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Pentagon-Anthropic Standoff Is a Decisive Moment for How A.I. Will Be Used in War (Fri, 27 Feb 2026)
The Pentagon’s contract dispute with Anthropic is part of a wider clash about the use of artificial intelligence for national security and who decides on any safeguards.
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Elon Musk’s Secret Web of Companies in Texas (Fri, 27 Feb 2026)
The megabillionaire was tied to about 90 companies in the state, which he uses for everything from paying nannies to buying land to supporting Donald Trump’s re-election, according to a Times examination.
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A World Where All Is Free? That’s Elon Musk’s Theory of ‘Sustainable Abundance.’ (Fri, 27 Feb 2026)
The Tesla and SpaceX chief has told his followers that they will live in a world where robots will take care of every need and people do not have to work, in what has become his latest slogan.
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India Built the World’s Back Office. A.I. Is Starting to Shrink It. (Fri, 27 Feb 2026)
Artificial intelligence promises to automate the white-collar work that made India a tech powerhouse. The country is racing to adapt before it’s too late.
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Is A.I. Eating the Labor Market? + The Latest on the Pentagon, OpenClaw and Alpha School (Fri, 27 Feb 2026)
“I think the mere fact that the markets can move so much, based on almost nothing, underscores how high anxiety is right now.”
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South Korea Clears Way for Google Maps to Fully Operate (Fri, 27 Feb 2026)
South Korea approved Google’s request to export detailed map data, reversing a longstanding restriction that made the tool largely nonfunctional.
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Google Workers Seek ‘Red Lines’ on Military A.I., Echoing Anthropic (Thu, 26 Feb 2026)
More than 100 Google A.I. employees sent a letter to Jeff Dean, a chief scientist, opposing Gemini’s use for U.S. surveillance and some autonomous weapons.
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Block Cuts 40% of Its Work Force Because of Its Embrace of A.I. (Thu, 26 Feb 2026)
About 4,000 workers will lose their jobs as the payments company does more work with new artificial intelligence tools, its top executive said.
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Anthropic Says It Cannot ‘Accede’ to Pentagon in Talks Over A.I. (Fri, 27 Feb 2026)
Anthropic said it was standing firm on not having its A.I. used in certain scenarios by the Pentagon, which has imposed a Friday deadline on the company to give unfettered access to its technology.
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In Landmark Trial, Plaintiff Says Social Media Harm Started at Age 6 (Thu, 26 Feb 2026)
The plaintiff, a 20-year-old identified only as K.G.M., took the stand to testify against Meta and Instagram in a bellwether case over tech addiction.
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They Helped Women Fight Online Abuse. They Were Barred From the U.S. (Thu, 26 Feb 2026)
The founders of HateAid, a German human-rights group that helps victims of online attacks, were accused by the Trump administration of being part of a “global censorship-industrial complex.”
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A.I. Complicates Old Internet Privacy Risks (Thu, 26 Feb 2026)
Artificial intelligence is convenient and easy to use, but you should think about what you say to the chatbots.
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When Chatbots Are Used to Plan Violence, Is There a Duty to Warn? (Thu, 26 Feb 2026)
People are revealing sensitive personal information to A.I. chatbots — including plans to commit violent acts.
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The A.I. Videos on Kids’ YouTube Feeds (Thu, 26 Feb 2026)
The YouTube algorithm is pushing bizarre, often nonsensical A.I.-generated videos targeting children. Our video journalist Arijeta Lajka explains why experts say that these videos could affect their cognitive development, and how parents can identify this type of content.
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How A.I.-Generated Videos Are Distorting Your Child’s YouTube Feed (Thu, 26 Feb 2026)
Experts caution that low-quality, A.I.-generated videos on YouTube geared toward children often feature conflicting information, lack plot structure and can be cognitively overwhelming — all of which could affect young children’s development.
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A.I. Dating Apps Complicate China’s Efforts to Boost Birthrate (Thu, 26 Feb 2026)
As China grapples with a shrinking population and historically low birthrate, people are finding romance with chatbots instead.
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Lawmakers Ask Tech Companies What User Data They Provided to D.H.S. (Wed, 25 Feb 2026)
The requests followed Times reporting that the Department of Homeland Security had sent Meta and other companies subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on ICE.
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Nvidia’s Quarterly Profit Hits $43 Billion on Strong A.I. Chip Sales (Thu, 26 Feb 2026)
Total profit for the fiscal year was $120 billion, the company said. Three years ago, it was just $4.4 billion.
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Podcasts? TV Talk Shows? Netflix Just Hopes They’re Hits. (Wed, 25 Feb 2026)
The podcasts in the streamer’s debut crop, including “The Pete Davidson Show,” have revived metaphysical questions about the definition of the medium.
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Can A.I. Detection Tools Really Spot Fake Images and Videos? (Wed, 25 Feb 2026)
Artificial intelligence detectors are increasingly used to check the veracity of content online. We ran more than 1,000 tests and found several strengths and plenty of weaknesses.
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Wayve, an A.I. Driverless Car Start-Up in Europe, Raises $1.2 Billion (Tue, 24 Feb 2026)
The London-based company is building a system that uses artificial intelligence to power autonomous vehicles.
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Pentagon Gives Anthropic an Ultimatum Over the Company’s A.I. Model (Tue, 24 Feb 2026)
Anthropic insists on limits on how its technology is used and could be labeled a supply chain risk if it fails to accept the military’s demands.
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Senator Blumenthal Opens Inquiry Into Iran Transactions on Binance (Tue, 24 Feb 2026)
Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut sent a letter to Binance asking about the flow of $1.7 billion from accounts on the crypto exchange to Iranian entities.
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How Jeffrey Epstein Ingratiated Himself With Top Microsoft Executives (Tue, 24 Feb 2026)
For more than two decades, the convicted sex offender developed a network at the tech giant, making him privy to succession discussions and other business.
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More Than Half of Teens Use Chatbots for Schoolwork, Survey Finds (Tue, 24 Feb 2026)
A new study from the Pew Research Center finds teenagers think chatbot-assisted cheating has become “a regular feature of student life.”
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Intel Strikes Deal With a Chip Start-Up Its C.E.O. Invested In (Tue, 24 Feb 2026)
A technical partnership embraces SambaNova Systems, which Intel’s chief, Lip-Bu Tan, helps lead as an investor and chairman.
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The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored (Tue, 24 Feb 2026)
If China invades Taiwan and cuts off its chip exports to American companies, the tech industry and the U.S. economy would be crippled.
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Anthropic Accuses 3 Chinese Companies of Harvesting Its Data (Mon, 23 Feb 2026)
The San Francisco start-up claimed that DeepSeek, Moonshot and MiniMax used approximately 24,000 fraudulent accounts to train their own chatbots.
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Pentagon Summons Anthropic Chief in Dispute Over A.I. Limits (Mon, 23 Feb 2026)
The artificial intelligence company has demanded that some guardrails be put in place as it negotiates a contract with the Defense Department.
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Jeff and Lauren Sánchez Bezos Will Be Honorary Chairs of the Met Gala (Wed, 25 Feb 2026)
The news came tucked into the second page of a recent news release.
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Binance Employees Find $1.7 Billion in Crypto Was Sent to Iranian Entities (Mon, 23 Feb 2026)
Binance pledged to crack down on crime. But internal investigators at the world’s largest crypto exchange continued to find evidence of potential legal violations on the platform.
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Backed by Anthropic, a Super PAC Group Begins an Ad Blitz in Support of A.I. Regulation (Mon, 23 Feb 2026)
The ads by Public First Action, which started airing on Monday, are part of an escalating political war over artificial intelligence before the midterm elections.
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Need an Outfit? Pickle Clothing Rental App Helps Users Stay on Trend. (Mon, 23 Feb 2026)
Pickle, a new peer-to-peer apparel-rental app, helps users stay on trend without having to go into debt or rely on climate-unfriendly fast fashion.
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‘A.I. Literacy’ Is the New Drivers’ Ed at This Newark School (Tue, 24 Feb 2026)
Teachers say they want to equip high school students to drive artificial intelligence, rather than be mere passengers steered by chatbots.
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People Loved the Dot-Com Boom. The A.I. Boom, Not So Much. (Mon, 23 Feb 2026)
Tech leaders are beginning to worry about the public’s underwhelming enthusiasm for their plans to remake the world with artificial intelligence. Will that burst the bubble?
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