- TikTok (ByteDance)
- Executive Orders and Memorandums
- Law and Legislation
- United States Politics and Government
- Mobile Applications
- Social Media
- Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd
- Trump, Donald J
The move is under discussion as the Chinese-owned app faces a Sunday deadline to find a new buyer or shut down in the United States.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computers and the Internet
- iPhone
- Apple Inc
- British Broadcasting Corp
The company’s Apple Intelligence system has erroneously characterized news stories, provoking a backlash from media companies.
- Stockpiling
- Bitcoin (Currency)
- Virtual Currency
- Inaugurations
- United States Politics and Government
- National Debt (US)
- Computers and the Internet
- Ripple Labs Inc
- Lummis, Cynthia
- Trump, Donald J
The cryptocurrency industry has pushed President-elect Donald J. Trump to establish one, creating real political momentum behind the plan.
- Drones (Pilotless Planes)
- Start-ups
- Factories and Manufacturing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Anduril Industries Inc
- Columbus (Ohio)
The company said its Columbus plant could eventually produce tens of thousands of autonomous systems and weapons each year.
- Domestic Violence
- Police
- Women and Girls
- Computers and the Internet
- Spain
- Software
Spain uses an algorithm to score how likely a domestic violence victim is to be abused again. A Times investigation last year identified flaws in the system.
- Dylan, Bob
- TikTok (ByteDance)
- Mobile Applications
- Social Media
- Pop and Rock Music
Dylan seemed to be in on the joke, posting an old black and white clip of himself saying “Good God, I must leave right away.”
- Automobiles
- Compensation for Damages (Law)
- Automobile Insurance and Liability
- Data-Mining and Database Marketing
An investigation by the Federal Trade Commission determined that consumers had not been aware that the automaker was providing their driving information to data brokers.
- Social Media
- Politics and Government
- United States Politics and Government
- Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd
- Communist Party of China
- Lemon8 (ByteDance)
- TikTok (ByteDance)
- Xiaohongshu (Mobile App)
- Trump, Donald J
In their mass migration to the Chinese app RedNote, social media users make a gleeful mockery of the American government.
- Blue Origin
- Private Spaceflight
- Bezos, Jeffrey P
- Space and Astronomy
- Rocket Science and Propulsion
The successful flight to orbit of the Amazon founder’s powerful rocket suggests it could grow into a credible competitor with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
- Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
- Automobiles
- Presidential Election of 2024
- United States Politics and Government
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Law and Legislation
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Batteries
- Global Warming
- Automobile Renting and Leasing
- Personal Finances
- Content Type: Service
- Ford Motor Co
- House of Representatives
- Republican Party
- Tesla Motors Inc
- Biden, Joseph R Jr
- Ford, William Clay Jr
- Musk, Elon
- Trump, Donald J
Rules for a $7,500 tax break for electric vehicle purchases and leases recently changed, but more far-reaching changes are expected when President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.
- United States Politics and Government
- Inaugurations
- Presidential Election of 2024
- Social Media
- Mobile Applications
- Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd
- Republican Party
- Supreme Court (US)
- Trump, Donald J
- Chew, Shou Zi
Shou Chew will join tech moguls like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk at President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as the fate of the app hangs in the balance.
- TikTok (ByteDance)
- Mobile Applications
- Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
- Smartphones
- Computers and the Internet
- Social Media
- Content Type: Service
With a TikTok ban looming in the United States and the app’s future unknown, now might be a good time to save your work while you can.
- Inaugurations
- Trump, Donald J
- United States Politics and Government
- Meta Platforms Inc
- Zuckerberg, Mark E
Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta chief executive, is one of several tech leaders expected to play a high-profile role in celebrating the new administration next week.
- Diaries
- Mobile Applications
- iPhone
- Android (Operating System)
- Samsung Group
- Smartphones
- Computers and the Internet
- Content Type: Service
People have been keeping personal diaries for several millenniums, but free smartphone apps now let you capture much more than words.
- Artificial Intelligence
- ChatGPT
- Dating and Relationships
- Sex
- Conversation
- OpenAI Labs
- Addiction (Psychology)
A 28-year-old woman with a busy social life spends hours on end talking to her A.I. boyfriend for advice and consolation. And yes, they do have sex.
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- X (Formerly Twitter)
- Musk, Elon
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- Social Media
- Computers and the Internet
- Corporations
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Gensler, Gary S
Regulators filed a lawsuit in federal court stemming from Mr. Musk’s $44 billion purchase of the social media company now called X.
- Meta Platforms Inc
- Layoffs and Job Reductions
- Social Media
- Facebook Inc
- Zuckerberg, Mark E
- Computers and the Internet
The layoffs come as Mark Zuckerberg pushes to remake his company for the Trump era and prepares to co-host a gala for the president-elect’s inauguration.
- Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline
- Labor and Jobs
- Natural Gas
- Layoffs and Job Reductions
- Production
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Hiring and Promotion
- Wages and Salaries
- Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
- Shutdowns (Institutional)
- Hydraulic Fracturing
- Economic Conditions and Trends
- Shale
- Engineering and Engineers
- Careers and Professions
- Chevron Corporation
- Exxon Mobil Corp
- Wirth, Michael K
- Bakken Shale Field (ND)
- Bangalore (India)
- Gulf Coast (US)
- New Mexico
- Texas
- Permian Basin (North America)
- Pennsylvania
The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.
- Xiaohongshu (Mobile App)
- China
- TikTok (ByteDance)
- Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd
- Social Media
- Mobile Applications
- United States International Relations
- Computers and the Internet
To show how little they care about TikTok’s ties to Beijing, people in the United States are downloading one of China’s most popular apps.
- Automobile Insurance and Liability
- Privacy
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- Mobile Applications
- Data-Mining and Database Marketing
- Allstate Corp
- Arity LLC
- Texas
The lawsuit accuses Arity, an Allstate subsidiary, of collecting data about people’s driving behavior through mobile phone apps, leading to increases in drivers’ insurance rates.
- United States Politics and Government
- United States International Relations
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- International Trade and World Market
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Chips
- Data Centers
- Computers and the Internet
- Biden, Joseph R Jr
- Trump, Donald J
- China
- NVIDIA Corporation
New rules aim to keep advanced technology out of China and to ensure that cutting-edge artificial intelligence is developed by the United States and its allies.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Foreign Investments
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- ChatGPT
- Computers and the Internet
- OpenAI Labs
- Altman, Samuel H
- Trump, Donald J
- Middle East
- China
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
The maker of ChatGPT hopes to spur investment from the Middle East and avoid strict regulations on the development of new technologies.
- Presidential Transition (US)
- Government Efficiency Department (US)
- Federal Budget (US)
- Trump, Donald J
- Musk, Elon
- United States Politics and Government
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- High Net Worth Individuals
- Appointments and Executive Changes
- Ramaswamy, Vivek (1985- )
- Thiel, Peter A
- Office of Management and Budget (US)
Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government.
- Wildfires
- Mobile Applications
- Fires and Firefighters
- Wireless Communications
- Southern California Wildfires (Jan 2025)
- Los Angeles County (Calif)
- Watch Duty (app)
A nonprofit runs the app with volunteers and full-time employees, including retired firefighters and dispatchers, to provide live updates on fire conditions.
- Blue Origin
- Rocket Science and Propulsion
- Private Spaceflight
- Bezos, Jeffrey P
- Space and Astronomy
If New Glenn lifts off on Monday as planned, the Amazon founder’s rocket company will be on track to give Elon Musk’s SpaceX some genuine competition.
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
- Automobiles
- Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions
- Batteries
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Federal Aid (US)
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Consumer Behavior
- Motivation and Incentive Programs
- Sports Utility Vehicles and Light Trucks
- Fuel Emissions (Transportation)
- General Motors
- Hyundai Motor Co
- BYD Co Ltd
- Tesla Motors Inc
- Republican Party
- Democratic Party
- Biden, Joseph R Jr
- Trump, Donald J
- United States Politics and Government
More car buyers are expected to eventually pick battery-powered cars and trucks as prices fall and technology improves, even if Biden-era incentives disappear.
- Social Media
- United States Politics and Government
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- United States International Relations
- Freedom of Speech and Expression
- First Amendment (US Constitution)
- Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd
- Supreme Court (US)
- TikTok (ByteDance)
The justices, who asked tough questions of both sides, showed skepticism toward arguments by lawyers for TikTok and its users.
- Zuckerberg, Mark E
- Meta Platforms Inc
- Facebook Inc
- Instagram Inc
- WhatsApp Inc
- Threads (Mobile App)
- Social Media
- Mobile Applications
- Computers and the Internet
- Rumors and Misinformation
- Conservatism (US Politics)
- United States Politics and Government
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Freedom of Speech and Expression
- Schultz, Alex
- Kaplan, Joel D
- Diversity Initiatives
After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are just beginning.
- Walt Disney Company
- Warner Brothers
- Fox Broadcasting Co
- Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
- Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
- Athletics and Sports
Venu Sports, a joint venture among Disney, Fox and Warner Bros., was announced to great fanfare last year but was discontinued before it ever became available.
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Computers and the Internet
- Electric Light and Power
- Nuclear Energy
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Global Warming
- Data Centers
- Natural Gas
- Stocks and Bonds
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Geothermal Power
- Constellation Energy Group
- Artificial Intelligence
- Calpine Corporation
- Three Mile Island (Pa)
- California
Constellation Energy’s deal to buy Calpine is being driven by fast-rising demand for electricity in part by the technology industry’s investments in artificial intelligence.
- Science and Technology
- Meta Platforms Inc
- Zuckerberg, Mark E
- Trump, Donald J
- Artificial Intelligence
- OpenAI Labs
- Google Inc
“I think this set of changes that the company announced this week are the most important series of policy changes that they have made in the past five years.”
- Social Media
- Freedom of Speech and Expression
- Mobile Applications
- United States Politics and Government
- First Amendment (US Constitution)
- Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd
- Supreme Court (US)
- TikTok (ByteDance)
The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against the First Amendment’s protection of free speech.
- Computers and the Internet
- Social Media
- Mobile Applications
- Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd
- TikTok (ByteDance)
- Supreme Court (US)
- Trump, Donald J
The social media app is likely to disappear from the app stores of Google and Apple right away. But it’s unclear if users will completely lose access.
