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Killer robots take on critics in a major showdown over policing: ‘In the end, it comes down to ethics’

By Jacob Carpenter

FILE – In this Tuesday, July 19, 2016, file photo, damage from a blast is shown in a hallway at El Centro College downtown campus in Dallas. According to officials, this site is where gunman Micah Johnson was killed by the blast after he killed five police officers wounding several in July during a protest. Johnson, an Army reservist, showed symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder after returning home from Afghanistan in 2014 and sought treatment for anxiety, depression and hallucinations, according to newly released documents from the Veterans Health Administration. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

The public isn’t ready to trust police with killer robots—but that shouldn’t stop conversations about the technology

By Jacob Carpenter

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., speaks during the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. The summit brings together the leading minds in the tech industry for two-days of keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities. Photographer: George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Mark Zuckerberg and Wall Street are finally meeting in the middle on the metaverse

By Jacob Carpenter

BERLIN, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 18: A young woman walks past a billboard advertisement for the dating app Tinder on February 18, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. Tinder has emerged as one of the most popular dating apps. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Tinder was once the hottest dating app on the market. Can it rekindle old flames in 2023?

By Jacob Carpenter

Politicians are rushing to ban TikTok on government devices—but they’re mostly silent about your cell phone

By Jacob Carpenter

Politicians are rushing to ban TikTok on government devices—but they’re mostly silent about your cell phone

By Jacob Carpenter

Businessman carrying box with personal belonging on sunny day

The tech industry’s boom-bust hiring cycle left tens of thousands without jobs—and damaged trust in top executives

By Jacob Carpenter

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 09: Elon Musk, founder and chief engineer of SpaceX speaks at the 2020 Satellite Conference and Exhibition March 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. Musk answered a range of questions relating to SpaceX projects during his appearance at the conference. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Is Elon Musk hurting Tesla sales with his Twitter tomfoolery? Why there’s not much evidence to prove the case

By Jacob Carpenter

Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Google Inc., is sworn in during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. Pichai backed privacy legislation and denied the company is politically biased, according to a transcript of testimony he plans to deliver. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The government is ganging up on Google. Why it might finally win this time

By Jacob Carpenter

Yann Lecun, head of artificial intelligence (AI) research at Facebook Inc., gestures while speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview at Bloomberg’s Sooner Than You Think technology conference in Paris, France, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. Paris is playing host this week to a global gathering of tech executives and entrepreneurs at the Bloomberg conference and at Viva Tech, a three-year-old event for startups, as the French establishment unites behind a push for more tech investment in the city. Photographer: Marlene Awaad/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Meta’s A.I. chief says ChatGPT’s tech is ‘not particularly innovative.’ Why that’s only half the story

By Jacob Carpenter

TOPSHOT – This illustration photo shows a person checking the app store on a smartphone for “Truth Social”, with a photo of former US president Donald Trump on a computer screen in the background, in Los Angeles, October 20, 2021. – Former US president Donald Trump announced plans on October 20 to launch his own social networking platform called “TRUTH Social,” which is expected to begin its beta launch for “invited guests” next month. The long-awaited platform will be owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), which also intends to launch a subscription video on-demand service that will feature “non-woke” entertainment programming, the group said in a statement. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Truth Social looks deader than ever. Why Donald Trump’s cult of personality couldn’t survive Silicon Valley

By Jacob Carpenter

An illustration of business people standing in huddle circle

Can business executives help heal societal divides? The public trusts them almost as much as anyone

By Jacob Carpenter

Sergey Brin and Larry Page

Alphabet’s layoff notice shows Microsoft and OpenAI are getting under the Google parent’s skin

By Jacob Carpenter

Drivers take part in a rally demanding more job security and livable incomes, at Uber and Lyft New York City Headquaters on May 8, 2019. – Rideshare drivers in major US cities were set to stage a series of strikes and protests Wednesday, casting a shadow over the keenly anticipated Wall Street debut of sector leader Uber. The app drivers for Uber, Lyft, Via and other platforms are seeking improved job security, including an end to arbitrary “deactivations,” and a better revenue split between drivers and platforms. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)

Big-city Uber drivers don’t make a great living. Could this innovation help their cause?

By Jacob Carpenter

09 October 2021, Brandenburg, Grünheide: A Tesla Model Y side-impact test car is seen at a production hall of the Tesla Gigafactory during the open day. The first vehicles are due to roll off the production line in Grünheide, east of Berlin, from the end of 2021. The US company plans to build around 500,000 Model Ys here every year. Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Did Tesla’s Autopilot claims cross the line? We should finally find out this year

By Jacob Carpenter