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Here’s a cheat sheet for decoding this year’s A.I.-driven tech lingo, from RAG to superintelligence. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s lead consumer technology writer and the author of ...

AI will move from experimentation to institution-wide strategy. In 2026, colleges and universities will shift away from isolated AI pilots toward coordinated adoption guided by governance, privacy ...

As technology rapidly evolves, so too will the roles of those who lead its implementation. By 2030, tech leaders may find their roles significantly reshaped—not just by the tools they manage, but by ...

Overuse of digital gadgets harms teenagers, research suggests. But ubiquitous technology may be helping older Americans stay sharp. By Paula Span It started with a high school typing course. Wanda ...

China is often portrayed as either unstoppable—dominating electric vehicles (EVs), batteries, and solar panels—or lacking the creativity to push the technological frontier. The United States is either ...

Technology-driven roles have expanded far beyond traditional job boundaries, blending technical fluency with strategic decision-making. Professionals in hybrid positions, from AI product managers to ...

Technology trends 2026point toward a major shift in how humans interact with systems, data, and machines. Automation is moving beyond simple task execution, with intelligent software agents beginning ...

Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Netflix and Google — sometimes collectively referred to as Big Tech — have changed the world. But their business practices, size and market dominance have become problematic.