Technology

Bowling, that simple game of our youth, is being turned upside-down by technology
November 21, 2023
Something mysterious awaits Kevin Mills at the far end of the bowling lane, down there in the shadows.It doesn’t matter that his fingers find just the right grip on...
Elon Musk’s X sues Media Matters over report on antisemitic content
November 21, 2023
The social media company X, formerly Twitter, sued media watchdog group Media Matters on Monday, alleging defamation after the group reported that the platform was placing ads for major...
Column: OpenAI’s board had safety concerns. Big Tech obliterated them in 48 hours
November 20, 2023
It’s not every day that the most talked-about company in the world sets itself on fire. Yet that seems to be what happened Friday, when OpenAI’s board announced that...
Cruise CEO and co-founder resigns after self-driving cars suspended in California
November 20, 2023
General Motors’ self-driving-car unit, Cruise, is shaking up its leadership after the company lost permits needed to operate in California and paused its operations.On Sunday, Cruise Chief Executive Kyle...
Column: Elon Musk is an antisemite. What can anyone do about it?
November 17, 2023
The question of how you solve a problem like Elon Musk has crossed the line from an amusing little parlor game to an issue with serious implications for anyone...
Opinion: Biden’s executive order on AI is ambitious — and incomplete
November 17, 2023
Last month President Biden issued an executive order on artificial intelligence, the government’s most ambitious attempt yet to set ground rules for this technology. The order focuses on establishing...
Column: AI investors say they’ll go broke if they have to pay for copyrighted works. Don’t believe it
November 16, 2023
AI investors say their work is so important that they should be able to trample copyright law on their pathway to riches. Here's why you shouldn't believe them. ...
Mattel stiffed UCLA on $49-million children’s hospital donation, lawsuit claims
November 14, 2023
Mattel, the company behind Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price and Barbie, pledged in 2017 to donate $49 million to UCLA to support its children’s hospital. But now the hospital says Mattel...
Opinion: Kids have been used like guinea pigs on Big Tech’s platforms. How much harm will we tolerate?
November 12, 2023
After more than a decade of uncontrolled experiments by internet platforms on millions of users, there is an emerging possibility that one group of users — kids — may...
This new nuclear stealth bomber is top secret. So why is the B-21 Raider flying over Palmdale?
November 10, 2023
After years of secrecy, the B-21 Raider emerged from its Palmdale hangar Friday morning and took its first flight, soaring through the sky and giving plane enthusiasts, contractor employees...