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China’s Advancing Efforts to Influence the U.S. Election Raise Alarms

China has adopted some of the same misinformation tactics that Russia used ahead of the 2016 election, researchers and government officials say. https://nyti.ms/3PMdNKq

Daniel C. Lynch, Founder of Major Computer Exhibition, Dies at 82

After working on the earliest version of the internet, he saw its potential and founded a conference on computer networking equipment. https://nyti.ms/3PIYeTy

Why Did Matt Farley Put a Song About Me on Spotify?

The answer involves a remarkable — and lucrative, and ridiculous — scheme to game the way we find music today. https://nyti.ms/3IZUB7X

AT&T Passcodes for Millions Are Reset After Leak of Customer Records

Nearly eight million customers and 65.4 million former account holders were affected by the data breach, the company said. https://nyti.ms/43H2fgZ

4 Things You Need to Know About Health Care Cyberattacks

Despite the explosion in ransomware hacks like the one against Change Healthcare, regulation is spotty and few new safeguards have been proposed to protect patient data, vulnerable hospitals and medical groups. https://nyti.ms/3vx0vdG

A.I.’s Messy Moment + Listeners Respond to Jonathan Haidt + Shrimp Jesus

“Being a C.E.O. sucks. Elon was right. It is like looking into the abyss and chewing glass.” https://nyti.ms/4axZhh5

Is Garry Tan San Francisco’s ‘Twitter Menace’ or True Believer?

The deep pockets of the tech investor Garry Tan are valued by his allies, but his pugnacious online habits are creating plenty of enemies in the city he says he wants to save. https://nyti.ms/3IXV3nb

How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality for the 737 Max

Problems have plagued the manufacturer even after two fatal crashes, and many current and former employees blame its focus on making planes more quickly. https://nyti.ms/3xpoTyk

X’s Lawsuit Against Anti-Hate Research Group Is Dismissed

Elon Musk’s social media company sued a group that exposed hate speech on the site, but a judge ruled that the suit was designed to punish speech. https://nyti.ms/43zyUFk

With TikTok Under Fire, Brands That Rely on It Worry

Many companies, particularly in the beauty and fashion industries, have boosted sales through the platform. They don’t really have a backup plan. https://nyti.ms/3TxUlC9

The A.I. Boom Makes Millions for an Unlikely Industry Player: Anguilla

The small Caribbean territory brought in $32 million last year, more than 10 percent of its G.D.P., from companies registering web addresses that end in .ai. https://nyti.ms/3IU27kH

The Government’s Struggles With Outsourcing Software Development

The bloated cost of the ArriveCAN app and new investigations into possible fraud have highlighted some problems with turning to outside companies. https://nyti.ms/3xleZOd

General Motors Quits Sharing Driving Behavior With Data Brokers

G.M. had provided information about braking, acceleration and speed to LexisNexis Risk Solution and Verisk, firms that generated driver risk profiles for insurers. https://nyti.ms/3vtRAcX

After Testy Interview With Elon Musk, Don Lemon Says His Deal With X Is Canceled

Days before the former television anchor’s new talk show debuted, his deal combusted after an interview with the site’s owner, he said. https://nyti.ms/3vh3Qxh

Quick Tips to Save Time on the Telephone

The latest smartphone software includes tools to help you more easily connect with the people you want to contact — and avoid those you don’t. https://nyti.ms/4au2wq7

Reddit’s Long, Rocky Road to an Initial Public Offering

The site, a throwback to an earlier era of social media, is poised to go public as soon as next week. It hasn’t been easy to reach this point. https://nyti.ms/3PknUFM

In Silicon Valley, Venture Capital Meets a Generational Shift

Big-name investors such as Reid Hoffman and Michael Moritz are pulling back, creating room for a new generation of tech power brokers. https://nyti.ms/3Pj8gdP

Dating Apps Have Hit a Wall. Can They Turn Things Around?

The apps have changed our love lives, but they haven’t been able to convince enough young users to pay. https://nyti.ms/48Q4HTE

Airbnb Bans All Indoor Security Cameras

Widespread use of indoor security cameras has raised concerns about privacy in vacation rentals, hotels, public bathrooms, locker rooms and on cruise ships. https://nyti.ms/4a4nviI

House Moving Ahead on Bill Aimed at TikTok as Trump Flips to Oppose it

Bipartisan legislation to force the Chinese owners of the platform to divest or face a ban was moving forward in Congress even after former President Donald J. Trump came out strongly against banning it. https://nyti.ms/3Vl4EMa

How the A.I. That Drives ChatGPT Will Move Into the Physical World

Covariant, a robotics start-up, is designing technology that lets robots learn skills much like chatbots do. https://nyti.ms/48Vnpcd

Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies

LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip G.M. drivers had taken in their cars, including when they sped, braked too hard or accelerated rapidly. https://nyti.ms/3v7Ex0F

Elon Musk Has a Giant Charity. Its Money Stays Close to Home.

After making billions in tax-deductible donations to his philanthropy, the owner of Tesla and SpaceX gave away far less than required in some years — and what he did give often supported his own interests. https://nyti.ms/3P9Z4ID

Workers at Microsoft-Owned Activision Vote to Unionize

The group will become the largest union at a video game company in the United States, while Microsoft pledged to stay neutral on the vote. https://nyti.ms/49JNP26

Biden the President Wants to Curb TikTok. Biden the Candidate Embraces Its Stars.

At a party for social media influencers at the White House this week, President Biden’s political concerns collided with his national security concerns. https://nyti.ms/3IARSl7

Sam Altman to Return to OpenAI’s Board of Directors

Mr. Altman was among new additions to the board announced on Friday, more than three months after he was briefly forced out of the company. https://nyti.ms/3v3x1ns

Dozens of Top Scientists Sign Effort to Prevent A.I. Bioweapons

An agreement by more than 90 said, however, that artificial intelligence’s benefit to the field of biology would exceed any potential harm. https://nyti.ms/49Hp6eR

Good News and Bad News for Astronomers’ Biggest Dream

The National Science Foundation takes a step (just one) toward an “extremely large telescope.” https://nyti.ms/49zxNHX

TikTok Prompts Users to Call Congress to Fight Possible Ban

Many Capitol Hill offices were inundated with phone calls after TikTok urged users to tell their representatives they opposed a new bill aimed at the company. https://nyti.ms/3IqxGTd

Key OpenAI Executive Played a Pivotal Role in Sam Altman’s Ouster

Mira Murati, OpenAI’s chief technology officer, brought questions about Mr. Altman’s management to the board last year before he was briefly ousted from the company. https://nyti.ms/3uTupZw

Spate of Mock News Sites With Russian Ties Pop Up in U.S.

The fake news organizations, experts say, represent a technological leap in the Kremlin’s efforts to spread false and misleading narratives. https://nyti.ms/49UCbBi

Mark Wahlberg’s Prayer App Seeks Followers on TikTok

Ads for Hallow, with its pitchman Mark Wahlberg, are reaching nonreligious social media users, much to their surprise. https://nyti.ms/4a1Cryh

Do You Have Experience Working With Boeing? We Want to Hear From You.

Boeing’s quality control practices have been criticized after a panel on one of the company’s 737 Max jets blew open during a flight in January. https://nyti.ms/48RAuDK

John Walker, Tech Executive Who Popularized AutoCAD, Dies at 74

He avoided the spotlight, but he helped bring to market an explosively popular computer program that revolutionized the architecture and design industries. https://nyti.ms/49Gfhxx

Apple Cancels Epic Games’ Developer Account in Europe

The move tests the European Union’s new tech competition law, which was designed to allow competing app stores. https://nyti.ms/3T4106J

Donald Trump, Seeking Cash Infusion, Meets With Elon Musk

It’s not clear whether Mr. Musk will spend any of his billions on the former president’s behalf. If he does, he could erase Mr. Trump’s financial disadvantage in the 2024 race. https://nyti.ms/4389ka7

OpenAI Says Elon Musk Tried to Merge It With Tesla

In its first public comment since Mr. Musk sued the artificial intelligence lab, OpenAI claims he tried to commercialize its operations years ago. https://nyti.ms/4a4aNkl

Is Crypto Back? What to Know About Bitcoin’s Surge.

Bitcoin just hit a record high, but there are big differences between now and the last crypto boom, when digital currencies became a cultural phenomenon. https://nyti.ms/49BRwXx

Facebook and Instagram Users Report Meta Service Outages

People reported issues with the websites starting around 10 a.m. Eastern, according to Down Detector, a website that tracks user reports of internet disruptions. https://nyti.ms/431ln9j

Tesla Halts Production in Germany After Suspected Arson Attack

Police believe the blaze at a high-voltage power pylon had been deliberately set, amid ongoing turmoil over the automaker’s plans to expand its assembly plant near Berlin. https://nyti.ms/3wDa3Em

Tarte Island: Bora Bora Influencer Campaign Met With Online Backlash

As part of a promotional campaign, the beauty brand Tarte flew 30 social media influencers on a private jet to paradise. Many observers were not amused. https://nyti.ms/4c0gGkc

Former Twitter Executives Sue Elon Musk for $128 Million

The plaintiffs, including Parag Agrawal, the former chief executive, are asking for severance after they lost their jobs during Mr. Musk’s 2022 takeover of the company. https://nyti.ms/3ImzEnp

‘Dune: Part Two’ Gives Sci-Fi-Obsessed Silicon Valley a Reason to Party

In a season of layoffs and cutbacks, techies seized on the second installment of the Denis Villeneuve-directed science-fiction epic by taking over movie theaters. https://nyti.ms/3T14dUz

Apple Fined $2 Billion by E.U. for Using App Store to Thwart Competition

Apple said it would appeal the penalty, the latest in a series of regulatory setbacks for the tech giant. https://nyti.ms/4a0CmuP

Anthropic Challenges OpenAI and Google With New Chatbot

Despite computer shortages, controversies and lawsuits, A.I. continues to improve at a rapid pace. https://nyti.ms/3P2GkLe

How Regulations Fractured Apple’s App Store

As the App Store approaches its 16th anniversary, patchwork rules have turned what was a single store into different shops across many countries. https://nyti.ms/3IkiWVE

Forced to Change: Tech Giants Bow to Global Onslaught of Rules

For years, Apple, Google, Meta and others operated unfettered. But new laws and regulations have finally compelled them to make major shifts to their products and businesses. https://nyti.ms/3Imo5wB

Why Elon Musk’s OpenAI Lawsuit Leans on A.I. Research From Microsoft

In his lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, Mr. Musk relies on a provocative paper from the start-up’s closest partner. https://nyti.ms/3wFbke4

DeSantis Vetoes Blanket Social Media Ban for Youths Under 16

The statute, passed by the Florida Legislature last week, would have required sites like TikTok and Instagram to deny accounts to underage users, even if their parents permitted them to do so. https://nyti.ms/3wCMgEm

What Elon Musk and Sam Altman Said About Each Other

Once united over the future of artificial intelligence, they have become increasingly estranged over the years. https://nyti.ms/49zroMZ