Meta is threatening to block users from sharing news articles on its social media networks in protest of a bill that aims to force tech companies to pay publishers for content. https://wapo.st/43howRD
On TikTok, users are discussing the mental health risks of motherhood more candidly than ever, as the specter of loneliness hangs over parents and child-free people alike. https://wapo.st/3IPbYsr
DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats may be convenient, but whether they’re a winning proposition for anybody can swing on a few dollars. https://wapo.st/3WGPaks
AI chatbots are everywhere, but they still routinely make up false information and pass it off as real. The problem may not be fixable. https://wapo.st/3OI7K9N
Beijing also plans to expand its space station, part of an ambitious effort to boost its presence in space - and opening up a new sphere of rivalry with the U.S. https://wapo.st/3WGzKMX
A game available on Google Play had users sell, buy and punish enslaved people. Now, it's at the center of a federal probe in Brazil. https://wapo.st/3IIN7qr
Workers in nursing, fast food and airlines say their jobs are only worsening as they continue to struggle with low pay, burnout and staffing issues three years into the pandemic. https://wapo.st/3OY9igj
Vivek H. Murthy’s advisory expressed concern about exposure to "extreme, inappropriate content," difficulty paying attention and other issues. https://wapo.st/3OEqA1K
WhatsApp will allow users to edit their messages within 15 minutes of sending them. The feature will be available globally in the next few weeks. https://wapo.st/3MoyLfO
Anna Gomez is President Biden's latest pick in the hope of gaining a Democratic majority on the Federal Communications Commission. https://wapo.st/429y93G
An E.U. body ruled that Meta's transfers of European Facebook users' data violated the bloc's privacy rules. Meta says it will appeal the decision. https://wapo.st/3MJmIuR
It's the second mission chartered by the Houston company Axiom Space. Aboard will be a veteran astronaut, two Saudi Arabians and an American entrepreneur. https://wapo.st/3WvU0Rt
Prominent tech leaders are warning artificial intelligence could take over. Other researchers and executives say it’s science fiction. https://wapo.st/43bVX7O
Google said this week it would delete accounts that hadn't been used in two years. Back up everything and make a plan for archiving going forward. https://wapo.st/3BJb3Gc
The law is supposed to protect users' private data, but enforcing it, experts say, would require more data collection, not less. https://wapo.st/3MpzEEX
Italy will spend some $30 million to help workers whose jobs are at risk as artificial intelligence transforms the labor market worldwide. https://wapo.st/42O82jD
With a graduate degree in computer science, Obernolte has emerged as a leading expert in Congress on how AI works and what lawmakers should worry about. https://wapo.st/437Qr6g
Global cellphone provider Vodafone said it would cut 11,000 jobs after new CEO Margherita Della Valle said financial results had "not been good enough." https://wapo.st/454UgLc
The Washington Post asked people of all ages to share their experiences with loneliness and the role technology has played. Are tech companies helping the lonely or taking advantage of them? Join us as we tell their stories. https://wapo.st/3MsqQiQ
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is juggling his desire to compete in the artificial intelligence arms race with the company’s longstanding big bet on the metaverse. https://wapo.st/42QF56Z
But neither Trump Media nor the SPAC that has proposed merging with it has revealed that to the SEC or the SPAC's shareholders. https://wapo.st/42NRWpK
Google finally built a smartphone that folds in half. But will it -- and the rest of Google's new gadgets -- be worth the wait? https://wapo.st/3LMYH4s
Our investigation finds Google still retains location data about users who visit clinics, hospitals and other ‘particularly personal’ locations, despite Google’s commitment to delete it. https://wapo.st/3phWyGd
More than 180 letters were filed with the judge praising Joe Sullivan and asking that he be spared prison time for covering up the hack of data of 50 million Uber customers. https://wapo.st/3VBqR6P
The CEOs of Microsoft, Google, Anthropic and OpenAI will meet with Harris and other Biden administration officials concerned about the artificial intelligence boom. https://wapo.st/3LUJL5x
The agency wants to update a 2020 settlement with the Facebook parent company after allegations that the company misled parents about its Messenger Kids app. https://wapo.st/420bkA8
The makers of iOS and Android say they’re working on software that will alert you when you’re being followed by a Bluetooth tracker — regardless of what kind of phone you use. https://wapo.st/3LPKBk8
The shopping app Temu says it's from Boston and social app Lemon8 says it's based in Singapore. That's true but not the whole story. https://wapo.st/3LQhiOp
Geoffrey Hinton said artificial intelligence systems could soon become smarter than humans and even develop a hunger for power. https://wapo.st/44n3XnW
A ransomware breach of a little-known computer network has shut down a key technical tool that the U.S. Marshals use to hunt fugitives via their cellphones. https://wapo.st/3oYtnbj
Mark Zuckerberg has shepherded Meta through public crisis. Amid layoffs, insiders say the Facebook founder has lost his vision and the trust of his workforce. https://wapo.st/44f75Cc