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Microsoft and Activision Chiefs Testify Merger Will Benefit Consumers

In federal court, Satya Nadella and Bobby Kotick opposed an attempt by the F.T.C. to delay Microsoft’s $70 billion acquisition of a video game giant. https://nyti.ms/3PUjgQj

Facial Recognition Spreads as Tool to Fight Shoplifting

British merchants are increasingly using the technology to combat shoplifting, raising questions about its spread as artificial intelligence rapidly improves it. https://nyti.ms/3raTD30

A.I. and TV Ads Were Made for Each Other

A string of uncanny videos show what generative A.I. and advertising have in common: They chew up the cultural subconscious and spit it back at us. https://nyti.ms/46tAERM

Google Pixel Fold Review: Foldable Phones Are Improving

Google’s new $1,800 gadget proves that phones with bendable screens are something people might want. Now they just need to get cheaper. https://nyti.ms/3XrDxOI

An A.I. Diagnosis Can Wait. Just Eliminate ‘Pajama Time.’

For now, the best use for generative A.I. in health care is to ease the heavy burden of documentation that takes doctors hours a day and contributes to burnout. https://nyti.ms/44jyUZm

A.I.’s Use in Elections Sets Off a Scramble for Guardrails

Gaps in campaign rules allow politicians to spread images and messaging generated by increasingly powerful artificial intelligence technology. https://nyti.ms/44i9vPK

How to Turn Your Chatbot Into a Life Coach

A chatbot can be an effective motivator that helps you set goals and organize your schedule to achieve them. https://nyti.ms/3NnvWMC

The Super Connector Who Built Sam Bankman-Fried’s Celebrity World

Michael Kives, a former Hollywood agent, connected FTX’s founder to Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Bill Clinton and others. His firm got $700 million in exchange, a lawsuit claims. https://nyti.ms/42Y7g35

New Study Bolsters Room-Temperature Superconductor Claim

A team of researchers verified a key measurement from a study earlier this year that had faced doubts from other scientists. https://nyti.ms/3NJvppx

Canada’s Online News Act Targets Facebook and Google

A new Canadian law will require technology companies to license news content. Facebook’s owner said it would drop news from the platform. https://nyti.ms/42Yrfyt

SmileDirectClub to Release Customers From NDAs in Settlement

The telehealth company is stopping its practice of asking some customers to sign nondisclosure agreements as part of their refunds. https://nyti.ms/3CIuBuL

Microsoft Says it Could Abandon Activision Deal if Judge Delays It

A five-day hearing over Microsoft’s $70 billion acquisition, which the Federal Trade Commission hopes to block, began Thursday in federal court. https://nyti.ms/3JsbXLy

Elon Musk Proposes ‘Cage Match’ With Mark Zuckerberg

The technology moguls who run Twitter and Meta appeared to agree to a fight, the latest twist in a long-running feud. https://nyti.ms/44b755p

China’s Cloud Computing Firms Raise Concern for U.S.

The Biden administration is exploring whether it can mount a campaign against Chinese tech giants like Alibaba and Huawei, potentially fueling tensions with Beijing. https://nyti.ms/43TmSWz

F.T.C. Sues Amazon for Inducing Users to Subscribe to Prime

The lawsuit was the first time that the Federal Trade Commission under chair Lina Khan has taken Amazon to court. https://nyti.ms/3qWf9Zt

Dolby Atmos Wants You to Listen Up. (And Down. And Sideways.)

True believers in the immersive audio format say it could restore a musical appreciation lost to a generation that has come up during the streaming era. https://nyti.ms/3NFPDk7

Alibaba’s Daniel Zhang Will Leave Top Post, Replaced by Joseph Tsai

The Chinese tech giant says its top leader, Daniel Zhang, will make way for two long-serving executives: Joseph Tsai takes over as chairman and Eddie Yongming Wu becomes chief executive. https://nyti.ms/3PgjLDQ

G.O.P. Targets Researchers Who Study Disinformation Ahead of 2024 Election

A legal campaign against universities and think tanks seeks to undermine the fight against false claims about elections, vaccines and other hot political topics. https://nyti.ms/3qVyPfO

G.O.P. Targets Researchers Who Study Disinformation Ahead of 2024 Election

A legal campaign against universities and think tanks seeks to undermine the fight against false claims about elections, vaccines and other hot political topics. https://nyti.ms/3qUUQvy

Everyone Says Social Media Is Bad for Teens. Proving It Is Another Thing.

Parents, scientists and the surgeon general are worried. But there isn’t even a shared definition of what social media is. https://nyti.ms/444WNDP

Reddit Revolts, MrBeast’s YouTube Empire and Peak Trust and Safety?

Social platforms are entering a strange and uncertain future. https://nyti.ms/43JUrKR

Watch Out for ‘Junk’ Fees When Booking Travel Online

Hotels and airlines struggling to recoup their losses from the pandemic have been including more hidden charges. Don’t fall for them. https://nyti.ms/464kTAh

Lip Readers Decode Celebrity Conversations on TikTok

There are millions of views to be had for those who can interpret the caught-on-camera conversations of royal family members, Taylor Swift, and Ben and Jennifer Affleck. https://nyti.ms/3CsZwes

In Milan, Putting an A.I. Travel Assistant to the Test

On her first visit to the northern Italian city, our reporter compares the itineraries of two travel advisers: one virtual, the other human. Here’s what she found. https://nyti.ms/43SNnvD

How MrBeast Became the Willy Wonka of YouTube

Jimmy Donaldson, a.k.a. MrBeast, has become a viral sensation for his absurd acts of altruism. Why do so many people think he’s evil? https://nyti.ms/3NpETpE

How Chatbots Are Helping Doctors Be More Human and Empathetic

Despite the drawbacks of turning to artificial intelligence in medicine, some physicians find that ChatGPT improves their ability to communicate with patients. https://nyti.ms/43utGd8

Silicon Valley Confronts the Singularity

The frenzy over artificial intelligence may be ushering in the long-awaited moment when technology goes wild. Or maybe it’s the hype that is out of control. https://nyti.ms/3oScOy6

A.I. or Nuclear Weapons: Can You Tell These Quotes Apart?

Many experts on artificial intelligence are warning of its potential dangers and calling for regulation, just as others once did with the atomic bomb. https://nyti.ms/43JFoQW

Apple’s Face Computer, Crypto Chaos and How Teens Really Feel About Social Media

This isn’t the first time Apple has introduced a bulky piece of hardware that nobody is sure people will want to buy. Can Apple pull off another wearable revolution? https://nyti.ms/3N31fMw

New York Nico Celebrates the City’s Colorful Side

Nicolas Heller, better known online as New York Nico, has developed a following in part by not being the star of his own feeds. https://nyti.ms/3NkRYAA

Crypto Firms Start Looking Abroad as U.S. Cracks Down

As the country becomes one of the world’s strictest crypto regulators, companies are exploring plans to expand internationally and possibly leave entirely. https://nyti.ms/42oi228

Spotify Podcast Layoffs Will Affect Gimlet and Parcast Workers

Spotify said it was cutting 2 percent of its work force and absorbing two popular podcast studios, Gimlet Media and Parcast, into Spotify Studios. https://nyti.ms/3X95U4h

Apple Debuts the Vision Pro, Its VR Headset, at WWDC 2023

The device, called Vision Pro and shaped like a pair of ski goggles, faces a skeptical consumer market and competition from others, like fellow tech giant Meta. https://nyti.ms/3oPIwvM

Los mejores ‘prompts’ para ChatGPT

Nuestro columnista de tecnología personal comparte cómo mejorar muchas partes de tu vida. https://nyti.ms/3qtv4yc

These Activists Distrust Voting Machines. Just Don’t Call Them Election Deniers.

As election activists rally against new voting machines, they are drifting into territory now dominated by conspiracy theorists. https://nyti.ms/3N9K3oL

Hard Fork: AI Extinction Risk and Nvidia’s Trillion-Dollar Valuation

“It’s like if you were told that there’s going to be a world-conquering dictator and it’s Mr. Bean.” https://nyti.ms/3qjwfQt

Judge Dismisses D.C.’s Privacy Lawsuit Against Meta

The District of Columbia accused the company of sharing user data in deceptive ways. A Superior Court decision said Meta had made its policies clear. https://nyti.ms/3ITXAzn

Using Alternative Apps and Shared Albums Instead of Mainstream Social Media

Alternative apps and shared photo albums let you set up your own exclusive club for online conversations and digital pictures. https://nyti.ms/43FqgnL