Illustration by Joan Wong, Photographs by Meridith Kohut for The New York Times, Carly Zavala for The New York TimesSpaceX Gets Billions From the Government. It Gives Little to Nothing Back in Taxes.Elon Musk’s rocket company relies on federal contracts, but years of losses have most likely let it avoid paying federal income taxes, according to internal company documents.
Photo Illustration by The New York Times: Image: MirageC/Getty ImagesGPT-5 Backlash + Perplexity C.E.O. Aravind Srinivas on the Browser Wars + Hot Mess Express“I think this was a growing up moment for OpenAI and the industry.”
A transmission line running near data centers in Ashburn, Va. As the electricity demands of the structures rapidly escalate, tech companies are becoming some of the most dominant players in energy.Nathan Howard for The New York TimesBig Tech’s A.I. Data Centers Are Driving Up Electricity Bills for EveryoneElectricity rates for individuals and small businesses could rise sharply as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies build data centers and expand into the energy business.
President Trump has inserted himself into one of the world’s most economically and strategically important industries. Doug Mills/The New York TimesTrump Has Made Himself Commander in Chief of the Chip IndustryPresident Trump has become the semiconductor sector’s leading decision maker, from new fees on exports to China to a brief demand for a C.E.O.’s firing.
He Sold His Likeness. Now His Avatar Is Shilling Supplements on TikTok.Welcome to a new era of commercial work fueled by generative artificial intelligence.
An investigation of Media Matters by the Federal Trade Commission, above, “presents a straightforward First Amendment violation,” a federal judge ruled on Friday. Stefani Reynolds for The New York TimesJudge Blocks F.T.C. Investigation of Media MattersThe agency began looking into the liberal watchdog group’s research critical of Elon Musk and his social media platform, X, in May.
Senator Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, is chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism.Haiyun Jiang/The New York TimesSenator Begins Child Safety Investigation Into Meta’s A.I. BotJosh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, said he would look into whether the social media company’s artificial intelligence technology endangers children.
Sara Messinger for The New York TimesThey’re Stuffed Animals. They’re Also A.I. Chatbots.New types of cuddly toys, some for children as young as 3, are being sold as an alternative to screen time — and to parental attention.
Margaret Boden in 1994. “What’s unique about Maggie is that she’s a philosopher who has informed, inspired and shaped science,” Blay Whitby, a fellow philosopher, said.Antonin Cermak/Fairfax Media, via Getty ImagesMargaret Boden, Philosopher of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 88A cognitive scientist, she used the language of computers to explore the nature of human thought and creativity, offering prescient insights about A.I.
The Supreme Court’s precedents have protected the First Amendment rights of both children and social media sites.Eric Lee for The New York TimesSupreme Court Allows Mississippi Law on Children’s Use of Social Media, for NowA trade group representing sites like Facebook and X said the law ran afoul of the First Amendment.
Apple will issue a software update that will restart its Blood Oxygen app on some Apple Watch models in the United States.Chris Delmas/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesBlood Oxygen Measurements to Return to Some Apple WatchesThe company said it would issue a software update to restart the technology, which was caught up in a patent dispute.
Ari LiloanBehind Wall Street’s Abrupt Flip on CryptoThe reversal risks declawing a century of consumer financial protections and replacing the backbone of bank accounts.
Photo illustration by Tyler ComrieStrawberry Picking Is Thankless Work. That’s What Makes It Worth Watching.On TikTok Live, workers stream video of themselves doing manual labor, providing glimpses of the human effort that powers our world.
Elon Musk during a cabinet meeting at the White House in April. He has feuded with Apple and OpenAI before. Eric Lee/The New York TimesElon Musk Threatens to Sue Apple Over Claims It Favors OpenAIThe billionaire said in posts on X that the consumer tech giant was violating antitrust laws by giving preferential treatment to OpenAI on the App Store.
Police officers escorted the cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon out of court in Podgorica, Montenegro, last year.Savo Prelevic/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesCrypto Entrepreneur Who Caused 2022 Market Crash Pleads Guilty to FraudDo Kwon, who created the Luna and TerraUSD cryptocurrencies that collapsed in 2022, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud, capping a spectacular fall from grace.
Aravind Srinivas, the chief executive of Perplexity, an A.I. start-up aggressively taking on the traditional search engine business.David Paul Morris/BloombergA.I. Start-Up Perplexity Offers to Buy Google’s Chrome Browser for $34.5 BillionThe tiny start-up hopes to take advantage of an upcoming antitrust ruling against the tech giant.
Larry Ellison said he would spend one billion pounds to build a campus and sponsor 20 fellowships at Oxford each year.Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesLarry Ellison Wants to Do Good, Do Research and Make a ProfitOracle’s co-founder and the world’s second-richest person pledges to concentrate his vast resources on his own research institute and for-profit ventures to address health, hunger and climate change.
When designers began to leave their marks on chips for devices, they never intended for the world to find out.Hidden Inside Our Electronics, Tiny Doodles From Another EraDecades ago, designers etched microscopic doodles onto silicon chips to leave their marks. Now, techno-archaeologists search for the tiny fossils.
A meeting between the chief executive of Intel, Lip-Bu Tan, and President Trump comes at a crucial moment for the American company, a flagging semiconductor manufacturer.Ann Wang/ReutersPresident Trump Calls Intel C.E.O. a ‘Success’ After MeetingJust days after calling for the resignation of Intel chief, Lip-Bu Tan, over his ties to China, Mr. Trump changed his tune.
A demonstration last year to protest the Brazilian Supreme Court’s move to ban Elon Musk’s X.Dado Galdieri for The New York TimesBrazil Kept Tight Rein on Big Tech. Trump’s Tariffs Could Change That.With President Trump on their side, U.S. technology companies now have more leverage in Brazil, where they seek to influence new rules policing their platforms.
Intel’s chief executive Lip-Bu Tan speaks at the company’s annual event in San Jose in April.Laure Andrillon/ReutersMeet the Intel C.E.O. in Trump’s Cross HairsLip-Bu Tan took the reins of Intel in March. On Thursday, President Trump called for his resignation.
A hydrogen-powered car fueling at a gas station in Fountain Valley, Calif. The infrastructure to support such vehicles also does not exist in most of the world.Philip Cheung for The New York TimesAmerica’s Clean Hydrogen Dreams Are Fading AgainThe market for the clean-burning fuel remains nascent, costs are rising, and Congress just put a lucrative tax credit out of reach for many companies.
A Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat electric vehicle at the New York International Auto Show in March 2024.Ted Shaffrey/Associated PressFord Rejigs E.V. Plans After Suffering Billions in LossesFord, which once had a lead on other established automakers, said on Monday that it will use new materials and methods to lower the costs of electric vehicles.
The New York Times21 Ways People Are Using A.I. at WorkYes, it still makes plenty of mistakes, but it has become part of the job for many.
Photo illustration by The New York Times. Source photograph by Erin Brethauer.I Never Understood Our Data-Saturated Life Until a Hurricane Shut It DownWhen Helene disconnected my part of North Carolina for weeks, my neighbors and I had to relearn old ways of knowing what was happening — and what wasn’t.
Sisi YuWhy A.I. Should Make Parents Rethink Posting Photos of Their Children OnlineArtificial intelligence apps generating fake nudes, amid other privacy concerns, make “sharenting” far riskier than it was just a few years ago.
AOL announced that they are shutting down their dial-up internet service.Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesAOL Will End Its Dial-Up Internet Service (Yes, It’s Still Operating)The company said the service, synonymous with the early days of the internet, will be discontinued on Sept. 30.
Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, last month. Mr. Huang and President Trump struck the 15 percent arrangement at a White House meeting last week.Kenny Holston/The New York TimesU.S. Government to Take Cut of Nvidia and AMD A.I. Chip Sales to ChinaIn a highly unusual arrangement with President Trump, the companies are expected to kick 15 percent of what they make in China to the U.S. government.
Manasi Mishra recently graduated from Purdue University with a degree in computer science.Madeleine Hordinski for The New York TimesGoodbye, $165,000 Tech Jobs. Student Coders Seek Work at Chipotle.As companies like Amazon and Microsoft lay off workers and embrace A.I. coding tools, computer science graduates say they’re struggling to land tech jobs.
Illustration by Joan Wong, Photographs by Meridith Kohut for The New York Times, Carly Zavala for The New York TimesSpaceX Gets Billions From the Government. It Gives Little to Nothing Back in Taxes.Elon Musk’s rocket company relies on federal contracts, but years of losses have most likely let it avoid paying federal income taxes, according to internal company documents.
Photo Illustration by The New York Times: Image: MirageC/Getty ImagesGPT-5 Backlash + Perplexity C.E.O. Aravind Srinivas on the Browser Wars + Hot Mess Express“I think this was a growing up moment for OpenAI and the industry.”
A transmission line running near data centers in Ashburn, Va. As the electricity demands of the structures rapidly escalate, tech companies are becoming some of the most dominant players in energy.Nathan Howard for The New York TimesBig Tech’s A.I. Data Centers Are Driving Up Electricity Bills for EveryoneElectricity rates for individuals and small businesses could rise sharply as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies build data centers and expand into the energy business.
President Trump has inserted himself into one of the world’s most economically and strategically important industries. Doug Mills/The New York TimesTrump Has Made Himself Commander in Chief of the Chip IndustryPresident Trump has become the semiconductor sector’s leading decision maker, from new fees on exports to China to a brief demand for a C.E.O.’s firing.
He Sold His Likeness. Now His Avatar Is Shilling Supplements on TikTok.Welcome to a new era of commercial work fueled by generative artificial intelligence.
An investigation of Media Matters by the Federal Trade Commission, above, “presents a straightforward First Amendment violation,” a federal judge ruled on Friday. Stefani Reynolds for The New York TimesJudge Blocks F.T.C. Investigation of Media MattersThe agency began looking into the liberal watchdog group’s research critical of Elon Musk and his social media platform, X, in May.
Senator Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, is chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism.Haiyun Jiang/The New York TimesSenator Begins Child Safety Investigation Into Meta’s A.I. BotJosh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, said he would look into whether the social media company’s artificial intelligence technology endangers children.
Sara Messinger for The New York TimesThey’re Stuffed Animals. They’re Also A.I. Chatbots.New types of cuddly toys, some for children as young as 3, are being sold as an alternative to screen time — and to parental attention.
Margaret Boden in 1994. “What’s unique about Maggie is that she’s a philosopher who has informed, inspired and shaped science,” Blay Whitby, a fellow philosopher, said.Antonin Cermak/Fairfax Media, via Getty ImagesMargaret Boden, Philosopher of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 88A cognitive scientist, she used the language of computers to explore the nature of human thought and creativity, offering prescient insights about A.I.
The Supreme Court’s precedents have protected the First Amendment rights of both children and social media sites.Eric Lee for The New York TimesSupreme Court Allows Mississippi Law on Children’s Use of Social Media, for NowA trade group representing sites like Facebook and X said the law ran afoul of the First Amendment.
Apple will issue a software update that will restart its Blood Oxygen app on some Apple Watch models in the United States.Chris Delmas/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesBlood Oxygen Measurements to Return to Some Apple WatchesThe company said it would issue a software update to restart the technology, which was caught up in a patent dispute.
Ari LiloanBehind Wall Street’s Abrupt Flip on CryptoThe reversal risks declawing a century of consumer financial protections and replacing the backbone of bank accounts.
Photo illustration by Tyler ComrieStrawberry Picking Is Thankless Work. That’s What Makes It Worth Watching.On TikTok Live, workers stream video of themselves doing manual labor, providing glimpses of the human effort that powers our world.
Elon Musk during a cabinet meeting at the White House in April. He has feuded with Apple and OpenAI before. Eric Lee/The New York TimesElon Musk Threatens to Sue Apple Over Claims It Favors OpenAIThe billionaire said in posts on X that the consumer tech giant was violating antitrust laws by giving preferential treatment to OpenAI on the App Store.
Police officers escorted the cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon out of court in Podgorica, Montenegro, last year.Savo Prelevic/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesCrypto Entrepreneur Who Caused 2022 Market Crash Pleads Guilty to FraudDo Kwon, who created the Luna and TerraUSD cryptocurrencies that collapsed in 2022, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud, capping a spectacular fall from grace.
Aravind Srinivas, the chief executive of Perplexity, an A.I. start-up aggressively taking on the traditional search engine business.David Paul Morris/BloombergA.I. Start-Up Perplexity Offers to Buy Google’s Chrome Browser for $34.5 BillionThe tiny start-up hopes to take advantage of an upcoming antitrust ruling against the tech giant.
Larry Ellison said he would spend one billion pounds to build a campus and sponsor 20 fellowships at Oxford each year.Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesLarry Ellison Wants to Do Good, Do Research and Make a ProfitOracle’s co-founder and the world’s second-richest person pledges to concentrate his vast resources on his own research institute and for-profit ventures to address health, hunger and climate change.
When designers began to leave their marks on chips for devices, they never intended for the world to find out.Hidden Inside Our Electronics, Tiny Doodles From Another EraDecades ago, designers etched microscopic doodles onto silicon chips to leave their marks. Now, techno-archaeologists search for the tiny fossils.
A meeting between the chief executive of Intel, Lip-Bu Tan, and President Trump comes at a crucial moment for the American company, a flagging semiconductor manufacturer.Ann Wang/ReutersPresident Trump Calls Intel C.E.O. a ‘Success’ After MeetingJust days after calling for the resignation of Intel chief, Lip-Bu Tan, over his ties to China, Mr. Trump changed his tune.
A demonstration last year to protest the Brazilian Supreme Court’s move to ban Elon Musk’s X.Dado Galdieri for The New York TimesBrazil Kept Tight Rein on Big Tech. Trump’s Tariffs Could Change That.With President Trump on their side, U.S. technology companies now have more leverage in Brazil, where they seek to influence new rules policing their platforms.
Intel’s chief executive Lip-Bu Tan speaks at the company’s annual event in San Jose in April.Laure Andrillon/ReutersMeet the Intel C.E.O. in Trump’s Cross HairsLip-Bu Tan took the reins of Intel in March. On Thursday, President Trump called for his resignation.
A hydrogen-powered car fueling at a gas station in Fountain Valley, Calif. The infrastructure to support such vehicles also does not exist in most of the world.Philip Cheung for The New York TimesAmerica’s Clean Hydrogen Dreams Are Fading AgainThe market for the clean-burning fuel remains nascent, costs are rising, and Congress just put a lucrative tax credit out of reach for many companies.
A Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat electric vehicle at the New York International Auto Show in March 2024.Ted Shaffrey/Associated PressFord Rejigs E.V. Plans After Suffering Billions in LossesFord, which once had a lead on other established automakers, said on Monday that it will use new materials and methods to lower the costs of electric vehicles.
The New York Times21 Ways People Are Using A.I. at WorkYes, it still makes plenty of mistakes, but it has become part of the job for many.
Photo illustration by The New York Times. Source photograph by Erin Brethauer.I Never Understood Our Data-Saturated Life Until a Hurricane Shut It DownWhen Helene disconnected my part of North Carolina for weeks, my neighbors and I had to relearn old ways of knowing what was happening — and what wasn’t.
Sisi YuWhy A.I. Should Make Parents Rethink Posting Photos of Their Children OnlineArtificial intelligence apps generating fake nudes, amid other privacy concerns, make “sharenting” far riskier than it was just a few years ago.
AOL announced that they are shutting down their dial-up internet service.Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesAOL Will End Its Dial-Up Internet Service (Yes, It’s Still Operating)The company said the service, synonymous with the early days of the internet, will be discontinued on Sept. 30.
Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, last month. Mr. Huang and President Trump struck the 15 percent arrangement at a White House meeting last week.Kenny Holston/The New York TimesU.S. Government to Take Cut of Nvidia and AMD A.I. Chip Sales to ChinaIn a highly unusual arrangement with President Trump, the companies are expected to kick 15 percent of what they make in China to the U.S. government.
Manasi Mishra recently graduated from Purdue University with a degree in computer science.Madeleine Hordinski for The New York TimesGoodbye, $165,000 Tech Jobs. Student Coders Seek Work at Chipotle.As companies like Amazon and Microsoft lay off workers and embrace A.I. coding tools, computer science graduates say they’re struggling to land tech jobs.