How Social Media Sparked a Refugee Crisis Between Spain and Morocco NYT - Technology By: Steven Lee Myers Β· Aida Alami and Carlos BarragΓ‘n 11 August 2026 at 14:23 A wave of disinformation online contributed to a surge of migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta who were trying to reach Europe, resulting in about 90 deaths.
TikTok Lays Off 250 Employees in Office That Includes Content Moderation NYT - Technology By: Emmett Lindner 6 August 2026 at 14:14 TikTok did not give a detailed reason for the layoffs, which will shutter its Nashville office.
Larry Ellison Bet It All on the A.I. Boom. Will He Be the Face of the A.I. Bubble? NYT - Technology By: Jonathan Mahler Β· Jim Rutenberg and Kirsten Grind 2 August 2026 at 16:45 Inside the 81-year-old billionaireβs risky, debt-fueled scramble to transform his data empire into an A.I. juggernaut.
Five Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Larry Ellisonβs A.I. Gamble NYT - Technology By: Jonathan Mahler Β· Jim Rutenberg and Kirsten Grind 31 July 2026 at 10:05 The billionaireβs company took on ominous loads of debt to build data centers around the world. The implications go far beyond Oracle.
βTeachers Are Going to Hate Itβ: How Social Media Apps Hooked Teens at School NYT - Technology By: Jennifer Valentino-DeVries 4 June 2026 at 14:34 Internal documents show how tech giants grabbed childrenβs attention throughout the day, a strategy that schools say has undermined education.
Can Content Creators Get Rich Off A.I. Slop Like Tung Tung Tung Sahur? NYT - Technology By: Oliver Whang 1 June 2026 at 22:41 Brainrot videos are specifically designed to confuse us. They can also be a financial bonanza for their creators.
A.I. Is Making Scams Hard to Spot. Hereβs How to Protect Yourself. NYT - Technology By: Brian X. Chen 28 May 2026 at 16:54 A criminal could be masquerading as a celebrity, web store or family member asking for your money. Detecting scams requires a new approach.