New York Times Technology News

1. Generative A.I. Arrives in the Gene Editing World of CRISPR

   Much as ChatGPT generates poetry, a new A.I. system devises blueprints for microscopic mechanisms that can edit your DNA.

2. States Move to Ban Deepfake Nudes to Fight Sexually Explicit Images of Minors

   Legislators in two dozen states are working on bills, or have passed laws, to combat A.I.-generated sexually explicit images of minors.

3. AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material May Overwhelm Tip Line

   A report by Stanford researchers cautions that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children doesn’t have the resources to help fight the new epidemic.

4. TikTok Faces E.U. Inquiry Over ‘Addictive’ Features

   European officials threatened to fine TikTok and force it to remove some features, the latest regulatory challenge for the Chinese-owned social media app.

5. In Ukraine, New American Technology Won the Day. Until It Was Overwhelmed.

   Project Maven was meant to revolutionize modern warfare. But the conflict in Ukraine has underscored how difficult it is to get 21st-century data into 19th-century trenches.

6. In Silicon Valley, You Can Be Worth Billions and It’s Not Enough

   Andreas Bechtolsheim, the first investor in Google, has an estimated $16 billion fortune. He recently settled charges that he engaged in insider trading for a profit of $415,726.

7. Microsoft Makes a New Push Into Smaller A.I. Systems

   The company that has invested billions in generative A.I. pioneers like OpenAI says giant systems aren’t necessarily what everyone needs.

8. Nina Jankowicz Forms New Group to Defend Disinformation Research

   The group intends to fight what its leader, Nina Jankowicz, and others have described as a coordinated campaign by conservatives and their allies to undermine researchers who study disinformation.

9. FIFA Said to Be Close to TV Deal With Apple for New Tournament

   The agreement would give the tech company worldwide rights for a monthlong World Cup-style competition between top teams set to take place next year.

10. How Scam Calls and Messages Took Over Our Everyday Lives

    To own a computer or smartphone — indeed, to engage with the digital world to any degree — is to be a mark. You can try to block, encrypt and unsubscribe your way out of it, but you may not succeed.

11. ‘Catfish,’ the TV Show That Predicted America’s Disorienting Digital Future

    For 12 years, the MTV reality series “Catfish” has traveled the U.S., presenting hundreds of intimate snapshots of what can go wrong when the heart mixes with technology.

12. Start-Up Founder Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Fraud

    Manish Lachwani, who founded the software start-up HeadSpin, is the latest tech entrepreneur to face time in prison in recent years.

13. Tesla Will Recall Cybertruck in Latest Setback

    A federal auto safety agency said the accelerator pedal on the pickup truck, sales of which began in late 2023, could become stuck, increasing the risk of accidents.

14. The Music Episode

    “I feel like we’ve been at the club. I need some water and some electrolytes.”

15. Apple Says It Was Ordered to Pull WhatsApp From China App Store

    Apple said it removed WhatsApp and Threads from its China app offerings Friday on Beijing’s orders, amid technological tensions between the U.S. and China.

16. Netflix Added More Than 9 Million Subscribers in First Quarter

    The company’s revenue was 15 percent higher compared with last year, and it solidified its standing as the entertainment company’s dominant streaming service.

17. Micron Will Receive $6.1 Billion to Build Semiconductor Plants

    The grant to the memory chipmaker is the latest federal award aimed at boosting U.S. chip manufacturing.

18. Countdown Is On for the Bitcoin ‘Halving’

    Bitcoin aficionados are hoping that a scheduled reduction in the number of new coins going into circulation will cause the price of the cryptocurrency to skyrocket.

19. How a Crypto Compliance Officer Ended Up in a Nigerian Prison

    Tigran Gambaryan, an American compliance official for the giant cryptocurrency exchange Binance, flew to Nigeria in February for a planned two-day business trip. He hasn’t returned.

20. Meta, in Its Biggest A.I. Push, Places Smart Assistants Across Its Apps

    Users of Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger will be able to turn to the new technology, powered by Meta’s latest artificial intelligence model, to obtain information and complete tasks.