Promenade Technology

An “X” sign, installed on the roof of the company’s headquarters in San Francisco as part of its rebranding, lacked proper permits, officials said. https://nyti.ms/3rQ3bRA

Mike Masnick, who founded Techdirt in 1998, writes for an influential audience of lawmakers, C.E.O.s and activists. Somehow, he’s still an optimist about the promise of technology. https://nyti.ms/44SACSg

A global race to harness the power of atoms for navigation, computing and encryption is pitting concerns over protectionism against the spirit of cooperation. https://nyti.ms/3DxgOrt

We examined the daily activity of Ellen DeGeneres, Wiz Khalifa, Selena Gomez and others among Twitter’s most-followed to deduce if Threads has staying power. https://nyti.ms/3OB6OUw

The space agency and DARPA will work with Lockheed Martin to build a vehicle that uses the power of the atom for space propulsion. https://nyti.ms/3rJqqga

A report from Citizen Lab laid out how much online censorship has increased on one of Russia’s biggest social media sites. https://nyti.ms/3DC2jCt

The company’s profit topped $20 billion as it pointed to early interest in its artificial intelligence products. https://nyti.ms/3Osz3V4

The social media app known for its short-form videos will now allow users to create posts that contain only words, competing with Threads and Twitter. https://nyti.ms/43BRVFC

The company is earning big profits on gasoline cars and trucks but is struggling to catch up to Tesla in the fastest-growing segment of the auto market. https://nyti.ms/44I5c0E

After years of steady growth, many technology companies are laying off workers and giving up millions of square feet of office space in the city. https://nyti.ms/44wqj61

The tech billionaire started removing the bird logo that has been part of Twitter’s identity since 2006. https://nyti.ms/474jla8

The tech billionaire indicated he would replace the company’s blue bird silhouette with an X. https://nyti.ms/3DspeA8

At a medical school in Boston, instructors are using ChatGPT in training exercises to help teach students how to think like doctors. https://nyti.ms/44Udyln

At a medical school in Boston, instructors are using ChatGPT in training exercises to help teach students how to think like doctors. https://nyti.ms/44PJNCc

While there has been a flurry of activity by the White House and lawmakers over artificial intelligence, rules for the technology remain distant, lawmakers and experts said. https://nyti.ms/43C0pfX

Amazon, Google and Meta are among the companies that will announce the new commitments on Friday as they race to outdo each other with versions of artificial intelligence. https://nyti.ms/43BN5YI

Ms. Ellison, a top executive in Sam Bankman-Fried’s business empire, recorded her thoughts on private Google documents that offer new insight into the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange. https://nyti.ms/43zAQvO

The product, pitched as a helpmate for journalists, has been demonstrated for executives at The New York Times, The Washington Post and News Corp, which owns The Wall Street Journal. https://nyti.ms/3Qm3A8H

Elon Musk’s electric car company is facing intensifying competition from newer Chinese automakers and established Western car companies. https://nyti.ms/44JnkHi

Analysts expect a positive quarter for the streaming company, which is the subject of much vitriol from striking writers and actors. https://nyti.ms/3Okjv5F

The extension is likely a signal that the companies believe they will eventually receive needed approvals. https://nyti.ms/3NY0HYK

The proposed road map for regulatory reviews, last updated in 2020, includes a focus on tech platforms for the first time. https://nyti.ms/44t3SP2

The company said it would give outside programmers access to the latest version of its core artificial intelligence technology. https://nyti.ms/3Ojnb7X

Many ads are easier to make with the fast-improving technology. It also poses a threat to an industry already in flux. https://nyti.ms/3K1OSPY

An advanced version of ChatGPT can analyze images and is already helping the blind. But its ability to put a name to a face is one reason the public doesn’t have access to it. https://nyti.ms/3PXF6Cp

Can the online encyclopedia help teach A.I. chatbots to get their facts right — without destroying itself in the process? https://nyti.ms/3XSO6ux

Her TikTok catchphrase, “Ice cream so good,” has become a meme. https://nyti.ms/3Oj1o00

Sales of electric vehicles have slowed recently partly because prices of some models like the F-150 Lightning had risen a lot. https://nyti.ms/3Dg14Zx

Some energy experts say battery-powered vehicles will increasingly help keep the lights on and support electric grids, rather than straining them. https://nyti.ms/44OMUdE

A group of legal experts are pressing patent agencies, courts and policymakers to address the question as generative A.I. seems on the brink of invading another uniquely human endeavor. https://nyti.ms/43t3Q8F

Kevin and Casey answer your questions. https://nyti.ms/3DdyEiT

A lawsuit filed on Thursday says Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban is compromising research and teaching at public universities. https://nyti.ms/3NUb8MM

The Biden administration thinks it can preserve America’s technological primacy by cutting China off from advanced computer chips. Could the plan backfire? https://nyti.ms/46JGIWe

Anthropic, a safety-focused A.I. start-up, is trying to compete with ChatGPT while preventing an A.I. apocalypse. It’s been a little stressful. https://nyti.ms/44sgIxe

Graphs, maps and data analyses? Now ChatGPT can do even more. https://nyti.ms/3riILAd

The agreement ends legal uncertainty for Meta, Google and scores of companies — at least for now. https://nyti.ms/46EePyS

Plan meals, find gifts and create stories using generative A.I. https://nyti.ms/3NGkVWU

Instagram Threads — it’s like Twitter, except it’s not run by Elon Musk. https://nyti.ms/3XELeky

Creating a new A.I. system requires lots of money and lots of computing power, which is controlled by the industry’s giants. https://nyti.ms/44ylaKs

Han ido avanzando las charlas en torno a un posible enfrentamiento en jaula entre los multimillonarios y pronto podría haber detalles del evento. https://nyti.ms/3rjFTmB

More technology and creature comforts, as well as a parade of new electric vehicles, have complicated the job after accidents. https://nyti.ms/43d7Ols

For thousands of years, mathematicians have adapted to the latest advances in logic and reasoning. Are they ready for artificial intelligence? https://nyti.ms/44sj5j3

A new generation of chatbots doesn’t have many of the guardrails put in place by companies like Google and OpenAI, presenting new possibilities — and risks. https://nyti.ms/3NEFHpE

For Alexa to speak like a Dubliner, Amazon researchers had to crack a problem that’s vexed data scientists for years: voice disentanglement. https://nyti.ms/3O6ARTP

The missing ingredient in A.I. content might soon be human-generated content. https://nyti.ms/447P20n