OpenAI Unveils New ChatGPT That Listens, Looks and Talks
Chatbots, image generators and voice assistants are gradually merging into a single technology with a conversational voice.
U.S. Awards $120 Million to Polar Semiconductor to Expand Chip Facility
The grant is the latest federal award in a series stemming from the CHIPS and Science Act meant to ramp up domestic production of vital semiconductors.
On Instagram, a Jewelry Ad Draws Solicitations for Sex With a 5-Year-Old
Advertisers of merchandise for young girls find that adult men can become their unintended audience. In a test ad, convicted sex offenders inquired about a child model.
At Art Auctions Market Seeks Its Footing After Stumbling Sales and a Hack at Christie’s
Speculation drove art prices to new heights during the pandemic, but declining sales and a cyberattack ignited new worries.
Patient Dies Weeks After Kidney Transplant From Genetically Modified Pig
Richard Slayman received the historic procedure in March. The hospital said it had “no indication” his death was related to the transplant.
Elon Musk’s Diplomacy: Woo Right-Wing World Leaders. Then Benefit.
Mr. Musk has built a constellation of like-minded heads of state — including Argentina’s Javier Milei and India’s Narendra Modi — to push his own politics and expand his business empire.
Apple Will Revamp Siri to Catch Up to Its Chatbot Competitors
Apple plans to announce that it will bring generative A.I. to iPhones after the company’s most significant reorganization in a decade.
Christie’s Website Is Brought Down by Hackers Days Before $840 Million Auctions
The auctioneer’s website was taken offline on Thursday evening and remained down on Friday, days before its spring auctions were set to begin.
California Will Add a Fixed Charge to Electric Bills and Reduce Rates
Officials said the decision would lower bills and encourage people to use cars and appliances that did not use fossil fuels, but some experts said it would discourage energy efficiency.
Meet Kevin’s A.I. Friends
They gave him notes on his outfits and reassurance before a big talk, and they shared made-up gossip about each other.
How Airlines Are Using AI to Make Flying Easier
Airlines are using artificial intelligence to save fuel, keep customers informed and hold connecting flights for delayed passengers. Here’s what to expect.
Apple Says Destructive iPad Ad ‘Missed the Mark’
People in the creative world widely panned a commercial showing a giant hydraulic press squishing objects ranging from paint cans to a piano.
Artificial Intelligence ‘Friends’
What Times tech columnist Kevin Roose learned about digital companionship.
Meet My A.I. Friends
Our columnist spent the past month hanging out with 18 A.I. companions. They critiqued his clothes, chatted among themselves and hinted at a very different future.
Apple’s New iPad Ad Leaves Its Creative Audience Feeling … Flat
An ad meant to show how the updated device can do many things has become a metaphor for a community’s fears of the technology industry.
Disney, Hulu and Max Streaming Bundle Will Soon Become Available
The offering from Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery shows how rival companies are willing to work together to navigate an uncertain entertainment landscape.
GM to Retire the Chevy Malibu to Make More EVs
The gasoline-powered Malibu was the last sedan sold by Chevrolet, the General Motors brand, in the United States.
Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake Beef Crashed the Genius Website
The furious exchange of diss tracks and the rush to interpret each song briefly overwhelmed Genius, where users can annotate lyrics to songs.
FTX Customers Poised to Recover All Funds Lost in Collapse
Bankruptcy lawyers for FTX said customers of the cryptocurrency exchange were set to get all their money back, plus interest.
Google Unveils AI for Predicting Behavior of Human Molecules
The system, AlphaFold3, could accelerate efforts to understand the human body and fight disease.