Tech Stock Shock + Solving the Mystery of OpenAI’s ‘Blip’ + Tinder’s Flirt-Off
What do Trump’s tariffs mean for tech consumers and the future of AI?
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A man who used an AI avatar in court because he thought it would present an argument well says he got chewed out by a panel of judges
Jerome Dewald said he used a product created by a San Francisco tech company to create the avatar.
Why Trump’s Tariffs Are Rattling Even Meta
Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, would not seem to be in the line of fire from tariffs. But President Trump’s trade actions are hitting even social networking businesses.
Invasion of the Home Humanoid Robots
Dozens of companies are building robots that look like humans. One of them is training a machine to be a butler and will soon test them in homes.
Trump Extends TikTok Deal Deadline, Delaying a Potential Ban
The app was facing a Saturday deadline to change its ownership or face a ban in the United States.
Trump’s Tariffs Don’t Apply to Chips, but Taiwan Remains Wary
The chip companies in Taiwan, the center of the global supply chain, are expected to face pressure from Washington to invest more in the U.S.
This A.I. Forecast Predicts Storms Ahead
The A.I. prediction world is torn between optimism and gloom. A report released on Thursday decidedly lands on the side of gloom.
E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against Elon Musk’s X
European regulators are considering fining X more than $1 billion, after weighing the risks of further antagonizing Mr. Musk and President Trump.
How Trump Could Make Larry Ellison the Next Media Mogul
The co-founder of Oracle and friend of President Trump, who was a flamboyant fixture in the 1990s, has returned to the spotlight through — of all things — TikTok.
