Technology DOJ wants Google to sell Chrome It's among the changes the Justice Department is pushing for months after a court declared Google an "illegal monopoly" in the online search business.
Technology Dating app Hinge aims to help young adults broaden social ties outside of dating Young adults now spend far less time with friends than young people did in 2003, the surgeon general says. Dating app Hinge is investing in helping young adults broaden social ties outside of dating. Katia Riddle
Science Foreign nationals propel U.S. science. Visa limits under Trump could change that The incoming Trump administration is likely to crack down on the H-1B visas used by tech companies and research institutions to hire top talent from other countries. Jon Hamilton
Technology Is video streaming infrastructure up to par? Netflix says more than 100 million people tuned in to watch a boxing match last week, and many people reported problems with the stream. What is needed for streaming to serve huge live audiences? A Martínez
Technology Seattle startup behind Amazon gift guides on your feed just raised $20 million Seattle startup Levanta, which connects Amazon sellers with influencers on social media, just secured $20 million in funding to grow its platform. Monica Nickelsburg
Politics Traffic on Bluesky, an X competitor, is up 500% since the election. How will it handle the surge? Unlike other social media sites, Bluesky allows users to create their own algorithm. The site does not have ads, nor harvest data for artificial intelligence training. But it is still very small, and it does not make money. Bobby Allyn
Science Development of Elon Musk's rocket to Mars will likely take off under Trump Regulators have slowed the pace of Starship launches over environmental concerns, but that may be about to change. Geoff Brumfiel
Politics Trump taps FCC's Brendan Carr to lead the agency Carr was seen as a pretty conventional Republican with a pro-corporate outlook for most of his career. More recently, he has embraced Trumpian themes about social media, tech and television companies. David Folkenflik
Technology Meet Spotify's AI DJ Spotify's AI DJ feature brings curated playlists to subscribers in English and Spanish.
Arts & Life Will Spotify's AI DJ make you listen longer? The music streamer's AI DJ feature offers personalized playlists with a warm AI voice that gives context to song picks. Chloe Veltman