technology

China’s Temu to run second ad, $10 million giveaway

Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Temu, the e-commerce app run by Chinese company PDD Holdings, plans to run a Super Bowl ad on Sunday, a spokesperson told CNBC, as it looks to continue growing rapidly in the United…

Biden campaign debuts official TikTok account; app is still banned on most government devices

U.S. President Joe Biden arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York City, U.S., February 7, 2024.  Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign launched an official TikTok account Sunday evening. The account is noteworthy because…

Elon Musk must testify in SEC probe of his Twitter takeover: judge

An image of Elon Musk is seen on a mobile device with the X and Twitter logos in the background in this photo illustration, July 23, 2023. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk…

Ford Reports Quarterly Loss but Says Sales Grew

Ford Motor said it lost $526 million in the final three months of 2023, mainly as a result of special charges related to its employee pension programs and the reorganization of some of its overseas operations. The automaker said its…

F.C.C. Bans A.I.-Generated Robocalls – The New York Times

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed unwanted robocalls generated by artificial intelligence, amid growing concerns over election disinformation and consumer fraud facilitated by the technology. The unanimous decision by the F.C.C. cited a three-decade-old law aimed at curbing junk…

This Couple Used an A.I. Lip-Dubbing App to Bridge a Language Gap

Mr. Romero visits Ms. Ochoa in Mexico about once a month. But when they’re apart, the A.I.-powered app transports Ms. Ochoa to Mr. Romero’s kitchen or to a wrestling tournament as he coaches his teenage son. They exchange messages on…

Does Technology Rule Our Sex and Dating Lives?

“I never really thought about the fact that it’s connected to the internet,” she said. “Being Gen Z, I feel like sex is so connected to technology already that it didn’t feel weird having something that’s a bit more technological…