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A Mystery C.E.O. and Billions in Sales: Is China Buying Banned Nvidia Chips?

Artificial Intelligence
Computer Chips
Data Centers
NVIDIA Corporation
Megaspeed International Pte Ltd
Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
Huang, Jen-Hsun
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
China
Commerce Department
International Trade and World Market
Malaysia

An executive of a Singaporean firm called Megaspeed socialized with Nvidia’s Jensen Huang. Now the company is being scrutinized by U.S. officials for its ties to China.

Intel’s Big Bet: Inside the Chipmaker’s Make-or-Break Factory

Intel Corporation
Computer Chips
Factories and Manufacturing
Computers and the Internet
ASML Holding NV
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd
Tan, Lip-Bu
Chandler (Ariz)

The centerpiece of the company’s comeback hopes is a multibillion-dollar facility in the Arizona desert. Will it draw new customers?

What the Arrival of A.I. Video Generators Like Sora Means for Us

Computers and the Internet
Artificial Intelligence
Social Media
Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
OpenAI Labs

Welcome to the era of fakery. The widespread use of instant video generators like Sora will bring an end to visuals as proof.

Recruiters Use A.I. to Scan Résumés. Applicants Are Trying to Trick It.

Artificial Intelligence
Hiring and Promotion
Careers and Professions
Computers and the Internet
Labor and Jobs
ChatGPT
Manpower Inc
Indeed.com

In an escalating cat-and-mouse game, job hunters are trying to fool A.I. into moving their applications to the top of the pile with embedded instructions.

ChatGPT’s Platform Play + a Trillion-Dollar GPU Empire + the Queen of Slop

Science and Technology
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
OpenAI Labs
Artificial Intelligence
internal-open-access-audio

At DevDay, OpenAI signaled its ambition to take everything you can do on the internet and shove it inside ChatGPT.

Riding the Wild Wave of Crypto Coverage

Yaffe-Bellany, David
Virtual Currency
HK FTX Trading Ltd (Futures Exchange)
Bankman-Fried, Sam
Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
United Arab Emirates
International Trade and World Market
Content Type: Personal Profile
News and News Media

David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter who has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2022, has come to embrace learning on the fly.

Nobel Prizes This Year Offer Three Cheers for Slow Science

Nobel Prizes
Science and Technology
Medicine and Health
Research
Physics
Chemistry

The scientific Nobels announced this week — in Physiology or Medicine, Physics and Chemistry — honored achievements rooted in fundamental research from decades ago.

Crypto Investor Known as ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Reaches Deal With Prosecutors

Virtual Currency
Bitcoin (Currency)
Tax Evasion
Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
United States Politics and Government
Securities and Exchange Commission
Justice Department
Ver, Roger (Bitcoin Jesus)
Trump, Donald J

In the Trump administration’s latest example of dialing back cryptocurrency enforcement, Roger Ver agreed to pay about $48 million to end a tax fraud case.

In N.J. Governor’s Race, Energy Costs Have Become a Central Issue

New Jersey
Electric Light and Power
Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
United States Politics and Government
Elections, Governors
Consumer Protection
PJM Interconnection
Ciattarelli, Jack M
Sherrill, Mikie
Trump, Donald J
Shapiro, Josh (1973- )
Mid-Atlantic States (US)
Pennsylvania
Midterm Elections (2026)

Energy costs have become a central issue in the governor’s race between Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican, and Representative Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat.

His Lab Tested Cutting-Edge Spacecraft

Space and Astronomy
Layoffs and Job Reductions
Federal Aid (US)
New York Consortium for Space Technology
Content Type: Personal Profile

Mason Peck, an aerospace engineer at Cornell, was trying to test innovative designs in spacecraft when a stop-work order hit.

Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.

Science and Technology
United States Politics and Government
Budgets and Budgeting
Environment
Global Warming
National Parks, Monuments and Seashores
Federal Aid (US)
Politics and Government
Federal Budget (US)
Oceans and Seas
Conservation of Resources
Grants (Corporate and Foundation)
Government Employees
Forests and Forestry
American Assn for the Advancement of Science
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Environmental Protection Agency
Forest Service
National Institutes of Health
National Park Service
National Science Foundation
United States Geological Survey
Trump, Donald J
internal-reader-callout

For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump administration.

Why Diamonds Are Computer Chips’ New Best Friend

Computer Chips
Data Centers
Diamonds
Research
Artificial Intelligence
Crystals
Diamond Foundry Inc
De Beers Group
Computers and the Internet
Heat and Heat Waves

Data centers squander vast amounts of electricity, most of it as heat. The physical properties of diamond offer a potential solution, researchers say.

A.I. Companion Ads for Friend.com Flood NYC Subway, Fueling Backlash and Vandalism

Artificial Intelligence
Vandalism
Subways
Loneliness
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Friend.com
Schiffmann, Avi (2002- )
Advertising and Marketing

An ad campaign for a wearable A.I. companion has blanketed New York City, starting conversations and inspiring vandalism.

Tesla Reveals Cheaper Versions of Model Y and Model 3

Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Automobiles
Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions
United States Politics and Government
Tesla Motors Inc
Musk, Elon
Trump, Donald J

Elon Musk’s electric car company said the new versions would start at around $37,000 and $40,000, prices that bring its cars closer to comparable gasoline vehicles.

Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded for Work in Quantum Mechanics

your-feed-science
Nobel Prizes
Physics
Research
Devoret, Michel Henri
Clarke, John (1942- )
Martinis, John Matthew
internal-open-access-from-nl

John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis were recognized for work that made behaviors of the subatomic realm observable at a larger scale.

Supreme Court, for Now, Rejects Google Bid to Block Changes to App Store

Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
Mobile Commerce and Payments
Mobile Applications
Android (Operating System)
Computers and the Internet
Decisions and Verdicts
Suits and Litigation (Civil)
Computer and Video Games
United States Politics and Government
Supreme Court (US)
Google Inc
Google Play
Epic Games
Fortnite (Video Game)

The emergency order is the latest turn in a longstanding legal dispute between the tech giant and the creator of the popular game Fortnite.

U.S. v. Google: What Each Side Argued for Fixing Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly

Online Advertising
Computers and the Internet
Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
Courts and the Judiciary
Google Inc
Justice Department
Brinkema, Leonie M

The Justice Department and Google wrapped up a two-week hearing that could have a major effect on online advertising.

Elon Musk Gambles on Sexy A.I. Companions

Artificial Intelligence
Social Media
Innovation
Mobile Applications
Dating and Relationships
X (Formerly Twitter)
X.ai Inc
Musk, Elon
Grok
audio-neutral-immersive
audio-neutral-informative

In July, the billionaire’s A.I. company introduced two sexually explicit chatbots, pushing a new version of intimacy.

OpenAI Agrees to Use Computer Chips From AMD

Computer Chips
Artificial Intelligence
Computers and the Internet
Data Centers
Stocks and Bonds
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
NVIDIA Corporation
OpenAI Labs
internal-open-access-from-nl

Weeks after a $100 billion agreement to use computer chips from Nvidia, OpenAI has signed a similar deal with a rival chipmaker.

Hacks at Marks & Spencer, Jaguar Land Rover and Co-op Disrupt UK Daily Life

Cyberattacks and Hackers
Jaguar Land Rover
MARKS & SPENCER PLC
Great Britain

Jaguar Land Rover is the third big British brand to have its operations severely affected by a breach this year.

Beyond the Nobel Prizes Is a World of Scientific Awards

Awards, Decorations and Honors
Science and Technology
Research
Mathematics
Engineering and Engineers
Medicine and Health
Turing Award
Nobel Prizes
Lasker, Albert and Mary, Foundation
Wolf Foundation

Nobels are awarded in only three scientific categories, but other awards honor researchers across different fields.

Cows Wear High-Tech Collars Now

Agriculture and Farming
Sensors
Computers and the Internet
Artificial Intelligence
Livestock
Dairy Products
Innovation
Milk
Cattle
Central Valley (Calif)
Merced (Calif)
internal-open-access-from-nl

The wearables help dairy farmers gather more data so their animals are happier and produce more milk.

Can Cory Doctorow’s Book ‘Enshittification’ Change the Tech Debate?

Doctorow, Cory
Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It (Book)
Books and Literature
Writing and Writers
Intellectual Property
Computers and the Internet
genre-books-science-fiction
Content Type: Personal Profile

Cory Doctorow’s new book looks to offer comfort, and solutions, to the inescapable feeling that digital platforms have gotten worse.

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Sora gives deepfakes 'a publicist and a distribution deal.' It could change the internet

OpenAI's new hit app has unleashed a new wave of AI slop across the internet. But what happens when there are no rules over hyper-realistic synthetic videos?

OpenAI's new hit app has unleashed a new wave of AI slop across the internet. But what happens when there are no rules over hyper-realistic synthetic videos? (Image credit: OpenAI)

Need a laptop? This retiree refurbishes laptops, gives them away to those in need

Craig Clark, 79, calls himself the "Tech Fairy." Clark spends his time refurbishing old laptops and giving them away for free to people who need them.

Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. (Image credit: Andreas Rentz)

1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools.

Here's how the fashion industry is using AI to predict the next big trend

Once the province of elite fashion editors and forecasters, the art of figuring out what's likely to fly off future racks is getting an assist from AI algorithms.

Once the province of elite fashion editors and forecasters, the art of figuring out what's likely to fly off future racks is getting an assist from AI algorithms. (Image credit: Kiran Ridley; Olga Gasnier; Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP via Getty Images; Julien De Rosa/AFP via Getty Images)

Legal experts condemn Apple bowing to White House's request to remove ICE tracking app

It's the latest example of tech giants bowing to pressure from the Trump administration. Legal experts say the developer of the app has free speech rights that may have been violated.

It's the latest example of tech giants bowing to pressure from the Trump administration. Legal experts say the developer of the app has free speech rights that may have been violated. (Image credit: Nic Coury)

AI's getting better at faking crowds. Here's why that's cause for concern

Odd fingers and faces in the crowd of a recent Will Smith concert video led to suspicions of AI. But AI is improving fast, and there are serious implications for how "fake" crowds might be coopted.

for its new video generation platform Sora 2. AI crowd scenes have traditionally posed a big technical challenge for companies like OpenAI and Google. But their models are improving all the time.'/> Odd fingers and faces in the crowd of a recent Will Smith concert video led to suspicions of AI. But AI is improving fast, and there are serious implications for how "fake" crowds might be coopted. (Image credit: OpenAI)

Kiss reality goodbye: AI-generated social media has arrived

With the launch of Sora 2, OpenAI has opened a new chapter in addictive, and some worry dangerous, AI video content.

With the launch of Sora 2, OpenAI has opened a new chapter in addictive, and some worry dangerous, AI video content. (Image credit: Sora/Open AI)

AI designs for dangerous DNA can slip past biosecurity measures, study shows

Companies that make DNA for science labs screen out any requests for dangerous bits of genetic material. But a new study shows how AI could help malevolent actors get the stuff anyway.

Companies that make DNA for science labs screen out any requests for dangerous bits of genetic material. But a new study shows how AI could help malevolent actors get the stuff anyway. (Image credit: Malte Mueller/fStoap)

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An executive of a Singaporean firm called Megaspeed socialized with Nvidia’s Jensen Huang. Now the company is being scrutinized by U.S. officials for its ties to China.

The centerpiece of the company’s comeback hopes is a multibillion-dollar facility in the Arizona desert. Will it draw new customers?

Welcome to the era of fakery. The widespread use of instant video generators like Sora will bring an end to visuals as proof.

In an escalating cat-and-mouse game, job hunters are trying to fool A.I. into moving their applications to the top of the pile with embedded instructions.

At DevDay, OpenAI signaled its ambition to take everything you can do on the internet and shove it inside ChatGPT.

David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter who has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2022, has come to embrace learning on the fly.

The scientific Nobels announced this week — in Physiology or Medicine, Physics and Chemistry — honored achievements rooted in fundamental research from decades ago.

In the Trump administration’s latest example of dialing back cryptocurrency enforcement, Roger Ver agreed to pay about $48 million to end a tax fraud case.

Energy costs have become a central issue in the governor’s race between Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican, and Representative Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat.

Mason Peck, an aerospace engineer at Cornell, was trying to test innovative designs in spacecraft when a stop-work order hit.

For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump administration.

Data centers squander vast amounts of electricity, most of it as heat. The physical properties of diamond offer a potential solution, researchers say.

An ad campaign for a wearable A.I. companion has blanketed New York City, starting conversations and inspiring vandalism.

Elon Musk’s electric car company said the new versions would start at around $37,000 and $40,000, prices that bring its cars closer to comparable gasoline vehicles.

John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis were recognized for work that made behaviors of the subatomic realm observable at a larger scale.

The emergency order is the latest turn in a longstanding legal dispute between the tech giant and the creator of the popular game Fortnite.

The Justice Department and Google wrapped up a two-week hearing that could have a major effect on online advertising.

In July, the billionaire’s A.I. company introduced two sexually explicit chatbots, pushing a new version of intimacy.

Weeks after a $100 billion agreement to use computer chips from Nvidia, OpenAI has signed a similar deal with a rival chipmaker.

Jaguar Land Rover is the third big British brand to have its operations severely affected by a breach this year.

Nobels are awarded in only three scientific categories, but other awards honor researchers across different fields.

The wearables help dairy farmers gather more data so their animals are happier and produce more milk.

Cory Doctorow’s new book looks to offer comfort, and solutions, to the inescapable feeling that digital platforms have gotten worse.

NPR Topics: Technology

Latest technology news and breakthroughs in technology, science, and industry. Download the NPR Technology podcast and Technology RSS feed.

OpenAI's new hit app has unleashed a new wave of AI slop across the internet. But what happens when there are no rules over hyper-realistic synthetic videos?

OpenAI's new hit app has unleashed a new wave of AI slop across the internet. But what happens when there are no rules over hyper-realistic synthetic videos? (Image credit: OpenAI)

Craig Clark, 79, calls himself the "Tech Fairy." Clark spends his time refurbishing old laptops and giving them away for free to people who need them.

Craig Clark, 79, calls himself the "Tech Fairy." Clark spends his time refurbishing old laptops and giving them away for free to people who need them.

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. (Image credit: Andreas Rentz)

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools.

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools.

Once the province of elite fashion editors and forecasters, the art of figuring out what's likely to fly off future racks is getting an assist from AI algorithms.

Once the province of elite fashion editors and forecasters, the art of figuring out what's likely to fly off future racks is getting an assist from AI algorithms. (Image credit: Kiran Ridley; Olga Gasnier; Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP via Getty Images; Julien De Rosa/AFP via Getty Images)

It's the latest example of tech giants bowing to pressure from the Trump administration. Legal experts say the developer of the app has free speech rights that may have been violated.

It's the latest example of tech giants bowing to pressure from the Trump administration. Legal experts say the developer of the app has free speech rights that may have been violated. (Image credit: Nic Coury)

Odd fingers and faces in the crowd of a recent Will Smith concert video led to suspicions of AI. But AI is improving fast, and there are serious implications for how "fake" crowds might be coopted.

With the launch of Sora 2, OpenAI has opened a new chapter in addictive, and some worry dangerous, AI video content.

With the launch of Sora 2, OpenAI has opened a new chapter in addictive, and some worry dangerous, AI video content. (Image credit: Sora/Open AI)

Companies that make DNA for science labs screen out any requests for dangerous bits of genetic material. But a new study shows how AI could help malevolent actors get the stuff anyway.

Companies that make DNA for science labs screen out any requests for dangerous bits of genetic material. But a new study shows how AI could help malevolent actors get the stuff anyway. (Image credit: Malte Mueller/fStoap)

It's not just students, more professors are using AI in the classroom. But they say more guidance is needed on how to use the technology.

It's not just students, more professors are using AI in the classroom. But they say more guidance is needed on how to use the technology.