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Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans

The Trump administration has expanded Palantir’s work with the government, spreading the company’s technology — which could easily merge data on Americans — throughout agencies.

Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama on Trump’s Campaign Trail

As Mr. Musk entered President Trump’s orbit, his private life grew increasingly tumultuous and his drug use was more intense than previously known.

For Some Recent Graduates, the A.I. Job Apocalypse May Already Be Here

The unemployment rate for recent college graduates has jumped as companies try to replace entry-level workers with artificial intelligence.

The Judge’s Data Dilemma in the Google Search Case

The question is how to fix Google’s monopoly. Is an order to force it to share data the solution?

Fate of Google’s Search Monopoly Is Now in a Judge’s Hands

A judge queried lawyers during closing arguments on Friday about how future competition should factor into his decision, which is expected by August.

The A.I. Jobpocalypse, Building at Anthropic with Mike Krieger and Hard Fork Crimes Division

“The job market is not looking great for young graduates.”

Energy Department Unveils New Supercomputer That Merges With A.I.

The new supercomputer shows the increasing desire of government labs to adopt more technologies from commercial artificial intelligence systems.

Google AI Mode for Search Has Arrived. Proceed With Caution.

AI Mode excels at tasks like product research for online shopping. But it falls short on basic web searches.

Amazon and The New York Times Announce an A.I. Licensing Deal

In 2023, The Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. Now its editorial content will appear across Amazon platforms.

Nvidia Earnings: Revenue Tops $44 Billion Despite Sales Limits to China

The company continued to grow fast in its most recent quarter despite new rules restricting the sale of A.I chips to China.

Texas Requires Apple and Google to Verify Ages for App Downloads

The state’s governor signed a new law that will give parents more control over the apps that minors download, part of a raft of new legislation.

SpaceX Starship Loses Control on Test Flight 9 as Rocket Re-enters Earth

Much was riding on Flight 9 for Elon Musk’s giant moon and Mars rocket after debris from January and March flights fell into the Atlantic Ocean, disrupting air travel.

Rape Charge Is Dropped Against Dan Price of Gravity Payments

The owner of Gravity Payments became a prominent progressive figure on social media after raising the minimum pay at his company to $70,000.

Meta’s Fate Now Rests With a Judge

A landmark antitrust trial accusing the social media giant of cementing its dominance through acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp has concluded.

Tech’s Trump Whisperer, Tim Cook, Goes Quiet as His Influence Fades

Apple’s chief executive has gone from winning President Trump’s praise to drawing his ire, deepening the company’s woes in a very bad year.

Trump’s Tariffs and Tax Bill May Derail U.S. Battery Industry

Domestic factories that make batteries to store power to meet America’s rising energy demand depend on Chinese components and federal subsidies.

Sonic Detectives Want to Help SpaceX Listen Up

Physicists who record rocket launches and landings are learning important facts about the acoustics of spaceflight.

Hotel and Ticket Sites Now Show the Full Price, but Hidden Fees Still Lurk

Resort fees, cleaning fees, service fees: Those charges now must be disclosed upfront. But the fight against “junk fees” is far from over.

Why Making an iPhone in the U.S. Would Be So Difficult

Apple has resisted pressure to make its most important product in the United States since 2016, and instead has moved some production to India.

South Africa Sets the Stage for Starlink Approval

A proposed regulatory change would allow Elon Musk’s satellite company and others like it to get a license without having to sell shares to Black South Africans.