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Nvidia Earnings Show Sales Jump Amid Strong Demand for A.I. Chips

  • NVIDIA Corporation
  • Company Reports
  • Computer Chips
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Data Centers
  • Huang, Jen-Hsun
  • Trump, Donald J
  • China

The chipmaker, now the most valuable public company in the world, said strong demand for its chips should continue this quarter.

Google Pixel 10 Pro Review: This A.I. Phone Can Save Time if You Surrender Your Data

  • Google Inc
  • Smartphones
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Mobile Applications
  • Privacy
  • Android (Operating System)

The new artificially intelligent Pixel can help people streamline certain tasks. But that efficiency may not be worth the data you give up, our reviewer writes.

A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.

  • Suits and Litigation (Civil)
  • Suicides and Suicide Attempts
  • Mental Health and Disorders
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • ChatGPT
  • OpenAI Labs
  • vis-design

More people are turning to general-purpose chatbots for emotional support. At first, Adam Raine, 16, used ChatGPT for schoolwork, but then he started discussing plans to end his life.

How to Set Up a Personalized News Feed on Your Phone

  • Mobile Applications
  • News and News Media
  • Search Engines
  • Smartphones
  • iOS (Operating System)
  • Android (Operating System)
  • Computers and the Internet

Apps from Google, Apple and other companies let you customize your content so you’re always up to date on the matters you care about most.

South Korea Outlaws Use of Smartphones During Class

  • Smartphones
  • Law and Legislation
  • Education (K-12)
  • South Korea

It becomes the latest country to restrict phone use in schools, with a law that will go into effect in 2026.

The A.I. Spending Frenzy Is Propping Up the Real Economy, Too

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Data Centers
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Banking and Financial Institutions
  • Real Estate (Commercial)
  • United States Economy
  • Factories and Manufacturing
  • Meta Platforms Inc

The trillions of dollars that tech companies are pouring into new data centers are starting to show up in economic growth. For now, at least.

Silicon Valley Pledges $200 Million to New Pro-A.I. Super PACs

  • Political Action Committees
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Law and Legislation
  • Meta California (Political Action Committee)
  • Meta Platforms Inc
  • Leading the Future (Political Action Committee)
  • Andreessen Horowitz
  • Brockman, Greg
  • California
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Lobbying and Lobbyists

The two PACs reflect a new level of political engagement by companies like Meta and investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, which are spending heavily on artificial intelligence.

SpaceX Starship Completes Successful Test Flight After Previous Launch Setbacks

  • Space Exploration Technologies Corp
  • Rocket Science and Propulsion
  • Private Spaceflight
  • Space and Astronomy
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Musk, Elon

After setbacks during the last three launches of Starship, Elon Musk’s rocket splashed down in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday night.

Trump Wants Europe to Stop Regulating Big Tech. Will It Bend?

  • Trump, Donald J
  • Europe
  • European Union
  • International Trade and World Market
  • Customs (Tariff)
  • Freedom of Speech and Expression
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
  • Computers and the Internet
  • United States International Relations

The White House suggested that countries with digital regulations restricting U.S. tech companies could face penalties. The question is whether Europe can stand firm.

SpaceX Scrubs 10th Starship Test Launch Because of Lousy Weather

  • Space and Astronomy
  • Space Exploration Technologies Corp
  • Mars (Planet)

Weather interfered on Monday night with the ability of Elon Musk’s company to show it could overcome setbacks faced by its Starship prototype.

Elon Musk’s xAI Sues Apple and OpenAI Over Claims It Is Being Shut Out

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Mobile Applications
  • Suits and Litigation (Civil)
  • Computers and the Internet
  • X.ai Inc
  • Apple Inc
  • Musk, Elon
  • X (Formerly Twitter)
  • Altman, Samuel H

Mr. Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, claimed that its Grok chatbot app was being artificially suppressed in Apple’s App Store.

SpaceX Reschedules Scrubbed 10th Test Launch of Starship Rocket

  • Space Exploration Technologies Corp
  • Space and Astronomy
  • Private Spaceflight
  • Rocket Science and Propulsion
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Musk, Elon

Elon Musk’s company says it will try again on Monday for the next trip of its Starship prototype, which experienced setbacks during its last three flights.

Revealing Taste

  • internal-storyline-no
  • Spotify

A clever leak exposed the music habits of some famous people — and two Times journalists.

What the ‘Panama Playlists’ Exposed About Spotify User Privacy

  • Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Social Media
  • Music
  • Privacy
  • audio-neutral-immersive
  • audio-neutral-informative

The “Panama Playlists” exposed the Spotify listening habits of some famous people — and two journalists who didn’t know as much about protecting their privacy as they had thought.

Intel's Downfall Underlines How Even Tech Giants Can Fade

  • Intel Corporation
  • Computer Chips
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Software
  • Cloud Computing
  • Factories and Manufacturing
  • Trump, Donald J
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Tan, Lip-Bu
  • NVIDIA Corporation

The Silicon Valley chipmaker’s journey from icon to a government project, with the sale of a 10 percent stake to the Trump administration, underlines how even the mightiest in tech can fall.

Ex-Employee Sentenced to 4 Years for Sabotaging Company’s Computer Network

  • Sabotage (Crime)
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Cyberattacks and Hackers
  • Eaton Corporation
  • Ohio

The man, a former software developer for Eaton Corporation, wrote malicious code that crashed servers on the company’s network in 2019, prosecutors said.

Elon Musk’s X Agrees to Settlements With Thousands of Former Employees

  • X (Formerly Twitter)
  • Musk, Elon
  • Social Media
  • Layoffs and Job Reductions
  • Compensation for Damages (Law)
  • Suits and Litigation (Civil)
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

The settlements are an about-face for the billionaire, whose company fought with former workers over whether it owed them severance pay.

Intel Agrees to Sell U.S. a 10% Stake in Its Business

  • Intel Corporation
  • Computer Chips
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Federal Aid (US)
  • Tan, Lip-Bu
  • Trump, Donald J
  • United States Politics and Government

The deal is among the largest government interventions in a U.S. company since the rescue of the auto industry after the 2008 financial crisis.

Is This an A.I. Bubble? + Meta’s Missing Morals + TikTok Shock Slop

  • Science and Technology
  • internal-open-access-audio

“It’s beyond enormous. It’s unprecedented.”

The Hobbyist Restorer Who Rocked the Art World With an A.I. Innovation

  • Art
  • Churches (Buildings)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Restoration and Renovation
  • Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (Italy)
  • Italy

Alex Kachkine spends his days working on microchip research — a skill set surprisingly similar to that needed for restoration.

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With no federal facial recognition law, states rush to fill void

    Nearly two dozen states have passed laws regulating how tech companies collect data from our faces, eyes and voices. It comes as Congress has yet to pass any facial recognition technology.

    Nearly two dozen states have passed laws regulating how tech companies collect data from our faces, eyes and voices. It comes as Congress has yet to pass any facial recognition technology. (Image credit: Seth Wenig)

    'AI slop' videos may be annoying, but they're racking up views — and ad money

      Critics say that "slop" videos made with generative AI are often repetitive or useless. But they get millions of views — and platforms are grappling with what to do about them.

      Critics say that "slop" videos made with generative AI are often repetitive or useless. But they get millions of views — and platforms are grappling with what to do about them. (Image credit: @funntastic_AI/Youtube)

      AI 'deadbots' are persuasive — and researchers say they're primed for monetization

        The digital afterlife industry may near $80 billion in a decade, fueled by AI "deadbots." Tech firms see profit. But experts warn of troubling consequences.

        The digital afterlife industry may near $80 billion in a decade, fueled by AI "deadbots." Tech firms see profit. But experts warn of troubling consequences. (Image credit: YouTube)

        Whistleblower says Trump officials copied millions of Social Security numbers

          A whistleblower complaint says the personal data of over 300 million Americans was copied to a private cloud account to allow access by former members of the Department of Government Efficiency team.

          A whistleblower complaint says the personal data of over 300 million Americans was copied to a private cloud account to allow access by former members of the Department of Government Efficiency team. (Image credit: Wesley Lapointe)

          Bubbling questions about the limitations of AI

            NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cal Newport, author and computer science professor at Georgetown, about AI's limitations and if progress within the industry has stalled.

            NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cal Newport, author and computer science professor at Georgetown, about AI's limitations and if progress within the industry has stalled.

            Intel will give the U.S. government a 10% stake, Trump says

              The president's highly unusual announcement underscores the Trump administration's desire to take control over U.S. businesses.

              The president's highly unusual announcement underscores the Trump administration's desire to take control over U.S. businesses. (Image credit: David Paul Morris)

              A newscaster takes us along on her date with an AI companion

                Despite dating apps and social media advice, romantic connections can be hard to make. Enter artificial intelligence.

                Despite dating apps and social media advice, romantic connections can be hard to make. Enter artificial intelligence.

                These brain implants speak your mind — even when you don't want to

                  Brain-implanted devices that allow paralyzed people to speak can also decode words they imagine, but don't intend to share.

                  Brain-implanted devices that allow paralyzed people to speak can also decode words they imagine, but don't intend to share. (Image credit: Jim Gensheimer)

                  Research suggests doctors might quickly become dependent on AI

                    A study in Poland found that doctors appeared less likely to detect abnormalities during colonoscopies on their own after they'd grown used to help from an AI tool.

                    A study in Poland found that doctors appeared less likely to detect abnormalities during colonoscopies on their own after they'd grown used to help from an AI tool. (Image credit: Sorbetto)

                    An AI divide is growing in schools. This camp wants to level the playing field

                      For years, research has shown a digital divide when it comes to schools teaching about new technologies. Educators worry that this could leave some students behind in an AI-powered economy.

                      For years, research has shown a digital divide when it comes to schools teaching about new technologies. Educators worry that this could leave some students behind in an AI-powered economy.