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- This A.I. Forecast Predicts Storms Aheadby Kevin Roose on April 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The A.I. prediction world is torn between optimism and gloom. A report released on Thursday decidedly lands on the side of gloom.
- E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against Elon Musk’s Xby Adam Satariano on April 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM
European regulators are considering fining X more than $1 billion, after weighing the risks of further antagonizing Mr. Musk and President Trump.
- Trump’s Tariffs Don’t Apply to Chips, but Taiwan Remains Waryby Meaghan Tobin on April 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
As the center of the global supply chain, Taiwan’s chip companies are expected to face pressure from Washington to invest more in the U.S.
- Ford offers discounts on cars and trucks as auto tariffs kick in.by Neal E. Boudette on April 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The company said it would offer customers the same prices it offers its employees on most of its vehicles.
- Auto Tariffs Take Effect, Putting Pressure on New Car Pricesby Jack Ewing on April 3, 2025 at 4:14 AM
President Trump says the tariffs will encourage investment in U.S. factories, but analysts say car buyers will have to pay thousands more.
- Auto Sales Surged Ahead of Trump’s Tariffsby Jack Ewing on April 3, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Sales of cars picked up recently partly as buyers rushed to lock in deals before President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts go into effect.
- How Trump Could Make Larry Ellison the Next Media Mogulby David Streitfeld,Theodore Schleifer on April 3, 2025 at 12:40 AM
The co-founder of Oracle and friend of President Trump, who was a flamboyant fixture in the 1990s, has returned to the spotlight through — of all things — TikTok.
- Trump’s New Tariffs Test Apple’s Global Supply Chainby Tripp Mickle on April 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The iPhone maker spent years trying to move production of some products out of China to avoid tariffs. But now that may not matter.
- Mark Zuckerberg Lobbies Trump to Settle Antitrust Suit Against Metaby Mike Isaac,David McCabe on April 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The Meta chief, who was at the White House on Wednesday, has discussed the case with the president and his aides. A trial is set to start in less than two weeks.
- To Counter Trump’s Tariffs on Goods, Countries May Hit Back at US Servicesby Patricia Cohen,Adam Satariano,Eshe Nelson,Jeanna Smialek on April 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Service sectors make up the vast bulk of the American economy, which gives trading partners some clout in trade negotiations.
- Tesla Sales Are Slumping, Even in the Most E.V.-Friendly Placeby Melissa Eddy,Jack Ewing on April 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Elon Musk’s involvement in right-wing politics contributed to fewer deliveries in Norway the first quarter, though other factors also played a role.
- Trump Set to Meet With Top Aides to Decide TikTok’s Fateby Sapna Maheshwari,Zolan Kanno-Youngs,David McCabe on April 2, 2025 at 1:13 AM
They are expected to convene on Wednesday to discuss a potential sale of the app, which faces a Saturday deadline to change its ownership structure.
- The U.K. Government Wouldn’t Ban Phones in Schools. These Parents Stepped Up.by Megan Specia on April 1, 2025 at 4:01 AM
In Britain, amid growing evidence of harm to young people from extreme content online, a “Smartphone Free Childhood” campaign is going viral.
- OpenAI Completes Deal That Values Company at $300 Billionby Cade Metz on March 31, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The start-up’s valuation, which has nearly doubled in six months, shows continued enthusiasm for A.I. among investors.
- Isomorphic Labs, Google’s A.I. Drug Business, Raises $600 Millionby Michael J. de la Merced on March 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The company, which uses artificial intelligence to develop new treatments, now counts the venture capital firm Thrive Capital as a backer.
- Trump Family Starts Bitcoin Mining Venture in Further Push Into Cryptoby David Yaffe-Bellany on March 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are investing in a Bitcoin-mining company called American Bitcoin, created by the merger of two firms.
- 5 Voters Weigh In on the Signal Leakby The New York Times on March 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
What did they think about the national security breach, in which Trump administration officials discussed attack plans in Yemen on a commercial messaging app?
- Blackstone Considers Small Investment in TikTokby Lauren Hirsch,Theodore Schleifer on March 28, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The private equity giant is considering investing as the video app works to follow a law that requires it to separate from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, by next week.
- F.C.C. Chairman Orders Inquiry Into Disney’s D.E.I. Practicesby Cecilia Kang on March 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The chairman, Brendan Carr, sent a letter to the company accusing it of violating equal employment opportunity regulations.
- Elon Musk Says He Has Sold X to His A.I. Start-Up xAIby Kate Conger,Lauren Hirsch on March 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The deal combined two of Mr. Musk’s companies, which have been on different trajectories. The transaction valued xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion, the billionaire said.