elapseit Review: Scheduling, Tasks, Time Tracking, and Billing
— Productivity, Project Management, Software
I once tried elapseit in a mid-sized marketing agency. The team included writers, designers, and account managers. We often struggled with…
OpenAI Unveils New A.I. Agent for Research
— Technology, News
The tool, called Deep Research, arrives days after OpenAI released another one, which shops for groceries and books restaurant reservations.…
A Look at OpenAI’s Operator, a New A.I. Agent
— Technology, News
Operator, a new computer-using tool from OpenAI, is brittle and occasionally erratic, but it points to a future of powerful A.I. agents. Th…
Trump’s Canada and Mexico Tariffs Could Hurt Carmakers
— Technology, News
General Motors and a few other companies make as much as 40 percent of their North American cars and trucks in Canada and Mexico, leaving…
Apple’s Revenue Increases 4 Percent Despite Slowing iPhone Sales
— Technology, News
The tech giant’s sales of apps and services helped profit grow 7 percent from a year ago, even as the company contended with slumping sales…
Bill Gates Isn’t Like Those Other Tech Billionaires
— Technology, News
The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist is taking a break from the future to examine his past — and mulling where the billionaires now…
Mark Zuckerberg Defends Embrace of Trump Administration in Meta Employee Q&A
— Technology, News
In a meeting with Meta employees on Thursday, Mr. Zuckerberg also doubled down on recent changes to the company’s online speech policies and…
DeepSeek Deep Dive + Hands-On With Operator + Hot Mess Express!
— Technology, News
“DeepSeek is a really odd duck.” This article summary is sourced from the New York Times Technology RSS feed. For the complete article…
DeepSeek’s Answers Include Chinese Propaganda, Researchers Say
— Technology, News
Since the Chinese company’s chatbot surged in popularity, researchers have documented how its answers reflect China’s view of the world…
Meta Said to Explore Incorporating in a Different State
— Technology, News
The owner of Facebook and Instagram is incorporated in Delaware, but is considering a change. Its corporate headquarters would remain in…
TikTok True Crime to Stream: ‘Dancing for the Devil’ and More
— Technology, News
Across television, film and social media itself, here are four picks that explore crime stories associated in some way with the imperiled…
What to Know About Collision Avoidance Systems on Planes
— Technology, News
Commercial planes have technology that helps prevent crashes — but it has limitations, which was highlighted by the accident in Washington.…
Luddite Teens Still Don’t Want Your Likes
— Technology, News
Three years after starting a club meant to fight social media’s grip on young people, many original members are holding firm and gaining new…
Meta Agrees to Pay Trump $25 Million to Settle His Lawsuit
— Technology, News
President Trump had sued Meta and other tech firms in 2021, arguing that he had been wrongfully censored by them. Meta also reported revenue…
Musk’s Twitter Takeover Offers Trump a Blueprint
— Technology, News
Federal agencies have offered exits to millions of employees and tested the prowess of engineers — just like when Elon Musk bought Twitter…
Microsoft Continues A.I. Spending Growth as Profit Grows 10%
— Technology, News
The tech giant’s revenue was up 12 percent to $69.6 billion, but investors are showing their nerves after a long boom for tech stocks. This…
Tesla’s Fourth-Quarter Earnings Report Sharp Drop in Profit
— Technology, News
The electric car company run by Elon Musk is facing increasing competition, but investors have focused mostly on the prospects for Tesla’s…
SoftBank in Talks to Invest Up to $25 Billion in OpenAI
— Technology, News
A new investment from the Japanese conglomerate would be separate from the $100 billion tied to a project announced at the White House last…
U.S. Sues to Block Tech Deal in First Antitrust Action of Trump Term
— Technology, News
The challenge to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s acquisition of Juniper Networks came as many in corporate America had expected a lighter touch…
After DeepSeek, Venture Capital Investors Face Questions About Their A.I. Bets
— Technology, News
Venture capitalists plowed money into A.I. start-ups like OpenAI and Anthropic. But the rise of the Chinese A.I. start-up DeepSeek has…
Citing ‘Shadow of Evil,’ Vatican Warns About the Risks of A.I.
— Technology, News
A new document examines the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence and calls for “moral and ethical considerations” to be…
DeepSeek Shows Meta’s A.I. Strategy Is Working
— Technology, News
The Silicon Valley giant was criticized for giving away its core A.I. technology two years ago for anyone to use. Now that bet is having an…
How DeepSeek Changed the A.I. Game
— Technology, News
What is DeepSeek, and why did it cause the markets and U.S. tech giants to quake? Cade Metz, a technology reporter for The New York Times…
How Google Maps Plans to Handle the ‘Gulf of America’
— Technology, News
Google said it would follow the Trump administration in renaming the Gulf of Mexico once the new name is updated in government sources. Thi…
Silicon Valley Tech Workers Quietly Protest Their Bosses’ Embrace of Trump
— Technology, News
As Mark Zuckerberg and other tech titans have embraced President Trump and muffled internal dissent at their companies, their mostly left…
OpenAI Says DeepSeek May Have Improperly Harvested Its Data
— Technology, News
The San Francisco start-up claims that its Chinese rival may have used data generated by OpenAI technologies to build new systems. This…
Why Trump Picked a Science Advisor, Michael Kratsios, Who Isn’t a Scientist
— Technology, News
Michael Kratsios, who served in the White House and Defense Department in the first Trump administration, is a policy specialist on…
Chevron Wants to Tap Into A.I. Boom by Selling Electricity to Data Centers
— Technology, News
The oil company plans to build natural gas power plants that will be directly connected to data centers used by technology companies for…
G.M. Has Plans Ready for Trump’s Canada and Mexico Tariffs
— Technology, News
General Motors, the largest producer of cars in Mexico, won’t provide details on how it would react if President Trump imposes 25 percent…
How Does DeepSeek’s A.I. Chatbot Compare to ChatGPT and Other Competitors?
— Technology, News
The chatbot from China appears to perform a number of tasks as well as its American competitors do, but it censors topics such as Tiananmen…
Elon Musk’s X Partners With Visa to Provide Financial Services
— Technology, News
The social media company said it would start a peer-to-peer payments service, moving to expand the app’s abilities. This article summary is…
In Seattle, a Meeting of 5,444 Mathematical Minds
— Technology, News
Participants at this year’s Joint Mathematics Meetings explored everything from the role of A.I. to the hyperbolic design of a patchwork…
Why DeepSeek Could Change What Silicon Valley Believe About A.I.
— Technology, News
A new A.I. model, released by a scrappy Chinese upstart, has rocked Silicon Valley and upended several fundamental assumptions about A.I…
What is DeepSeek? And How Is It Upending A.I.?
— Technology, News
How did a little-known Chinese start-up cause the markets and U.S. tech giants to quake? Here’s what to know. This article summary is…
E.V. Owners Don’t Pay Gas Taxes. So, Many States Are Charging Them Fees.
— Technology, News
States are using higher registration fees for electric cars to make up for declining fuel taxes, but some are punitive, environmentalists…
Meta to Increase Spending to $65 Billion This Year in A.I. Push
— Technology, News
Much of the capital investment, a big jump from 2024, will fund expansion of Meta’s data centers, which provide the computing power needed…
Nvidia Reels After DeepSeek’s A.I. Breakthrough
— Technology, News
The tech industry has had an insatiable appetite for Nvidia’s chips over the last two years. But the feast may be over sooner than many had…
Oil Companies Embrace Trump, but Not ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’
— Technology, News
Oil and gas executives welcomed President Trump’s early moves on energy policy, but many said they did not plan to increase production…
Elon Musk, Video Game King? Well, Maybe Not.
— Technology, News
Gaming is a big part of the billionaire’s public persona. But other players are questioning whether he has the time or the skill to be as…
The Surveillance Tools That Could Power Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
— Technology, News
Border enforcement agencies have spent billions assembling surveillance tools to track and find people. These could be critical in President…
How the New York Times Website Got Its URL
— Technology, News
The Times wanted to go online in 1996 with nytimes.com. But the domain was already owned — by a Times reporter. This article summary is…
Tom Green, Former Provocateur, Is Building Something New
— Technology, News
A Y2K-era phenomenon most famous for his MTV prank show and surreal brand of comedy, Green pioneered ideas that thrive today. This article…
TikTok Ban and Trump Executive Order Lead to Tech Company Dilemma
— Technology, News
The federal law banning TikTok has revealed a major schism among American tech companies: Some are willing to flout the law — and some…
Trump’s Crypto Venture Divides the Industry He Aims to Support
— Technology, News
The president’s promotion of a speculative digital coin left some crypto investors feeling blindsided, while others saw it as a gimmick that…
‘Eternal You’ and the Ethics of Using A.I. to ‘Talk’ to Dead Loved Ones
— Technology, News
Examining what it means to make money by selling the bereaved on an illusion, the film feels like something of a warning. This article…
Quantum TikTok + Memecoin Mania + Chris Hayes on the Attention Wars
— Technology, News
“We are starting to see how Silicon Valley wants to do business during the Trump administration.” This article summary is sourced from the…
‘The Interview’: Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy is Done
— Technology, News
The once-fringe writer has long argued for an American monarchy. His ideas have found an audience in the incoming administration and Silicon…
TikTok Got a Reprieve, but Americans and Chinese Are Still on RedNote
— Technology, News
The Chinese social media app, popular in the United States a week after being flooded by TikTok users, has added language translation…
Trump Signs Executive Order in Attempt to Delay TikTok Ban
— Technology, News
Shortly after taking office Monday, the president issued the order to delay the app’s ban for 75 days. The law went into effect on Sunday.…
Trump Plans to Announce $100 Billion A.I. Initiative
— Technology, News
OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank are planning to form a new joint venture called Stargate to invest in data centers, building on major U.S…
Trump’s Executive Order to End E.V. Subsidies Draws Pushback
— Technology, News
Automakers and even some Republicans may fight to preserve funds, and environmental activists will likely sue, but some experts said that…
When Google Altered Its Ad Rules, Charities Paid the Price
— Technology, News
After the search giant welcomed more ads from small rivals like Ask.com, Google ad costs for some nonprofits ballooned. This article…
TikTok Ban Behind Fire Set at a Mall With Congressman’s Office, Police Say
— Technology, News
No one was injured. The building, which includes a district office of a Wisconsin congressman who has been a critic of TikTok, sustained…
TikTok Butters Up Trump as It Navigates a Ban in the U.S.
— Technology, News
The app has repeatedly name checked the president-elect in pop-up messages and statements, as it navigates a ban in the United States unless…
TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet
— Technology, News
China’s internet companies and their hard-working, resourceful professionals make world-class products, in spite of censorship and malign…
TikTok Starts Working Again After Trump Says He Will Stall a Ban
— Technology, News
Some users saw the social media app come back online on Sunday, following a shutdown when a federal law went into effect requiring a sale or…
A Who’s Who at Peter Thiel’s Trump Party: Zuckerberg, Adelson and More
— Technology, News
The party symbolized the euphoria of the tech industry on the cusp of the Trump presidency. The guest list included Mark Zuckerberg, Sam…
Biden and Trump Weigh In as TikTok Threatens to ‘Go Dark’ on Sunday
— Technology, News
The Chinese-owned company said it would cut off its services unless the U.S. assures Apple, Google and other companies that they would not…
Does Banning TikTok solve the National Security Issue?
— Technology, News
TikTok is set to be blocked in the U.S. after the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the app. TikTok, a Chinese-owned social…
Instagram Debuts New Video-Editing App, as TikTok Deals With a Ban
— Technology, News
Instagram on Sunday rolled out Edits, a video-editing product that appeared similar to CapCut, which is owned by TikTok’s parent company…
How TikTok Evaded a Ban Again and Again, Until Now
— Technology, News
After a decisive loss at the Supreme Court, the app is set to be blocked in the U.S. starting Sunday, ending its streak of Houdini-like…
TikTok Ban Takes Effect and App Goes Dark in the U.S.
— Technology, News
The popular video app stopped working shortly before a federal law barring U.S. companies from hosting or distributing TikTok was set to…
What if No One Misses TikTok?
— Technology, News
TikTok’s cultural footprint in America is huge. Why is its disappearance being met with a shrug? This article summary is sourced from the…
What We Know About the TikTok Ban
— Technology, News
The popular video app went dark in the United States late Saturday and then came back around noon on Sunday, even as a law banning it took…
Apple Plans to Disable A.I. Summaries of News Notifications
— Technology, News
The company’s Apple Intelligence system has erroneously characterized news stories, provoking a backlash from media companies. This article…
C.I.A.’s Chatbot Stands In for World Leaders
— Technology, News
The spy agency is trying to give its teams better tools and make it easier for the private sector to develop technology for their secretive…
She Is in Love With ChatGPT
— Technology, News
A 28-year-old woman with a busy social life spends hours on end talking to her A.I. boyfriend for advice and consolation. And yes, they do…
Bob Dylan Joins TikTok in What May Be Its Final Days
— Technology, News
Dylan seemed to be in on the joke, posting an old black and white clip of himself saying “Good God, I must leave right away.” This article…
General Motors Is Banned From Selling Driving Behavior Data for 5 Years
— Technology, News
An investigation by the Federal Trade Commission determined that consumers had not been aware that the automaker was providing their driving…
Goodbye TikTok, Ni Hao RedNote? + A.I.’s Environmental Impact + Meta’s Masculine Energy
— Technology, News
“This is truly one of the funniest and most unexpected stories of the young year so far.” This article summary is sourced from the New York…
Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit From a TikTok Ban
— Technology, News
Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready to welcome TikTok users, as the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the…
Spain Overhauls Domestic Violence System After Criticism
— Technology, News
Spain uses an algorithm to score how likely a domestic violence victim is to be abused again. A Times investigation last year identified…
TikTok C.E.O. Plans to Attend Trump Inauguration
— Technology, News
Shou Chew will join tech moguls like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk at President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as the fate of the app…
TikTok Refugees Get Wry Welcome on RedNote, Another Chinese App
— Technology, News
In their mass migration to the Chinese app RedNote, social media users make a gleeful mockery of the American government. This article…
TikTok Makes Last-Minute Push as Supreme Court Is Poised to Rule on Ban
— Technology, News
With the court signaling it will release a decision on Friday, lobbyists for the app pushed lawmakers to shift course. This article summary…
When the Word Is Not Just Flesh: Reporting on A.I. in Religion
— Technology, News
A technology reporter came across a Facebook group called “A.I. for Church Leaders and Pastors,” and his interest was piqued. This article…
What to Know About Plane Maintenance After the South Korean Crash
— Technology, News
Airlines have been increasingly outsourcing repair and upkeep work to other countries, but experts and consumer groups disagree about its…
U.S. Ban of TikTok Is Set to Deal a Major Blow to ByteDance, Its Chinese Owner
— Technology, News
While TikTok remains hugely popular in Brazil, Indonesia and other markets, its 170 million users in the United States are its most valuable…
A First-Day Trump Order: A Federal Stockpile of Bitcoin?
— Technology, News
The cryptocurrency industry has pushed President-elect Donald J. Trump to establish one, creating real political momentum behind the plan.…
A.I. Military Start-Up Anduril Plans $1 Billion Factory in Ohio
— Technology, News
The company said its Columbus plant could eventually produce tens of thousands of autonomous systems and weapons each year. This article…
Jeff Bezos’ Successful Blue Origin Launch Silences Skeptics
— Technology, News
The successful flight to orbit of the Amazon founder’s powerful rocket suggests it could grow into a credible competitor with Elon Musk’s…
What to Know About the E.V. Tax Credit That Trump Might Repeal
— Technology, News
Rules for a $7,500 tax break for electric vehicle purchases and leases recently changed, but more far-reaching changes are expected when…
Trump Is Said to Consider Executive Order to Circumvent TikTok Ban
— Technology, News
The move is under discussion as the Chinese-owned app faces a Sunday deadline to find a new buyer or shut down in the United States. This…
S.E.C. Sues Elon Musk Over Twitter-Related Securities Violations
— Technology, News
Regulators filed a lawsuit in federal court stemming from Mr. Musk’s $44 billion purchase of the social media company now called X. This…
Meta to Cut 5% of Its Workers in New Round of Layoffs
— Technology, News
The layoffs come as Mark Zuckerberg pushes to remake his company for the Trump era and prepares to co-host a gala for the president-elect’s…
Write Down Your Thoughts in a Digital Journal on Your Phone
— Technology, News
People have been keeping personal diaries for several millenniums, but free smartphone apps now let you capture much more than words. This…
She Is in Love With ChatGPT
— Technology, News
A 28-year-old woman with a busy social life spends hours on end talking to her A.I. boyfriend for advice and consolation. And yes, they do…
Can You Still Use TikTok if It’s Banned? What Users Should Know About the App.
— Technology, News
The social media app is likely to disappear from the app stores of Google and Apple right away. But it’s unclear if users will completely…
TikTok Says U.S. Employees Will Have Jobs Even if the App Is Banned
— Technology, News
The company is awaiting a decision over the constitutionality of a new law that aims to force a sale of the app to a non-Chinese owner under…
How to Download Your Videos From TikTok
— Technology, News
With a TikTok ban looming in the United States and the app’s future unknown, now might be a good time to save your work while you can. This…
Zuckerberg Will Host a Party for Trump’s Inauguration
— Technology, News
Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta chief executive, is one of several tech leaders expected to play a high-profile role in celebrating the new…
Biden Administration Adopts Rules to Guide A.I.’s Global Spread
— Technology, News
New rules aim to keep advanced technology out of China and to ensure that cutting-edge artificial intelligence is developed by the United…
Texas Sues Allstate Over Its Collection of Driver Data
— Technology, News
The lawsuit accuses Arity, an Allstate subsidiary, of collecting data about people’s driving behavior through mobile phone apps, leading to…
Why Oil Industry Jobs Are Down, Even With Production Up
— Technology, News
The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a…
Why TikTok Users Are Downloading ‘Red Note,’ the Chinese App
— Technology, News
To show how little they care about TikTok’s ties to Beijing, people in the United States are downloading one of China’s most popular apps.…
7 Project Management Trends to Watch in 2025
Organizations across the globe are rapidly adopting new technologies and processes to stay ahead in a highly competitive marketplace. As we…
Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs
— Technology, News
Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government. This…
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era
— Technology, News
After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to…
OpenAI Courts Trump With Vision for ‘A.I. in America’
— Technology, News
The maker of ChatGPT hopes to spur investment from the Middle East and avoid strict regulations on the development of new technologies. Thi…
Can You Still Use TikTok if It’s Banned? What Users Should Know About the App.
— Technology, News
The social media app is likely to disappear from the app stores of Google and Apple right away. But it’s unclear if users will completely…
Watch Duty, a Wildfire-Tracking App, Provides a Lifeline in Los Angeles
— Technology, News
A nonprofit runs the app with volunteers and full-time employees, including retired firefighters and dispatchers, to provide live updates on…
4 Takeaways From the Arguments Before the Supreme Court in the TikTok Case
— Technology, News
The justices, who asked tough questions of both sides, showed skepticism toward arguments by lawyers for TikTok and its users. This article…
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Launch Could Give SpaceX Some Competition
— Technology, News
If New Glenn lifts off on Monday as planned, the Amazon founder’s rocket company will be on track to give Elon Musk’s SpaceX some genuine…
Trump and Republicans Cannot Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say
— Technology, News
More car buyers are expected to eventually pick battery-powered cars and trucks as prices fall and technology improves, even if Biden-era…
Constellation Energy to Buy Power Producer Calpine
— Technology, News
Constellation Energy’s deal to buy Calpine is being driven by fast-rising demand for electricity in part by the technology industry’s…
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Drop Venu Sports Streaming Service
— Technology, News
Venu Sports, a joint venture among Disney, Fox and Warner Bros., was announced to great fanfare last year but was discontinued before it…
Supreme Court Seems Poised to Uphold Law That Could Ban TikTok
— Technology, News
The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against the First Amendment’s…
Meta Goes MAGA Mode + a Big Month in A.I. + HatGPT
— Technology, News
“I think this set of changes that the company announced this week are the most important series of policy changes that they have made in the…
TikTok, Facing a US Ban, Is Also Waging Legal Battles Around the World
— Technology, News
TikTok is challenging a possible ban or forced sale to new owners in the United States, but has for several years been waging other fights…
Anthropic in Talks for $2 Billion Funding Round
— Technology, News
The financing efforts follow new funding rounds by Elon Musk’s xAI and the market leader, OpenAI, which is now valued at $157 billion. This…
TikTok Case Before Supreme Court Pits National Security Against Free Speech
— Technology, News
The court, which hears arguments on Friday in a challenge to a law banning the app, has issued varying rulings when those two interests…
As Elon Musk Embraces the Far Right, Some of Its Leaders Reject Him
— Technology, News
Mr. Musk has fallen out with prominent right-wing Americans who say they are worried that their agenda may be sidelined in favor of his own…
AT&T to Credit Customers After Internet Outages
— Technology, News
The announcement follows a year of high-profile internet blackouts that hit several companies. This article summary is sourced from the New…
Facebook Shifts Content Moderation to Its Users. Are You Ready?
— Technology, News
Meta is joining X and YouTube in shifting moderation to users. Are you ready? This article summary is sourced from the New York Times…
Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term
— Technology, News
The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact checkers and instead rely on users to add notes to posts. President-elect Trump…
Mark Zuckerberg’s Political Evolution, From Apologies to No More Apologies
— Technology, News
Meta’s chief executive has stepped away from his mea culpa approach to issues on his platforms and has told people that he wants to return…
Port Workers Could Strike Again if No Deal Is Reached on Automation
— Technology, News
Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t agree on the use…
Sam Altman’s Younger Sister Files Lawsuit Claiming He Sexually Abused Her
— Technology, News
OpenAI’s chief executive and founder denies the allegations, which are similar to claims his sister has long made online. This article…
U.A.W. Seeks Union Election at Ford Battery Plant in Kentucky
— Technology, News
The United Automobile Workers union asked a federal labor regulator to conduct an election at a factory Ford jointly owns with a South…
What’s Behind Meta’s Makeover Ahead of Trump’s Second Term?
— Technology, News
Mark Zuckerberg is positioning his company for a second Trump term — and revealing the hollow identity at its core. This article summary is…