Technology

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, speaks during the tech giant's Connect developer conference Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in Menlo Park, Calif. The company, which renamed itself Meta two years ago, is expected to unveil the next version of its virtual reality headset, the Quest 3 and possibly discuss AI chatbots and other tools and features designed to keep users interested in Facebook and Instagram as competition with TikTok continues.(AP Photo/Godofredo A. VÃ¡squez)

Meta Welcomes Headset War With Apple

Company executives optimistic about competition as billions spent have yet to translate into wide consumer adoption.

January 28, 2024

6 min read

FILE - Taylor Swift enters Arrowhead Stadium before the start of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals, Dec. 31, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. David Crowe, a Seattle man who police say has been stalking and harassing Swift, was ordered held without bail Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, after he was arrested three times in recent days in front of the pop star's home in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)

X Halts Taylor Swift Searches After Explicit AI Images Spread

The social-media platform blocked searches about the pop superstar days after explicit, digitally fabricated fakes of the singer began proliferating on the site.

Ginger Adams Otis

and Alexa Corse

January 28, 2024

2 min read

They’re in Your Group Chat. But Are They Really Your Friends?

The internet changed friendship. Here are nine terms that explain what the people in our lives mean to us.

Ann-Marie Alcántara

January 28, 2024

7 min read

How Copyright Should Work in the Age of AI: Readers Weigh In

New tools raise all sorts of complicated, legal questions. Most prominently: Should people be allowed to copyright AI output? And if so, who gets to be the owner?

Demetria Gallegos

January 27, 2024

8 min read

Why Elon Musk Is Comparing Index Fund Consultants to ISIS

The billionaire worries about the power other shareholders have over Tesla, and the advice they get.

Tim Higgins

January 27, 2024

6 min read

The Main Driver of Apple’s Success Has Become Its Biggest Liability

The tech giant’s ‘walled garden’ has driven record revenues, but the way the company is trying to preserve it has become an invitation for regulators to pounce, partners to defect and competitors to circle.

Christopher Mims

January 27, 2024

8 min read