With Trump’s Help, Intel Could Hand Control of Chip Plants to TSMC
The Silicon Valley giant is trying to cut a deal it hopes would help it pull out of a yearslong slump.
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The Silicon Valley giant is trying to cut a deal it hopes would help it pull out of a yearslong slump.
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Bret Taylor, the chairman of OpenAI’s board, said the artificial intelligence company was “not for sale.” Mr. Musk is separately raising money for his A.I. start-up, xAI.
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The social media company is attracting investor interest because of Elon Musk’s close ties to President Trump and a recent jump in revenue.
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After helping President Trump get elected, Elon Musk was poised to dominate the country’s A.I. policies. Then Mr. Altman sneaked into the White House.
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How to Prepare for Your Digital Afterlife
When planning your estate, leave instructions for handling your online accounts, data and other electronic affairs.
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The Agony of Adoring Online Dogs
With social media aging, so are the dogs that have for years filled our Instagram feeds with cheer. And when they die, the loss can be unexpectedly heart-wrenching.
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Digital Drugs Have Us Hooked. Dr. Anna Lembke Sees a Way Out.
The psychiatrist and author of “Dopamine Nation” wants us to find balance in a world of temptation and abundance.
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The Best True Crime to Stream: TikTok Dreams to Nightmares
Across television, film and social media itself, here are four picks that explore crime stories associated in some way with the imperiled app.
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Fitbit Agrees to Pay $12 Million for Not Quickly Reporting Burn Risk With Watches
After consumer complaints of overheating batteries, the company did not immediately report the defect with its Ionic smartwatches, according to a settlement with the U.S. government.
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The Finance Committee’s top Democrat sent a letter last month to Dan Morehead, the founder of Pantera Capital, about the investigation.
By David Yaffe-Bellany, Jesse Drucker and Matthew Goldstein
The Silicon Valley giant is trying to cut a deal it hopes would help it pull out of a yearslong slump.
By Tripp Mickle and Ana Swanson
Alessio Figalli studies optimal transport, a field of math that ranges from the movements of clouds to the workings of chatbots.
By Siobhan Roberts
In an email to employees, the company’s chief executive said the company had become bloated during its growth in recent years.
By Karen Weise and Kenneth Chang
In a court filing, Mr. Musk said he and other investors would pull their $97.4 billion bid if OpenAI withdrew its plan to change its structure.
By Cade Metz
President Trump and the network have used the phrase to suggest that his policies are the right ones and popular, though polling suggests otherwise.
By Stuart A. Thompson
The social media site agreed to pay in the range of $10 million to settle with the president, who had sued over the suspension of his account in 2021.
By Maggie Haberman and Kate Conger
The company answered the billionaire’s offer in a legal filing, accusing him of hypocrisy.
By Cade Metz and Mike Isaac
The Silicon Valley giant said it made the change last year because it was difficult to keep up with every occasion, but some users questioned the decision.
By Nico Grant
The Chinese start-up used several technological tricks, including a method called “mixture of experts,” to significantly reduce the cost of building the technology.
By Cade Metz
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