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Yesterday — 6 November 2026NYT - Technology

F.A.A. to Phase Out Floppy Disks in Air Traffic Control Towers

6 November 2026 at 20:45
Decades after the computer industry moved on, federal officials plan to finally ground the once-vaunted tech relic at the nation’s air traffic control centers.

© Mark Makela for The New York Times

The floppy disk, once a heralded computer storage technology, will be phased out at the Federal Aviation Administration.
Before yesterdayNYT - Technology

OpenAI Pledges to Give Locals More Say in Data Center Projects

6 November 2026 at 01:54
The artificial intelligence company pledged to be more collaborative with the communities where it is building its data centers.

© Scott Ball for The New York Times

OpenAI’s Stargate data center project in Abilene, Texas, is one of the largest under construction in the country.

Apple’s Profit Grows 12% Despite Component Price Worries

2 November 2026 at 23:41
The company said iPhone sales remained strong, but warned that the cost of memory chips for its devices was going up.

© David Fouts for The New York Times

Apple’s new touch-screen MacBook Pro at a product launch in Los Angeles last week.

In San Francisco’s A.I. Boom, a First Date Has Become an Interview

31 October 2026 at 09:00
When there is A.I. to build, who has time for romance? Techies are going out less and expecting more on each date — including a family health history.

© Kelsey McClellan for The New York Times

Fresh off a long relationship and wanting to keep things low-key, Amanda Chung, 25, said most of the men she had met in San Francisco wanted something serious “even if they aren’t ready for it yet.”

Polymarket and Kalshi Face a Major Accuracy Test: The Midterms

30 October 2026 at 15:10
Studies have shown that the betting sites can predict races correctly, but their ability to forecast U.S. midterm elections is an important proving ground.

© Hilary Swift for The New York Times

Prediction platforms like Polymarket are hoping the U.S. midterm elections will be their moment to shine.

Alphabet’s Revenue Rises 25% as Profit Falls

29 October 2026 at 01:47
The company has been spending relentlessly to build A.I. and said it would increase those investments next year. Profit dropped because of changes to the value of its investments.

© Michael Hanson for The New York Times

A Google data center next to the Columbia River in The Dalles, Ore. “We’re excited by the range of big opportunities ahead of us,” said Alphabet’s chief executive, Sundar Pichai.
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