In federal court, Satya Nadella and Bobby Kotick opposed an attempt by the F.T.C. to delay Microsoft’s $70 billion acquisition of a video game giant.
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Op-ed: Why the great #TwitterMigration didn’t quite pan out
Enlarge / Let’s look deep within. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) I’ve been using fediverse stuff (Mastodon and, most recently, Calckey—I’m just going to use “Mastodon” as shorthand here; purists can bite me) for over a year now and have been doing so full time for about six months, following Elon Musk buying Twitter...
A.I. and TV Ads Were Made for Each Other
A string of uncanny videos show what generative A.I. and advertising have in common: They chew up the cultural subconscious and spit it back at us.
Demand for Data Centers Is Soaring
The need for data centers has soared, fueled by remote work and the growth of high-speed streaming. But finding the necessary land and energy can be a challenge.
TikTok Is Funding Montana Users’ Suit Against Ban
The popular video service had deflected questions about its involvement in the creators’ lawsuit for more than a month.
DoorDash, Shifting Business Model, Will Offer Drivers Hourly Pay
The company said the option would give couriers greater choice. It could also help DoorDash find people who will make less desirable deliveries.
Facial Recognition Spreads as Tool to Fight Shoplifting
British merchants are increasingly using the technology to combat shoplifting, raising questions about its spread as artificial intelligence rapidly improves it.
Brave aims to curb practice of websites that port scan visitors
Enlarge The Brave browser will take action against websites that snoop on visitors by scanning their open Internet ports or accessing other network resources that can expose personal information. Starting in version 1.54, Brave will automatically block website port scanning, a practice that a surprisingly large number of sites were found engaging in a few...
Fears grow of deepfake ID scams following Progress hack
Enlarge / The number of deepfakes used in scams in just the first three months of 2023 outstripped all of 2022. (credit: FT Montage/Getty Images) When Progress Corp, the Massachusetts-based maker of business software, revealed its file transfer system had been compromised this month, the issue quickly gathered global significance. A Russian-speaking gang dubbed Cl0p...
A.I. May Someday Work Medical Miracles. For Now, It Helps Do Paperwork.
The best use for generative A.I. in health care, doctors say, is to ease the heavy burden of documentation that takes them hours a day and contributes to burnout.