Technology

Jonathan Haidt Strikes Again + What You Vibecoded + An Update on the Forkiverse

Jonathan Haidt Strikes Again + What You Vibecoded + An ...

NYT > Technology, Jan 16, 2026 - 16:24

“If we can’t win on social media, then we definitely can’t win on A.I.,” says Ha...

OpenAI Starts Testing Ads in ChatGPT

OpenAI Starts Testing Ads in ChatGPT

NYT > Technology, Jan 16, 2026 - 16:24

The company said on Friday that it would start serving ads in the free version o...

A.I. Has Arrived in Gmail. Here’s What to Know.

A.I. Has Arrived in Gmail. Here’s What to Know.

NYT > Technology, Jan 15, 2026 - 16:53

Google’s A.I. assistant, Gemini, can create a to-do list based on recent emails,...

Coinbase, the Biggest U.S. Crypto Company, Asserts Its Power in Washington

Coinbase, the Biggest U.S. Crypto Company, Asserts Its ...

NYT > Technology, Jan 15, 2026 - 16:53

The top executive of the crypto exchange Coinbase scuttled a planned Senate comm...

Starlink Users in Iran Get Free Internet Access, Nonprofits Say

Starlink Users in Iran Get Free Internet Access, Nonpro...

NYT > Technology, Jan 14, 2026 - 16:53

Under a near-total communications blackout, users of Elon Musk’s satellite servi...

Can A.I. Generate New Ideas?

Can A.I. Generate New Ideas?

NYT > Technology, Jan 14, 2026 - 16:53

Systems like OpenAI’s GPT-5 are accelerating research in math, biology and chemi...

California Investigates Elon Musk’s xAI Over Sexualized Images Generated by Grok

California Investigates Elon Musk’s xAI Over Sexualized...

NYT > Technology, Jan 14, 2026 - 16:53

The state will examine whether xAI, which owns the social media platform X and c...

Can We Build a Better Social Network?

Can We Build a Better Social Network?

NYT > Technology, Jan 13, 2026 - 16:24

A “Hard Fork” and “Search Engine” collaboration.

Microsoft Pledges to Pay More for Electricity, Drawing Praise From Trump

Microsoft Pledges to Pay More for Electricity, Drawing ...

NYT > Technology, Jan 13, 2026 - 16:24

The tech giant is responding to concerns that data centers are driving up electr...

Follow Ian McKellen Into the Mixed Reality Future in ‘An Ark’

Follow Ian McKellen Into the Mixed Reality Future in ‘A...

NYT > Technology, Jan 12, 2026 - 15:23

Audiences can embark on a very different type of theatrical experience in a new ...

Apple Teams Up With Google for A.I. in Its Products

Apple Teams Up With Google for A.I. in Its Products

NYT > Technology, Jan 12, 2026 - 15:23

Apple was facing increasing questions about its plans for artificial intelligenc...

Grok’s Undressing Scandal + Claude Code Capers + Casey Busts a Reddit Hoax

Grok’s Undressing Scandal + Claude Code Capers + Casey ...

NYT > Technology, Jan 9, 2026 - 14:24

“This is a story about how a tool can be used to try to affect politics and in p...

Google’s Ex-CEO Backs Start-Up Approach to Big Telescopes for Space and Astronomy

Google’s Ex-CEO Backs Start-Up Approach to Big Telescop...

NYT > Technology, Jan 9, 2026 - 14:24

Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant ...

Can A.I. Match Molière’s Wit? These Researchers Think So.

Can A.I. Match Molière’s Wit? These Researchers Think So.

NYT > Technology, Jan 8, 2026 - 16:54

Scholars and artists at Sorbonne University trained artificial intelligence to i...

The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2026

The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2026

NYT > Technology, Jan 8, 2026 - 16:54

From talking computers to self-driving cars, here are the trends to watch.

Apple’s John Ternus Could Be Tim Cook’s Successor as CEO

Apple’s John Ternus Could Be Tim Cook’s Successor as CEO

NYT > Technology, Jan 8, 2026 - 16:54

John Ternus, a low-profile but influential executive at Apple, could be next in ...

California Tech Executives Plot Against Rep. Ro Khanna Over Support of Wealth Tax

California Tech Executives Plot Against Rep. Ro Khanna ...

NYT > Technology, Jan 7, 2026 - 15:24

It’s hard right now to be a progressive Democrat in the heart of America’s tech ...

A.I. Images of Maduro Spread Rapidly, Despite Safeguards

A.I. Images of Maduro Spread Rapidly, Despite Safeguards

NYT > Technology, Jan 5, 2026 - 20:53

Deepfakes of Venezuela’s ousted president, Nicolás Maduro, flooded the internet ...

Nvidia Details New A.I. Chips and Autonomous Car Project With Mercedes

Nvidia Details New A.I. Chips and Autonomous Car Projec...

NYT > Technology, Jan 5, 2026 - 18:23

At the CES conference, Jensen Huang, the company’s chief executive, said the mor...

In Ukraine, an Arsenal of Killer A.I. Drones Is Being Born in War Against Russia

In Ukraine, an Arsenal of Killer A.I. Drones Is Being B...

NYT > Technology, Jan 5, 2026 - 16:00

As the war grinds on, sophisticated Russian defenses have pushed Ukraine to deve...

Even the Sky May Not Be the Limit for A.I. Data Centers

Even the Sky May Not Be the Limit for A.I. Data Centers

NYT > Technology, Jan 3, 2026 - 17:22

Some tech leaders are concerned that the artificial intelligence race will exhau...

Our 2026 Tech Resolutions + We Answer Your Questions

Our 2026 Tech Resolutions + We Answer Your Questions

NYT > Technology, Jan 3, 2026 - 17:22

“When we came into the studio last year to record our resolutions, I had the bes...

China’s BYD Surpasses Tesla as World Leader in Electric Car Sales

China’s BYD Surpasses Tesla as World Leader in Electric...

NYT > Technology, Jan 3, 2026 - 17:22

As the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered m...

The Wirecutter Show: Tips for Using A.I. Smartly With Kevin Roose

The Wirecutter Show: Tips for Using A.I. Smartly With K...

NYT > Technology, Dec 30, 2025 - 14:24

If you’ve ever wondered what chatbots are good for and how best to use them, thi...

Decoding the A.I.-Driven Tech Lingo From 2025

Decoding the A.I.-Driven Tech Lingo From 2025

NYT > Technology, Dec 30, 2025 - 14:24

Here’s a cheat sheet for decoding this year’s A.I.-driven tech lingo, from RAG t...

Where Is All the A.I.-Driven Scientific Progress?

Where Is All the A.I.-Driven Scientific Progress?

NYT > Technology, Dec 26, 2025 - 13:26

A tech C.E.O. explains why A.I. probably won’t cure diseases anytime soon. Hint:...

Handy Phone Features Can Save You Holiday Time

Handy Phone Features Can Save You Holiday Time

NYT > Technology, Dec 24, 2025 - 06:11

Try these useful shortcuts for sharing your Wi-Fi with guests, wrangling your to...

U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers

U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers

NYT > Technology, Dec 23, 2025 - 19:13

The Trump administration, citing “foreign censorship,” imposed travel bans on ex...

It’s a Hard Forkin’ Christmas!

It’s a Hard Forkin’ Christmas!

NYT > Technology, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:44

The “Hard Fork” co-hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton sing an original, tech-ins...

Is Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids a Good Idea?

Is Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids a Good Idea?

NYT > Technology, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:44

On the “Hard Fork” podcast, the hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss a new...

Waymo Suspended Service in San Francisco After Its Cars Stalled During Power Outage

Waymo Suspended Service in San Francisco After Its Cars...

NYT > Technology, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:15

The self-driving cars came to a halt at intersections when the power outage knoc...

She Fell in Love With ChatGPT. Then She Ghosted It.

She Fell in Love With ChatGPT. Then She Ghosted It.

NYT > Technology, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:15

The 29-year-old woman who created the “MyBoyfriendIsAI” community on Reddit isn’...

Some of the World’s Atomic Clocks Were Off Last Week (by 5-Millionths of a Second)

Some of the World’s Atomic Clocks Were Off Last Week (b...

NYT > Technology, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:15

How some of the world’s most precise clocks missed a very small beat.

Former Roomba C.E.O. Reminisces on 2008’s Viral ‘Shark Cat’ Meme

Former Roomba C.E.O. Reminisces on 2008’s Viral ‘Shark ...

NYT > Technology, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:15

In conversation with Kevin Roose and Casey Newton on the “Hard Fork” podcast, th...

Why Roomba Died + Tech Predictions for 2026 + A Hard Forkin’ Xmas Song

Why Roomba Died + Tech Predictions for 2026 + A Hard Fo...

NYT > Technology, Dec 20, 2025 - 08:10

“We were roadkill,” says Colin Angle, former chief executive of iRobot, maker of...

Why Do A.I. Chatbots Use ‘I’?

Why Do A.I. Chatbots Use ‘I’?

NYT > Technology, Dec 19, 2025 - 06:06

A.I. chatbots have been designed to behave in a humanlike way. Some experts thin...

Brendan Carr Says FCC ‘Isn’t Independent’ Amid Concerns of How Trump Might Use the Agency

Brendan Carr Says FCC ‘Isn’t Independent’ Amid Concerns...

NYT > Technology, Dec 17, 2025 - 17:00

The comment from Brendan Carr, a Republican, raised concerns from lawmakers abou...

Can OpenAI Respond After Google Closes the A.I. Technology Gap?

Can OpenAI Respond After Google Closes the A.I. Technol...

NYT > Technology, Dec 16, 2025 - 02:33

A new technology release from OpenAI is supposed to top what Google recently pro...

How Tech’s Biggest Companies Are Offloading the Risks of the A.I. Boom

How Tech’s Biggest Companies Are Offloading the Risks o...

NYT > Technology, Dec 15, 2025 - 11:45

The data centers used for work on artificial intelligence can cost tens of billi...

Elon Musk Tests Europe’s Willingness to Enforce Its Online Laws

Elon Musk Tests Europe’s Willingness to Enforce Its Onl...

NYT > Technology, Dec 12, 2025 - 11:08

Backed by White House officials, the tech billionaire has lashed out at the Euro...

Australia Kicks Kids Off Social Media + Is the A.I. Water Issue Fake? + Hard Fork Wrapped

Australia Kicks Kids Off Social Media + Is the A.I. Wat...

NYT > Technology, Dec 12, 2025 - 07:57

“I’m told that Australian teens, in preparation for this ban, have been exchangi...

Trump’s Interest in Warner Bros. Deal Weighs On Justice Department

Trump’s Interest in Warner Bros. Deal Weighs On Justice...

NYT > Technology, Dec 10, 2025 - 12:51

President Trump’s unusual decision to involve himself in the government’s review...

Meta’s New A.I. Superstars Are Chafing Against the Rest of the Company

Meta’s New A.I. Superstars Are Chafing Against the Rest...

NYT > Technology, Dec 10, 2025 - 05:15

An us-versus-them mentality has emerged between Meta’s top artificial intelligen...

Flying Abroad? Get Ready for New Facial-Recognition Tech at Departure Gates.

Flying Abroad? Get Ready for New Facial-Recognition Tec...

NYT > Technology, Dec 9, 2025 - 13:04

New facial-recognition tools being tested at Orlando International Airport could...

How Art Is Driving Waymo’s Feel-Good Branding

How Art Is Driving Waymo’s Feel-Good Branding

NYT > Technology, Dec 9, 2025 - 07:41

A tech giant has teamed up with local artists, adding vibrant colors and quirky ...

‘Marjorie Prime’ Review: A.I. Gave Her Back Her Husband. Was It Worth It?

‘Marjorie Prime’ Review: A.I. Gave Her Back Her Husband...

NYT > Technology, Dec 8, 2025 - 23:33

June Squibb stars in the Broadway premiere of Jordan Harrison’s meditation on gr...

Who Is Andrew Ferguson, the FTC Chairman Who Tilted the Agency to Trump?

Who Is Andrew Ferguson, the FTC Chairman Who Tilted the...

NYT > Technology, Dec 8, 2025 - 14:41

Andrew Ferguson has used the Federal Trade Commission’s consumer protection mand...

App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials Pressured Apple to Remove It

App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials P...

NYT > Technology, Dec 8, 2025 - 12:21

The developer of ICEBlock, which notifies users of ICE agent sightings, said Att...

How Stablecoins Can Help Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions

How Stablecoins Can Help Criminals Launder Money and Ev...

NYT > Technology, Dec 7, 2025 - 06:35

Through layers of intermediaries, stablecoins can be moved, swapped and mixed in...

I Let Reddit Choose My Wedding Dress — and They Got It Right

I Let Reddit Choose My Wedding Dress — and They Got It ...

NYT > Technology, Dec 7, 2025 - 06:35

Sometimes it’s easier to talk to strangers, which might explain why the platform...