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Google’s Chief Says Breakup Proposal Would Hobble Business
Sundar Pichai told a federal judge that the government’s solution to fix its monopoly in search would harm innovation.
How to Protect Your Phone While Traveling Abroad
Here are some best practices for safeguarding sensitive personal data.
Ex-School Athletic Director Gets 4 Months in Jail for Racist Deepfake Recording
Dazhon Darien, 32, who worked at Pikesville High School in Baltimore County, pleaded guilty to disturbing school operations.
Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump’s Crypto Firm
World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history.
White House-Amazon Spat Culminates in Trump Calling Bezos ‘Very Nice’
The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, attacked the retail giant over a report that suggested Amazon would highlight tariff-related price increases. Amazon said it was “not going to happen.”
With Trump In Power, Foreign Crypto Companies Make Inroads in US
The prime example is Tether, a firm that regulators once targeted. Its chief executive recently hobnobbed in Washington with lawmakers and lobbyists.
G.M. Withdraws Profit Forecast as Trump Tariffs Take a Toll
General Motors also said its profit in the first three months of the year fell 7 percent from a year earlier.
Amazon Launches First 27 Project Kuiper Internet Satellites
The spacecraft are the online giant’s entry into beaming wireless service from space, but the company has much to do before it can compete with SpaceX’s Starlink.
House Passes Bill to Ban Sharing of Revenge Porn, Sending It to Trump
The Take It Down Act, which united a coalition of conservative and liberal lawmakers, criminalizes the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit images of others and requires companies to remove them.
Inside The Mad Dash to Turn Division I Athletes Into Influencers
A new effort at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is aimed at turning its student-athletes into well-remunerated social media stars. Other schools are following suit.
Spotify Paid $100 Million to Podcasters as Creator Wars Heat Up
The audio platform has branched out to video and has given its podcasters a raise as the war for creator talent heats up.
American Children Sent to Honduras, and A.I. on the Battlefield
Plus, teaching student athletes how to go viral.
Is Google Breaking Up? + Seasteading Is Back + Tool Time
“They are being dragged into change, kicking and screaming.”
How the War in Gaza Drove Israel’s A.I. Experiments
Israel developed new artificial intelligence tools to gain an advantage in the war. The technologies have sometimes led to fatal consequences.
Saying ‘Thank You’ to ChatGPT Is Costly. But Maybe It’s Worth the Price.
Adding words to our chatbot can apparently cost tens of millions of dollars. But some fear the cost of not saying please or thank you could be higher.
Google Parent Alphabet Reports 12% Increase in Revenue
Google’s parent company, which is battling the government to stay intact after losing two antitrust cases, also said quarterly profit rose 46 percent.
Saying ‘Thank You’ to Chat GPT Is Costly. Should You Do It Anyway?
Adding words to our chatbot requests uses more electricity. But some fear the cost of not saying please or thank you could be higher.
Should We Start Taking the Welfare of A.I. Seriously?
As artificial intelligence systems become smarter, one A.I. company is trying to figure out what to do if they become conscious.
The Cybercriminals Who Organized a $243 Million Crypto Heist
How luxury cars, $500,000 bar tabs and a mysterious kidnapping attempt helped investigators unravel the heist of a lifetime.
Chinese Factory Owners Use TikTok to Make Appeal to Americans: Buy Direct
Videos on the social media app, filmed at factories in China, urge viewers to buy luxury goods directly, as tariffs drive up prices. Americans are receptive.