NYT Technology

Donald Trump Was Shot. Then the Conspiracy Theories Spread.

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 17:11

Claims that President Biden and his allies ordered the attack on Donald J. Trump, or that Mr. Trump staged the attack, started quickly and spread fast across social media.

Google Close to Its Biggest Acquisition Ever, Despite Antitrust Scrutiny

Sun, 07/14/2024 - 20:03

The search giant’s negotiations to buy Wiz, a cybersecurity start-up, for $23 billion, come as the Biden administration has taken a hard line against consolidation in tech and other industries.

Google Readies $23 Billion Deal for Wiz, a Start-Up, Despite Antitrust Scrutiny

Sun, 07/14/2024 - 18:46

The deal to acquire the cybersecurity company would easily be Google’s most expensive acquisition.

Electric Vehicles May Become Harder to Rent

Sun, 07/14/2024 - 05:01

Rental car firms are offering temporary deals on electric cars, which they are selling after they lost value more quickly than expected.

How Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Became Tech’s Steely Eyed A.I. Gambler

Sun, 07/14/2024 - 05:00

Microsoft’s all-in moment on artificial intelligence has been defined by billions in spending and a C.E.O. counting on technology with huge potential and huge risks.

A Reporter Who Sees Meaning in the Stars

Sun, 07/14/2024 - 03:00

As a science reporter, Katrina Miller covers the cosmos, innovations in physics, space exploration and more.

The End of the Affair? Not for Eric Schmidt.

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 13:26

While Mr. Schmidt was chief executive of Google, he had an extramarital relationship with Marcy Simon, a public relations executive. A decade after they split, things are still messy.

SpaceX Rocket Fails, Breaking Apart in Orbit

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 12:28

The failure, the first since 2016, ended a streak of more than 300 successful launches for the Falcon 9 rocket.

Saudi Arabia Extends Its Embrace of the World of Video Games

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 10:04

For struggling American video game companies, Saudi Arabia’s investments in the industry have been hard to resist. Not all gamers are happy about it.

Alison Roman Answers Your Hard Questions

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 05:04

Answers to your moral quandaries, ethical dilemmas and etiquette questions about technology.

How Biden’s Stumbles Collided With a Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 05:03

Some far-right commentators have long argued that Democratic Party elites were plotting to replace President Biden. Now those commentators say they’ll be proved correct.

A Movie About Brian Eno Is Never the Same Twice Thanks to Software

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 05:01

Thanks to a software program, the length, structure and contents of the movie are reconfigured each time it’s shown. It’s the only way the musician would agree to the project.