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Elon Musk Has Focused on xAI Since Leaving Washington

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Start-ups
  • Appointments and Executive Changes
  • Data Centers
  • OpenAI Labs
  • Tesla Motors Inc
  • Space Exploration Technologies Corp
  • Musk, Elon

Mr. Musk spent the summer at his artificial intelligence start-up xAI, trying to match the runaway success of OpenAI. The result was chaos.

Apple’s New AirPods Offer Impressive Language Translation

  • Computers and the Internet
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • iOS (Operating System)
  • iPhone
  • Apple Inc
  • Headphones and Headsets

The technology is one of the strongest examples yet of how artificial intelligence can be used in a seamless, practical way to improve people’s lives.

Nvidia to Buy $5 Billion Stake in Intel, Giving Rival a Lifeline

  • NVIDIA Corporation
  • Intel Corporation
  • Computer Chips
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Huang, Jen-Hsun

The deal between the chipmakers, whose fortunes have diverged sharply, includes plans to collaborate on technology to power artificial intelligence.

Who Is Brendan Carr, the F.C.C. Chair Who Played a Role In Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension?

  • Television
  • Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
  • ABC Inc
  • Federal Communications Commission
  • Carr, Brendan Thomas (1979- )
  • Kirk, Charlie (1993- )
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live (TV Program)
  • Kimmel, Jimmy
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Media

The F.C.C. chairman, who is in the spotlight for comments that may have led to the suspension of TV show host Jimmy Kimmel, has long criticized the media for what he called liberal bias.

Newark Airport Crisis Has Eased but Tech and Staffing Issues Persist

  • Airlines and Airplanes
  • Air Traffic Control
  • Airports
  • Shortages
  • Labor and Jobs
  • Hiring and Promotion
  • Delays (Transportation)
  • Pilots
  • Federal Aviation Administration
  • Newark Liberty International Airport (NJ)
  • United Airlines
  • Kirby, Scott (1967- )
  • New York Metropolitan Area
  • Newark (NJ)
  • Philadelphia (Pa)

United Airlines said it had a very good summer at Newark airport. But air traffic control equipment issues and staffing shortages remained unresolved.

With the Em Dash, A.I. Embraces a Fading Tradition

  • ChatGPT
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Grammar
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Language and Languages
  • Text Messaging
  • OpenAI Labs

The debate about ChatGPT’s use of the em dash signifies a shift in not only how we write, but what writing is for.

Meta Unveils Smart Glasses With Apps and an Artificial Intelligence Assistant

  • Eyeglasses
  • Wearable Computing
  • Meta Platforms Inc
  • Facebook Inc
  • Social Media
  • Mobile Applications
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Virtual Reality (Computers)
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Ray-Ban
  • Zuckerberg, Mark E

At its annual developer conference on Wednesday, Meta showed several new smart glasses, which have been a surprise hit for the company.

Has Britain Gone Too Far With Its Digital Controls?

  • Surveillance of Citizens by Government
  • Freedom of Speech and Expression
  • Face
  • Facial Recognition Software
  • Computer Vision
  • Politics and Government
  • Civil Rights and Liberties
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Scotland Yard (Metropolitan Police Service)
  • Great Britain
  • London (England)

British authorities have ramped up the use of facial recognition, artificial intelligence and internet regulation to address crime and other issues, stoking concerns of surveillance overreach.

Trump Delays TikTok Ban Again as a Deal Takes Shape

  • United States Politics and Government
  • Mobile Applications
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
  • Law and Legislation
  • United States International Relations
  • Social Media
  • Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd
  • TikTok (ByteDance)
  • Trump, Donald J
  • China

As President Trump extended for a fourth time a deadline to determine TikTok’s future in the United States, details of an agreement to address concerns about the app began to emerge.

Tesla’s 2021 Model Y Doors Could Trap Riders, US Safety Agency Says

  • Tesla Motors Inc
  • Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
  • Traffic Accidents and Safety
  • Automobile Safety Features and Defects
  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
  • Musk, Elon
  • United States
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Batteries

The agency is investigating reports that electronic doors on one model couldn’t be opened from outside, trapping children or others inside.

Man Known as the ‘Tinder Swindler’ Is Arrested in Georgia

  • Online Dating
  • Frauds and Swindling
  • Documentary Films and Programs
  • Netflix Inc
  • Tinder (Mobile App)
  • Israel
  • Batumi (Georgian Republic)
  • Hayut, Shimon (Simon Leviev)

The man, Shimon Hayut, has been accused of using multiple aliases to swindle women he met on dating apps out of millions of dollars.

LimeWire, the Former File-Sharing Service, Is Buying Fyre Festival Brand

  • Festivals
  • Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
  • Frauds and Swindling
  • Music
  • Corporations
  • Social Media
  • Millennial Generation
  • Two Thousand Twenty Two
  • LimeWire
  • McFarland, Billy (1991- )
  • Reynolds, Ryan
  • Grand Exuma Island (Bahamas)

The streaming service, which became popular in the 2000s, paid $245,000 for the festival naming rights. It’s unclear what exactly it plans to do with the embattled brand.

United Airlines Says Newark Airport Problems Have Eased Greatly

  • United Airlines
  • Newark Liberty International Airport (NJ)
  • Air Traffic Control
  • Airlines and Airplanes
  • Airports
  • Computer Network Outages
  • Delays (Transportation)
  • Bedford, Bryan
  • Kirby, Scott (1967- )
  • Federal Aviation Administration

The airline said fewer flights were delayed and more travelers were using the airport after air traffic control challenges and runway construction caused a crisis in the spring.

YouTube Expands its Livestreaming Tools In Push for More Live Video

  • Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
  • Social Media
  • YouTube.com
  • Web-Original Programming
  • Media
  • Netflix Inc

The world’s largest and most influential video platform wants to persuade a lot more content creators to broadcast live.

Social Platforms Duck Blame for Inflaming Divisions Before Charlie Kirk’s Death

  • Social Media
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Freedom of Speech and Expression
  • Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
  • Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Hate Speech
  • Rumors and Misinformation
  • X (Formerly Twitter)
  • Meta Platforms Inc
  • Facebook Inc
  • Instagram Inc
  • Google Inc
  • Microsoft Corp
  • Reddit Inc
  • TikTok (ByteDance)
  • Truth Social (Social Network)
  • YouTube.com
  • Kirk, Charlie (1993- )
  • Musk, Elon
  • Trump, Donald J

After authorities said Mr. Kirk’s suspected shooter had been “radicalized” online, Meta, Reddit, TikTok and other platforms have stayed quiet — though not Elon Musk, who owns X.

What Exactly Are A.I. Companies Trying to Build? Here’s a Guide.

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Search Engines
  • Online Advertising
  • Data Centers
  • ChatGPT
  • Amazon.com Inc
  • Google Inc
  • Meta Platforms Inc
  • Microsoft Corp
  • OpenAI Labs
  • Anthropic AI LLC
  • Altman, Samuel H
  • Amodei, Dario

Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta and OpenAI plan to spend at least $325 billion by the end of the year in pursuit of A.I. We explain why they’re doing it.

New Crypto Super PAC Garners $100 Million to Help Push Industry Agenda

  • Political Action Committees
  • Virtual Currency
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Fellowship PAC
  • Tether Operations Ltd
  • Cantor Fitzgerald LP
  • Hines, Bo (1995- )
  • Trump, Donald J

The effort, called the Fellowship PAC, is the crypto industry’s latest move to help elect legislators that will force through its interests in Washington.

In Giant Deals, U.A.E. Got Chips, and Trump Team Got Crypto Riches

  • United States Politics and Government
  • United States International Relations
  • Computer Chips
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Virtual Currency
  • International Trade and World Market
  • Ethics and Official Misconduct
  • Sovereign Wealth Funds
  • Conflicts of Interest
  • Nahyan, Tahnoon bin Zayed al- (1971- )
  • Witkoff, Steven
  • Witkoff, Zach
  • Sacks, David O
  • Loomer, Laura
  • Trump, Donald J
  • World Liberty Financial
  • Group 42 (G42)
  • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd
  • Commerce Department
  • United Arab Emirates
  • China

A lucrative transaction involving the Trump family’s cryptocurrency firm and an agreement giving the Emiratis access to A.I. chips were connected in ways that have not been previously reported.

U.S.-China Deal to Avert TikTok Ban May be Close, Trump Official Says

  • Social Media
  • Computers and the Internet
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Mobile Applications
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
  • Advertising and Marketing
  • Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd
  • TikTok (ByteDance)
  • Trump, Donald J
  • Bessent, Scott
  • China
  • United States

Earlier efforts to find a new, non-Chinese owner for the popular video app fell apart. A federal law that cites national security issues requires TikTok owner ByteDance to sell it or face a ban.

Elon Musk Buys $1 Billion in Tesla Stock as Board Defends His Pay

  • Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
  • Stocks and Bonds
  • Boards of Directors
  • Executive Compensation
  • Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles
  • Tesla Motors Inc
  • Musk, Elon
  • Denholm, Robyn
  • United States

Tesla’s chief executive bought the stock after the company’s board proposed paying him nearly $1 trillion if he achieves certain performance goals.

Nvidia Broke Antitrust Law, China Says, as Tensions With U.S. Mount

  • Computer Chips
  • Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
  • United States International Relations
  • International Trade and World Market
  • NVIDIA Corporation
  • China

Chinese regulators, on a day of U.S. trade talks, said that an acquisition by Nvidia had violated antimonopoly regulations.

Lina Khan Revamped Antitrust. Now She’s Pushing the Democratic Party.

  • United States Politics and Government
  • Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
  • Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
  • Content Type: Personal Profile
  • Khan, Lina
  • Federal Trade Commission
  • Democratic Party
  • Mamdani, Zohran

The youngest chair in the history of the Federal Trade Commission is campaigning for Zohran Mamdani and defending her brand of populism.

Used E.V. Sales Take Off as Prices Plummet

  • Used Cars
  • Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
  • Automobiles
  • Tesla Motors Inc
  • Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
  • Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions
  • Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Global Warming
  • Batteries
  • Sustainable Living
  • Electric Light and Power
  • Fuel Efficiency
  • General Motors
  • Ford Motor Co
  • Hyundai Motor Co
  • Nissan Motor Co
  • Audi Division of Volkswagen AG
  • Musk, Elon
  • United States

Electric vehicles on the used market often cost less than comparable gasoline models, making the technology affordable to many more buyers.

Tesla Board Chair Defend’s Elon Musk’s Humongous Pay Proposal

  • Musk, Elon
  • Executive Compensation
  • Tesla Motors Inc
  • Boards of Directors
  • Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
  • Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles
  • Denholm, Robyn

Robyn Denholm, normally media shy, is campaigning to get shareholders to back the chief executive’s trillion-dollar compensation package.

Trump Administration Seeks Pilot Projects for Air Taxis

  • Airlines and Airplanes
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Flying Cars
  • Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters
  • Executive Orders and Memorandums
  • Freight (Cargo)
  • Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
  • Tests and Examinations
  • Drones (Pilotless Planes)
  • Archer Aviation Inc
  • Federal Aviation Administration
  • Joby Aero Inc (Joby Aviation)
  • Beta Technologies
  • Duffy, Sean P
  • Trump, Donald J
  • United States
  • South Burlington (Vt)
  • Santa Cruz (Calif)
  • San Jose (Calif)

The projects would allow small electric or hybrid aircraft to carry passengers or cargo before federal regulators approve their commercial use.

Roblox Sued for Wrongful Death After Teenager’s Suicide

  • Computer and Video Games
  • Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Child Pornography
  • Suicides and Suicide Attempts
  • Suits and Litigation (Civil)
  • Social Media
  • Discord Inc
  • Roblox Corp
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Ethan Dallas

At age 7, Ethan Dallas began playing the online game, where he met Nate. Deadly abuse followed, said Ethan’s mother, who blames Roblox.

Are We Past Peak iPhone? + Eliezer Yudkowsky on A.I. Doom

  • Science and Technology
  • Apple Inc
  • iPhone
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Yudkowsky, Eliezer
  • internal-open-access-audio

“There’s only so many things that you can do to redesign a glass rectangle in your pocket.”

‘Civil War’ Mentions Surge Online After Charlie Kirk Shooting

  • Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations
  • Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right
  • Social Media
  • Fringe Groups and Movements
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Instagram Inc
  • TikTok (ByteDance)
  • X (Formerly Twitter)
  • Kirk, Charlie (1993- )
  • Musk, Elon

The term has increasingly been invoked on social media after major political moments, highlighting divisions among Americans.

A.I.’s Prophet of Doom Wants to Shut It All Down

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Books and Literature
  • Rationalists (Philosophical Movement)
  • Yudkowsky, Eliezer
  • OpenAI Labs
  • If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies (Book)
  • Soares, Nate

Eliezer Yudkowsky has spent the past 20 years warning A.I. insiders of danger. Now, he’s making his case to the public.

OpenAI Takes Big Steps Toward Its Long-Planned Reorganization

  • OpenAI Labs
  • Microsoft Corp
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Nonprofit Organizations
  • Start-ups
  • Finances
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Altman, Samuel H

The start-up reached a tentative deal with Microsoft, its biggest investor, and said it would give a $100 billion stake to the nonprofit that manages it.

Nepal’s Social Media Ban Backfires as Politics Moves to a Chat Room

  • Nepal
  • Politics and Government
  • Legislatures and Parliaments
  • Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
  • Social Media
  • Discord Inc
  • Communications and Media Blackouts
  • Censorship
  • Kathmandu (Nepal)
  • Defense and Military Forces

“The Parliament of Nepal right now is Discord,” a user said of the platform popular with video gamers, where tens of thousands are debating the nation’s future.

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Kirk shooting videos spread online, even to viewers who didn't want to see them

    Graphic videos of the Charlie Kirk shooting spread widely online, raising concerns over the emotional and political toll of exposure to violent imagery.

    Graphic videos of the Charlie Kirk shooting spread widely online, raising concerns over the emotional and political toll of exposure to violent imagery. (Image credit: Michael Ciaglo)

    What does the Google antitrust ruling mean for the future of AI?

      A federal judge's mild ruling in the Justice Department's suit over Google's search engine monopoly has critics worried that the tech giant can now monopolize artificial intelligence.

      A federal judge's mild ruling in the Justice Department's suit over Google's search engine monopoly has critics worried that the tech giant can now monopolize artificial intelligence. (Image credit: Richard Drew)

      Foreign influencers are doing their best to spin the Charlie Kirk assassination

        Russia, Iran and China have all attempted to shape the narrative, but so far, their influence has been relatively minor, experts say.

        Russia, Iran and China have all attempted to shape the narrative, but so far, their influence has been relatively minor, experts say. (Image credit: Jesse Bedayn)

        Trump extends TikTok reprieve as deal nears

          While legally questionable, the extension comes just as it appears China and the U.S. may finally have a deal on TikTok's fate.

          While legally questionable, the extension comes just as it appears China and the U.S. may finally have a deal on TikTok's fate. (Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)

          Officials announce a 'framework' for keeping TikTok online in the U.S.

            U.S. officials have announced a "framework" that would let Chinese-owned short video platform TikTok continue operations in the United States, although the two countries are still working out the details.

            U.S. officials have announced a "framework" that would let Chinese-owned short video platform TikTok continue operations in the United States, although the two countries are still working out the details. (Image credit: Kiichiro Sato)

            Why parents need to talk to their teens about AI — and how to start the conversation

              Many teens are using artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT for everything from homework to relationship advice. Experts say parents must lead the way in helping them understand the technology.

              Many teens are using artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT for everything from homework to relationship advice. Experts say parents must lead the way in helping them understand the technology. (Image credit: Eva Redamonti for NPR)

              A play about the revolt of human workers — not machines — gave us the word 'robot'

                A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New interpretations of the robot reflect a modernity once skewered by the writer.

                A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New interpretations of the robot reflect a modernity once skewered by the writer. (Image credit: Mike Stewart)

                Running your lab results by ChatGPT? Here's what to keep in mind

                  While patients wait to hear back from their doctors about test results, many turn to AI assistants for answers. There are issues with privacy and accuracy.

                  While patients wait to hear back from their doctors about test results, many turn to AI assistants for answers. There are issues with privacy and accuracy. (Image credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Archive Photos)

                  Trump wants to win AI race, but his immigration policies could get in the way

                    President Trump says he wants the U.S. to be a world leader on AI development, but his administration's immigration policies could interfere with that goal.

                    President Trump says he wants the U.S. to be a world leader on AI development, but his administration's immigration policies could interfere with that goal.

                    After 6 years, Hollow Knight Silksong is here at last — and it was worth the wait

                      Hollow Knight was a Kickstarter-backed project that obliterated expectations. Now, after years of rumors, memes and anticipation, the three-person indie developer Team Cherry has delivered the sequel.

                      Hollow Knight was a Kickstarter-backed project that obliterated expectations. Now, after years of rumors, memes and anticipation, the three-person indie developer Team Cherry has delivered the sequel. (Image credit: Team Cherry)