The tech giant’s revenue also grew 13%, topping Wall Street’s expectations.
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Google’s Chief Says Breakup Proposal Would Hobble Business
Sundar Pichai told a federal judge that the government’s solution to fix its monopoly in search would harm innovation.
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Last month, Paolo Ardoino, the chief executive of the cryptocurrency company Tether, joined business executives and U.S. lawmakers for a private lunch at the Willard, a luxury hotel near the White House. For years, Tether had faced accusations that …
Continue readingHouse Passes Bill to Ban Sharing of Revenge Porn, Sending It to Trump
The Take It Down Act, which united a coalition of conservative and liberal lawmakers, criminalizes the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit images of others and requires companies to remove them.
Continue readingAmerican Children Sent to Honduras, and A.I. on the Battlefield
Listen to and follow “The Headlines”Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | iHeartRadio Hosted by Tracy Mumford Produced by Will Jarvis and Ian Stewart Edited by Ian StewartJessica Metzger and Tracy Mumford Featuring Sheera Frenkel and …
Continue readingIs Google Breaking Up? + Seasteading Is Back + Tool Time
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Continue readingIf A.I. Systems Become Conscious, Should They Have Rights?
As artificial intelligence systems become smarter, one A.I. company is trying to figure out what to do if they become conscious.
Continue readingTime-Saving New Phone Features You May Have Missed
From photo timers to music identifiers, here are a few new iPhone and Android tools to make your life easier.
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