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Citing New Rules, Meta Says It Will End Political Ads in E.U.
Meta said political advertising would end in October, citing a forthcoming E.U. regulation that it said presented “unworkable requirements.”
Trump Fights ‘Woke’ A.I. + We Hear Out Our Critics
“Any historical understanding of the First Amendment would say this is just plainly unconstitutional.”
Intel Expects Work Force to Shrink by 25,000
The Silicon Valley chip company, which has been struggling, quantified the job cuts it is making as it seeks to turn its business around.
In the Latest Space Race, It’s China vs. SpaceX
China has made it a national priority to catch up with SpaceX’s nearly 8,000 Starlink internet-providing satellites in low-Earth orbit, which it regards as a military threat. Despite successes in other parts of its space program, China has just 124 internet-providing satellites in low-Earth orbit. Selam Gebrekidian, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains why China is lagging behind in this new space race.
Trump’s A.I. Challenge: Focus on Weapon Concerns or Woke-ism?
In the Biden era, the government feared AI models would guide the spread of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. President Trump signed an order on “Preventing Woke A.I. in the Federal Government.”
The Chatbot Culture Wars Are Here
Conservatives, including President Trump, are accusing A.I. companies of left-wing bias, following a playbook that worked well against social media platforms.
Alphabet Earnings Show 14% Revenue Increase as Google Faces A.I. Competition
Google’s parent company, which is facing aggressive competition in its core search business from A.I. chatbots, also posted a double-digit profit increase.
A.I. May Be the Future, but First It Has to Study Ancient Roman History
A software model from Google DeepMind put a more precise date on an important Latin text credited to a Roman emperor as a demonstration of its capabilities.
Trump Administration Plans to Give A.I. Developers a Free Hand
In an “A.I. Action Plan,” the White House outlined steps it said would promote American dominance in the fast-growing technology.
Tesla Earnings Expected to Show Falling Profit as Car Sales Slow
Elon Musk has said that robotaxis are the company’s future, but most revenue still comes from cars.
Meta Unveils Wristband For Controlling Computers With Hand Gestures
When you write your name in the air, you can see the letters appear on your smartphone.
Federal Prosecutors Close Inquiry Into Co-Founder of Kraken Crypto Exchange
The F.B.I. had raided the home of Jesse Powell in 2023 as part of an investigation into claims that he hacked into the online accounts of a nonprofit.
William H. Neukom, Microsoft Lawyer Who Led Antitrust Fight, Dies at 83
In the 1990s, the U.S. called Microsoft a bullying monopoly and sought to rein it in. The company lost in a landmark decision, but emerged intact.
Mike Lynch’s Estate Ordered to Pay Hewlett Packard $945 Million
The technology giant had accused the British mogul, who died last year when his yacht sank, of fraud in the sale of his company in 2011.
Tesla Driver Testifies Autopilot Failed to Prevent Fatal Crash
The driver gave testimony in a federal trial about Tesla’s role in a 2019 accident that killed a woman in Florida.
Google A.I. System Wins Gold In International Math Olympiad
OpenAI said it, too, had built a system that achieved similar results.
What Would a Real Friendship With A.I. Look Like? Maybe Like Hers.
Chatbots can get scary if you suspend your disbelief. But MJ Cocking didn’t — and wound up in a relationship that was strangely, helpfully real.
How a Sequoia Capital Partner’s Mamdani Posts Dragged the Firm Into Politics
Sequoia Capital, which backed Nvidia, Google and Apple when they were start-ups, has long stayed above the fray. But one partner’s post about Zohran Mamdani set off a chain reaction.