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Inside Google’s Investment in Anthropic

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/technology/google-investment-anthropic.html

Published: March 11, 2025 20:03

The internet giant owns 14% of the high-profile artificial intelligence company, according to legal filings obtained by The New York Times.

Solar Energy, Criticized by Trump, Claims Big U.S. Gain in 2024

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/business/energy-environment/solar-energy-trump-record.html

Published: March 11, 2025 04:01

The added capacity for the year was the most from any single source in more than two decades.

Eric Schmidt Joins Relativity Space as C.E.O.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/technology/eric-schmidt-relativity-space.html

Published: March 10, 2025 20:13

The former Google chief executive is taking a controlling interest in Relativity Space, which aims to build low-cost, reusable rockets to compete against Elon Musk’s SpaceX and to reach Mars.

‘The Apprentice,’ Starring Donald Trump, Begins Streaming on Amazon

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/business/media/amazon-the-apprentice-trump.html

Published: March 10, 2025 16:56

The company said it would release several seasons of the reality show showcasing Donald J. Trump before he turned to politics.

Is X Down? Users Report Intermittent Outages

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/technology/twitter-x-down-outage.html

Published: March 10, 2025 15:41

Several waves of reported outages affected the social media site, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday.

Lila Sciences Uses A.I. to Turbocharge Scientific Discovery

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/technology/ai-science-lab-lila.html

Published: March 10, 2025 15:02

An ambitious start-up embodies new optimism that artificial intelligence can turbocharge scientific discovery.

Trump’s Call to Scrap ‘Horrible’ Chip Program Spreads Panic

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/technology/trump-chips-act.html

Published: March 10, 2025 14:58

The president’s attack on the key tenet of the Biden administration’s industrial policy has set off concerns that he may claw back its funding.

Starship Explosions Show SpaceX No Longer Defying Gravity

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/science/starship-spacex-explosion-elon-musk.html

Published: March 8, 2025 10:04

Consecutive losses of the Starship rocket suggest that the company’s engineers are not as infallible as its fans may think.

DOJ Reinforces Demand to Break Up Google’s Search Monopoly

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/technology/trump-google-search-antitrust.html

Published: March 7, 2025 22:43

In a court filing on Friday, the government signaled a continuation of tough regulatory pressure on the search giant.

At Crypto Summit, Trump Says U.S. Will Be ‘the Bitcoin Superpower’

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/technology/trump-crypto-summit.html

Published: March 7, 2025 22:35

The first-of-its-kind event at the White House with top crypto executives and the president showcased Mr. Trump’s embrace of the once renegade industry.

Figma in Talks With Bankers to Explore an I.P.O. This Year

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/technology/figma-ipo.html

Published: March 7, 2025 22:34

The design tech company is exploring a public offering after regulators stymied its $20 billion sale to the software giant Adobe in 2023.

Sam Bankman-Fried Lobbies Trump Associates in Hopes of a Pardon

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/technology/sam-bankman-fried-pardon-trump.html

Published: March 7, 2025 20:29

Mr. Bankman-Fried’s family and allies are trying to help him escape a 25-year prison sentence for fraud related to the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX.

Intuitive Machines Athena Moon Lander Dies After Toppling Over

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/science/intuitive-machines-moon-lander-dead.html

Published: March 7, 2025 19:54

The Athena lander from Intuitive Machines could not charge its batteries after ending up on its side. It largely failed to accomplish science and technology tasks for NASA and other customers.

Is Google Search Cooked? + We’re Getting a U.S. Crypto Reserve? + What You’re Vibecoding

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/podcasts/hardfork-google-ai-mode.html

Published: March 7, 2025 12:00

“I think Google realizes that this is a once-in-a-generation chance to reinvent the search experience”

Trump Signs Order to Create a ‘Crypto Reserve,’ Adviser Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/technology/trump-crypto-reserve-executive-order.html

Published: March 7, 2025 01:58

The first-of-its-kind reserve would be anchored by a stash of Bitcoin the government already owns, estimated to be worth billions of dollars, the White House’s crypto czar said.

Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Is on the Moon, but Its Fate Is Unclear

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/science/intuitive-machines-athena-moon-lander.html

Published: March 6, 2025 23:50

After hours of uncertainty, officials from the Houston company said there are clues that the spacecraft is on its side, which could limit the mission’s scientific accomplishments.

StubHub Eyes Potential I.P.O. as Soon as This Year

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/technology/figma-stubhub-ipo.html

Published: March 6, 2025 22:47

The ticket reselling site joins the social chat app Discord and the artificial intelligence company CoreWeave in pursuing a public offering.

How Dan Bongino Would Run the F.B.I., According to Dan Bongino

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/technology/dan-bongino-fbi.html

Published: March 6, 2025 19:00

The newly appointed deputy director of the F.B.I. has a long history of criticizing the bureau and its leadership. He has promised “dramatic change.”

Facing the Looming Threat of A.I., Publishers Turn to Decentralized Platforms

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/technology/mike-mccue-surf-browser-decentralized-internet.html

Published: March 6, 2025 16:28

Facing the looming threat of A.I. as a competitor, some publishers are considering an alternative to the internet’s all-powerful algorithms.

Taiwan President Defends TSMC’s $100 Billion U.S. Chip Investment

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/world/asia/taiwan-tsmc-chips-arizona.html

Published: March 6, 2025 12:05

The Taiwanese chip giant TSMC’s plan to invest $100 billion in the United States has been met with anxiety and criticism in its home country.

How the Crypto Exchange Bybit Lost $1.5 Billion to North Korean Hackers

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/technology/bybit-crypto-hack-north-korea.html

Published: March 6, 2025 10:01

The cryptocurrency exchange Bybit lost $1.5 billion to North Korean hackers last month — and it all traced back to an account on a free digital storage service.

Federal Grant Program Opens Door to Elon Musk’s Starlink

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/technology/broadband-rules-elon-musk-starlink.html

Published: March 6, 2025 00:26

Under new rules from President Trump’s Commerce Department, a $42 billion high-speed internet effort will no longer favor fiber-optic cable.

Discord in Early Talks With Bankers for Potential I.P.O.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/technology/discord-ipo.html

Published: March 5, 2025 22:05

The app has become a mainstay of the video game community and young internet users.

The Return of Digg, a Star of Web 2.0

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/technology/digg-alexis-ohanian-kevin-rose.html

Published: March 5, 2025 11:00

Two decades after creating Digg, a community-focused social message board, Kevin Rose is reviving the site and teaming up with a founder of Reddit.

Turing Award Goes to A.I. Pioneers Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/technology/turing-award-andrew-barto-richard-sutton.html

Published: March 5, 2025 10:03

Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton developed reinforcement learning, a technique vital to chatbots like ChatGPT.

Judge Denies Musk’s Request to Block OpenAI’s For-Profit Plan

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/technology/judge-denies-musks-request-to-block-openais-for-profit-plan.html

Published: March 5, 2025 05:40

The court said that Elon Musk could proceed with other parts of a lawsuit he brought against OpenAI last year.

7 Tesla Charging Stations Torched Near Boston

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/us/politics/tesla-charging-stations-arson-boston.html

Published: March 4, 2025 21:55

The fires, which the police said were intentionally set, are the latest in a series of attacks against Elon Musk’s company.

What is Trump’s Crypto Reserve Plan?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/business/dealbook/trump-crypto-reserve-what-we-know.html

Published: March 4, 2025 15:03

The prospect of using taxpayer money to stockpile cryptocurrencies in a national reserve has drawn criticism from lawmakers and investors.

A.I. Start-Up Anthropic Closes Deal That Values It at $61.5 Billion

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/technology/anthropic-ai-fund-raising-61-billion.html

Published: March 3, 2025 19:00

The announcement follows new fund-raising efforts from rivals like OpenAI, which is set to close a deal that values the company at $300 billion, and Elon Musk’s xAI.

TSMC to Spend $100 Billion in U.S. Over the Next Four Years

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/technology/tsmc-investment-trump.html

Published: March 3, 2025 17:45

The company’s chief executive is expected to announce the semiconductor’s plans at the White House on Monday.