Cormac McCarthy

How Regulations Fractured Apple’s App Store

Since introducing the App Store in 2008, Apple has run it largely the same way across 175 countries, right down to the 30...

Forced to Change: Tech Giants Bow to Global Onslaught of Rules

For decades, Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta barreled forward with few rules and limits. As their power, riches and reach grew, a...

The Paradox at the Heart of Elon Musk’s OpenAI Lawsuit

It would be easy to dismiss Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI as a case of sour grapes.Mr. Musk sued OpenAI this week, accusing...

Why Elon Musk’s OpenAI Lawsuit Leans on A.I. Research From Microsoft

When Elon Musk sued OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, for breach of contract on Thursday, he turned claims by the start-up’s...

DeSantis Vetoes Blanket Social Media Ban for Youths Under 16

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday vetoed a sweeping social media bill that would have effectively barred Florida residents under the age of 16...

What Elon Musk and Sam Altman Said About Each Other

What Mr. Musk has said about Mr. AltmanPost on X, in November:“What matters is having directors who deeply understand AI and will stand...

Elon Musk Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for Violating the Company’s Principles

Elon Musk sued OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, accusing them of breaching a contract by putting profits and commercial interests in...

MWC Barcelona 2024: Telecom Giants Form AI Alliance

Members of the mobile and telecommunications industries have gathered at Mobile World Congress...

Gemini’s Culture War, Kara Swisher Burns Us and SCOTUS Takes Up Content Moderation

Listen and follow ‘Hard Fork’Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTubeGoogle removed the ability to generate images of people from its Gemini chatbot....

S.E.C. Is Investigating OpenAI Over Its Board’s Actions

The Securities and Exchange Commission began an inquiry into OpenAI soon after the company’s board of directors unexpectedly removed Sam Altman, its chief...

Telstra Among APAC Telcos Seeking Innovation, Resilience and Growth in 2024

Telecommunications companies in the Asia-Pacific region have entered 2024 facing cost pressures amid...

A.I. Frenzy Complicates Efforts to Keep Power-Hungry Data Sites Green

West Texas, from the oil rigs of the Permian Basin to the wind turbines twirling above the High Plains, has long been a...

Behind Apple’s Doomed Car Project: False Starts and Wrong Turns

For the last decade, many Apple employees working on the company’s secretive car project, internally code-named Titan, had a less flattering name for...

Digital Media Outlets Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement

The media outlets Raw Story, Alternet and The Intercept sued OpenAI for copyright infringement on Wednesday, adding to a growing chorus pushing back...

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