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Cruise, once regarded a front-runner in the autonomous-car industry, has been bleeding money since General Motors purchased it in 2016. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/31/cruise-self-driving-company-loss-gm/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

App safety settings can shield your teen from some online dangers. Here are three settings to check on TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Discord and Twitch. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/31/social-media-teen-safety-settings/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Whether you have a little or a lot of Google in your life, you should stay on top of these account settings. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/09/23/google-privacy-settings-2/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Universal Music Group accused TikTok of paying artists unfairly and said it would pull music from the platform. It represents Adele, Coldplay, Drake and others. https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/01/31/tiktok-universal-music-group-contract/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

For three of the tech CEOs, it will be the first time testifying before Congress. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/31/kids-online-safety-tech-ceos/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The ruling by a Delaware court stems from a Tesla shareholder lawsuit over the tech billionaire’s 2018 compensation package. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/30/elon-musk-pay-package/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The first impressions: It’s the best high-definition TV set you can imagine. But it’s also an imperfect, $3,500 computer you wear on your face. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/30/apple-vision-pro-first-reviews/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Internal Meta safety experts have raised red flags about the features, citing infrequent use, low adoption and high burdens on parents. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/30/parental-controls-tiktok-instagram-use/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Could a $3,499 headset replace your computer? Here are three things you may want to use one for, and three things it’s not great for. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/30/apple-vision-pro-what-does-it-do/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Vision Pro, arriving Friday, brings us a whole new dimension of privacy risks. Apple appears to have only partial solutions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/30/apple-vision-pro-privacy/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The superstar’s fans were spurred into action last week after the images, likely generated by AI, began proliferating online. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/01/29/taylor-swift-ai-pictures/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

$150 million in research funding will go to 18 states, most of which are contested or red, as President Biden makes his economic pitch to voters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/29/biden-innovation-research-funds-battleground/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Amazon Prime video subscribers will start seeing commercials starting today -- unless they pay more. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/29/amazon-prime-video-ads-streaming/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Last year was a record year for reports of child sexual abuse material reach online, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/28/csam-ncmec-senate-hearing-child-porn/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Among Tesla investors, Elon Musk could once do no wrong. But the lack of support for his recent pitch for 25 percent control of Tesla shows his pull has eroded. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/28/elon-musk-tesla-control/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

He invented the Network Time Protocol, a bedrock technology relied on by the entire modern internet. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/01/26/david-mills-network-time-protocol-internet-obituary/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Confirmation of the probe comes after an October incident where one of Cruise’s autonomous vehicles dragged a pedestrian 20 feet. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/25/cruise-investigation-doj-sec/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Amazon-owned Ring camera company said it will no longer share footage with law enforcement. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/25/ring-camera-footage-sharing-police/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The unspoken texting rules you should know from response time to group chat etiquette. https://wapo.st/3sE3tvj

The spacecraft appeared to reach the moon, but it was not clear if the lander touched down softly. https://wapo.st/48Zwl0L

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency hopes the ‘Moon Sniper’ rover will pave the way for precise landings crucial to researching the origins of the moon. https://wapo.st/424IoHQ

Apple was on the wrong end of fights over the Apple Watch and apps. The company still came out ahead. https://wapo.st/3SqwYLz

AI CEOs like Sam Altman are the hot ticket at the 2024 World Economic Forum at Davos. But excitement about tech like ChatGPT is coupled with concerns of risks. https://wapo.st/47Byqih

Former Meta chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg is leaving the company’s board of directors after 12 years. https://wapo.st/3vNNmN1

Apple is opening up its iPhone walled garden a crack, allowing U.S. app makers to use third-party payment systems — but it is charging developers a pretty penny to venture outside its gates. https://wapo.st/3S62b5i

A year-long delay in a planned mission to send astronauts to orbit the moon prompts worries among members of Congress. https://wapo.st/48EPo0E

Does anyone really need a smartphone to make live phone calls with AI? The Korean electronics giant is making its case for it in its new Galaxy S24 smartphone. https://wapo.st/424tJML

Cameras influence the way we see the world — and ourselves. These tips can help you control the way you look in photos. https://wapo.st/48XDLlm

The company can still ask the U.S. Supreme Court to say Twitter had a First Amendment right to alert Donald Trump to a subpoena. https://wapo.st/4b1gO2a

Update the software on your WiFi router. Pick a slower delivery speed. Or try a visual search feature. Then declare victory! https://wapo.st/4aWkouB

A new center to coordinate government and private industry’s research efforts on computer semiconductors is the latest move by the administration to bring focus to U.S. chip manufacturing. https://wapo.st/3HlQlz2

OpenAI laid outs its elections policies Monday as politicians and activists raise concerns about AI-generated misinformation. https://wapo.st/3S2PsQG

Silicon Valley figures have long warned about the dangers of artificial intelligence. Now their anxiety has migrated to other halls of power: the legal system, global gatherings of business leaders and top Wall Street regulators. https://wapo.st/3vxzkz3

Our gadget nerd gives three rules for deciding which technology products might make your life better and what will wind up in your junk drawer. https://wapo.st/4aW1jZC

More than half the world’s population lives in countries holding elections in 2024 — an unprecedented test of systems to combat disinformation. https://wapo.st/3tTWaR1

One of the newsletter platform Substack’s most prominent writers is abandoning the platform over its decision not to moderate praise for Nazis and pro-Holocaust material. https://wapo.st/4aWAwwm

Follow these tips and tools to find a new job. https://wapo.st/3LMYXjW

Google layoffs hit its hardware division, which included Fitbit, the activity tracker company Google bought in 2019 https://wapo.st/4aRXSD6

With Amazon and BlackRock announcing layoffs, more could be on the horizon. So spruce up your résumé and prepare for your next interview. https://wapo.st/3vskpWV

Former contract workers at the language app say they were cut as the company uses more AI tools to create lessons. https://wapo.st/4aTiyKQ

Instagram will further limit what teens can see on the app by hiding ‘sensitive content’ even if it’s posted by friends. https://wapo.st/4aRjsYh

Facing a writer revolt, the popular newsletter platform agrees to ban some accounts — testing its “free speech” stance. https://wapo.st/41Pu7id

The FCC will begin winding down the Affordable Connectivity Program this week unless Congress greenlights more funding. https://wapo.st/4aJBAUd

The artificial intelligence digests can be handy — if you read them with a savvy eye. https://wapo.st/48qC3ZP

Anna Makanju orchestrated Sam Altman’s political debut like a diplomatic mission. But Congress’s AI push could test the company’s friendly reputation. https://wapo.st/3SaoXtX

A man on a walk discovered a phone from the Alaska Airlines mishap far from where it had been sucked out a missing door. An expert explains how that’s possible. https://wapo.st/3S7RFeS

Best known for its smartphones and TVs, Samsung is now betting that people will welcome robots into their homes. https://wapo.st/4aLU726

To see how the tech in your life could change in 2024, start with this week’s CES trade show in Las Vegas. https://wapo.st/3S7WuoE

Can an AI generated college essay fool an Ivy League admissions counselor? We put ChatGPT to the test. https://wapo.st/3vtngit

The Astrobotic Peregrine is carrying experiments and the cremated remains of people it described as ”intrepid souls who never stopped reaching for the stars.” https://wapo.st/47otSvD