The New York Times - Technology

1. Taiwan, on China’s Doorstep, Is Dealing With TikTok Its Own Way

   The island democracy was early to ban TikTok on government phones, and the ruling party refuses to use it. But a U.S.-style ban is not under consideration.

2. Robert Dennard, IBM Inventor Whose Chip Changed Computing, Dies at 91

   He invented DRAM, the technology that allowed for the faster and higher-capacity memory storage that is the basis for modern computing.

3. Voice Actors Sue Company Whose AI Sounds Like Them

   Two voice actors say an A.I. company created clones of their voices without their permission. Now they’re suing. The company denies it did anything wrong.

4. Smartphones Can Now Last 7 Years. Here’s How to Keep Them Working.

   Google and Samsung used to update smartphone software for only three years. That has changed.

5. Why TikTok Users Are Blocking Celebrities

   A TikTok movement is calling for followers to block famous people over their stances on the Israel-Hamas war. It began at the Met Gala.

6. OpenAI’s Flirty New Assistant, Google Guts the Web and We Play HatGPT

   It’s been a week of A.I. vertigo — the feeling that we’ve been dragged five years into the future and aren’t sure what to do about it.

7. The Itsy Bitsy Spider Inspired a Microphone

   If spiders use their webs like a large external eardrum, researchers reasoned, perhaps spider silk could be the basis for a powerful listening device.

8. EU Investigates Facebook and Instagram Over Addictive Effects on Children

   The American tech giant’s platforms, Facebook and Instagram, may “exploit the weaknesses and inexperience of minors,” the European Commission said.

9. AI Robot Gives Graduation Speech at Buffalo’s D’Youville University

   D’Youville University in Buffalo had an A.I. robot speak at its commencement on Saturday. Not everyone was happy about it.

10. Netflix and the N.F.L. Sign a Three-Season Deal

    Football joins pro wrestling and comedy specials in an expansion of the streaming service’s live offerings, a key step in the company’s overall live TV strategy.