https://www.nytimes.com/section/technology en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:34:19 +0000 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:20:30 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/technology https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/technology/spacex-ipo-journey.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/technology/spacex-ipo-journey.html Elon Musk said he had initially given SpaceX less than a 10 percent chance of succeeding. His rocket company has come a long way. Ryan Mac, Kenneth Chang and Kirsten Grind Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:48:07 +0000 Space Exploration Technologies Corp Musk, Elon Initial Public Offerings Private Spaceflight Space and Astronomy Starlink Satellite Constellation (SpaceX) Satellites Computers and the Internet Andres Kudacki for The New York Times A SpaceX ad on the Nasdaq MarketSite tower in Times Square. The company, which Elon Musk founded in 2002, began trading on the stock market on Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/technology/spacex-ipo-elon-musk.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/technology/spacex-ipo-elon-musk.html The blockbuster stock market debut of Elon Musk’s rocket company paves the way for a wave of enormous offerings that are coming from OpenAI and Anthropic. Ryan Mac and Lauren Hirsch Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:52:00 +0000 Space Exploration Technologies Corp Musk, Elon Initial Public Offerings Artificial Intelligence Private Spaceflight Venture Capital Stocks and Bonds Computers and the Internet Starlink Satellite Constellation (SpaceX) X (Formerly Twitter) X.ai Inc Karsten Moran for The New York Times Traders at the New York Stock Exchange watching news about SpaceX’s initial public offering on the Nasdaq exchange on Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/technology/elon-musk-trillionaire.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/technology/elon-musk-trillionaire.html With SpaceX shares soaring 20 percent on their first day of trading, the world’s richest person crossed another milestone — one with 13 digits. Ryan Mac and Ben Casselman Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:38:48 +0000 Musk, Elon Space Exploration Technologies Corp Initial Public Offerings High Net Worth Individuals Private Spaceflight Tesla Motors Inc Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Computers and the Internet Stocks and Bonds Income Inequality Adrees Latif/Reuters Elon Musk, the chief executive of SpaceX, in 2022 at the company’s facility in Brownsville, Texas. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/technology/spacex-ipo-openai-anthropic.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/technology/spacex-ipo-openai-anthropic.html Strong investor interest in SpaceX could be good news for the A.I. rivals, which have signaled that they, too, intend to go public this year. Mike Isaac Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:40:06 +0000 Initial Public Offerings Artificial Intelligence Computers and the Internet Stocks and Bonds Anthropic AI LLC OpenAI Labs Space Exploration Technologies Corp Uber Technologies Inc Musk, Elon https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/technology/anthropic-mythos-fable5-blocked.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/technology/anthropic-mythos-fable5-blocked.html The company said on Friday night that the federal government had ordered limits on its Mythos and Fable 5 A.I. systems, citing national security concerns. Cade Metz and Dustin Volz Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:48:18 +0000 Anthropic AI LLC Artificial Intelligence Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Computer Security Cyberwarfare and Defense Cyberattacks and Hackers Commerce Department United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Nicolas Tucat/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Anthropic’s Mythos A.I. model has raised worries that it could be used to attack computer networks. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/upshot/spacex-stock-ipo.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/upshot/spacex-stock-ipo.html If you have index funds — such as in a 401(k) — they may soon include shares of the mega company. Here’s a rough calculation. C.J. Robinson Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:18:27 +0000 Stocks and Bonds Space Exploration Technologies Corp The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/podcasts/hard-fork-live-part-1-satya-nadella.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/podcasts/hard-fork-live-part-1-satya-nadella.html A tech titan, a digital rights defender and two menacing-looking robot dogs took the stage at our second-ever live show. Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Vjeran Pavic, Alyssa Moxley, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, Rowan Niemisto and Diane Wong Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:02:20 +0000 Science and Technology Artificial Intelligence internal-open-access-audio Photo Illustration by The New York Times. Photos: Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/technology/google-lawsuit-china-ai-scams.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/technology/google-lawsuit-china-ai-scams.html In a lawsuit, the tech giant accused the group of using Google’s Gemini system to create hundreds of fake corporate and government websites. Cecilia Kang Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:10:32 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Computers and the Internet Suits and Litigation (Civil) Frauds and Swindling Google Inc Federal Bureau of Investigation China Andria Lo for The New York Times Google warned that artificial intelligence had supercharged the problem of online scams. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/insider/spacex-ipo-coverage-facts-price.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/insider/spacex-ipo-coverage-facts-price.html Two Times tech reporters and their editor talk about assessing the sky-high valuation of the rocket and satellite maker, the potential economic impact of its public debut and the role of the world’s richest man in it all. Megan DiTrolio Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:12:53 +0000 New York Times Space Exploration Technologies Corp OpenAI Labs Anthropic AI LLC Starlink Satellite Constellation (SpaceX) Initial Public Offerings Private Spaceflight Satellites Artificial Intelligence Stocks and Bonds Computers and the Internet Musk, Elon High Net Worth Individuals Eric Gay/Associated Press Elon Musk’s rocket maker SpaceX set a price of $135 a share, which would value it at $1.77 trillion. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/technology/spacex-ipo-price.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/technology/spacex-ipo-price.html Elon Musk’s rocket company said it would sell more than 555 million shares at $135 each in its blockbuster initial public offering, which is set to begin trading on Friday. Ryan Mac Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:43:31 +0000 Musk, Elon Space Exploration Technologies Corp Initial Public Offerings Private Spaceflight Satellites Space and Astronomy Artificial Intelligence Stocks and Bonds Start-ups High Net Worth Individuals Starlink Satellite Constellation (SpaceX) Records and Achievements Mario Tama/Getty Images SpaceX will begin trading publicly on Friday under the ticker symbol SPCX. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/technology/spacex-valuation-skeptics.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/technology/spacex-valuation-skeptics.html Elon Musk’s rocket company is spending big and losing money. That has raised questions about whether it can justify its valuation for its blockbuster initial public offering. Ryan Mac and Mike Isaac Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:30:58 +0000 Musk, Elon Initial Public Offerings Space Exploration Technologies Corp Goldman Sachs Group Inc Morgan Stanley Computers and the Internet Space and Astronomy Private Spaceflight Start-ups Stocks and Bonds Chanos, James S John Raoux/Associated Press SpaceX has set an initial public offering price of $135 a share, which would value it at $1.77 trillion. Some investors are skeptical that the valuation is justified. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/technology/bezos-prometheus-ai-engineer.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/technology/bezos-prometheus-ai-engineer.html As co-chief executive of the start-up Prometheus, the Amazon founder is using A.I. to improve how devices ranging from computers to jet engines are made. Cade Metz Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:00:06 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Computers and the Internet Start-ups Amazon.com Inc Project Prometheus Bezos, Jeffrey P Bajaj, Vikas Innovation Blue Origin Jeenah Moon for The New York Times With his new company, Prometheus, Jeff Bezos is training A.I. on the design and manufacturing process of various industries. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/business/spacex-tesla-ipo-elon-musk.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/business/spacex-tesla-ipo-elon-musk.html Investors who bought the automaker’s shares in its initial public offering became rich. As a result, many have a deep faith in Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX. Jack Ewing Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:15:44 +0000 Space Exploration Technologies Corp Initial Public Offerings Tesla Motors Inc Stocks and Bonds Musk, Elon Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Private Spaceflight Cramer, James J internal-open-access-from-nl Brendan McDermid/Reuters During Tesla’s initial public offering in 2010, Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive, said, “The smartest money in the world is betting on Tesla.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/technology/microsoft-satya-nadella-artificial-intelligence.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/technology/microsoft-satya-nadella-artificial-intelligence.html At The New York Times’s Hard Fork Live event, Mr. Nadella addressed the backlash against artificial intelligence and President Trump’s comments about Americans sharing in the wealth of A.I. companies Emmy Martin Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:48:05 +0000 Microsoft Corp Artificial Intelligence Hard Fork (Radio Program) Computers and the Internet Nadella, Satya Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times Satya Nadella, left, the chief executive of Microsoft, at the Hard Fork Live event in San Francisco on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/technology/president-trump-americans-sharing-ai-wealth.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/technology/president-trump-americans-sharing-ai-wealth.html President Trump touched on what is an increasingly hot topic in Washington: how average Americans can get a piece of the tech industry’s A.I. windfall. Tripp Mickle, Ana Swanson and Cecilia Kang Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:07:44 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Computers and the Internet Sovereign Wealth Funds Anthropic AI LLC OpenAI Labs Altman, Samuel H United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Doug Mills/The New York Times President Trump, shown here in the Oval Office on Wednesday, has not been shy about the government’s taking a stake in companies. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/europe/uk-social-media-ban-under-16.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/europe/uk-social-media-ban-under-16.html Months after Australia banned social media for everyone under 16, the British government is considering new policies to keep children safe online. Megan Specia Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:54:24 +0000 Great Britain Social Media Starmer, Keir Children and Childhood Politics and Government Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Teenagers and Adolescence Smartphones Labour Party (Great Britain) Australia Hollie Adams/Reuters Using a smartphone in Sydney, Australia, last year. In December, the country banned social media for those under 16. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/technology/antonio-gracias-elon-musk-spacex.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/technology/antonio-gracias-elon-musk-spacex.html Antonio Gracias, an investor who has built a $65 billion stake in the company, exemplifies the economic upside of being Mr. Musk’s ally. Theodore Schleifer Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:44:18 +0000 Initial Public Offerings Space Exploration Technologies Corp Musk, Elon Gracias, Antonio Valor Equity Partners Tesla Motors Inc Private Spaceflight Space and Astronomy Boards of Directors High Net Worth Individuals Computers and the Internet Jim Vondruska for The New York Times Antonio Gracias, left, and Elon Musk at a political event in Green Bay, Wis., last spring. Mr. Gracias and his private equity firm control a $65 billion stake in SpaceX. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/technology/predator-catcher-vitaly-mistake.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/technology/predator-catcher-vitaly-mistake.html What happened when livestreaming vigilantes ambushed an innocent man. Kashmir Hill and Aric Toler Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:59:42 +0000 Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Social Media https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/technology/spacex-ipo-employee-millionaires.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/technology/spacex-ipo-employee-millionaires.html While Elon Musk may soon become a trillionaire, his rocket company’s market debut is set to change the lives of its current and former employees, too. Kirsten Grind Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:50:11 +0000 Space Exploration Technologies Corp Initial Public Offerings Private Spaceflight Space and Astronomy High Net Worth Individuals Start-ups Computers and the Internet Musk, Elon internal-open-access-from-nl Chelsea Beck https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/technology/personaltech/iphone-android-app-removal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/technology/personaltech/iphone-android-app-removal.html If you need space back on your phone or tablet, removing built-in and unused apps can help free up storage and reduce screen clutter. J. D. Biersdorfer Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:02:01 +0000 Smartphones Tablet Computers iOS (Operating System) Android (Operating System) Apple Inc Google Inc Samsung Group Mobile Applications Computers and the Internet Content Type: Service Apple In the Storage settings, Apple’s iOS software for iPad and iPhone shows how much of the device’s storage is being used and offers several ways to reclaim space. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/business/energy-environment/general-motors-storage-batteries-electric-vehicles.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/business/energy-environment/general-motors-storage-batteries-electric-vehicles.html The carmaker will follow Tesla in making components for large batteries used by electric utilities, data centers and other businesses to handle fluctuations in power supply and demand. Jack Ewing Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:29:08 +0000 Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Batteries General Motors Barra, Mary T Innovation Electric Light and Power Factories and Manufacturing Data Centers Automobile Service and Charging Stations Rebecca Cook/Reuters The main active ingredient in the storage batteries that General Motors plans to produce is sodium, which is cheaper and easier to process than lithium. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/technology/instagram-hack-ai-bug.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/technology/instagram-hack-ai-bug.html The flaw, which Meta said it had fixed, allowed anyone to take over accounts using a bug in the company’s new artificial intelligence software. Mike Isaac and Eli Tan Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:46:33 +0000 Meta Platforms Inc Artificial Intelligence Cyberattacks and Hackers Social Media Computers and the Internet Computer Security Mobile Applications Facebook Inc Instagram Inc WhatsApp Inc Obama, Barack Jason Henry for The New York Times Of the 34,000 accounts, 20,000 were breached, giving hackers access to the account holders’ email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates and other personal data. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/technology/anthropic-ai-claude-fable-mythos.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/technology/anthropic-ai-claude-fable-mythos.html Called Claude Fable 5, it is twice as expensive as the company’s previous flagship system. Cade Metz Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:16:42 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Computers and the Internet Cyberattacks and Hackers Computer Security Anthropic AI LLC OpenAI Labs Jason Henry for The New York Times Anthropic’s logo at a company event. The start-up’s Mythos artificial intelligence system caused worries about the security of computer networks. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/technology/solvinity-kyndryl-blocked-deal-us-europe-rift.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/technology/solvinity-kyndryl-blocked-deal-us-europe-rift.html The Netherlands blocked a U.S. company from buying a Dutch firm that handles its national ID system, saying it would create a “threat to the public interest.” Adam Satariano and Ana Swanson Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:52:00 +0000 Netherlands Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Computers and the Internet United States International Relations Trump, Donald J Politics and Government Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Defense and Military Forces Identification Devices Privacy Cloud Computing Kyndryl Inc Solvinity Group BV European Union Europe Laurens Van Putten/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Willemijn Aerdts, the Dutch minister for the digital economy and sovereignty, spoke to the news media last month after blocking the acquisition of Solvinity, a Dutch tech company, by the U.S. firm Kyndryl. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/business/apple-siri-ai-europe.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/business/apple-siri-ai-europe.html A regulatory dispute has indefinitely delayed the release of Siri AI. Adam Satariano Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:29:08 +0000 Apple Inc Artificial Intelligence European Commission Europe Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Mobile Applications United States Jason Henry for The New York Times The keynote at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., on Monday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/magazine/ai-jobs-workforce-labor.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/magazine/ai-jobs-workforce-labor.html A panel of experts explains how job seekers should prepare for the future of work. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:00:38 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Labor and Jobs Layoffs and Job Reductions Amazon.com Inc Innovation Acemoglu, Daron Shih, Clara Wasik, Bill Ball, Dean W internal-open-access-from-nl https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/technology/openai-ipo.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/technology/openai-ipo.html The company hopes to raise billions in a highly anticipated public offering that could unlock a new generation of tech industry wealth. Cade Metz Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:58:32 +0000 OpenAI Labs Artificial Intelligence Initial Public Offerings Anthropic AI LLC Space Exploration Technologies Corp Andres Kudacki for The New York Times OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot started the artificial intelligence boom. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/technology/apple-ai-siri.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/technology/apple-ai-siri.html The iPhone maker revealed its new artificial intelligence products at its developer conference, the last with Tim Cook as chief executive. Kalley Huang Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:46:39 +0000 Apple Inc iPhone Artificial Intelligence Cook, Timothy D Computers and the Internet Cloud Computing Google Inc Jason Henry for The New York Times Apple held its annual conference for software developers on Monday in Cupertino, Calif. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/technology/sam-bankman-fried-pardon-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/technology/sam-bankman-fried-pardon-trump.html Mr. Bankman-Fried is serving a 25-year prison sentence for fraud related to the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX. David McCabe Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:31:25 +0000 Bankman-Fried, Sam United States Politics and Government Virtual Currency HK FTX Trading Ltd (Futures Exchange) Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons Presidents and Presidency (US) Justice Department Trump, Donald J Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the crypto firm FTX, at Manhattan federal court in 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/technology/elon-musk-brendan-carr-fcc-spacex.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/technology/elon-musk-brendan-carr-fcc-spacex.html Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has greenlighted regulatory requests for the company’s Starlink satellite internet service and lavished praise on its chief executive. Cecilia Kang Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:31:50 +0000 Space Exploration Technologies Corp Initial Public Offerings Musk, Elon Federal Communications Commission Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Space and Astronomy United States Politics and Government Computers and the Internet Carr, Brendan Thomas (1979- ) Starlink Satellite Constellation (SpaceX) Eric Lee for The New York Times Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/business/energy-environment/iran-war-energy-oil.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/business/energy-environment/iran-war-energy-oil.html The Iran war is pushing countries to prioritize domestic energy in order to protect themselves from volatile oil and natural gas markets. Rebecca F. Elliott Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0000 United States Politics and Government International Relations US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) International Trade and World Market Natural Gas Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Politics and Government United States International Relations Nuclear Energy Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Alternative and Renewable Energy Nationalization of Industry Automobiles Electric Light and Power Solar Energy Shortages Batteries Stockpiling Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) International Energy Agency Strait of Hormuz Southeast Asia South America Philippines United States Belgium Europe Guyana Taiwan Jes Aznar for The New York Times The president of Solaric, a rooftop-solar installer based near Manila, said people were now seeing the technology as “a way to survive this new age.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/technology/apple-ai-artificial-intelligence-wwdc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/technology/apple-ai-artificial-intelligence-wwdc.html For the second time, the company is expected to explain its artificial intelligence plans. Unlike some rivals, it is not reorganizing around the technology. Kalley Huang and Brian X. Chen Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:01:51 +0000 Computers and the Internet Artificial Intelligence iPhone Apple Inc Google Inc Siri Inc Cook, Timothy D Ternus, John https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/us/iphone-birthrate-decline-studies.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/us/iphone-birthrate-decline-studies.html Modern smartphones rolled out in 2007, the year that fertility rates began falling. Two studies say that is not a coincidence. Sabrina Tavernise Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:16:37 +0000 Smartphones Birth Rates iPhone Economics (Theory and Philosophy) United States internal-open-access-from-nl Colin Clark for The New York Times Fertility is not just dropping in the United States. The mystery is now a near-global phenomenon. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/technology/uk-video-memes-archive-tape.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/technology/uk-video-memes-archive-tape.html The British Film Institute assembled the memes in an archive of culturally significant internet moments. See what made the cut. Leo Sands Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:17:20 +0000 British Film Institute (BFI) National Archive Computers and the Internet Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Social Media internal-eafs internal-open-access-from-nl