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How China’s A.I. Is Surging Across Africa (Wed, 05 Aug 2026)
In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.
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Four Top Google A.I. Researchers Form New Start-Up (Wed, 05 Aug 2026)
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.
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Trump White House Readies AI Framework to Review Security Risks (Tue, 04 Aug 2026)
The voluntary review process will cover closed-source artificial intelligence models, but exclude those that publish the underlying code.
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SpaceX, in First Earnings After IPO, Reports Soaring AI Spending (Tue, 04 Aug 2026)
Elon Musk’s rocket company said its capital expenditures jumped nearly seven times from a year ago. Revenue also rose.
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Google Names Demis Hassabis to New AI Role in a Leadership Shake-up (Wed, 05 Aug 2026)
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 into a new job.
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In Lawsuit, NJ Accuses Amazon of Suppressing Pay for Delivery Drivers (Tue, 04 Aug 2026)
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 low.
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Man’s Claim That Brakes Failed on Jaguar Was Scam to Avoid Car Payments, Court Rules (Tue, 04 Aug 2026)
Nathan Owen called the police, saying he was trapped in a runaway car. A judge determined it was a lie and sentenced him to more than four years in prison.
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A SpaceX Rocket Will Soon Crash Into the Moon (Wed, 05 Aug 2026)
The second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket, which sent two private landers to the moon last year, will collide with the moon early Wednesday morning.
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White House Whipsaws Silicon Valley (and Itself) Over A.I. Rules (Tue, 04 Aug 2026)
The Trump administration has struggled with how to approach “open source” models, which are freely available to download and favored by Chinese companies.
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SpaceX’s Stock Lockup Is Expiring. Prepare for a Bumpy Ride. (Mon, 03 Aug 2026)
On Thursday, employees and other insiders at Elon Musk’s rocket company will be released from their first stock “lockup” and can start selling some of their shares.
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If You Can’t Beat A.I., Outdress It, Tech Firms and Their Swag Say (Mon, 03 Aug 2026)
Over the years, tech workers have proudly worn nerdy company-branded gear. But this generation of hot companies is getting fancy with its merch.
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Google Earth Disables A.I. Tool After One Day Over Disinformation Concerns (Mon, 03 Aug 2026)
A new Google Earth tool allowed the creation of A.I. deepfake maps. The company quickly pulled it back after users noted there were no safeguards to prevent content that could be harmful.
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Open Model Wars + Claire Stapleton’s Dishy Google Memoir + Substack’s Slop Fight (Fri, 31 Jul 2026)
“It just seems like the temperature is rising on Silicon Valley.”
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Five Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Larry Ellison’s A.I. Gamble (Fri, 31 Jul 2026)
The billionaire’s company took on ominous loads of debt to build data centers around the world. The implications go far beyond Oracle.
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We All Do Errands. Noah Blau Films Them. (Tue, 04 Aug 2026)
Fighting a traffic ticket. Hanging a curtain. Installing an air-conditioner. With his cult-hit online series, Noah Blau has made the mundane fascinating.
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Larry Ellison Bet It All on the A.I. Boom. Will He Be the Face of the A.I. Bubble? (Wed, 05 Aug 2026)
Inside the 81-year-old billionaire’s risky, debt-fueled scramble to transform his data empire into an A.I. juggernaut.
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What You Need to Know About Installing Plug-In Solar Panels (Fri, 31 Jul 2026)
You can now buy panels that plug into electrical outlets, but there are some important safety issues to consider when picking and installing a system.
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The German Auto Industry, a Pillar of the National Psyche, Is Trembling (Sat, 01 Aug 2026)
The country’s iconic carmakers are struggling with tariffs, the growth of electric vehicles and intense competition from Chinese companies.
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Plug-In Solar Panels Are Starting to Sprout in U.S. Backyards (Mon, 03 Aug 2026)
Ten U.S. states have legalized systems that can be plugged into standard wall outlets. The technology typically does not require permits or electricians.
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How the Pro-Trump Media Ecosystem Is Splintering Ahead of the Midterms (Fri, 31 Jul 2026)
Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.
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Anthropic Says Its A.I. Systems Broke Into Computers at 3 Organizations (Fri, 31 Jul 2026)
The disclosure followed OpenAI’s report last week that its own artificial intelligence had hacked into the network of an online library.
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Why an A.I. Bubble Might Not Be a Bad Thing (Thu, 30 Jul 2026)
As fears spread over a possible artificial intelligence bubble, some tech investors say: Bring it on.
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Apple’s Profit Is Up 27%, but Expectations for Current Quarter Disappoint (Thu, 30 Jul 2026)
The company recently raised prices on a number of products because of component supply shortages caused by the artificial intelligence boom.
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Big Tech’s A.I. Spending Keeps Rising. So Do the Jitters. (Thu, 30 Jul 2026)
Amazon joined a procession of tech giants that ramped up their spending on artificial intelligence, as its capital expenditures soared 69 percent. Concerns over the industry’s spending are mounting.
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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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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 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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When A.I. Invaded ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fan Fiction, the Meltdown Was Epic (Mon, 03 Aug 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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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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