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Trump Cancels Signing of Executive Order Granting Oversight of A.I. Models (Thu, 21 May 2026)
The president said he postponed the executive order, which would give the government power to evaluate A.I. models before their release, over concerns about “aspects of it.”
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Gov. Gavin Newsom to Sign Executive Order Aimed at A.I. Job Loss (Thu, 21 May 2026)
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to explore an overhaul of labor policies to deal with potential mass job displacement from artificial intelligence.
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Trump Approved a Nvidia Chip for Sale in China. Beijing Doesn’t Want It. (Thu, 21 May 2026)
The U.S. tech giant’s powerful H200 chip seemed poised to boost Beijing’s A.I. ambitions, but not a single one has been purchased in China.
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Bluesky Says Kremlin Is Hacking Its Platform to Spread Propaganda (Thu, 21 May 2026)
The company said it was fighting Russian efforts to hijack real users’ accounts to post fake content, an apparently novel tactic.
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Google Appeals Landmark Ruling Declaring It a Monopolist in Search (Fri, 22 May 2026)
Google asked a federal appeals court on Friday to reverse a judge’s ruling that it had violated antitrust laws, as well as a requirement it share some data with rivals.
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Our Field Trip to Google I/O + A Sit-Down With Sundar Pichai + System Update (Fri, 22 May 2026)
“This is the only recent gathering of a large number of people where mentions of A.I. did not produce a large chorus of boos.”
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‘Peanuts’ Music Owner Sues Interior Department and 3 Companies for Copyright Infringement (Thu, 21 May 2026)
The owner of the “Peanuts” catalog would really like it if companies and the U.S. government stopped using its music without permission.
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Meta Settles a School District’s Social Media Addiction Lawsuit (Thu, 21 May 2026)
Snap, TikTok and YouTube had already settled with the Kentucky district, allowing the companies to avert the first in a series of federal trials.
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Samsung Averts a Walkout With Big Bonuses, but Discord Over A.I. Profits Brews (Thu, 21 May 2026)
Samsung Electronics, a global memory chip supplier, has been a major beneficiary of the A.I boom. It has also become the center of a debate over how to divide its spoils.
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Soundtrack to 8,000 Job Cuts: A Meta Worker’s Layoff-Themed A.I. Songs (Wed, 20 May 2026)
On a dark day of layoffs at Meta, one employee responded by creating an internal radio station that plays songs about job cuts — generated by artificial intelligence, of course.
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Musk’s SpaceX Reveals Its Finances for the First Time as It Readies for IPO (Wed, 20 May 2026)
Mr. Musk’s rocket and satellite maker disclosed its financial performance as it prepares to go public in what is set to be one of the largest offerings to date.
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OpenAI Prepares to File for an I.P.O. in Coming Weeks (Wed, 20 May 2026)
OpenAI would be one of the most highly anticipated potential initial public offerings, in what is set to be a major year of I.P.O.s for Silicon Valley.
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Meta Lays Off 8,000 Employees, as A.I. Casualties Mount (Wed, 20 May 2026)
Employees have signed petitions against being tracked by A.I. and were trying to figure out who had been let go on Wednesday, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company.
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How Google Is Starting to Win the A.I. Race (Tue, 19 May 2026)
Despite its early stumbles, Google’s Gemini has leapfrogged ChatGPT in relevance and usefulness. Soon, it will be ubiquitous.
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Rising Energy Costs and Data Centers at Heart of NextEra’s Dominion Bid (Tue, 19 May 2026)
NextEra’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy comes as Americans are paying a lot more for electricity, and data centers are demanding a lot more power from utilities.
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Senate Republicans Introduce Funding Measure to Combat Online Child Abuse (Tue, 19 May 2026)
As part of the reconciliation bill, the senators have allocated $108 million over three years to add nearly 200 specialists at the Department of Homeland Security.
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Tesla’s Semi Truck could Jolt the Trucking Industry (Tue, 19 May 2026)
California truckers have expressed strong interest in the Tesla Semi because it costs much less and can travel further on a charge than electric trucks sold by established manufacturers.
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As OpenAI Celebrates Court Win Against Musk, Other Challenges Lie Ahead (Tue, 19 May 2026)
A jury’s rejection of Elon Musk’s $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI was a major hurdle crossed. But the maker of ChatGPT faces a list of other problems.
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Bipartisan Bill Would Impose New Annual Fee on Electric Vehicles (Tue, 19 May 2026)
A House transportation bill introduced this week would require owners of electric cars to pay $130 to cover the cost of road repairs.
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After Elon Musk’s Court Loss Comes the Long Hot A.I. Summer (Mon, 18 May 2026)
Even as protests increase, the collapse of Mr. Musk’s suit against OpenAI and Sam Altman will speed up the artificial intelligence juggernaut.
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Meta Reassigns 7,000 Employees to Focus on A.I. (Mon, 18 May 2026)
The company announced the changes two days before it plans to lay off 10 percent of its work force, or about 8,000 employees.
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Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman (Tue, 19 May 2026)
A nine-member jury found that Mr. Musk had waited too long to sue. The setback for the tech mogul frees OpenAI to continue in the artificial intelligence race.
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Five Takeaways From the Blockbuster Trial Pitting Elon Musk Against OpenAI (Mon, 18 May 2026)
It took a jury less than two hours to decide that Mr. Musk had waited too long to sue. But the testimony over three weeks was still illuminating.
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What to Know About Elon Musk’s Trial Against OpenAI (Mon, 18 May 2026)
A jury in Oakland, Calif., reached a decision after a three-week-long trial seen as pivotal for the future of OpenAI and the artificial intelligence race.
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Here’s what was on the jury’s list for a decision. (Mon, 18 May 2026)
The Ronald V. Dellums U.S. Courthouse in Oakland, Calif.
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Here’s the latest. (Mon, 18 May 2026)
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Peter G. Neumann, Who Warned of Computer Security Risks, Dies at 93 (Tue, 19 May 2026)
For decades, he criticized the industry’s lax attitudes toward computer security and individual digital privacy. He also developed solutions.
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Did You Mean to Share That Selfie? What to Know About Instagram Instants. (Mon, 18 May 2026)
“Instants” blasts photos to your mutual followers or close friends, immediately. Here’s how to avoid accidental embarrassment.
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OpenAI Bought Company That Offered A.I. Tools for Cloning Voices (Fri, 15 May 2026)
The acquisition, Weights.gg, was a sort of social network for creating and sharing artificial intelligence algorithms.
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