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New Amazon Data Center Is Set to Have the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.

Sat, 08/08/2026 - 05:02
The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, even as it pledges to honor climate commitments.

The White House’s Secret A.I. Rules + The State of Model Alignment With METR’s Chris Painter + The Final Hot Mess Express

Fri, 08/07/2026 - 07:00
A few details from the White House’s A.I. plan have leaked to the news media, but the administration has officially communicated almost nothing.

Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million Fine by New Mexico Judge

Thu, 08/06/2026 - 21:56
The penalty, imposed by a state judge, is on top of a $375 million fine ordered by a jury that found Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms.

F.C.C. Removes Limit on Broadcast TV Ownership

Thu, 08/06/2026 - 16:56
The move lifts a rule that said a single television-station owner could not reach more than 39 percent of U.S. households.

French Streamers Convicted in Case Related to Kick Livestream Death

Thu, 08/06/2026 - 14:36
The two men, users of the platform Kick, received suspended sentences and fines.

China’s Unitree Prices IPO in Bet Investors Are Ready for Humanoid Robots

Thu, 08/06/2026 - 10:51
Unitree Robotics wants to raise about $900 million in an I.P.O. that tests market interest in humanoid robots, a technology that wows but has yet to prove its viability.

Follow the Markets and Track Stocks With These Free Apps

Thu, 08/06/2026 - 05:03
Google Finance and Apple’s Stocks app have added new features over the years to make them more useful for tracking the markets and your investments.

Follow the Markets and Track Stocks With These Free Apps

Thu, 08/06/2026 - 05:03
Google Finance and Apple’s Stocks app have added new features over the years to make them more useful for tracking the markets and your investments.

TikTok Is Laying Off 250 Employees in Its Nashville Office

Wed, 08/05/2026 - 20:24
The office was home to members of the app’s content moderation team.

Google Shakes Up A.I. Leadership

Wed, 08/05/2026 - 13:54
Minutes after four top researchers said they were leaving, Google said that Demis Hassabis, the Nobel-winning scientist who led the company’s A.I. lab, was stepping into a new job.

Four Top Google A.I. Researchers Form New Start-Up

Wed, 08/05/2026 - 12:00
Jeff Dean, who for years was one of Google’s most important executives, is leading the new artificial intelligence company with the backing of Google.

How China’s A.I. Is Surging Across Africa

Wed, 08/05/2026 - 10:12
In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.

White House Readies A.I. Framework to Review Security Risks

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 18:17
The voluntary review process will cover closed-source artificial intelligence models, but exclude those that publish the underlying code.

SpaceX’s Spending on A.I. Soars, In First Results After I.P.O.

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 16:45
Elon Musk’s rocket company said its capital expenditures jumped nearly seven times from a year ago. Revenue also rose.

In Lawsuit, NJ Accuses Amazon of Suppressing Pay for Delivery Drivers

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 14:32
The state attorney general said in an antitrust lawsuit filed on Tuesday that the company was abusing its market power to keep its delivery costs low.

Man’s Claim That Brakes Failed on Jaguar Was Scam to Avoid Car Payments, Court Rules

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 13:12
Nathan Owen called the police, saying he was trapped in a runaway car. A judge determined it was a lie and sentenced him to more than four years in prison.

A SpaceX Rocket Will Soon Crash Into the Moon

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 10:44
The second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket, which sent two private landers to the moon last year, will collide with the moon early Wednesday morning.

White House Whipsaws Silicon Valley (and Itself) Over A.I. Rules

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 05:04
The Trump administration has struggled over how to approach to “open source” models, which are freely available to download and favored by Chinese companies.

SpaceX’s Stock Lockup Is Expiring. Prepare for a Bumpy Ride.

Mon, 08/03/2026 - 10:22
On Thursday, employees and other insiders at Elon Musk’s rocket company will be released from their first stock “lockup” and can start selling some of their shares.

What Are Companies Getting for All That A.I. Spending?

Mon, 08/03/2026 - 05:00
A new field of “tokenomics” has emerged to measure the return on all the money companies are pouring into artificial intelligence.

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