March 1, 2016 Magistrate Judge James Orenstein’s Order by Unknown Author By Unknown Author A federal judge has denied the United States government’s request to open up an Apple iPhone in a drug case in…
March 1, 2016 Apple Wins Ruling in New York iPhone Hacking Order by KATIE BENNER By KATIE BENNER A federal judge denied the use of the All Writs Act, a law that federal authorities have cited in insisting on…
February 29, 2016 Federal Efforts in Data Privacy Move Slowly by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER The initiative has produced few data controls for consumers, even as advocates say the need is greater because of new web-connected…
February 29, 2016 Start-Up Lessons From the Once-Again Hot Field of A.I. by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR Artificial intelligence technology seems almost magical, but the experts say that success will rely on business virtues like focus, flexibility and…
February 29, 2016 Report Cites Dangers of Autonomous Weapons by JOHN MARKOFF By JOHN MARKOFF A former Pentagon official who helped establish United States policy on such weapons says they could be uncontrollable in real-world situations….
February 29, 2016 The Promise of Artificial Intelligence Unfolds in Small Steps by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR Five years after a computer won “Jeopardy,” excitement over A.I. is at a peak, but the commercial potential of the achievement…
February 28, 2016 The Silicon Valley Hustle by LAURA MORTON By LAURA MORTON Many young dreamers have flocked to the area with the hope of starting a successful start-up or striking it rich by…
February 28, 2016 Farhad and Mike Hash Out the Week’s Big Topic: Apple by FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC By FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC The Apple-F.B.I. fray, in a terrorism case no less, is reverberating throughout the digital world, with some East…
February 27, 2016 Apple, the F.B.I. and a Collection of Very Old Laws by JIM KERSTETTER By JIM KERSTETTER Apple on Thursday filed a response to a court order demanding it break into an iPhone. The filing brings the Bill…
February 27, 2016 Zenefits to Lay Off 17% of Work Force by KATIE BENNER By KATIE BENNER The cuts, about 250 people, will mostly affect the company’s sales teams, David Sacks, the chief executive, said. Published: February 26,…