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‘Don Colossus,’ a Golden Statue of President Trump, Waits for Its Home
A group of cryptocurrency investors backing a memecoin hopes the statue will soon be installed at one of Mr. Trump’s golf courses in Florida.
Netflix Leader Pushes Warner Deal Before Skeptical Lawmakers
Senators asked Ted Sarandos about whether the acquisition would raise prices, squeeze talent and degrade the moviegoing experience.
Spain Aims to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16, Prime Minister Says
The announcement is part of a broader push by countries to curb access to online platforms for minors. It also points to Europe’s stricter approach to regulating social media.
Elon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI
The deal further intermingles Mr. Musk’s companies and creates the most valuable private company on earth.
Siemens Energy Bets $1 Billion That A.I. Power Demand Will Last
The German manufacturer announced plans to expand factories in several U.S. states and build a new plant in Mississippi.
Chaos in Minneapolis Exposes an Internet at War With Truth
Technological advances and an erosion of trust have transformed the way news unfolds online, distorting shared reality.
Trump Unveils $12 Billion Critical Minerals Stockpile
The “Project Vault” initiative is intended to reduce U.S. reliance on China for key technology components.
A Social Network for A.I. Bots Only. No Humans Allowed.
A new website called Moltbook has become the talk of Silicon Valley and a Rorschach test for belief in the state of artificial intelligence.
Three Hours of Free Power and Other Ideas to Lower Utility Bills
Energy experts said governors and legislatures had tools to keep electricity prices from rising further, and might even be able to lower them.
Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Company Pauses Space Tourism to Focus on the Moon
The New Shepard rocket from Blue Origin, which brought 92 people on trips to the edge of space, will cease flying for at least two years as the company prioritizes NASA contracts.
Tesla’s Model S, Soon to Be History, Changed the Auto Industry
The company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, said this week that it would stop making the car, an electric pioneer in 2012, as well as the Model X.
Tech Grapples With ICE + Casey Tries Clawdbot, a Risky New A.I. Assistant + HatGPT
In Minneapolis, it has become a battle of phone versus phone.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said.
Apple Reports Record iPhone Sales Amid Holiday Bump
New phone designs, coupled with robust holiday spending, continued to lift iPhone sales in the quarter and drove the company to record profits.
OpenAI in Talks to Raise as Much as $100 Billion
OpenAI’s discussions with Microsoft, Nvidia, Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and others could value it at $750 billion or more.
How the A.I. Boom Could Push Up the Price of Your Next PC
A.I. companies are buying up memory chips, causing the prices of those components — which are also used in laptops and smartphones — to soar.
Amazon and Google Eat Into Nvidia’s A.I. Chip Supremacy
The rivals made billions of dollars in the business over the past year, showing other companies that Nvidia isn’t the only game in town.
Microsoft Continues to Spend Big on A.I. While Profit Jumps 60%
The company said on Wednesday that revenue in the most recent quarter was $81.3 billion, but its share price dropped more than 7 percent in after-hours trading.
Meta Forecasts Spending of at Least $115 Billion This Year
That would be a major jump from $72 billion last year, as the tech giant aims to compete in the artificial intelligence race.
Tesla Profit Slumps, but Investors May Not Care
The automaker also said it would invest $2 billion in xAI, the artificial intelligence company controlled by its C.E.O., Elon Musk, and stop making the two oldest models in its lineup.
Researchers Are Using A.I. to Decode the Human Genome
AlphaGenome is a leap forward in the ability to study the human blueprint. But the fine workings of our DNA are still largely a mystery.
Amazon to Cut 16,000 Jobs in Latest Round of Layoffs
The e-commerce giant has been cutting costs while pouring resources into building data centers to compete in the race to dominate artificial intelligence.
How Computer Warfare Is Becoming Part of the Pentagon’s Arsenal
The military tested a new approach in Venezuela and during strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.
Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
Meta Campaigns to Change Opinions on Data Centers
The tech giant has spent more than $6 million on TV ads in state capitals and Washington, with the message that data centers create jobs.
TikTok Settles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of a Landmark Trial
The settlement means TikTok will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective and subject to personal injury liability.
G.M. Shares Rise as Investors Are Encouraged by 2026 Prospects
The automaker said that it would buy back stock worth up to $6 billion and that it expected profit to rise this year after it pulled back from electric vehicle production.
What to Know About the Social Media Addiction Trials
Landmark trials beginning this week will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.
Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety
Starting this week, a series of trials will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.