Google?s Chief Says Breakup Proposal Would Hobble Business

Sundar Pichai told a federal judge that the government?s solution to fix its monopoly in search would harm innovation.

Meta Says It Anticipates Continued Growth Despite Tariffs

The Silicon Valley company made the revenue projection as it reported a 35 percent rise in profit in the first quarter.

Microsoft Earnings Report: AI Spending Slows as Profit Increases 18%

The tech giant?s revenue also grew 13%, topping Wall Street?s expectations.

How to Protect Your Phone While Traveling Abroad

Here are some best practices for safeguarding sensitive personal data.

Ex-School Athletic Director Gets 4 Months in Jail for Racist Deepfake Recording

Dazhon Darien, 32, who worked at Pikesville High School in Baltimore County, pleaded guilty to disturbing school operations.

White House-Amazon Spat Culminates in Trump Calling Bezos ?Very Nice?

The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, attacked the retail giant over a report that suggested Amazon would highlight tariff-related price increases. Amazon said it was ?not going to happen.?

G.M. Withdraws Profit Forecast as Trump Tariffs Take a Toll

General Motors also said its profit in the first three months of the year fell 7 percent from a year earlier.

With Trump In Power, Foreign Crypto Companies Make Inroads in US

The prime example is Tether, a firm that regulators once targeted. Its chief executive recently hobnobbed in Washington with lawmakers and lobbyists.

Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump?s Crypto Firm

World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history.

House Passes Bill to Ban Sharing of Revenge Porn, Sending It to Trump

The Take It Down Act, which united a coalition of conservative and liberal lawmakers, criminalizes the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit images of others and requires companies to remove them.

Amazon Launches First 27 Project Kuiper Internet Satellites

The spacecraft are the online giant?s entry into beaming wireless service from space, but the company has much to do before it can compete with SpaceX?s Starlink.

Spotify Paid $100 Million to Podcasters as Creator Wars Heat Up

The audio platform has branched out to video and has given its podcasters a raise as the war for creator talent heats up.

Is Google Breaking Up? + Seasteading Is Back + Tool Time

?They are being dragged into change, kicking and screaming.?

Israel?s A.I. Experiments in Gaza War Raise Ethical Concerns

Israel developed new artificial intelligence tools to gain an advantage in the war. The technologies have sometimes led to fatal consequences.

Google Parent Alphabet Reports 12% Increase in Revenue

Google?s parent company, which is battling the government to stay intact after losing two antitrust cases, also said quarterly profit rose 46 percent.

Saying ?Thank You? to ChatGPT Is Costly. But Maybe It?s Worth the Price.

Adding words to our chatbot can apparently cost tens of millions of dollars. But some fear the cost of not saying please or thank you could be higher.

If A.I. Systems Become Conscious, Should They Have Rights?

As artificial intelligence systems become smarter, one A.I. company is trying to figure out what to do if they become conscious.

The Cybercriminals Who Organized a $243 Million Crypto Heist

How luxury cars, $500,000 bar tabs and a mysterious kidnapping attempt helped investigators unravel the heist of a lifetime.

Chinese Factory Owners Make Appeals to Americans on TikTok: Buy Direct

Videos on the social media app, filmed at factories in China, urge viewers to buy luxury goods directly, as tariffs drive up prices. Americans are receptive.

Discord?s Jason Citron Steps Down as CEO of the Social Chat App

Jason Citron was a co-founder of the company, which is said to be working toward an initial public offering at some point this year.

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