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The tech giant is 25 years old. In a chatbot war. On trial for antitrust. But its CEO says Google is good for 25 more. Powered by WPeMatico

State and local governments in the US are scrambling to harness tools like ChatGPT to unburden their bureaucracies, rushing to write their own rules—and avoid generative AI’s many pitfalls. Powered by WPeMatico

Meta says it will retire Facebook’s “news” tag in the UK, France, and Germany, ahead of rules that might force it to pay for content. Users may not care, but it has left media scrambling. Powered by WPeMatico

Google’s search dominance is going on trial in the biggest US antitrust case since a crackdown on Big Tech that started in 2019. Powered by WPeMatico

European politicians are nervous about where TikTok’s data goes. The company is spending big on local data centers, but analysts say it’s not enough. Powered by WPeMatico

A new US government body would force companies to seek a license before working on powerful AI models like OpenAI’s GPT-4, under a bipartisan proposal by senators Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley. Powered by WPeMatico

The world needs thousands of new grid battery installations to fight climate change. They rarely catch fire—but many people are skeptical of having one next door. Powered by WPeMatico

The US Digital Service has seen its staff and budget expand under president Biden. Administrator Mina Hsiang says online government services should be made as compelling as apps from Silicon Valley. Powered by WPeMatico

Bruce had kind eyes and dressed well. Evelyn fell for him on Hinge, and then he stole $300,000. Now, she’s following the money trail. Powered by WPeMatico

Social media algorithms usually promote biases toward white, thin bodies. Pinterest is using machine learning to surface images of all shapes and sizes. Powered by WPeMatico