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Rape Charge Is Dropped Against Dan Price of Gravity Payments

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 16:07
The owner of Gravity Payments became a prominent progressive figure on social media after raising the minimum pay at his company to $70,000.

Meta’s Fate Now Rests With a Judge

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 15:49
A landmark antitrust trial accusing the social media giant of cementing its dominance through acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp has concluded.

Tech’s Trump Whisperer, Tim Cook, Goes Quiet as His Influence Fades

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 05:03
Apple’s chief executive has gone from winning President Trump’s praise to drawing his ire, deepening the company’s woes in a very bad year.

Trump’s Tariffs and Tax Bill May Derail U.S. Battery Industry

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 05:02
Domestic factories that make batteries to store power to meet America’s rising energy demand depend on Chinese components and federal subsidies.

What Sonic Detectives Listen for When Rockets Launch

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 05:00
Physicists who record rocket launches and landings, most often by SpaceX, are learning important facts about the acoustics of spaceflight.

Who Won a Seat at Trump’s Crypto Dinner?

Sun, 05/25/2025 - 18:44
The New York Times reviewed a guest list and social media posts to identify who was invited to President Trump’s private event for customers of his cryptocurrency business on Thursday and a White House tour on Friday. Here are some of them.

Hotel and Ticket Sites Now Show the Full Price, but Hidden Fees Still Lurk

Sun, 05/25/2025 - 05:01
Resort fees, cleaning fees, service fees: Those charges now must be disclosed upfront. But the fight against “junk fees” is far from over.

Why Making an iPhone in the U.S. Would Be So Difficult

Fri, 05/23/2025 - 12:46
Apple has resisted pressure to make its most important product in the United States since 2016, and instead has moved some production to India.

South Africa Sets the Stage for Starlink Approval

Fri, 05/23/2025 - 12:33
A proposed regulatory change would allow Elon Musk’s satellite company and others like it to get a license without having to sell shares to Black South Africans.

Trump Escalates Tariff Threats, Targeting Europe and Apple

Fri, 05/23/2025 - 09:27
The president threatened both Apple and the European Union with higher tariffs on social media Friday morning, saying that trade talks with the Europeans had stalled.

The Man Who ‘A.G.I.-Pilled’ Google

Fri, 05/23/2025 - 07:00
Demis Hassabis, the chief executive of Google DeepMind, says that “we’re quite close” to human-level artificial intelligence. After that, all bets are off.

The Republican Tax Bill Could Sharply Slow E.V. Sales

Fri, 05/23/2025 - 05:01
The measure, passed by the House, would roll back incentives for people to buy electric vehicles and for automakers to make them in the U.S.

FTC Is Investigating Liberal Group Media Matters

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 15:05
Elon Musk previously sued the advocacy group over critical research on his social media platform X over claims it drove away advertisers.

OpenAI Says It Will Build Massive New Data Center in the U.A.E.

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 10:00
As part of a new partnership, G42, an Emirati A.I. firm, will also help fund OpenAI’s new computer facilities in the United States

Deepfake Laws Bring Prosecution and Penalties, but Also Pushback

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 05:01
Dozens of A.I.-related regulations enacted in the past two years now lead to fines, incarceration and legal challenges from the likes of Elon Musk.

Here’s What Meta Argued to Fend Off Monopoly Claims in Landmark Trial

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 17:59
The social media company called only a handful of witnesses as it sought to prove it helped Instagram and WhatsApp after acquiring them.

Laurene Powell Jobs Cuts 10% of Jobs at Emerson Collective

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 17:51
Ms. Powell Jobs has privately said her philanthropy needed to practice more austerity, according to people who heard her remarks.

A.I.-Generated Reading List in Chicago Sun-Times Recommends Nonexistent Books

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 15:31
A summer reading insert recommended made-up titles by real authors such as Isabel Allende and Delia Owens. The Sun-Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer have apologized.

OpenAI Unites With Jony Ive in $6.5 Billion Deal to Create A.I. Devices

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 13:00
OpenAI said it was buying io, a start-up founded by Mr. Ive, the designer of the iPhone, to usher in a new era of artificial intelligence hardware.

British Retailer M&S Says Cyberattack Will Cost It $400 Million

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 11:21
The company also said it would take several more weeks to resolve issues relating to the attack, which came to light last month.

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