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How Meta’s New Face Camera Heralds a New Age of Surveillance

Meta’s $300 smart glasses look cool but lack a killer app, and they offer a glimpse into a future with even less privacy and more distraction.

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Tesla Recalls 2 Million Vehicles Over Autopilot Software Issue

The automaker began issuing software updates on Tuesday following a lengthy investigation by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Google’s Antitrust Loss to Epic Could Preview Its Legal Fate in 2024

A trio of antitrust cases on the docket threaten to reshape Google’s business and sap its profits.

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Google Loses Court Fight Over App Store With Makers of Fortnite

The case could reshape the rules of how other businesses can make money on the Android operating system.

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New York Plans to Invest $1 Billion to Expand Chip Research

The move is aimed at drawing $9 billion in corporate investment, as New York jockeys to host a new national semiconductor technology center.

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Biden Administration Chooses Military Supplier for First CHIPS Act Grant

The award, which will go to BAE Systems, is part of a new government program aimed at creating a more secure supply of semiconductors.

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The Power Vacuum at the Top of the Crypto Industry

A year ago, Sam Bankman-Fried and Changpeng Zhao ran two of the largest crypto companies. As they grapple with legal woes, others are jockeying to lead the industry’s next chapter.

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This A.I. Subculture’s Motto: Go, Go, Go

The eccentric pro-tech movement known as “Effective Accelerationism” wants to unshackle powerful A.I., and party along the way.

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Mistral, French A.I. Start-Up, Is Valued at $2 Billion in Funding Round

The company has publicly released its latest technology so people can build their own chatbots. Rivals like OpenAI and Google argue that approach can be dangerous.

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Inside OpenAI’s Crisis Over the Future of Artificial Intelligence

Split over the leadership of Sam Altman, board members and executives turned on one another. Their brawl exposed the cracks at the heart of the A.I. movement.

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