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Prediction Markets and States Clashed, Setting Off a Furious Political Battle (Thu, 27 Aug 2026)
A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and others has drawn in the Trump administration, the president’s son and nearly every state attorney general.
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Meta Projected It Could Spend $10 Billion on Anthropic’s A.I. (Thu, 27 Aug 2026)
The social networking giant projected it could spend $10 billion annually on Anthropic’s tools, illustrating the friend-foe relationships underlying the A.I. race.
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Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Make Sure YouTube and TikTok Share His Pain (Thu, 27 Aug 2026)
Meta, the social media giant, agreed to change the way children interact with its apps. That could be trouble if its competitors don’t abide by the same rules.
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Nvidia’s Profit Doubles to $59.69 Billion Thanks to A.I. Spending (Wed, 26 Aug 2026)
Quarterly revenue also more than doubled, to $96.22 billion, the company said, topping expectations on Wall Street.
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Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal, Judge Rules (Thu, 27 Aug 2026)
The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.
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What Meta’s $17 Billion Settlement Means (Thu, 27 Aug 2026)
Our reporter Cecilia Kang explains Meta’s settlement of a lawsuit claiming that the company’s social media platforms had harmed teenage users.
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OpenAI and 100 Others Warn That Window to Defend Against A.I. Attacks Is Narrowing (Thu, 27 Aug 2026)
In an open letter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others said that a wave of A.I.-enabled cyberattacks was coming and that organizations and governments needed to prepare themselves.
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“Anxious Generation” Author Jonathan Haidt on the Meta Settlement (Thu, 27 Aug 2026)
In “The Anxious Generation,” he laid out the evils of social media for kids. The landmark Meta settlement seems to agree.
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California Lawmakers Pass Plug-In Solar Bill (Thu, 27 Aug 2026)
Legislatures in nearly a dozen states have voted to legalize use of the technology, which can help homeowners reduce their rising electricity costs.
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Some Scientists Have ‘Magic Hands’ in the Lab. This A.I. Is Learning Why. (Thu, 27 Aug 2026)
Even the most adept researchers may not know exactly what they do to get successful results. An A.I. model is trying to figure it out by watching every move.
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What’s Changing For Teens on Instagram and Facebook After Meta Settlement (Wed, 26 Aug 2026)
Meta agreed to set more time limits and enhance protections in its platforms for young users, but was short on some specifics.
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What Does $17.1 Billion Mean for Meta? (Thu, 27 Aug 2026)
The Silicon Valley company agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties as part of a landmark settlement with states over social media addiction claims.
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Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims (Wed, 26 Aug 2026)
The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.
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Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit (Wed, 26 Aug 2026)
In an hourlong interview, he said his industry was downplaying the risks, which he believes include mass unemployment and bioterrorism.
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Gold, Flights, Cryptocurrency: U.S. Vows to Go After More Than Iran’s Oil (Wed, 26 Aug 2026)
The United States threatened sanctions for any country or entity that engages with Iran’s gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and tech industries. Here’s why that matters.
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Instagram Chief Says ‘No Silver Bullets’ for Teen Safety in Bellwether Trial (Tue, 25 Aug 2026)
Adam Mosseri testified in a case brought by states that claim the Meta-owned app created addictive features to hook young users.
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SpaceX to Spend $100 Billion on Spaceport in Louisiana (Tue, 25 Aug 2026)
It would be the rocket company’s second private launch site after Starbase, its headquarters in South Texas.
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E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers (Tue, 25 Aug 2026)
Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.
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Why Irregular’s A.I. Tests for Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI Went Off the Rails (Tue, 25 Aug 2026)
Irregular, an Israeli start-up, worked with OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to assess the security of their A.I. models. It made a mistake. Then the tests went off the rails.
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Laptop Fire on American Airlines Flight Injures at Least One Passenger (Mon, 24 Aug 2026)
Flight attendants used a fireproof bag to contain the computer after its lithium battery began smoking. One passenger was treated on the ground for injuries.
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After Hugging Face Was Attacked By A.I. Agents, It Embarked on a Crusade (Mon, 24 Aug 2026)
Hugging Face, a start-up that was breached by rogue bots from OpenAI, is using the hack to push for openness in A.I. development.
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How Big Tech Captured American Schools (Mon, 24 Aug 2026)
Companies like Google and Microsoft have used their money, their might and their massive reach to influence nearly every step of the education supply chain.
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Four Years Ago, a Crypto Boss Went Missing. Now His Successor Has. (Sun, 23 Aug 2026)
The mysterious collapse of a European cryptocurrency exchange helps to explain why the industry hasn’t shaken off its reputation as a magnet for criminals.
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What if Your Texts Traveled as Slowly as a Carrier Pigeon? (Mon, 24 Aug 2026)
Apps that let users send digital messages at ultraslow speeds have taken off, with users reveling in a slower pace of life. (Just don’t use the them to make dinner plans.)
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Anthropic Could Aim to Raise $100 Billion in Blockbuster I.P.O. (Fri, 21 Aug 2026)
The offering could value the five-year-old A.I. start-up at $2 trillion, its bankers have told potential investors, which would exceed Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
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TikTok Settles With U.S. Over Child Privacy Concerns for $400 Million (Fri, 21 Aug 2026)
The Justice Department resolved a lawsuit that accused the social media company of illegally gathering children’s information.
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Mark Zuckerberg Buys an Irish Castle (Sat, 22 Aug 2026)
The prominent landowner has added a nearly 200-year-old estate to his holdings. Archival information says it can take “a brisk walk of 4½ minutes to reach the dining room from the kitchen.”
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In China’s Biggest Car Recall, Tesla and 8 Others Will Address Door Safety (Fri, 21 Aug 2026)
China’s regulator ordered changes after vehicle occupants sometimes had difficulty exiting electric cars, an issue that has led to lawsuits against Tesla in the United States.
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OpenAI’s Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the “Artificial State” + Train of Thought (Fri, 21 Aug 2026)
“It is the first time that we know of that a major lab has voluntarily slowed down.”
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Flock Cameras. Canoodling Lawyers. How Much Surveillance Are We Comfortable With? (Fri, 21 Aug 2026)
Americans say they hate prying cameras. But they can’t look away.
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