U.S. Electric Vehicle Sales are Down but E.V. Chargers are Booming
Electric vehicle chargers are proliferating in Southern states as fast food restaurants, stores and other businesses try to lure customers.
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Meta Removes A.I. Feature on Instagram After Days of Backlash
Users and Hollywood agencies raised privacy and copyright concerns about the new tool, Muse Image.
OpenAI Is Showing Kalshi’s World Cup Odds in ChatGPT
The partnership, a first of its kind for the artificial intelligence company, will use the prediction market’s data to power some search results about the soccer tournament.
Valarian raises $50 million to help governments and enterprises escape America’s cloud grip
An ex-Palantir exec co-founded the London startup building the software layer between governments and their AI.
How to Turn Your Phone Into a Personal Health Dashboard
Free apps from Google, Samsung and Apple can help you track your diet, exercise and well-being — and provide vital information during emergencies.
James Murdoch may have reaped as much as $7.5 billion from his pre-IPO investment in Elon Musk’s SpaceX
His early bet on the rocket company has likely made him much richer than his father Rupert Murdoch ever did.
Do Social Media Bans Work? + A Conversation About A.I. Consciousness + Tool Time
“If the net result is that all the teens in Australia are still using social media, even after they’re technically banned from doing it, why are we doing any of this?”
Apple Sues OpenAI, Accusing It of Stealing Company Secrets
The two companies struck a deal in 2024 to offer A.I. services on Apple devices, but their partnership has soured.
‘I have a chip on my shoulder.’ Phoebe Gates wants her $185 million AI startup Phia to succeed with ‘no ties to my privilege or my last name’
The daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates acknowledges her privilege, but says she’s building her own thing without their help.
