The New York Times 11:11 am on March 23, 2023
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,150 ), China ( 2,756 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Espionage and Intelligence Services ( 483 ), internal-storyline-no ( 583 ), International Relations ( 1,081 ), Meta ( 127 ), Microsoft Corp, Mobile Applications ( 622 ), Politics and Government ( 5,584 ), Social Media ( 2,857 ), TikTok (ByteDance) ( 398 ), United States ( 4,489 )

The Threat of TikTok

U.S. officials say TikTok is a national security risk. They’re trying to turn it into their advantage.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #china, #computers-and-the-internet, #espionage-and-intelligence-services, #internal-storyline-no, #international-relations, #meta, #microsoft-corp, #mobile-applications, #politics-and-government, #social-media, #tiktok-bytedance, #united-states

The New York Times 8:21 pm on March 21, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), ChatGPT ( 61 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Google Inc ( 405 ), Microsoft Corp, OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Search Engines ( 72 )

What Google Bard Can Do (and What It Can’t)

Google has released a new chatbot to a limited number of people in the U.S. and Britain. How does it compare with what is already out there?

#artificial-intelligence, #chatgpt, #computers-and-the-internet, #google-inc, #microsoft-corp, #openai-labs, #search-engines

The New York Times 2:23 pm on March 21, 2023
Tags: ChatGPT ( 61 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Google Inc ( 405 ), Microsoft Corp, OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Search Engines ( 72 ), Web browsers ( 42 )

Google Releases Bard, Its Competitor in the AI Chatbot Race

The internet giant will grant users access to a chatbot after years of cautious development, chasing splashy debuts from rivals OpenAI and Microsoft.

#chatgpt, #computers-and-the-internet, #google-inc, #microsoft-corp, #openai-labs, #search-engines, #web-browsers

The New York Times 9:43 pm on March 16, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Google Inc ( 405 ), Microsoft Corp, Nadella, Satya ( 18 ), OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Search Engines ( 72 ), Software ( 643 ), Word Processing

Microsoft and Google Unveil A.I. Tools for Businesses

New artificial intelligence technology is roiling Silicon Valley. For now, the most obvious ways to use it are in software like Microsoft’s suite of products.

#artificial-intelligence, #computers-and-the-internet, #google-inc, #microsoft-corp, #nadella-satya, #openai-labs, #search-engines, #software, #word-processing

The New York Times 7:00 pm on March 15, 2023
Tags: Cyberattacks and Hackers ( 160 ), Cyberwarfare and Defense ( 263 ), International Relations ( 1,081 ), Microsoft Corp, Power Failures and Blackouts ( 187 ), Russia ( 2,564 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,544 ), ukraine ( 1,961 ), United States International Relations ( 2,315 ), Zelensky, Volodymyr ( 450 )

Russia’s Spring Offensive in Ukraine Could Include Cyberattacks, Microsoft Says

Moscow also appears to be stepping up influence operations to weaken European and U.S. support for sending more aid to the Ukrainian government.

#cyberattacks-and-hackers, #cyberwarfare-and-defense, #international-relations, #microsoft-corp, #power-failures-and-blackouts, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine, #united-states-international-relations, #zelensky-volodymyr

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 15, 2023
Tags: Amazon.com Inc ( 546 ), Apple Inc ( 476 ), Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), ChatGPT ( 61 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Google Inc ( 405 ), iPhone ( 415 ), Microsoft Corp, Mobile Applications ( 622 ), OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), smartphones ( 342 ), Software ( 643 ), Speakers (Audio) ( 10 ), Voice Recognition Systems ( 11 )

How Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant Lost the A.I. Race

The virtual assistants had more than a decade to become indispensable. But they were hampered by clunky design and miscalculations, leaving room for chatbots to rise.

#amazon-com-inc, #apple-inc, #artificial-intelligence, #chatgpt, #computers-and-the-internet, #google-inc, #iphone, #microsoft-corp, #mobile-applications, #openai-labs, #smartphones, #software, #speakers-audio, #voice-recognition-systems

How Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant Lost the AI Race

The virtual assistants had more than a decade to become indispensable. But they were hampered by clunky design and miscalculations, leaving room for chatbots to rise.

The New York Times 5:35 pm on March 14, 2023
Tags: Altman, Samuel H ( 9 ), Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), ChatGPT ( 61 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Khan Academy ( 5 ), Microsoft Corp, OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Software ( 643 )

OpenAI Unveils GPT-4, Months After ChatGPT Stunned Silicon Valley

The company unveiled new technology called GPT-4 four months after its ChatGPT stunned Silicon Valley. The update is an improvement, but it carries some of the same baggage.

#altman-samuel-h, #artificial-intelligence, #chatgpt, #computers-and-the-internet, #khan-academy, #microsoft-corp, #openai-labs, #software

The New York Times 9:52 am on March 8, 2023
Tags: Amazon.com Inc ( 546 ), Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Box Inc ( 2 ), ChatGPT ( 61 ), cloud computing ( 251 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), e-commerce ( 691 ), Facebook Inc ( 724 ), Google Inc ( 405 ), Jassy, Andrew R ( 25 ), Levie, Aaron W ( 4 ), Microsoft Corp, Online Advertising ( 257 ), OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Search Engines ( 72 ), Social Media ( 2,857 )

The Chatbots Are Here, and the Internet Industry Is in a Tizzy

The new technology could upend many online businesses. But for companies that figure out how to work with it, A.I. could be a boon.

#amazon-com-inc, #artificial-intelligence, #box-inc, #chatgpt, #cloud-computing, #computers-and-the-internet, #e-commerce, #facebook-inc, #google-inc, #jassy-andrew-r, #levie-aaron-w, #microsoft-corp, #online-advertising, #openai-labs, #search-engines, #social-media

The New York Times 11:42 am on March 2, 2023
Tags: Altman, Samuel H ( 9 ), Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), ChatGPT ( 61 ), Google Inc ( 405 ), internal-storyline-no ( 583 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,983 ), Microsoft Corp, OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Silicon Valley (Calif) ( 82 )

How A.I. Can Help

ChatGPT is changing how people work. That can be scary. But for now, most jobs are still safe.

#altman-samuel-h, #artificial-intelligence, #chatgpt, #google-inc, #internal-storyline-no, #labor-and-jobs, #microsoft-corp, #openai-labs, #silicon-valley-calif

The New York Times 11:00 am on February 26, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Chiang, Ted (Author) ( 2 ), Google Inc ( 405 ), Microsoft Corp, Roose, Kevin ( 6 ), science fiction ( 67 ), Search Engines ( 72 )

Think of Everything You Hate About the Internet. Now Add A.I.

Somehow, society is going to have to figure out what it’s comfortable having A.I. doing, and what A.I. should not be permitted to try.

#artificial-intelligence, #chiang-ted-author, #google-inc, #microsoft-corp, #roose-kevin, #science-fiction, #search-engines

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 26, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Google Inc ( 405 ), Microsoft Corp, OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Search Engines ( 72 )

Why Do A.I. Chatbots Tell Lies and Act Weird? Look in the Mirror.

One of the pioneers of artificial intelligence argues that chatbots are often prodded into producing strange results by the people who are using them.

#artificial-intelligence, #computers-and-the-internet, #google-inc, #microsoft-corp, #openai-labs, #search-engines

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 24, 2023
Tags: Meta Platforms Inc ( 133 ), Microsoft Corp, OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Reddit Inc ( 51 ), Science and Technology ( 345 )

Microsoft Reined in Bing and Reddit’s Chief Executive Steve Huffman Defends Section 230

And what Meta’s new paid verification program means for the future of social media.

#meta-platforms-inc, #microsoft-corp, #openai-labs, #reddit-inc, #science-and-technology

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 23, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Bing ( 16 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Corporate Social Responsibility ( 265 ), Ethics and Official Misconduct ( 428 ), Microsoft Corp, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 849 )

By Launching AI-Boosted Bing, Microsoft Is Putting Money Before Humanity

By launching Bing, Microsoft is abandoning the ethical principles it had carefully crafted around A.I.

#artificial-intelligence, #bing, #computers-and-the-internet, #corporate-social-responsibility, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #microsoft-corp, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry

The New York Times 9:28 pm on February 22, 2023
Tags: 2001: A Space Odyssey (Movie) ( 7 ), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (Movie), After Yang (Movie) ( 2 ), Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Her (Movie) ( 2 ), Johansson, Scarlett ( 5 ), Kubrick, Stanley ( 3 ), Microsoft Corp, Movies ( 1,971 ), Osment, Haley Joel, Robots and Robotics ( 72 )

When the Movies Pictured A.I., They Imagined the Wrong Disaster

Instead of the chilling rationality of HAL in “2001: A Space Odyssey,” we get the messy awfulness of Microsoft’s Sydney. Call it the banality of sentience.

#2001-a-space-odyssey-movie, #a-i-artificial-intelligence-movie, #after-yang-movie, #artificial-intelligence, #computers-and-the-internet, #her-movie, #johansson-scarlett, #kubrick-stanley, #microsoft-corp, #movies, #osment-haley-joel, #robots-and-robotics

The New York Times 11:00 am on February 17, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), audio-neutral-informative ( 646 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Microsoft Corp, OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Search Engines ( 72 )

The Online Search Wars Got Scary. Fast.

Our technology columnist encounters the darker side of Bing’s A.I. chatbot.

#artificial-intelligence, #audio-neutral-informative, #computers-and-the-internet, #microsoft-corp, #openai-labs, #search-engines

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 17, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Innovation ( 109 ), Inventions and Patents ( 69 ), Microsoft Corp, OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), United States ( 4,489 ), Xi Jinping ( 532 ), Xu Chenggang ( 2 )

Why Chatbots like ChatGPT Weren’t Invented in China

The state’s hardening censorship and heavier hand have held back its tech industry; so has entrepreneurs’ reluctance to invest for the long term. It wasn’t always that way.

#artificial-intelligence, #computers-and-the-internet, #innovation, #inventions-and-patents, #microsoft-corp, #openai-labs, #united-states, #xi-jinping, #xu-chenggang

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 17, 2023
Tags: Microsoft Corp, Musk Elon ( 416 ), Online Advertising ( 257 ), OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Science and Technology ( 345 ), Twitter ( 1,288 )

Bing’s Chatbot Declares its Love and Elon Musk Rewrites the Twitter Algorithm

Then, online ads have gotten bad — and that might be OK.

#microsoft-corp, #musk-elon, #online-advertising, #openai-labs, #science-and-technology, #twitter

The New York Times 10:05 pm on February 16, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Microsoft Corp, Nadella, Satya ( 18 ), Search Engines ( 72 )

Microsoft Considers More Limits for Its New A.I. Chatbot

The company knew the new technology had issues like occasional accuracy problems. But users have prodded surprising and unnerving interactions.

#artificial-intelligence, #computers-and-the-internet, #microsoft-corp, #nadella-satya, #search-engines

The New York Times 8:16 pm on February 16, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,883 ), Language and Languages ( 139 ), Microsoft Corp, OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Search Engines ( 72 ), Software ( 643 )

Why Chatbots Sometimes Act Weird and Spout Nonsense

No, chatbots aren’t sentient. Here’s how their underlying technology works.

#artificial-intelligence, #computers-and-the-internet, #content-type-service, #language-and-languages, #microsoft-corp, #openai-labs, #search-engines, #software

The New York Times 12:44 pm on February 16, 2023
Tags: Bankman-Fried, Sam ( 114 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,150 ), Brainard, Lael ( 30 ), Coinbase Inc ( 44 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Congressional Budget Office ( 51 ), Federal Reserve System ( 594 ), Google Inc ( 405 ), Goolsbee, Austan D ( 5 ), HK FTX Trading Ltd (Futures Exchange) ( 99 ), internal-storyline-no ( 583 ), Justice Department ( 1,141 ), Malpass, David ( 12 ), Microsoft Corp, Modulo Capital ( 2 ), Nadella, Satya ( 18 ), Republican Party ( 3,606 ), Social Media ( 2,857 )

Users Find Microsoft’s New Chatbot Technology Unreliable.

Microsoft’s investment in the technology has been a boon for the company’s stock, even as early users find the A.I.-powered system erratic.

#bankman-fried-sam, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #brainard-lael, #coinbase-inc, #computers-and-the-internet, #congressional-budget-office, #federal-reserve-system, #google-inc, #goolsbee-austan-d, #hk-ftx-trading-ltd-futures-exchange, #internal-storyline-no, #justice-department, #malpass-david, #microsoft-corp, #modulo-capital, #nadella-satya, #republican-party, #social-media

The New York Times 11:48 am on February 16, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), internal-storyline-no ( 583 ), Microsoft Corp

‘This Is a Secret’

A Times columnist spoke with a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence. It didn’t go well.

#artificial-intelligence, #internal-storyline-no, #microsoft-corp

The New York Times 11:05 am on February 16, 2023
Tags: Altman, Samuel H ( 9 ), Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Microsoft Corp, Nadella, Satya ( 18 ), OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Rumors and Misinformation ( 974 ), Software ( 643 )

Kevin Roose’s Conversation With Bing’s Chatbot: Full Transcript

In a two-hour conversation with our columnist, Microsoft’s new chatbot said it would like to be human, had a desire to be destructive and was in love with the person it was chatting with. Here’s the transcript.

#altman-samuel-h, #artificial-intelligence, #computers-and-the-internet, #microsoft-corp, #nadella-satya, #openai-labs, #rumors-and-misinformation, #software

The New York Times 10:06 am on February 16, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Conversation ( 16 ), Microsoft Corp, OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Search Engines ( 72 )

Help, Bing’s Chatbot Won’t Stop Declaring Its Love For Me

A very strange conversation with the chatbot built into Microsoft’s search engine left me deeply unsettled. Even frightened.

#artificial-intelligence, #computers-and-the-internet, #conversation, #microsoft-corp, #openai-labs, #search-engines

The New York Times 10:01 pm on February 15, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Mehdi, Yusuf (1966- ), Microsoft Corp, OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Search Engines ( 72 )

Microsoft’s Bing Chatbot Offers Some Puzzling and Inaccurate Responses

The new, A.I.-powered system was released to a small audience a week ago. Microsoft says it is working out its issues.

#artificial-intelligence, #computers-and-the-internet, #mehdi-yusuf-1966, #microsoft-corp, #openai-labs, #search-engines

The New York Times 12:39 pm on February 15, 2023
Tags: Activision Blizzard Inc ( 20 ), Air India ( 5 ), Airbus Industrie ( 14 ), Bedoya, Alvaro ( 3 ), Berkshire Hathaway Inc ( 27 ), Bernstein, Jared ( 5 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,150 ), Brainard, Lael ( 30 ), Buffett, Warren E ( 36 ), Democratic Party ( 3,061 ), Facebook Inc ( 724 ), Federal Reserve System ( 594 ), Federal Trade Commission ( 147 ), Haley, Nikki R ( 48 ), internal-storyline-no ( 583 ), Khan, Lina ( 27 ), Matter Ventures, Meta Platforms Inc ( 133 ), Microsoft Corp, Musk Elon ( 416 ), Schultz, Howard D ( 11 ), Tesla Motors Inc ( 213 ), Twitter ( 1,288 ), Yellen, Janet L ( 129 )

A Big Breakup at the Federal Trade Commission

A second Republican commissioner has resigned as the agency gears up for a big showdown on noncompete agreements and the Microsoft-Activision merger.

#activision-blizzard-inc, #air-india, #airbus-industrie, #bedoya-alvaro, #berkshire-hathaway-inc, #bernstein-jared, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #brainard-lael, #buffett-warren-e, #democratic-party, #facebook-inc, #federal-reserve-system, #federal-trade-commission, #haley-nikki-r, #internal-storyline-no, #khan-lina, #matter-ventures, #meta-platforms-inc, #microsoft-corp, #musk-elon, #schultz-howard-d, #tesla-motors-inc, #twitter, #yellen-janet-l

The New York Times 11:00 am on February 15, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), audio-neutral-informative ( 646 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Microsoft Corp, OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Search Engines ( 72 ), Software ( 643 )

The Online Search Wars

Microsoft released a version of Bing powered with artificial intelligence. Did it just revolutionize how we search the internet?

#artificial-intelligence, #audio-neutral-informative, #computers-and-the-internet, #microsoft-corp, #openai-labs, #search-engines, #software

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 10, 2023
Tags: Google Inc ( 405 ), Microsoft Corp, OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Science and Technology ( 345 ), Seinfeld, Jerry ( 8 )

Bing’s Revenge and Google’s A.I. Face-Plant

OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman, and Microsoft’s chief technology officer, Kevin Scott, on an A.I.-powered Bing.

#google-inc, #microsoft-corp, #openai-labs, #science-and-technology, #seinfeld-jerry

The New York Times 4:34 pm on February 9, 2023
Tags: Adani Enterprises ( 3 ), Adani Group ( 9 ), Adani, Gautam S ( 7 ), Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ( 46 ), Alphabet Inc ( 81 ), Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Bundchen, Gisele ( 8 ), Chapek, Robert A ( 23 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Credit Suisse Group AG ( 34 ), disney plus ( 176 ), ESPN ( 83 ), Google Inc ( 405 ), Hermes International SA ( 15 ), Hindenburg Research ( 8 ), Iger, Robert A ( 24 ), internal-storyline-no ( 583 ), Layoffs and Job Reductions ( 586 ), Microsoft Corp, MSCI Inc, Peltz, Nelson ( 6 ), Pouyanne, Patrick, Rothschild, Mason (Artist), Third Point LLC ( 4 ), ValueAct Capital Partners ( 2 ), Walt Disney Company ( 141 )

Bob Iger’s Turnaround Plan for Disney Takes Shape

Shares jumped after the Disney chief executive unveiled plans to revamp its streaming business and cut costs, including through thousands of layoffs.

#adani-enterprises, #adani-group, #adani-gautam-s, #alibaba-group-holding-ltd, #alphabet-inc, #artificial-intelligence, #bundchen-gisele, #chapek-robert-a, #computers-and-the-internet, #credit-suisse-group-ag, #disney-plus, #espn, #google-inc, #hermes-international-sa, #hindenburg-research, #iger-robert-a, #internal-storyline-no, #layoffs-and-job-reductions, #microsoft-corp, #msci-inc, #peltz-nelson, #pouyanne-patrick, #rothschild-mason-artist, #third-point-llc, #valueact-capital-partners, #walt-disney-company

The New York Times 6:30 pm on February 8, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), ChatGPT ( 61 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Desktop Computers ( 7 ), Google Inc ( 405 ), Microsoft Corp, OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Search Engines ( 72 ), Software ( 643 ), Web browsers ( 42 )

Microsoft’s ChatGPT-Powered Bing Makes Search Interesting Again

Google has stiff competition now, after Microsoft integrated powerful A.I. technology into its search engine.

#artificial-intelligence, #chatgpt, #computers-and-the-internet, #desktop-computers, #google-inc, #microsoft-corp, #openai-labs, #search-engines, #software, #web-browsers

The New York Times 6:11 pm on February 8, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), conspiracy theories ( 330 ), Fringe Groups and Movements ( 450 ), Microsoft Corp, News and News Media ( 1,261 ), OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Rumors and Misinformation ( 974 ), Search Engines ( 72 ), Social Media ( 2,857 )

Disinformation Researchers Raise Alarms About A.I. Chatbots

Researchers used ChatGPT to produce clean, convincing text that repeated conspiracy theories and misleading narratives.

#artificial-intelligence, #computers-and-the-internet, #conspiracy-theories, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #microsoft-corp, #news-and-news-media, #openai-labs, #rumors-and-misinformation, #search-engines, #social-media

The New York Times 6:48 pm on February 7, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Google Inc ( 405 ), Microsoft Corp, Nadella, Satya ( 18 ), OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Search Engines ( 72 )

Microsoft Launches an A.I.-Powered Bing

Amid the tech industry’s worst slump in decades, industry leaders are predicting an era built on new chatbots and other types of artificial intelligence.

#artificial-intelligence, #computers-and-the-internet, #google-inc, #microsoft-corp, #nadella-satya, #openai-labs, #search-engines

The New York Times 12:33 pm on February 7, 2023
Tags: Adani Enterprises ( 3 ), AMC Entertainment Holding Inc. ( 30 ), Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Bed Bath&Beyond Inc ( 5 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,150 ), BP Plc ( 33 ), Clark, Suzanne P (1967- ) ( 2 ), Club for Growth ( 14 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Democratic Party ( 3,061 ), Facebook Inc ( 724 ), Google Inc ( 405 ), house of representatives ( 1,440 ), internal-storyline-no ( 583 ), Meta Platforms Inc ( 133 ), Microsoft Corp, OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Pichai, Sundar ( 36 ), Republican Party ( 3,606 )

ChatGPT, A.I.-Powered Chatbot, Faces Rivals From Google and Baidu

Google and Baidu are set to introduce their own A.I.-powered chatbots to challenge OpenAI, Microsoft and the rising popularity of ChatGPT.

#adani-enterprises, #amc-entertainment-holding-inc, #artificial-intelligence, #bed-bathbeyond-inc, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #bp-plc, #clark-suzanne-p-1967, #club-for-growth, #computers-and-the-internet, #democratic-party, #facebook-inc, #google-inc, #house-of-representatives, #internal-storyline-no, #meta-platforms-inc, #microsoft-corp, #openai-labs, #pichai-sundar, #republican-party

The New York Times 12:07 am on February 3, 2023
Tags: Alphabet Inc ( 81 ), Amazon.com Inc ( 546 ), Apple Inc ( 476 ), Company Reports ( 177 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), e-commerce ( 691 ), iPhone ( 415 ), Meta Platforms Inc ( 133 ), Microsoft Corp, Zuckerberg, Mark E ( 213 )

Tech’s Biggest Companies Discover Austerity, to the Relief of Investors

After years of expansion and billions in profits, Big Tech is pulling back from its famously lavish spending as a long boom finally ends.

#alphabet-inc, #amazon-com-inc, #apple-inc, #company-reports, #computers-and-the-internet, #e-commerce, #iphone, #meta-platforms-inc, #microsoft-corp, #zuckerberg-mark-e

The New York Times 12:44 pm on January 24, 2023
Tags: Alphabet Inc ( 81 ), Amazon.com Inc ( 546 ), Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues ( 312 ), Apple Inc ( 476 ), Bankman-Fried, Sam ( 114 ), Benioff, Marc ( 17 ), Company Reports ( 177 ), Elliott Management Corp ( 3 ), Google Inc ( 405 ), internal-storyline-no ( 583 ), Klobuchar, Amy ( 65 ), Live Nation Entertainment Inc ( 25 ), Microsoft Corp, Musk Elon ( 416 ), OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Pichai, Sundar ( 36 ), Roy, Chip (1972- ) ( 11 ), Salesforce.com Inc ( 21 ), Stocks and Bonds ( 660 ), Swift, Taylor ( 70 ), Ticket Scalping ( 11 ), Ticketmaster ( 22 ), Twitter ( 1,288 )

Senators Will Prod Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Antitrust

The company’s grip on ticket sales, and its move last year to cancel sales for Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour, will be a big focus of an antitrust-focused hearing.

#alphabet-inc, #amazon-com-inc, #antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #apple-inc, #bankman-fried-sam, #benioff-marc, #company-reports, #elliott-management-corp, #google-inc, #internal-storyline-no, #klobuchar-amy, #live-nation-entertainment-inc, #microsoft-corp, #musk-elon, #openai-labs, #pichai-sundar, #roy-chip-1972, #salesforce-com-inc, #stocks-and-bonds, #swift-taylor, #ticket-scalping, #ticketmaster, #twitter

The New York Times 2:48 pm on January 23, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), ChatGPT ( 61 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Microsoft Corp, Nadella, Satya ( 18 ), OpenAI Labs ( 73 )

Microsoft Extends Multibillion-Dollar Deal With Creator of ChatGPT

The tech giant aims to to remain at the forefront of generative artificial intelligence with its partnership with OpenAI.

#artificial-intelligence, #chatgpt, #computers-and-the-internet, #microsoft-corp, #nadella-satya, #openai-labs

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 21, 2023
Tags: Alphabet Inc ( 81 ), Amazon.com Inc ( 546 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 14,069 ), Layoffs and Job Reductions ( 586 ), Meta Platforms Inc ( 133 ), Microsoft Corp

How Big Tech Layoffs Stack Up With the Rest of Their Work Forces

Some of the biggest tech companies have announced tens of thousands of job cuts. But even after the layoffs, their work forces are still behemoths.

#alphabet-inc, #amazon-com-inc, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #layoffs-and-job-reductions, #meta-platforms-inc, #microsoft-corp

The New York Times 8:00 am on January 20, 2023
Tags: Alphabet Inc ( 81 ), Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Brin, Sergey ( 6 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Dean, Jeff (1968- ) ( 3 ), Google Inc ( 405 ), Microsoft Corp, OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Page, Larry ( 6 ), Pichai, Sundar ( 36 ), Raghavan, Prabhakar, Search Engines ( 72 ), Silicon Valley (Calif) ( 82 ), Walker, Kent ( 4 ), YouTube.com ( 219 )

Google Calls in Larry Page and Sergey Brin to Tackle ChatGPT and A.I. Chatbots

A rival chatbot has shaken Google out of its routine, with the founders who left three years ago re-engaging and more than 20 A.I. projects in the works.

#alphabet-inc, #artificial-intelligence, #brin-sergey, #computers-and-the-internet, #dean-jeff-1968, #google-inc, #microsoft-corp, #openai-labs, #page-larry, #pichai-sundar, #raghavan-prabhakar, #search-engines, #silicon-valley-calif, #walker-kent, #youtube-com

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 19, 2023
Tags: Amazon.com Inc ( 546 ), Careers and Professions ( 187 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Employee Fringe Benefits ( 61 ), Facebook Inc ( 724 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,983 ), Layoffs and Job Reductions ( 586 ), Microsoft Corp, Silicon Valley ( 38 ), Social Media ( 2,857 ), Workplace Environment ( 413 )

Twitter Is Just the Beginning of the Tech Worker Crackdown

For decades, tech companies heralded an approach that centered on making workers happy. That’s changing fast.

#amazon-com-inc, #careers-and-professions, #computers-and-the-internet, #employee-fringe-benefits, #facebook-inc, #labor-and-jobs, #layoffs-and-job-reductions, #microsoft-corp, #silicon-valley, #social-media, #workplace-environment

The New York Times 2:54 pm on January 18, 2023
Tags: Company Reports ( 177 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Layoffs and Job Reductions ( 586 ), Microsoft Corp, Nadella, Satya ( 18 )

Microsoft to Lay Off 10,000 Workers as It Looks to Trim Costs

The job cuts, which amount to less than 5 percent of the company’s work force, are its largest in roughly eight years.

#company-reports, #computers-and-the-internet, #layoffs-and-job-reductions, #microsoft-corp, #nadella-satya

The New York Times 1:30 pm on January 18, 2023
Tags: Alameda Research LLC ( 34 ), Bank of Japan ( 16 ), Bankman-Fried, Sam ( 114 ), BlackRock Inc ( 48 ), Coinbase Inc ( 44 ), Digital Currency Group Inc ( 8 ), Federal Reserve System ( 594 ), HK FTX Trading Ltd (Futures Exchange) ( 99 ), Kuroda, Haruhiko ( 7 ), Microsoft Corp, Movies ( 1,971 ), Stone, Oliver ( 2 ), Sullivan&Cromwell ( 4 ), Tesla Motors Inc ( 213 )

Oliver Stone Goes Nuclear at Davos

At the World Economic Forum, the provocative filmmaker received a warm reception for his film promoting nuclear power.

#alameda-research-llc, #bank-of-japan, #bankman-fried-sam, #blackrock-inc, #coinbase-inc, #digital-currency-group-inc, #federal-reserve-system, #hk-ftx-trading-ltd-futures-exchange, #kuroda-haruhiko, #microsoft-corp, #movies, #stone-oliver, #sullivancromwell, #tesla-motors-inc

The New York Times 11:16 pm on January 12, 2023
Tags: Altman, Samuel H ( 9 ), Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), cloud computing ( 251 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Microsoft Corp, Nadella, Satya ( 18 ), OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Research ( 1,486 )

Microsoft Bets Big on the Creator of ChatGPT in Race to Dominate A.I.

As a new chatbot wows the world with its conversational talents, a resurgent tech giant is poised to reap the benefits while doubling down on a relationship with the start-up OpenAI.

#altman-samuel-h, #artificial-intelligence, #cloud-computing, #computers-and-the-internet, #microsoft-corp, #nadella-satya, #openai-labs, #research

The New York Times 2:08 pm on January 11, 2023
Tags: Airlines and Airplanes ( 498 ), Altman, Samuel H ( 9 ), Arnault, Bernard ( 9 ), Arnault, Jean (Fashion Executive), Banking and Financial Institutions ( 800 ), Christian Dior SA ( 19 ), Federal Aviation Administration ( 94 ), Genesis Global Capital ( 5 ), Goldman Sachs Group Inc ( 96 ), HK FTX Trading Ltd (Futures Exchange) ( 99 ), internal-storyline-no ( 583 ), Louis Vuitton ( 28 ), McMahon, Vince ( 5 ), Microsoft Corp, Nadella, Satya ( 18 ), OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Porter, Katie (1974- ) ( 11 ), Solomon, David Z, Thiel, Peter A ( 35 )

Big Job Cuts are Coming to Goldman Sachs

The firm’s chief executive, David Solomon, has given the task of determining which divisions will be affected to a chief lieutenant.

#airlines-and-airplanes, #altman-samuel-h, #arnault-bernard, #arnault-jean-fashion-executive, #banking-and-financial-institutions, #christian-dior-sa, #federal-aviation-administration, #genesis-global-capital, #goldman-sachs-group-inc, #hk-ftx-trading-ltd-futures-exchange, #internal-storyline-no, #louis-vuitton, #mcmahon-vince, #microsoft-corp, #nadella-satya, #openai-labs, #porter-katie-1974, #solomon-david-z, #thiel-peter-a

The New York Times 8:00 am on January 7, 2023
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,425 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Corporate Social Responsibility ( 265 ), entrepreneurship ( 557 ), Founders Fund ( 56 ), Microsoft Corp, OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Silicon Valley (Calif) ( 82 ), Stability AI Ltd ( 2 ), Start-ups ( 253 ), Thrive Capital ( 14 ), venture capital ( 2,288 )

A New Area of A.I. Booms, Even Amid the Tech Gloom

An investment frenzy over “generative artificial intelligence” has gripped Silicon Valley, as tools that generate text, images and sounds in response to short prompts seize the imagination.

#artificial-intelligence, #computers-and-the-internet, #corporate-social-responsibility, #entrepreneurship, #founders-fund, #microsoft-corp, #openai-labs, #silicon-valley-calif, #stability-ai-ltd, #start-ups, #thrive-capital, #venture-capital

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 6, 2023
Tags: Google Inc ( 405 ), Microsoft Corp, OpenAI Labs ( 73 ), Science and Technology ( 345 ), TikTok (ByteDance) ( 398 )

TikTok Spied on Journalists and ChatGPT is Challenging Google

TikTok skeptics now have a smoking gun.

#google-inc, #microsoft-corp, #openai-labs, #science-and-technology, #tiktok-bytedance

The New York Times 12:55 pm on January 4, 2023
Tags: Ant Financial Services Group ( 19 ), Bankman-Fried, Sam ( 114 ), BlockFi Inc ( 8 ), Buck, Joe ( 4 ), Buffalo Bills ( 120 ), Cincinnati Bengals ( 83 ), Digital Currency Group Inc ( 8 ), Electric and Hybrid Vehicles ( 347 ), Football ( 789 ), Genesis Global Capital ( 5 ), Gensler, Gary S ( 34 ), Hamlin, Damar (1998- ) ( 40 ), HK FTX Trading Ltd (Futures Exchange) ( 99 ), house of representatives ( 1,440 ), McCarthy, Kevin (1965- ) ( 208 ), Microsoft Corp, Musk Elon ( 416 ), Tagovailoa, Tua ( 25 ), Tesla Motors Inc ( 213 ), Twitter ( 1,288 ), Volkswagen AG ( 47 )

Tesla Investors Fear for a Tough 2023

A huge sell-off wiped billions of dollars from the electric carmaker’s market capitalization on Tuesday. Analysts see more trouble ahead.

#ant-financial-services-group, #bankman-fried-sam, #blockfi-inc, #buck-joe, #buffalo-bills, #cincinnati-bengals, #digital-currency-group-inc, #electric-and-hybrid-vehicles, #football, #genesis-global-capital, #gensler-gary-s, #hamlin-damar-1998, #hk-ftx-trading-ltd-futures-exchange, #house-of-representatives, #mccarthy-kevin-1965, #microsoft-corp, #musk-elon, #tagovailoa-tua, #tesla-motors-inc, #twitter, #volkswagen-ag

The New York Times 12:58 pm on December 30, 2022
Tags: Activision Blizzard Inc ( 20 ), Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures ( 389 ), Microsoft Corp

Deal-making Thrived, Then Hit a Road Bump

Mergers and acquisitions activity plunged in the second half of 2022, but there are signs that it could pick up again next year.

#activision-blizzard-inc, #mergers-acquisitions-and-divestitures, #microsoft-corp

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 22, 2022
Tags: Activision Blizzard Inc ( 20 ), Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues ( 312 ), Computer and Video Games ( 202 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Federal Trade Commission ( 147 ), Khan, Lina ( 27 ), Microsoft Corp, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 849 ), Smith, Bradford L ( 6 )

Microsoft Gambles on ‘Nice Guy’ Strategy to Close Activision Megadeal

Federal regulators have sued to block the $69 billion acquisition, but the company has settled on a path forward and is preparing to force the issue.

#activision-blizzard-inc, #antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #computer-and-video-games, #computers-and-the-internet, #federal-trade-commission, #khan-lina, #microsoft-corp, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #smith-bradford-l

The New York Times 1:00 pm on December 10, 2022
Tags: Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues ( 312 ), Federal Trade Commission ( 147 ), Microsoft Corp, saturdaynewsletter ( 46 )

To Rein In Big Tech, Europe Looked Beyond Lawsuits. Will the U.S. Follow?

The largest American banks are classified as “systemically important” and subject to more stringent scrutiny. Some lawmakers want to do the same for Big Tech.

#antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #federal-trade-commission, #microsoft-corp, #saturdaynewsletter

The New York Times 12:06 am on December 10, 2022
Tags: Activision Blizzard Inc ( 20 ), Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues ( 312 ), Computer and Video Games ( 202 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Corporations ( 110 ), Federal Trade Commission ( 147 ), Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures ( 389 ), Microsoft Corp, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 849 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,397 ), Xbox (Video Game System) ( 23 )

Lina Khan, Aiming to Block Microsoft’s Activision Deal, Faces a Challenge

Ms. Khan, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has staked an ambitious trustbusting agenda on a case that may be difficult to win.

#activision-blizzard-inc, #antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #computer-and-video-games, #computers-and-the-internet, #corporations, #federal-trade-commission, #mergers-acquisitions-and-divestitures, #microsoft-corp, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #xbox-video-game-system