Technology

A federal judge’s recent ruling has made it possible for apps to sell software and subscriptions outside the App Store without having to pay a commission. Read full article

The Justice Department and Google are wrapping up a three-week hearing that could have a major impact on the search giant and how people gather information online. Read full article

The discussions follow those of rival OpenAI, which recently closed a funding round that valued it at $300 billion. Read full article

Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, said he hired Instacart’s Fidji Simo to join in a new role as chief executive of applications. Read full article

The company also predicted that business in the current quarter would be stronger than Wall Street had predicted. Read full article

Artificial intelligence software — some already free on your device — can quickly compose and edit documents. But be sure to check its work. Read full article

Meta had sued the firm, NSO Group, for using its spyware to hack 1,400 WhatsApp accounts belonging to journalists, dissidents and others. Read full article

The tech billionaire’s staff were concerned that correspondence about his home in West Lake Hills would become public after neighbors complained. Read full article

The company will become a public benefit corporation and the nonprofit that has controlled it will be its largest shareholder. Read full article

If you listen to the many artificial, automated voices that have become prevalent online, the answer doesn’t really matter, as long as she’s helping you. Read full article