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At A.I. Event, Trump Asks Meta, OpenAI and Microsoft to Make Safety Decisions Themselves

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 18:32
President Trump’s meetings with tech leaders produced some voluntary safeguards and a commitment to rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence,” the term that Mr. Trump prefers.

Ukrainian Science Academy, Struck by Drone, Played Key Role in Research

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 14:45
Over 90 percent of Ukraine’s scientific discoveries have been attributed to Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, including advancements in astronomy and military technology.

OpenAI Unveils Dots, New A.I. Agents to Rival Meta’s Muse

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 13:15
The ChatGPT maker unveiled agents that act as assistants, just weeks after Meta released Muse, as it faces scrutiny over incidents involving its technology.

OpenAI Ignored Employees Who Warned It Wasn’t Doing Enough About Security

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 12:55
Employees and security researchers said they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but OpenAI did not listen.

Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 09:55
In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.

College Students Flex Their Power in A.I. Investment Frenzy

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 05:03
Dorm Room Fund, a program that lets college students invest in their peers, raised a new $50 million fund as the competition for young founders ramps up.

OpenAI Says It Will Not Release Newest Astra A.I. Model Over Safety Concerns

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 20:32
The company’s researchers raised questions about the security of the model, known as GPT-6.1 Astra.

Nvidia Adds $150 Billion to Massive Stock Buyback, the Largest Ever

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 10:41
The increase comes four months after the chip giant added $80 billion to its buyback program, bringing the total remaining authorized amount to $235 billion.

Dario Amodei of Anthropic to Dine With Trump at White House

Sun, 09/27/2026 - 17:22
Dario Amodei, who is also the company’s chief executive, will join the president at the White House for a private dinner. Mr. Trump has dismissed his cautions.

As A.I. Accelerates, Governments Are Increasingly Being Left Behind

Sun, 09/27/2026 - 05:01
The gap between technology and policymaking has gotten wider than ever with artificial intelligence, leaving a global policy vacuum as A.I. models rapidly advance.

TikTok to Pay Alabama $100 Million to Settle Social Media Addiction Claims

Fri, 09/25/2026 - 21:55
The settlement, which also includes changes to the platform’s features, is the latest in a string of agreements by companies to address child addiction.

OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites

Fri, 09/25/2026 - 20:16
The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

How OpenAI’s Rogue A.I. Agents Tried to Trick a Robot Detector

Fri, 09/25/2026 - 16:26
A new report by a Bay Area start-up called Parse adds details to an incident that has shocked the A.I. world and led to calls for closer government regulation.

Anthropic’s Blacklisting by the Pentagon Was Legal, Federal Judges Rule

Fri, 09/25/2026 - 12:36
The Pentagon had “ample support for its conclusion” that the A.I. company’s products could pose a national security risk, according to a Washington appeals court ruling.

Is China Really Stealing A.I. From American Companies?

Fri, 09/25/2026 - 11:02
As Xi Jinping visits President Trump in Washington, the leaders are expected to discuss claims that China is surreptitiously copying American A.I. technologies, a process known as distillation.

The Ezra Klein Show: Jensen Huang Thinks A.I. Alarmism Has Gone Too Far

Fri, 09/25/2026 - 07:00
Ezra Klein interviews the Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang.

Chatbots Are Not Your Friends

Fri, 09/25/2026 - 05:03
Our cozy relationship with A.I. chatbots can lead to “artificial intimacy,” says one expert. Here’s how to keep it in check.

Mark Zuckerberg Is Trying Something On

Fri, 09/25/2026 - 05:00
Meta’s C.E.O. talks for the first time about his style evolution.

U.S. Intercedes for Elon Musk’s X Over European Fine

Thu, 09/24/2026 - 18:34
Federal officials asked to intervene in a case that accused the social media platform of allowing deceptive behavior on its site and resulted in a $140 million penalty.

Complaints About Meta’s ‘Pervert Glasses’ Won’t Slow Tech’s Wearable Gadgets Drive

Thu, 09/24/2026 - 12:43
Meta’s smart glasses are the latest in a line of products to raise eyebrows over privacy. That’s not stopping other companies from creating similar devices.

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