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New Amazon Data Center Stokes Worry It Would Be the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.

New Amazon Data Center Stokes Worry It Would Be the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.

08/08/2026 18:17 – NYT > Technology

The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, even as it pledges to honor…

The White House’s Secret A.I. Rules + The State of Model Alignment With METR’s Chris Painter + The Final Hot Mess Express

The White House’s Secret A.I. Rules + The State of Model Alignment With METR’s Chris Painter + The Final Hot Mess Express

07/08/2026 14:11 – NYT > Technology

A few details from the White House’s A.I. plan have leaked to the news media, but the administration has officially communicated almost nothing.

Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million Fine by New Mexico Judge

Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million Fine by New Mexico Judge

07/08/2026 09:50 – NYT > Technology

The penalty, imposed by a state judge, is on top of a $375 million fine ordered by a jury that found Meta misled users about…

China’s Unitree Prices IPO in Bet Investors Are Ready for Humanoid Robots

China’s Unitree Prices IPO in Bet Investors Are Ready for Humanoid Robots

07/08/2026 08:10 – NYT > Technology

Unitree Robotics wants to raise about $900 million in an I.P.O. that tests market interest in humanoid robots, a technology that wows but has yet…

French Streamers Convicted in Case Related to Kick Livestream Death

French Streamers Convicted in Case Related to Kick Livestream Death

07/08/2026 00:17 – NYT > Technology

The two men, users of the platform Kick, received suspended sentences and fines.

Follow the Markets and Track Stocks With These Free Apps

Follow the Markets and Track Stocks With These Free Apps

07/08/2026 00:01 – NYT > Technology

Google Finance and Apple’s Stocks app have added new features over the years to make them more useful for tracking the markets and your investments.

F.C.C. Removes Limit on Broadcast TV Ownership

F.C.C. Removes Limit on Broadcast TV Ownership

06/08/2026 20:56 – NYT > Technology

The move lifts a rule that said a single television-station owner could not reach more than 39 percent of U.S. households.

TikTok Lays Off 250 Employees in Office That Includes Content Moderation

TikTok Lays Off 250 Employees in Office That Includes Content Moderation

06/08/2026 13:14 – NYT > Technology

TikTok did not give a detailed reason for the layoffs, which will shutter its Nashville office.

How China’s A.I. Is Surging Across Africa

How China’s A.I. Is Surging Across Africa

05/08/2026 20:41 – NYT > Technology

In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.

Google Names Demis Hassabis to New AI Role in a Leadership Shake-up

Google Names Demis Hassabis to New AI Role in a Leadership Shake-up

05/08/2026 19:17 – NYT > Technology

Minutes after four top researchers said they were leaving, Google said that Demis Hassabis, the Nobel-winning scientist who led the company’s A.I. lab, was stepping…

Four Top Google A.I. Researchers Form New Start-Up

Four Top Google A.I. Researchers Form New Start-Up

05/08/2026 16:00 – NYT > Technology

Jeff Dean, who for years was one of Google’s most important executives, is leading the new artificial intelligence company with the backing of Google.

Trump White House Readies AI Framework to Review Security Risks

Trump White House Readies AI Framework to Review Security Risks

05/08/2026 00:17 – NYT > Technology

The voluntary review process will cover closed-source artificial intelligence models, but exclude those that publish the underlying code.

SpaceX, in First Earnings After IPO, Reports Soaring AI Spending

SpaceX, in First Earnings After IPO, Reports Soaring AI Spending

04/08/2026 22:52 – NYT > Technology

Elon Musk’s rocket company said its capital expenditures jumped nearly seven times from a year ago. Revenue also rose.

In Lawsuit, NJ Accuses Amazon of Suppressing Pay for Delivery Drivers

In Lawsuit, NJ Accuses Amazon of Suppressing Pay for Delivery Drivers

04/08/2026 18:32 – NYT > Technology

The state attorney general said in an antitrust lawsuit filed on Tuesday that the company was abusing its market power to keep its delivery costs…