Technology

After Blake Benthall was arrested for running Silk Road 2.0, the infamous illegal drug bazaar, things didn’t go the way you might expect. Read full article

Ron Wyden and Edward Markey urged the F.T.C. to investigate how car companies handled the data from millions of car owners. Read full article

An episode unburdened by what has been. Read full article

The use of artificial intelligence is exploding around the world, but the technology’s language models are primarily trained in English, leaving many speakers of other languages behind. Read full article

The prominent A.I. start-up said it planned to eventually fold the new technology into its popular online chatbot, ChatGPT. Read full article

Passed by voters in 2020, the ballot measure classifies Uber and Lyft drivers as independent contractors rather than as employees. Read full article

A.I. is getting good at math — and might soon make a worthy collaborator for humans. Read full article

Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, made the announcement after the airline suspended travel for unaccompanied minors. Read full article

The trend of “underconsumption core” romanticizes buying and using only what you need. Yes, being normal is now trending. Experts say it’s a response to a period of economic hardship. Read full article

The social media company will use its Community Notes program to moderate lies about the election, but cracks are already appearing. Read full article