Tech

The experimental app, internally called “Arena,” would be independent of Facebook and Instagram. It could compete for attention with Polymarket and Kalshi, the biggest prediction markets. Source link

A supercomputer in Shenzhen was declared the world’s fastest. It uses only standard microprocessors and not the special-purpose chips called graphics processing units. Source link

A lawsuit filed in California claims the automaker’s philanthropic arm stole technology intended to help poor farmers, but it is not clear to what end. Source link

One final episode from our live event, featuring a debate, questions from listeners and the dramatic and unplanned collapse of a dancing robot. Source link

The U.V. Okies have dominated a competition with other senior living facilities for six seasons, but they’re not just there to win. Source link

The employees encouraged limits on the complexes in a series of hearings in the tech giant’s hometown, Seattle. Source link

While neither company has publicly discussed the deal, it would be a big break for Intel, which sold a 10 percent stake to the U.S. government last year. Source link

Artificial intelligence is expensive to use, many companies discovered. That has led to a new era of saving costs. Source link

The Guardrails Alliance, which has raised $5 million, is positioning itself as a populist effort that will take on the pro-A.I. interests trying to influence this year’s elections. Source link

Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explain why they try to include “a little chaos” when they record their New York Times tech podcast in front of a crowd in San Francisco. Source link