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Coinbase, the Biggest U.S. Crypto Company, Asserts Its Power in Washington

The top executive of the crypto exchange Coinbase scuttled a planned Senate committee vote on a major cryptocurrency bill after voicing his concerns, a sign of the company’s clout.

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California Investigates Elon Musk’s xAI Over Sexualized Images Generated by Grok

The state will examine whether xAI, which owns the social media platform X and created the A.I. chatbot Grok, violated state law.

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Trump Imposes Limited Tariffs on Foreign Semiconductors

The tariffs will allow President Trump to take a cut of Nvidia’s chip sales to China while putting off a decision about imposing higher taxes on the chip industry.

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Follow Ian McKellen Into the Mixed Reality Future in ‘An Ark’

Audiences can embark on a very different type of theatrical experience in a new play at the Shed, blending the physical world with digital content.

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Can We Build a Better Social Network?

A “Hard Fork” and “Search Engine” collaboration.

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Starlink Users in Iran Get Free Internet Access, Nonprofit Says

Under a near-total communications blackout, users of Elon Musk’s satellite service have gotten online without paying, an organization that works on web access said.

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Microsoft Pledges to Pay More for Electricity, Drawing Praise From Trump

The tech giant is responding to concerns that data centers are driving up electricity costs in some communities.

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Apple Teams Up With Google for A.I. in Its Products

Apple was facing increasing questions about its plans for artificial intelligence as other big tech companies invested tens of billions in the technology.

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Meta Plans to Cut 10% to 15% of Employees in Reality Labs Business

The layoffs are set to be announced this week and would affect Meta’s work on the metaverse, as the company spends heavily on building artificial intelligence.

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Elon Musk’s X Under UK Investigation Over Grok’s Sexualized A.I. Images

A British regulator said it had started a formal investigation into Mr. Musk’s chatbot over the spread of illegal images.

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