are focused less on being cutting edge and more on attracting customers. That means holiday promotions, and making chatbots useful in everyday life.
Expert talks about the Pentagon's use of artificial intelligence:
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, about the use of AI by the Pentagon.
How will two landmark social media verdicts reshape how we use this technology?:
Two landmark verdicts this week could reshape the way social media works. Aza Raskin, a co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, explains the implications of the courts' decisions.
Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens:
Juries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly compelling and hard to resist for kids. There are growing calls to change it.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's Anthropic ban:
The order briefly stops the government from labeling tech company Anthropic a "supply chain risk," calling that "classic First Amendment retaliation."
Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in social media addiction trial:
A jury found Meta and Google were to blame for the depression and anxiety of a woman who compulsively used social media as a child. The landmark verdict may influence the outcome of other lawsuits.
Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event:
The robot accompanied the first lady to the White House East Room for the final day of a summit she had convened with counterparts from around the world through her Fostering the Future Together global initiative.
Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in social media harms trial:
The jury ordered the companies to pay $6 million in damages over defective design. The landmark verdict may influence the outcome of 2,000 other pending lawsuits.
Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant:
Data brokers buy up huge amounts of information from cell phones and browsers to sell for targeted advertising. But the government, including ICE, also buys the data.
