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How Google’s A.I. Search Is Imperiling the Open Web
by Kate Conger on July 21, 2026 at 1:50 AM
As Google incorporates more artificial intelligence into search, people are spending more time on Google. Some website operators are crying foul.
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Judge Temporarily Pauses Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal
by David McCabe on July 20, 2026 at 10:45 PM
The delay is intended to give the court time to consider a lawsuit that argues the $111 billion merger violates antitrust laws.
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‘Vibecoded’ Apps Are Flooding Apple’s App Store
by Kalley Huang on July 20, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Mobile apps are easy to make with artificial intelligence. That doesn’t mean people are excited to use them.
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Why Silicon Valley Can’t Stop Looking Over Its Shoulder at China
by Cade Metz on July 20, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Chinese companies are offering artificial intelligence that is nearly as good as the leading U.S. technologies, but it’s still America’s race to lose.
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Politicians Are Trying to Change What Chatbots Say About Them
by Stuart A. Thompson,Tiffany Hsu on July 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Political campaigns have something new to worry about these days: unflattering or incomplete information produced by A.I. programs when voters ask questions about candidates.
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The ‘Bad Blood’ Between Polymarket’s Shayne Coplan and Kalshi’s Tarek Mansour
by David Yaffe-Bellany,William K. Rashbaum on July 19, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Shayne Coplan of Polymarket and Tarek Mansour of Kalshi are young billionaires intent on dominating prediction markets. It’s more than a battle. It’s “bad blood.”
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Your ‘Live’ World Cup Broadcast Is Not Really Live
by Victor Mather on July 18, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Everyone is watching the goals after they happen, and some get them significantly faster.
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Roger Summit, Who Invented an Early Online Search Service, Dies at 95
by Michael S. Rosenwald on July 18, 2026 at 1:24 PM
A research scientist at Lockheed, he came up with the idea for a computer system that would search scientific and technical literature almost instantaneously.
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Xi Jinping of China Pitches ‘Openness’ in Push to Shape the Path of A.I.
by Steve Lohr on July 17, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Xi Jinping said that the development of artificial intelligence systems should be a “symphony of global collaboration.”
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China’s Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America’s Lead
by Meaghan Tobin,Cade Metz on July 17, 2026 at 7:13 PM
China’s Moonshot AI unveiled a freely available artificial intelligence model that seemed to narrow the gap with cutting-edge offerings from U.S. tech companies.
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Meta in Talks to Lease Computing Power to Anthropic in Potential $10 Billion Deal
by Eli Tan,Mike Isaac on July 17, 2026 at 5:44 PM
A deal would underline how scarce computing power is for artificial intelligence development, and could create a new business for Meta.
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The A.I. Trade Secrets War + Economists Say ‘We Must Act Now’ + HatGPT
by nytimes on July 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM
“I don’t know if the public understands this, but these companies hate each other.”
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White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says
by Lauren McCarthy on July 16, 2026 at 7:18 PM
A technical assistant to President Trump won around $100,000, according to the prediction market, which flagged the activity to the federal government.
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Mary-Dell Chilton Dies at 87; Helped Create First Genetically Modified Plant
by Jeré Longman on July 16, 2026 at 4:38 PM
In 1982, she led the research team that figured out how to genetically alter plants, a discovery that would eventually transform global agriculture.
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TSMC Adds $100 Billion to Its U.S. Spending Plan
by Steve Lohr on July 16, 2026 at 1:53 PM
The pledge from the Taiwanese chip-making giant brought the total commitment to its fast-growing operations in Arizona to $265 billion.
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The Quest for ‘Technological Sovereignty’ in Europe (and Why It’s So Hard)
by Jim Tankersley,Mark Landler on July 16, 2026 at 1:24 PM
France and Germany want to quit relying on America and China for key technology like artificial intelligence, but they’re having to choose where to do it.
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Google Ordered to Give A.I. Rivals More Access on Android Smartphones
by Adam Satariano on July 16, 2026 at 12:08 PM
The decision by European Union regulators is a response to fears that Google will use its vast Android user base to gain an edge in A.I.
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Google Ordered to Give A.I. Rivals More Access on Android Smartphones
by Adam Satariano on July 16, 2026 at 12:08 PM
The decision by European Union regulators is a response to fears that Google will use its vast Android user base to gain an edge in A.I.
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SpaceX Falls Below I.P.O. Price of $135
by Ryan Mac,Lauren Hirsch on July 15, 2026 at 8:12 PM
After soaring in its stock market debut, the shares of Elon Musk’s rocket and A.I. company have been rocky.
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Judge Dismisses Suit Accusing Apple of Failing to Limit Child Sex Abuse Material
by Kalley Huang on July 15, 2026 at 6:58 PM
The lawsuit highlighted concerns that the privacy of Apple’s iCloud allows illegal material to be easily stored and shared on the service.