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More! More! More! Tech Workers Max Out Their A.I. Use.
At a number of companies, employees compete on leaderboards to show how much A.I. they’re using. They’re racking up big bills along the way.
Polymarket Says It Predicts the Truth. Its Social Feeds Are Filled With Falsehoods.
A review of the betting market’s social media feeds found it has published hundreds of false and misleading posts.
White House Unveils A.I. Policy Aimed at Blocking State Laws
The Trump administration on Friday released new guidelines for federal legislation on the technology, recommending some safeguards for children and consumer protections for energy costs.
‘A.I.-Washing’ Layoffs? + Why L.L.M.s Can’t Write Well + Tokenmaxxing
Companies are using A.I. as a reason for layoffs, but the truth may be more complex.
Paul Brainerd Dies at 78; Pioneered Desktop Publishing With PageMaker
His software brought printing into the digital age, allowing users to stop manually splicing columns of text and graphics and instead create layouts on a virtual pasteboard.
What to Know About Electric Cars When Gas Prices Are Surging
War in Iran has disrupted global oil supplies, which is prompting some car shoppers to look for ways to climb off “the gas-price roller coaster.”
Elon Musk Is Responsible for Some Twitter Investor Losses, Jury Finds
The verdict was a rare loss for Mr. Musk, who investors claimed had tried to drive down the share price of the social media company, now called X, to renegotiate his $44 billion offer.
U.S. Says 3 Tied to Silicon Valley Server Maker Broke Export Laws
Prosecutors said the men, including a co-founder of the company, Super Micro, had diverted servers containing Nvidia A.I. chips to China.
Jeff Bezos in Talks to Raise $100 Billion Fund to Transform Companies With A.I.
The new fund would operate alongside the Amazon founder’s A.I. start-up, Project Prometheus.
Have You Turned to A.I. For Advice on a Romantic Relationship?
People are using generative A.I. chatbots for help on everything from starting to ending a relationship. Have you? How did it turn out?
The Long Farewell to Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse
Meta announced changes that effectively leave Mr. Zuckerberg’s vision of an immersive digital world based in virtual reality only on life support.
A.I. Agents: They’re Fun. They’re Useful. But Don’t Give Them the Credit Card.
New A.I. bots can do more than just chat. They can edit files, send emails, book trips and cause trouble.
A.I. Replica of Val Kilmer to Appear in Film After His Death
Kilmer’s estate collaborated with the filmmakers to make a digital likeness of the actor, who died of cancer last year.
Silicon Valley Musters Behind-the-Scenes Support for Anthropic
Tech companies have been reluctant to directly confront Trump administration officials over their contract feud with the A.I. start-up.
Google Sits Pretty as A.I. Rivals Compete for Pentagon Favor
The tech giant has been rebuilding its relationship with the Defense Department and is poised to benefit as it sidesteps competitors’ controversies.
How to Follow the Game, Even When You Can’t See It Live
When previous commitments keep you from catching your team on television, keep up with it using free apps that quietly deliver scores and more to your phone.
Turing Award Goes to Inventors of Quantum Cryptography
In the 1980s, Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard created a new kind of encryption that would be impregnable.
Silicon Valley Bet on War. The Bets Are Paying Off.
After years of criticism and financial risk, Palantir, Anthropic and small start-ups are generating rewards from their investments in defense tech.
U.S. Says Anthropic Is an ‘Unacceptable’ National Security Risk
In a legal filing, the government said it questioned whether the A.I. start-up could be a “trusted partner” in wartime, which led it to label the company a supply chain risk.
Arizona Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi, the Prediction Site
The state accused Kalshi of operating an illegal gambling business, escalating the legal battle between states and prediction markets.
China Ramps Up Scrutiny of a Meta A.I. Deal
The country appears to be cracking down on people linked to the acquisition of Manus, a Singapore company with Chinese roots, as President Trump prepares to visit Beijing.
Netanyahu Posts ‘Proof of Life’ Video as A.I. Sows Doubts About What’s Real
The unusual video is the latest demonstration that artificial intelligence is undermining trust — even in footage that is authentic.
Trapped! Inside a Self-Driving Car During an Anti-Robot Attack.
In San Francisco, some passengers of autonomous taxis have experienced an unexpected hazard: being stuck in the vehicles when the cars are assaulted.
Nvidia Built the A.I. Era. Now It Has to Defend It.
At the opening of the company’s annual conference, Jensen Huang leaned on technology from a recent deal to show how artificial intelligence is changing.
How Trump Drove a Wedge Between Florida Republicans Over A.I.
A Florida bill that would have regulated artificial intelligence, backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, failed to gain traction after President Trump made it clear he did not want states to rein in the technology.
TikTok Investors Set to Pay $10 Billion Fee to Trump Administration
The large fee is the latest example of the White House’s inserting itself into corporate deal making in unusual and aggressive ways.
Adobe Settles With U.S. Over Hard-to-Cancel Subscriptions
The maker of Photoshop agreed to pay $75 million to the government, which had accused it of hiding details of expensive fees.
U.S. Tech Giants Flocked to the Persian Gulf. Now They Are Targets.
Amazon, Google and others struck deals in the Persian Gulf to foot the bill for A.I. development. Iran has now threatened attacks against the companies’ infrastructure in the region.
A.I. Goes to War + Is ‘A.I. Brain Fry’ Real? + How Grammarly Stole Casey’s Identity
“When there is an attack that kills civilians or doesn’t hit its intended target, people are going to be asking, Oh, was that a human who made that mistake or was that an A.I. system?”