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How a Video Studio Embraced A.I. and Stormed the Internet
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/technology/dor-video-studio-ai.html
Published: July 18, 2025 16:57
The Dor Brothers are indie filmmakers whose viral videos are generated entirely by artificial intelligence.
X Hits Grok Bottom + More A.I. Talent Wars + âCrypto Weekâ
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/podcasts/x-hits-grok-bottom-more-ai-talent-wars-crypto-week.html
Published: July 18, 2025 11:00
âXAI had to apologize after Grok began praising Adolf Hitler, making antisemitic comments and referring to itself as MechaHitler.â
Court Rules Trumpâs Firing of F.T.C. Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter Was Illegal
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/technology/judge-trump-ftc-commissioner.html
Published: July 18, 2025 00:35
A federal judge said Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, whom President Trump fired from the Federal Trade Commission in March, was still a ârightful memberâ of the agency.
What to Know About the Three Crypto Regulation Bills in Congress
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/us/politics/crypto-regulation-bills-explainer.html
Published: July 17, 2025 20:24
The House this week took up a trio of bills that would establish a federal framework for regulating the cryptocurrency industry. One of the measures cleared Congress and is on its way to enactment.
Crypto Industry Reaches Milestone With Passage of Genius Act
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/technology/crypto-industry-milestone-legislation.html
Published: July 17, 2025 20:21
After a week of squabbling in Washington, the cryptocurrency industry secured one of its primary legislative objectives and made progress toward a second one.
U.S. Proposes Steep Tariffs on Critical E.V. Battery Material
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/business/trump-graphite-tariff-electric-vehicles.html
Published: July 17, 2025 20:16
The Commerce Department plans to impose a 93.5 percent levy on Chinese graphite, an essential ingredient in the batteries that power electric vehicles.
âCrypto Weekâ Is Back on Track After House G.O.P. Quells Conservative Revolt
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/technology/crypto-week-house-republicans-trump.html
Published: July 17, 2025 14:26
The House is set to vote on a series of high-stakes bills backed by the cryptocurrency industry, after top Republicans brokered a deal with a group of dissenters in their ranks.
How Nvidiaâs Jensen Huang Persuaded Trump to Sell A.I. Chips to China
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/technology/nvidia-trump-ai-chips-china.html
Published: July 17, 2025 12:49
With help from a longtime Silicon Valley investor turned White House insider, Mr. Huang got the administration to reverse course on restrictions.
How Nvidiaâs Jensen Huang Persuaded Trump to Sell A.I. Chips to China
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/technology/how-nvidias-jensen-huang-persuaded-trump-to-sell-ai-chips-to-china.html
Published: July 17, 2025 09:03
With help from a longtime Silicon Valley investor turned White House insider, Mr. Huang got the administration to reverse course on restrictions.
How Appleâs iOS 26 and Googleâs Android 16 Will Change Our Phones
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/technology/personaltech/apple-google-iphone-android-ios.html
Published: July 17, 2025 09:03
Both operating systems introduce new designs, but the real story is whatâs happening beneath with A.I.
Wall St. Firms Are Buying Utilities to Tap Into the A.I. Boom
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/business/energy-environment/blackrock-minnesota-power.html
Published: July 17, 2025 09:01
Consumer groups say proposals by BlackRock and Blackstone to buy energy companies in Minnesota, New Mexico and Texas could hurt residents.
âWho Killed Love?â A Video Game Plays to Male Resentment in China.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/business/china-video-games-women.html
Published: July 17, 2025 04:00
A popular and contentious game, Revenge on Gold Diggers, sheds light on misogyny, inequality and the feeling among many men that they are economic victims.
The Bills That Could Change Crypto in The U.S.
https://www.nytimes.com/video/technology/100000010285812/the-bills-that-could-change-crypto-in-the-us.html
Published: July 16, 2025 22:27
There are multiple bills before the House that could redefine the way crypto is regulated in the U.S. Those in the crypto industry have been lobbying for the bills, which could lead to less oversight of the industry by the S.E.C. and to more widespread useâŚ
Congress Was Supposed to Vote on 3 Crypto Bills This Week
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/technology/crypto-week-congress-bills.html
Published: July 16, 2025 20:59
The crypto industry was headed for a landmark moment in the House with three bills that it helped push going to a vote. But a coalition of ultraconservative House Republicans staged a mutiny.
Nvidia C.E.O. Treads Carefully in Beijing
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/business/nvidia-jensen-huang-beijing.html
Published: July 16, 2025 14:04
Jensen Huang, the chipmakerâs chief executive, is trying to balance his companyâs interests as the United States and China compete for supremacy in artificial intelligence.
China Is Spending Billions to Become an A.I. Superpower
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/technology/china-ai.html
Published: July 16, 2025 04:00
Beijing is taking an industrial policy approach to help its A.I. companies close the gap with those in the United States.
Trump Hails $90 Billion in AI Infrastructure Investments at Pennsylvania Summit
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/us/politics/trump-ai-pittsburgh-speech.html
Published: July 15, 2025 21:50
Trump administration officials say winning the artificial intelligence race with China is a top priority.
Federal Prosecutors Close Inquiry Into Polymarket Betting Website
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/technology/polymarket-betting-investigation-dropped.html
Published: July 15, 2025 19:16
The site became prominent last year when people bet on the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
Nvidia Says U.S. Has Lifted Restrictions on A.I. Chip Sales to China
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/technology/nvidia-ai-chip-sales-china.html
Published: July 15, 2025 04:24
The Silicon Valley chip giant said the Trump administration, which had shut down its sales to China three months ago, had assured it that licenses for the sales would now be granted.
Israel and Iran Usher In New Era of Psychological Warfare
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/technology/israel-iran-psychological-warfare.html
Published: July 15, 2025 04:00
The 12-day conflict was marked by a flurry of propaganda, disinformation and covert operations aided by artificial intelligence and spread by social media.
Cognition AI Buys Windsurf as A.I. Frenzy Escalates
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/technology/cognition-ai-windsurf.html
Published: July 14, 2025 19:31
The deal follows Googleâs $2.4 billion investment in Windsurf, an A.I. start-up, as companies race to gain technological talent and provide A.I. tools.
Metaâs New Superintelligence Lab Is Discussing Major A.I. Strategy Changes
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/technology/meta-superintelligence-lab-ai.html
Published: July 14, 2025 18:28
Members of the lab, including the new chief A.I. officer, Alexandr Wang, have talked about abandoning Metaâs most powerful open source A.I. model in favor of developing a closed one.
Meta Built a Data Center Next Door. The Neighborsâ Water Taps Went Dry.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/technology/meta-data-center-water.html
Published: July 14, 2025 14:42
In the race to develop artificial intelligence, tech giants are building data centers that guzzle up water. That has led to problems for people who live nearby.
How the Deep Sea Cables That Power the World Are Made
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/business/undersea-power-cables-electricity.html
Published: July 14, 2025 04:01
The conduits, which are spooled in big stacks on a boat before being buried in an underwater trench, are a crucial part of the grid as demand for electricity increases.
Daniel Kleppner, Physicist Who Brought Precision to GPS, Dies at 92
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/science/daniel-kleppner-dead.html
Published: July 12, 2025 16:12
He worked to develop an atomic clock that is essential to global positioning systems and helped confirm a rare state of matter predicted by Albert Einstein.
Grok Chatbot Mirrored X Usersâ âExtremist Viewsâ in Antisemitic Posts, xAI Says
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/technology/x-ai-grok-antisemitism.html
Published: July 12, 2025 15:40
Elon Muskâs artificial intelligence company said its Grok chatbot had also undergone a code update that caused it to share antisemitic messages this week.