How the New York Times Website Got Its URL
The Times wanted to go online in 1996 with nytimes.com. But the domain was already owned — by a Times reporter.
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The Surveillance Tools That Could Power Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Border enforcement agencies have spent billions assembling surveillance tools to track and find people. These could be critical in President Trump’s immigration agenda.
Quantum TikTok + Memecoin Mania + Chris Hayes on the Attention Wars
“We are starting to see how Silicon Valley wants to do business during the Trump administration.”
Meta to Increase Spending to $65 Billion This Year in A.I. Push
Much of the capital investment, a big jump from 2024, will fund expansion of Meta’s data centers, which provide the computing power needed by A.I. products and algorithms.
TikTok Ban and Trump Executive Order Lead to Tech Company Dilemma
The federal law banning TikTok has revealed a major schism among American tech companies: Some are willing to flout the law — and some, including Apple and Google, are not.
OpenAI Unveils New Agent Tool ‘Operator’
The new tool, called Operator, can shop for groceries or book a restaurant reservation. But it still needs help from humans.
Trump Issues Executive Order to Boost Cryptocurrency Industry
The order signaled that the president intends to promote an industry that faced scrutiny during the Biden administration — and that he has a personal stake in.
Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts
Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored.
How Trump Decided to Pardon Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht
Libertarian and crypto allies of Ross Ulbricht, who was serving a life sentence for distributing drugs on his Silk Road website, leveraged President Trump’s desire for political support to secure his release.
