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Twitter Outages Are on the Rise Amid Elon Musk’s Job Cuts

Elon Musk’s repeated job cuts are stoking new fears that there aren’t enough people to triage Twitter’s problems. https://nyti.ms/3kDYYgv

As Oil Companies Stay Lean, Workers Move to Renewable Energy

Solar, wind, geothermal, battery and other alternative-energy businesses are adding workers from fossil fuel companies, where employment has fallen. https://nyti.ms/3kwm5cW

In Latest Round of Job Cuts, Twitter Is Said to Lay Off at Least 200 Employees

The social media platform now has a work force of less than 2,000, down from 7,500 when Elon Musk took it over in October. https://nyti.ms/41uR8X5

Why Do A.I. Chatbots Tell Lies and Act Weird? Look in the Mirror.

One of the pioneers of artificial intelligence argues that chatbots are often prodded into producing strange results by the people who are using them. https://nyti.ms/3kqxGdA

Why Do A.I. Chatbots Tell Lies and Act Weird? Look in the Mirror.

One of the pioneers of artificial intelligence argues that chatbots are often prodded into producing strange results by the people who are using them. https://nyti.ms/3kwi87S

The Furniture Hustlers of Silicon Valley

As tech companies cut costs and move to remote work, their left-behind office furniture has become part of a booming trade. https://nyti.ms/3SB9fXu

Microsoft Reined in Bing and Reddit’s Chief Executive Steve Huffman Defends Section 230

And what Meta’s new paid verification program means for the future of social media. https://nyti.ms/3SqEoNa

Chip Makers Turn Cutthroat in Fight for Share of Federal Money

Semiconductor companies, which united to get the CHIPS Act approved, have set off a lobbying frenzy as they argue for more cash than their competitors. https://nyti.ms/3EBry8W

Supreme Court Wrestles With Suit Claiming Twitter Aided Terrorists

The case, arising from an attack in Istanbul, was a companion to a case argued a day before that tested a shield for technology platforms. https://nyti.ms/41p3aBw

How Arizona Is Positioning Itself for $52 Billion to the Chips Industry

The state has become a hub for chip makers including Intel and TSMC, as the government prepares to release a gusher of funds for the strategic industry. https://nyti.ms/3kdY0aJ

Judge Hears Final Arguments in Suit Over Musk’s Tesla Pay

Shareholders’ lawyers challenged the board’s contention that Elon Musk’s record-setting compensation was deserved and an effective tool of motivation. https://nyti.ms/3XVOruC

Supreme Court Weighs Tech Company Protections in Google Case

The case, concerning a law that gives websites immunity for suits based on their users’ posts, has the potential to alter the very structure of the internet. https://nyti.ms/3EpgJqI

Roger C. Schank, Theorist of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 76

He combined linguistics, cognitive science and computing with the goal of “trying to understand the nature of the human mind.” https://nyti.ms/3XM9rUw

Facebook Parent Plans to Sell ‘Meta Verified’ Accounts

Meta announced that it would begin charging $11.99 a month for a blue badge on Facebook and Instagram. https://nyti.ms/3SbWHWj

Supreme Court to Hear Case That Targets a Legal Shield of Tech Giants

The justices are set to hear a case challenging Section 230, a law that protects Google, Facebook and others from lawsuits over what their users post online. https://nyti.ms/3ElHBb2

Cómo funcionan los chatbots y más dudas de inteligencia artificial

Los softwares que simulan conversaciones no tienen conciencia. Te explicamos cómo funciona la tecnología que hay detrás. https://nyti.ms/3lMa2Zl

Bing’s Chatbot Declares its Love and Elon Musk Rewrites the Twitter Algorithm

Then, online ads have gotten bad — and that might be OK. https://nyti.ms/3KiTzpB

The PlayStation Goggles Are a Win for Gamers. Not for the Metaverse.

Sony’s new $550 headset offers best-in-class virtual reality gaming, but it’s still hard to see why we need V.R. goggles at all. https://nyti.ms/3XBGyu7

FTX Negotiates for Return of $400 Million From Obscure Hedge Fund

The founders of the trading firm Modulo Capital are in talks with FTX about returning the investment that Sam Bankman-Fried made in the fund. https://nyti.ms/3lK1bHe

Combating Disinformation Wanes at Social Media Giants

As the companies have shed jobs recently, many teams assigned to combat false and misleading information have taken a hit. https://nyti.ms/3jWIQGv

Ford Will Build a U.S. Battery Factory With Technology From China

Ford’s $3.5 billion plant in Michigan will draw on technology from CATL, a Chinese company that is the world’s No. 1 maker of electric-car batteries. https://nyti.ms/3YrLJOP

Beyond Silicon Valley, Spending on Technology Is Resilient

Despite an uncertain outlook, corporations plan to continue investing in their digital projects — a source of stability for the economy. https://nyti.ms/3xgdg9O

Why Are You Seeing So Many Bad Digital Ads Now?

Scrolling past ads has rarely been enjoyable. But in recent months, people say the experience seems so much worse. https://nyti.ms/3E10S1d

Bing’s Revenge and Google’s A.I. Face-Plant

OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman, and Microsoft’s chief technology officer, Kevin Scott, on an A.I.-powered Bing. https://nyti.ms/3jNzNaP

Steve Bannon’s Podcast Is Top Misinformation Spreader, Study Says

A large podcast study found that Mr. Bannon’s “War Room” had more falsehoods and unsubstantiated claims than other political talk shows. https://nyti.ms/40N6FkA

Does Your Home Have Backup Power? We Want to Hear From You.

Sales of generators and home batteries are up as people look to protect themselves from power outages, which are becoming more common. https://nyti.ms/3DT6AST

Few Americans Understand Online Privacy and Tracking, Report Says

Many consumers want control over their personal details. But few understand how online tracking works, says a new report from the University of Pennsylvania. https://nyti.ms/3RJHNpY

Elon Musk Is His Own Spokesman

Under its new owner, Twitter has done away with its press department. One reporter who writes about the company compares it to a “giant black box.” https://nyti.ms/3I37vT5

At This School, Computer Science Class Now Includes Critiquing Chatbots

Move over, coding. Some schools are asking student programmers to think critically about rapid advances in artificial intelligence. https://nyti.ms/3YsE4iQ

Are You Switching to a Heat Pump? We Want to Hear From You.

Some people in extremely cold areas of the U.S. are switching to heat pumps from oil or gas furnaces. But others are not convinced that these devices are right for them. https://nyti.ms/3X6OvaG

TikTok’s “Transparency and Accountability Center” + ChatGPT’s Origin Story + Kevin Systrom’s Artifact App

Casey becomes a content moderator, Kevin breaks some news on OpenAI and Instagram’s co-founder reveals his new project. https://nyti.ms/3JKWVS9

Senator Calls on Apple and Google to Ban TikTok in App Stores

Michael F. Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, cited national security, adding to bipartisan pressure on the Chinese-owned video app. https://nyti.ms/3X0wieP

OpenAI to Offer New Version of ChatGPT for a $20 Monthly Fee

The San Francisco artificial intelligence lab has seen overwhelming interest in its chatbot since it was released in November. https://nyti.ms/3HN5A51

GoodRx Leaked User Health Data to Facebook and Google, F.T.C. Says

The popular drug discount app deceptively shared details on users’ illnesses and medicines with ad firms, regulators said in a legal complaint. https://nyti.ms/3kWwUVs

A.I. Bots Can’t Report This Column. But They Can Improve It.

ChatGPT isn’t the only writing assistant that has emerged to replace editors. We tested it alongside two others to assess their strengths and weaknesses. https://nyti.ms/3HP7F0r