At LAX, Uber Drivers Wait. And Wait. And Wait.
One of the busiest airports in the world used to be a prime place for gig drivers to earn money. Now, it’s typical of their increasing desperation.
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College Professors Are Using ChatGPT. Some Students Aren’t Happy.
Students call it hypocritical. A senior at Northeastern University demanded her tuition back. But instructors say generative A.I. tools make them better at their jobs.
A.I. Was Coming for Radiologists’ Jobs. So Far, They’re Just More Efficient.
Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would steal radiology jobs. But at the Mayo Clinic, the technology has been more friend than foe.
How the Columbia River Treaty Got Tangled in Trump’s Feud With Canada
Negotiations over the Columbia River basin could affect the environment in Canada and electrical generation and flood control in the United States.
Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is in Talks With Government Over Amtrak Project
The Federal Railroad Administration has brought in the tunneling company to see if it could help with a multibillion-dollar rail project.
Elon Musk’s xAI in New Funding Talks
The discussions follow those of rival OpenAI, which recently closed a funding round that valued it at $300 billion.
For Trump, It’s a New Era of Deal-Making With Tech’s Most-Coveted Commodity
As the president heads to the Middle East, America’s dominance over A.I. chips has become a powerful source of leverage for the president.
A Decade-Long Search for a Battery That Can End the Gasoline Era
Can a small Massachusetts start-up perfect a battery that would make electric vehicles cheaper and more convenient than conventional cars?
Teenager Fatally Shot During ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ TikTok Prank
A Virginia man was charged with second-degree murder after the shooting. The teenager’s friends told the authorities they had been filming a video of the prank for TikTok.
