Technology

Top tech CEOs discuss future of AI on Capitol Hill

5:13pm September 13, 2023

by Claudia Grisales

Top tech CEO including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates discussed the future of artificial intelligence in a closed meeting with a bipartisan group of Senators on Capitol Hill.

UN debates how to define cybercrime

5:13pm September 13, 2023

by Jenna McLaughlin

While cybercrime is a problem around the world, agreeing on a definition on the international stage has been a huge challenge. That's plainly been on display at the United Nations recently.

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Series villain Ganondorf, as he appears in Tears of the Kingdom.

Arts

'Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' designers explain why latest hit won't get a follow-up

5:00pm September 13, 2023

by James Perkins Mastromarino

NPR interviewed Tears of the Kingdom designers Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi on the game's success and the Zelda series' future.

A mobile billboard is seen near the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

The who's who of the tech world meet with senators to debate plan to regulate AI

2:32pm September 13, 2023

by Claudia Grisales

More than 20 business leaders and others, including tech titans Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, are on Capitol Hill to meet with U.S. senators.

Politics & Government

The who's who of the tech world will gather on Capitol Hill to focus on AI

5:12am September 13, 2023

Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates are among more than 20 business leaders and others meeting with U.S. senators behind closed doors Wednesday to talk about artificial intelligence.

The West Wing of the White House on July 5, 2023. Tech executives are meeting with top Biden administration officials on Tuesday to agree to voluntary measures to reduce risks posed by AI.

Politics & Government

These tech giants are at the White House today to talk about the risks of AI

11:03am September 12, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

The White House is working with big tech companies to agree to testing and reporting measures to reduce AI risks. These voluntary measures are a precursor to regulation.

London-based company Nothing markets its Nothing Phone 2 as a less distracting smartphone.

Music & Culture

Tiny Tech Tips: From iPhone to Nothing Phone

10:07am September 12, 2023

by Josh Rogosin

As the world waits for the iPhone 15, a loyal iPhone user tries out a competitor, the Nothing Phone 2.

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A livestream set up by Explore.org in the Katmai National Park for bear enthusiasts captured a missing hiker pleading for help on Sept. 5.

They logged on to watch the famous fat brown bears. They saved a hiker's life instead

9:48am September 12, 2023

by Emily Olson

Viewers of the Katmai National Park bear cameras caught more excitement than they may have hoped for last Tuesday when a hiker wandered into view, mouthing the words "help me."

DOJ's antitrust trial against Google over its search dominance is set to begin

5:06am September 12, 2023

The Justice Department is dubbing its case against Google the biggest monopoly lawsuit in more than 25 years. It says Google has been giving its search engine business preferential treatment.

National

Google's antitrust showdown begins this week

5:12pm September 11, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rebecca Haw Allensworth, a professor of antitrust law at Vanderbilt Law School, about the federal government's first major monopoly trial of the Big Tech era.