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When A.I. Invaded ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fan Fiction, the Meltdown Was Epic (Thu, 30 Jul 2026)
An anonymous X account posted a detailed breakdown of chatbot text in 38 popular stories inspired by the hockey romance. The fandom spiraled.
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Apple’s Siri Got an A.I. Brain Transplant. Try These 5 Prompts to Get Acclimated. (Thu, 30 Jul 2026)
An upgrade transformed the beleaguered virtual assistant into a modern chatbot. It’s imperfect but worth trying.
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A.I. Companies Are Recruiting Electricians and Carpenters by the Thousands (Wed, 29 Jul 2026)
The future of artificial intelligence depends on finding more skilled humans for some very physical jobs.
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U.S. Government Mislabels Map of African Countries at AIDS Conference (Thu, 30 Jul 2026)
Nigeria, a coastal country in western Africa, was landlocked in the Sahara, among other errors. The department said it had been “hastily altered.”
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Mistaken Username Sent Man to Prison for 18 Months, Court Finds (Thu, 30 Jul 2026)
An appeals court in Canada acquitted Brandon Klayme of charges related to child sexual abuse imagery. His Kik username had one less underscore than another account that was involved.
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A Bay Area Pastor Made an A.I. Twin to Talk About God at Any Time (Thu, 30 Jul 2026)
To meet the growing needs of his congregation, Justin Lester created an A.I. duplicate of himself. Every day he sees more people using it.
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Microsoft Increases Spending on A.I. as Profit Jumps 31% (Wed, 29 Jul 2026)
Like other big technology companies, Microsoft is hoping its aggressive spending on artificial intelligence is starting to translate into revenue.
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Meta’s Profit Falls 14 Percent as A.I. Spending Continues (Wed, 29 Jul 2026)
The Silicon Valley company’s costs rose more steeply than revenue growth, as it continues to invest heavily in artificial intelligence.
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Russia Charges Telegram’s Founder Pavel Durov With Facilitating Terrorism (Wed, 29 Jul 2026)
The case against Pavel Durov reflected an ongoing fight over one of the world’s most popular messaging and media apps, which is widely used in the country.
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Mark Zuckerberg Blasts Centralization of A.I. Power (Thu, 30 Jul 2026)
In an interview with The Times, Meta’s chief executive took aim at Anthropic and OpenAI, which have pushed to tightly control A.I. development, and said he supported “more openness.”
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Couple Stalked by eBay Settle for $56 Million (Tue, 28 Jul 2026)
Two Massachusetts journalists were harassed by a Silicon Valley security team in a case that raised questions about when executives should be held responsible.
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What Is Open-Weights A.I.? (Tue, 28 Jul 2026)
As Silicon Valley debates how artificial intelligence software should be created, “open weights” have been a major part of the discussions. Here’s what to know.
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Writers Guild Withdraws Support From Film Festival Over A.I. (Tue, 28 Jul 2026)
Urbanworld, a New York event, has added a section for movies made with A.I. tools. The union was a sponsor but has been outspoken on the dangers of A.I.
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An Anthropic Claude AI Model Finds Flaws in Tough-to-Crack Encryption Algorithms (Tue, 28 Jul 2026)
Claude Mythos Preview discovered new attacks in testing against weakened cryptographic algorithms, which protect online financial transactions, private communications and more.
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Apple Introduces Leasing Program for iPhones and Other Devices (Tue, 28 Jul 2026)
The program is an effort to make products more affordable as artificial intelligence sends some component prices soaring.
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In This Costa Rican Forest, Monkeys Come Face-to-Face With A.I. (Tue, 28 Jul 2026)
CapuchinAI, a portable testing station equipped with a touch screen and facial recognition software, could help scientists study primate intelligence in the wild.
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Police Say Binance Is Making It Harder to Fight Crime (Tue, 28 Jul 2026)
Investigators in Europe said that the cryptocurrency giant Binance had made it more difficult to track down scammers and solve other crimes.
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OpenAI Close to Landing $500 Billion Data Center With Backing From Nvidia (Mon, 27 Jul 2026)
The chipmaking giant is in talks with OpenAI to provide a $250 billion financial backstop for the project, which would be among the largest of the A.I. boom.
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Apple Regains Spot Over Nvidia as Most Valuable Public Company (Mon, 27 Jul 2026)
The company slipped by the chipmaker Nvidia, amid growing concern about costs associated with the artificial intelligence boom.
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Microsoft Unveils A.I. Cybersecurity Tools (Mon, 27 Jul 2026)
As some executives fret over the safety of new A.I. systems, protecting against them could be a big business for tech companies.
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Nvidia Forms Alliance to Back Open-Source A.I. Amid Debate Over Safety (Mon, 27 Jul 2026)
The company is continuing to back A.I. systems that can be freely used by others amid a continuing debate over the use of Chinese-made technology.
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Why Restarting a Nuclear Power Plant Can Be Much Harder Than Expected (Tue, 28 Jul 2026)
The first U.S. attempt at reopening a shuttered reactor has been held back by run-down equipment and a lack of planning.
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How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal (Mon, 27 Jul 2026)
A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover nearly six square miles.
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Why TikTok’s Algorithm Keeps You Trapped in a Breakup Loop (Sun, 26 Jul 2026)
As social media companies face scrutiny over addictive design features, mental health experts cite a stream of breakup content as an example of the failure to protect users.
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A Son of Wealth Finds His Calling in a High-End Grocery Store (Tue, 28 Jul 2026)
How the scion Sammy Nussdorf found his calling among the carefully arranged shelves of Meadow Lane, his chic market in Lower Manhattan.
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Silicon Valley Splits Over Closing the Borders to Chinese A.I. (Sat, 25 Jul 2026)
Anthropic and OpenAI are clashing with the rest of the tech industry over whether “open-source” models from China should be freely available or restricted.
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QR Codes Make Their Way Down Wedding Aisles (Sat, 25 Jul 2026)
The technology, often associated with pandemic-era menus, is being used by more couples for ease, cost, expedience and sustainability.
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Meta Launches New Facebook Marketplace App Called Seller (Fri, 24 Jul 2026)
Seller is part of the Silicon Valley company’s strategy to innovate on its original social network.
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OpenAI Models Go Rogue + Kimi K3 Freakout + A.I. Superforecasting (Fri, 24 Jul 2026)
“The story that we’re talking about in this segment was science fiction until Tuesday, OK?”
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An A.I. Music F.A.Q.: Can I Remix Madonna? Is This All Legal? (Fri, 24 Jul 2026)
Advances in A.I. are making it possible to create all kinds of music from scratch, but they also raise questions about what is legal and who will actually listen.
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Judge Extends Pause for Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal (Thu, 23 Jul 2026)
The court blocked the companies from closing the acquisition through mid-August, as a judge considers two lawsuits challenging it.
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Intel Benefits From a New Shift in A.I. Spending (Thu, 23 Jul 2026)
The Silicon Valley chipmaker’s revenue rose 25 percent in the latest quarter, its fastest growth in 15 years, as A.I. firms increasingly bought chips known as central processing units.
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