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Shirin Ghaffary

Shirin Ghaffary

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Shirin Ghaffary

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    Why your Twitter page is changing and may have a dog on itWhy your Twitter page is changing and may have a dog on it
    Technology

    Elon Musk wants to fill your Twitter feed with paid accounts being watched over by a crypto meme.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Why all your friends are sending you voice notesWhy all your friends are sending you voice notes
    Technology

    Phone call? Lol. Voice note? Sure.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Why advertisers aren’t coming back to Twitter
    Technology

    Elon Musk is still the problem.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Google’s new AI chatbot seems boring. Maybe that’s the point.Google’s new AI chatbot seems boring. Maybe that’s the point.
    Technology

    The new tool, Bard, arrives six long weeks after Microsoft’s BingGPT release.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Will using AI make Microsoft Word better? We’re going to find out.Will using AI make Microsoft Word better? We’re going to find out.
    Technology

    Microsoft and Google are rolling out AI features to write your memos and emails for you. But they’re far from perfect.

    By Shirin Ghaffary and Rani Molla
    Technology
    The makers of ChatGPT just released a new AI that can build websites, among other thingsThe makers of ChatGPT just released a new AI that can build websites, among other things
    Technology

    What you need to know about GPT-4, the latest version of the buzzy generative AI technology.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Musk’s Twitter is getting worseMusk’s Twitter is getting worse
    Technology

    Links aren’t working on Twitter due to an “internal change” that had “some unintended consequences.”

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Silicon Valley’s AI frenzy isn’t just another crypto crazeSilicon Valley’s AI frenzy isn’t just another crypto craze
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    It isn’t theoretical. Millions of people are already using apps like ChatGPT to write books, create art, and develop code.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Social media used to be free. Not anymore.Social media used to be free. Not anymore.
    Technology

    You used to pay for social media with your eyeballs. Now Meta and Twitter want your money, too.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Leaked memo: Meta executive warns employees they’re still “at the whim of Apple”Leaked memo: Meta executive warns employees they’re still “at the whim of Apple”
    Technology

    Though the company’s stock jumped, it’s still facing big challenges from Apple, TikTok, and younger users.

    By Shirin Ghaffary