Jeffrey Wigand, Who Blew the Whistle on Big Tobacco, Takes a Lot of Calls

By: David Streitfeld

7 November 2026 at 10:00

Jeffrey Wigand, who took on Big Tobacco, counsels insiders who think they have a story about wrongdoing. There are quite a few of them.

Jeffrey Wigand at home in Mount Pleasant, Mich.

Researchers Identify Suspicious Activity on Kalshi and Polymarket Before Times/Siena Poll Release

NYT - Technology

By: Lauren McCarthy and Stuart A. Thompson

7 November 2026 at 02:55

A trader placed well-timed bets on Polymarket and Kalshi in two Senate races. It was unclear if the person had access to inside information or simply made good trades.

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

NYT - Technology

By: Victor Mather

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.

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

Why the Tech Right Lost Big This Week

NYT - Technology

By: Max Read， Erin Griffith， Whitney Jones， Sawyer Roque， Vjeran Pavic， Alyssa Moxley， Dan Powell， Elisheba Ittoop， Marion Lozano and Diane Wong

6 November 2026 at 18:26

“This felt like a decidedly anti-tech election.”

Microsoft’s Buyout Offer Sets Its Workforce on Edge

NYT - Technology

By: Emmy Martin

6 November 2026 at 10:02

As Microsoft pours billions into artificial intelligence, the company has offered buyouts to about 60,000 employees. The work force was already on edge.

Tired of Slow TikToks? This Content Creator Gives You the Ending

NYT - Technology

By: Victor Mather

6 November 2026 at 10:00

Videos on social media often save key details for the end. One content creator, who goes by Heyitsyoon, skips the filler so viewers don’t have to wait.

House G.O.P. Leaders Ask Nvidia’s Huang to Speak in Closed-Door Briefing

NYT - Technology

By: Tripp Mickle

6 November 2026 at 01:10

The New York Times reported last week that Mr. Huang had a close relationship with an executive that U.S. officials determined was funneling information to Chinese intelligence.

A request for Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, to speak represented a shift for Republican congressional leaders, who have largely taken a hands-off approach to the tech industry.

Google, Meta and TikTok Sue California Over Ban on Features for Kids

NYT - Technology

By: Kate Conger

5 November 2026 at 22:10

Separate lawsuits were filed by Google, Meta and TikTok, which have been battling a flood of claims that their services are addictive.

A new California law says features like personalized recommendations can be “psychologically exploitative” for minors and cause them to check social media compulsively.

OpenAI Pledges to Give Locals More Say in Data Center Projects

NYT - Technology

By: Emmy Martin

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.

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

Parents Sue Google Over A.I. Safety Risks on School Chromebooks

NYT - Technology

By: Natasha Singer

5 November 2026 at 19:27

A student made plans to end her life after chatting with Google’s artificial intelligence, a new lawsuit claims, amid mounting concerns about online harms to children.

The new lawsuit argues that Google’s “sprawling digital ecosystem” of school laptops and apps has helped the tech giant push its A.I. into classrooms.

Tech Billionaires Face Tricky Political Waters After Democratic Midterm Sweep

NYT - Technology

By: Eli Tan， Theodore Schleifer and Erin Griffith

5 November 2026 at 15:34

Many donated money to President Trump’s favored causes and became his allies. Now that political alignment may be a liability.

President Trump met with leaders of the artificial intelligence industry at the White House in September.

Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Review: The Single-Task Gadget of Our Times

NYT - Technology

By: Brian X. Chen

5 November 2026 at 16:44

E-book reader sales are soaring as consumers seek technology offering respite from social media and artificial intelligence hype. It’s even better in color.

What Shaped Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s Thinking on A.I.

NYT - Technology

By: Ryan Mac， Kalley Huang， Cade Metz and Georgia Gee

6 November 2026 at 17:09

Some call him a doomer. Others see him as a responsible technologist. Here’s how Dario Amodei’s thinking on artificial intelligence was shaped.

Voters Rejected A.I. in the Midterms. Now Comes an Era of Scrutiny.

NYT - Technology

By: Cecilia Kang and Sophia June

4 November 2026 at 19:53

After two years of little A.I. oversight, voters on Tuesday rejected data center projects and swept into office Democratic candidates who promised to regulate the technology.

A sign supporting the banning of data centers is posted outside a home in New Albany, Ohio.

Sherrod Brown’s Win in Ohio Is a Rare Loss for Crypto Under Trump

NYT - Technology

By: David McCabe and Theodore Schleifer

4 November 2026 at 18:12

Fairshake, the major industry super PAC, spent $46 million on ads against the Democrat, Sherrod Brown, who won.

Sherrod Brown at the Democratic watch party in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday after winning back his Senate seat.

Voting Problems Cause a Surge in Misleading Fraud Claims Online

NYT - Technology

By: Stuart A. Thompson

3 November 2026 at 19:54

Mentions of “cheat,” “steal,” “rig” and similar terms spiked on X this morning as voting began.

OpenAI and Anthropic Set Up ‘War Rooms’ to Fight Disinfo About Midterm Elections

NYT - Technology

By: Steven Lee Myers

3 November 2026 at 18:25

OpenAI, Anthropic and other tech companies have vowed to protect Tuesday’s elections from efforts to undermine democracy.

OpenAI employees work inside the company’s Election Operations Center in San Francisco.

Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I.

NYT - Technology

By: Dana Goldstein and Natasha Singer

3 November 2026 at 20:53

Google is making it easier to restrict its A.I. tools for students. But schools that block A.I. entirely will lose student access to Google’s search engine.

Google products are ubiquitous in American schools.

Binance Says Hackers Plotted $6.3 Billion Crypto Heist for Months

NYT - Technology

By: Emmy Martin

3 November 2026 at 18:09

A report from the cryptocurrency exchange described a monthslong campaign involving fake job interviews that exploited an engineer’s work computer and an internal A.I. tool.

The hackers used a computer and an internal A.I. tool to take control of the machines of two engineers on Binance’s wallet team.

Binance Says Hackers Plotted $6.3 Billion Heist for Months

NYT - Technology

By: Emmy Martin

3 November 2026 at 15:59

A report from the cryptocurrency exchange described a monthslong campaign involving fake job interviews that exploited an engineer’s work computer and an internal A.I. tool.

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