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F.T.C. and 22 States Claim in Lawsuit That Amazon Secretly Inflated Ad Prices

Advertising and Marketing

Tracked Story Aug 31

F.T.C. and 22 States Claim in Lawsuit That Amazon Secretly Inflated Ad Prices

Regulators say the e-commerce giant forced more than a million advertisers to pay more than they should have. The company denies the claims.

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By Karen Weise

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Social Media

Tracked Story Aug 29

How Meta’s $17.1 Billion Social Media Settlement Came Together

State attorneys general spent months in negotiations. Then, as its legal losses mounted, the social media giant’s new top lawyer brought a huge settlement to the table.

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By Cecilia Kang and Eli Tan

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Social Media

Tracked Story Aug 28

Social Media and the Myth of the Big Tobacco Moment

Smoking used to be everywhere, the way Facebook, TikTok, Snap, YouTube and Instagram are now. Society decided to break the habit, but it took a long time.

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By David Streitfeld

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Social Media

Tracked Story Aug 28

Why Countries Are Pushing Social Media Bans Despite Their Flaws

Proposals for curbing social media use among children have wide support, but critics say they are ineffective.

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By John Yoon

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Meta Shifts the Blame + Do Data Center Bans Work? + The Final HatGPT

Science and Technology

Tracked Story Aug 28

Meta Shifts the Blame + Do Data Center Bans Work? + The Final HatGPT

Meta negotiated an unusual provision in their landmark settlement: If TikTok and YouTube also agree to penalties and changes to their products, Meta will pay more.

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By Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Vjeran Pavic, Alyssa Moxley, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano and Rowan Niemisto

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OpenAI and Other Tech Giants Call for Greater Defense Against A.I. Attacks

Artificial Intelligence

Tracked Story Aug 27

OpenAI and Other Tech Giants Call for Greater Defense Against A.I. Attacks

In an open letter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others said that a wave of A.I.-enabled cyberattacks was coming and that organizations and governments needed to prepare themselves.

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By Kate Conger

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Meta Took Aim at Anthropic. It Is Also One of Its Largest Customers.

Artificial Intelligence

Tracked Story Aug 27

Meta Took Aim at Anthropic. It Is Also One of Its Largest Customers.

The social networking giant projected it could spend $10 billion annually on Anthropic’s tools, illustrating the friend-foe relationships underlying the A.I. race.

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By Eli Tan and Kalley Huang

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Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Make Sure His Competitors Share His Pain

Social Media

Tracked Story Aug 27

Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Make Sure His Competitors Share His Pain

Meta, the social media giant, agreed to change the way children interact with its apps. That could be trouble if its competitors don’t abide by the same rules.

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By Mike Isaac

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Some Scientists Have ‘Magic Hands’ in the Lab. This A.I. Is Learning Why.

Research

Tracked Story Aug 27

Some Scientists Have ‘Magic Hands’ in the Lab. This A.I. Is Learning Why.

Even the most adept researchers may not know exactly what they do to get successful results. An A.I. model is trying to figure it out by watching every move.

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By Carl Zimmer

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Nvidia’s Profit Doubles to $59.69 Billion Thanks to A.I. Spending

Computers and the Internet

Tracked Story Aug 26

Nvidia’s Profit Doubles to $59.69 Billion Thanks to A.I. Spending

Quarterly revenue also more than doubled, to $96.22 billion, the company said, topping expectations on Wall Street.

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By Kalley Huang

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What’s Changing for Teens on Instagram and Facebook

Social Media

Tracked Story Aug 26

What’s Changing for Teens on Instagram and Facebook

Meta agreed to set more time limits and enhance protections in its platforms for young users, but was short on some specifics.

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By Eli Tan

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Bill Gates Warns A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit

Artificial Intelligence

Tracked Story Aug 26

Bill Gates Warns A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit

In an hourlong interview, he said his industry was downplaying the risks, which he believes include mass unemployment and bioterrorism.

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By Karen Weise

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Instagram Chief Says ‘No Silver Bullets’ for Teen Safety in Bellwether Trial

Social Media

Tracked Story Aug 25

Instagram Chief Says ‘No Silver Bullets’ for Teen Safety in Bellwether Trial

Adam Mosseri testified in a case brought by states that claim the Meta-owned app created addictive features to hook young users.

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By Emmy Martin and Cecilia Kang

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A.I. Is Becoming So Powerful, It’s Stumping Those Trying to Contain It

Artificial Intelligence

Tracked Story Aug 25

A.I. Is Becoming So Powerful, It’s Stumping Those Trying to Contain It

Irregular, an Israeli start-up, worked with OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to assess the security of their A.I. models. It made a mistake. Then the tests went off the rails.

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By Sheera Frenkel

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Laptop Fire Causes Midair Scare on American Airlines Flight

Airlines and Airplanes

Tracked Story Aug 24

Laptop Fire Causes Midair Scare on American Airlines Flight

Flight attendants used a fireproof bag to contain the computer after its lithium battery began smoking. One passenger was treated on the ground for injuries.

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By Christine Chung

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Attacked by A.I. Agents, This Start-Up Embarked on a Crusade

Artificial Intelligence

Tracked Story Aug 24

Attacked by A.I. Agents, This Start-Up Embarked on a Crusade

Hugging Face, a start-up that was breached by rogue bots from OpenAI, is using the hack to push for openness in A.I. development.

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By Kate Conger

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OpenAI’s Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the “Artificial State” + Train of Thought

Science and Technology

Tracked Story Aug 21

OpenAI’s Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the “Artificial State” + Train of Thought

“It is the first time that we know of that a major lab has voluntarily slowed down.”

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By Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Whitney Jones, Rachel Cohn, Vjeran Pavic, Katie McMurran, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Rowan Niemisto and Alyssa Moxley

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Flock Cameras. Canoodling Lawyers. How Much Surveillance Are We Comfortable With?

Sensors

Tracked Story Aug 21

Flock Cameras. Canoodling Lawyers. How Much Surveillance Are We Comfortable With?

Americans say they hate prying cameras. But they can’t look away.

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By Willy Staley

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Social Media

Tracked Story Aug 20

New Jersey Teenager Drops Bellwether Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

The case was the third of nine major personal injury cases that could expose Meta, YouTube, Snap and TikTok to financial damages and force them to change the designs of their platforms.

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By Eli Tan

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Google’s New Phone Comes With Plenty of A.I. Does Anyone Want That?

Smartphones

Tracked Story Aug 19

Google’s New Phone Comes With Plenty of A.I. Does Anyone Want That?

The phone’s artificial intelligence can order groceries, book tables and take photos on a user’s behalf. But is it something people really want?

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By Brian X. Chen and Minh Connors

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Voters Aren’t Waiting for November to Try Ousting Officials Over Data Centers

Midterm Elections (2026)

Tracked Story Aug 19

Voters Aren’t Waiting for November to Try Ousting Officials Over Data Centers

As a backlash grows over data centers, more local officials are facing recall elections for their support of the computing sites.

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By David McCabe

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Data Centers

Tracked Story Aug 19

A County Got Rich From Data Centers. Some Question ‘At What Cost?’

Loudoun County, Va., hosts more than 250 data centers that bring in huge tax revenues. But some officials and residents worry the county has become too dependent on that cash.

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By Cecilia Kang and Caroline Gutman

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Apple Removes Some Fees for App Developers in European Union

Mobile Applications

Tracked Story Aug 18

Apple Removes Some Fees for App Developers in European Union

The move followed a long battle with regulators over the company’s tight controls of its App Store.

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By Kalley Huang

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OpenAI Introduces ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ as Safety Concerns Grow

Artificial Intelligence

Tracked Story Aug 18

OpenAI Introduces ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ as Safety Concerns Grow

The artificial intelligence start-up announced a chatbot mode that will automatically limit some conversations to better protect young users.

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By Cecilia Kang

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Social Media

Tracked Story Aug 18

States Seek $200 Billion From Meta Over Child Social Media Addiction Claims

California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey have taken the social media giant to trial in the first bellwether federal case over child harm.

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By Cecilia Kang, Eli Tan and Emmy Martin

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Silicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not for Their Own Kids.

Computers and the Internet

Tracked Story Aug 18

Silicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not for Their Own Kids.

At home, moderation and restraint are the rule for tech parents. Boredom is exalted. Maybe they’re onto something.

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By David Streitfeld

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Electric Light and Power

Tracked Story Aug 18

What if America Went Completely Dark?

The power grid relies on thousands of aging, hand-built transformers. If enough fail, the blackout could last years.

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By Christopher Cox

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Zuckerberg’s Anti-Doom Fantasy + Finally an A.I. Detector That Works + A.I. Math

Science and Technology

Tracked Story Aug 14

Zuckerberg’s Anti-Doom Fantasy + Finally an A.I. Detector That Works + A.I. Math

“The first rule of Mark Zuckerberg is never count out Mark Zuckerberg.”

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By Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Vjeran Pavic, Katie McMurran, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Pat McCusker, Alyssa Moxley and Diane Wong

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Chatbots Are Pushing Us Toward a Post-Human Internet

Artificial Intelligence

Tracked Story Aug 14

Chatbots Are Pushing Us Toward a Post-Human Internet

In matters of work, school and even romance, we turn to A.I. chatbots. But what happens when the bots begin talking to one another?

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By Callie Holtermann

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Judge Rejects Challenge to Justice Dept. Tech Settlement

Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

Tracked Story Aug 13

Judge Rejects Challenge to Justice Dept. Tech Settlement

States had opposed an agreement allowing a Hewlett Packard Enterprise acquisition, calling the settlement ineffective and corrupt.

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By David McCabe

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Tracked articles & Technical Insights

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F.T.C. and 22 States Claim in Lawsuit That Amazon Secretly Inflated Ad Prices

How Meta’s $17.1 Billion Social Media Settlement Came Together

Social Media and the Myth of the Big Tobacco Moment

Why Countries Are Pushing Social Media Bans Despite Their Flaws

Meta Shifts the Blame + Do Data Center Bans Work? + The Final HatGPT

OpenAI and Other Tech Giants Call for Greater Defense Against A.I. Attacks

Meta Took Aim at Anthropic. It Is Also One of Its Largest Customers.

Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Make Sure His Competitors Share His Pain

Some Scientists Have ‘Magic Hands’ in the Lab. This A.I. Is Learning Why.

Nvidia’s Profit Doubles to $59.69 Billion Thanks to A.I. Spending

What’s Changing for Teens on Instagram and Facebook

Bill Gates Warns A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit

Instagram Chief Says ‘No Silver Bullets’ for Teen Safety in Bellwether Trial

A.I. Is Becoming So Powerful, It’s Stumping Those Trying to Contain It

Laptop Fire Causes Midair Scare on American Airlines Flight

Attacked by A.I. Agents, This Start-Up Embarked on a Crusade

OpenAI’s Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the “Artificial State” + Train of Thought

Flock Cameras. Canoodling Lawyers. How Much Surveillance Are We Comfortable With?

New Jersey Teenager Drops Bellwether Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

Google’s New Phone Comes With Plenty of A.I. Does Anyone Want That?

Voters Aren’t Waiting for November to Try Ousting Officials Over Data Centers

A County Got Rich From Data Centers. Some Question ‘At What Cost?’

Apple Removes Some Fees for App Developers in European Union

OpenAI Introduces ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ as Safety Concerns Grow

States Seek $200 Billion From Meta Over Child Social Media Addiction Claims

Silicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not for Their Own Kids.

What if America Went Completely Dark?

Zuckerberg’s Anti-Doom Fantasy + Finally an A.I. Detector That Works + A.I. Math

Chatbots Are Pushing Us Toward a Post-Human Internet

Judge Rejects Challenge to Justice Dept. Tech Settlement

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