On Tech: Our biggest stories of the year

A.I. data harvesting and how our columnist befriended 18 chatbots.

View in browser|nytimes.com December 26, 2024 Here is some of our best tech reporting from the year. Jason Henry for The New York Times How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I. → Jason Allen Lee Meet My A.I. Friends → The New York Times How Telegram Became a Playground for Criminals, Extremists and Terrorists → Cristiana Couceiro Elon Musk's Diplomacy: Woo Right-Wing World Leaders. Then Benefit. → Anthony Kwan for The New York Times The Illicit Flow of Technology to Russia Goes Through This Hong Kong Address → Hannah Yoon for The New York Times Students Target Teachers in Group TikTok Attack, Shaking Their School → Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for On Tech from The New York Times. To stop receiving On Tech, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018