John Ruwitch
Stories
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TikTok signs a deal to spin off its U.S. operation
According to an internal company memo obtained by NPR, the Chinese-owned company has signed a deal to form a new joint venture to run the app in the U.S.
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In the shadow of U.S. export controls, China rallies its own chip industry
The chip industry in China is hustling to overcome a Western tech choke hold, even as President Trump appears poised to loosen U.S. chip restrictions.
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A new lawsuit blames ChatGPT for a murder-suicide
The estate of Suzanne Adams, who was killed by her son in a murder-suicide, is suing OpenAI and Microsoft. The suit alleges ChatGPT encouraged her son's delusions, which led to the deaths.
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Why news organizations are suing AI companies, and what they hope to win
The New York Times and Chicago Tribune sued Perplexity last week, the latest in a series of publishers suing AI companies in a bid to set boundaries around a new technology powered by information.
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In an era of rising prices, computers have gotten cheaper. (And why that may end)
One thing has bucked the trend of rising prices: computing. Technological advances have underpinned a consistent drop in the cost of computers. But experts say that this may be reaching a limit.
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The secret inside Russian nesting dolls? Most are made in China
The story of wooden nesting dolls is not just quintessentially Russian -- it's also Chinese.
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As political winds shift, top chipmaker TSMC looks beyond Taiwan
The lifeblood of Silicon Valley — advanced microchips — pumps from a science park on Taiwan's west coast, mostly from TSMC, the world's biggest chipmaker. But now the company is looking abroad for places to grow.
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Greetings from Yimianpo, China, where artisans carve Russian nesting dolls
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
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Judge rules Meta is not a monopoly, allowing it to keep WhatsApp and Instagram
A judge ruled Tuesday that Meta isn't a monopoly, a huge win for the tech giant. But analysts say it may spark fresh debate on how the government can regulate big tech.
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Judge sides with Meta in antitrust trial, will not spin off WhatsApp and Instagram
A federal judge ruled against the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust suit alleging that Meta had stifled competition by buying up its rivals.
