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What’s Driving Elon Musk?
What does the world’s richest man believe in?
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Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Is Just the Start of a Risky New Era
The largest cyber heist in history came as attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence and other advanced techniques to steal crypto and quickly launder the funds.
The founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, in Hong Kong in August. The company, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, has promised to make customers whole.
Tech Stocks Tumble, Putting Pressure on Broader Market
The S&P 500 is set for a small loss in October, despite a deeper slide in some of the A.I. stocks that exert a heavy influence on the index.
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Why the Markets Don’t Care About the Midterms
Factors like inflation, interest rates, A.I. and the war with Iran are far more important, our columnist says.
How One Country Became the Unlikely Crossroads of the Global A.I. Boom
In Malaysia, U.S. and Chinese tech giants are pouring billions into vast data centers, straining local resources and testing the limits of Washington’s restrictions on advanced chips.
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In China, the War on Mosquitoes Has Entered the A.I. Era
Using sensors developed for self-driving cars, a Chinese start-up claims it can track and destroy tiny flying targets while avoiding people, pets and reflective surfaces.
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Intel’s Shares Plunge 20% as A.I. Hinders Some Parts of Its Business
The chipmaker, whose largest investor is the U.S. government, reported that the A.I. boom’s domino effect had hurt sales to personal computer makers.
A silicon wafer at Intel’s campus in Ocotillo, Ariz. The company reported revenue of $16.5 billion in its third quarter.
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Big Tech’s Data Center Blitz Is Burning Through Cash and Scaring Wall St.
Amazon became the latest tech company to announce swelling investments in A.I. amid stumbling share prices.
Amazon is spending heavily on new data centers to operate with this one in Ashburn, Va.
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Websites For Midterm Candidates Are Filled With A.I.-Written Text, Analysis Shows
The use of A.I. chatbots to write candidate biographies and policy positions is another way the technology is entangled with elections.
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Bodacious A.I. Bots Are Stealing Jokes From Young Female Comedians
Swiping jokes word for word, these bodacious bots mainly lift from young female comedians. What’s so insidious is how they’re subtly changing us, the audience.
China Is Not Happy About Fan-made A.I. Videos of Sun Wukong and Lin Daiyu
Mash-up videos of beloved characters from Chinese classics — some made with A.I. — have caught the attention of the authorities.
U.S. economy grows at brisk 3.4% pace in third quarter on strong consumer spending and AI investment
Consumer spending rose at a good clip in the third quarter, and business investment was up sharply, reflecting the AI boom.
The ‘Pain in the Ass’ Math That Could Save Vibe Coding From Itself
A new startup called &Truth is joining the race to automate formal verification, a painstaking process that uses math to prove software works as intended.
Mistral Says Its AI Model ‘Le Chonk’ Has Leapfrogged China in the Open-Weight Race
The French AI lab claims its latest release matches or outperforms even the best models from DeepSeek and Z.ai in coding and cybersecurity.
U.S. GDP Increased 3.4% in Third Quarter
The economy grew 3.4 percent in the third quarter, the fastest pace in a year. Strong spending and growth contrast with the poor marks many voters are giving the economy.
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The Fed Risks Falling Behind in its Inflation Fight
Federal Reserve officials are expected to restart rate increases in December, but the cadence of additional moves will depend on the data.
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh speaking on Wednesday.
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AI Is Finding a Flood of Bugs, and Silicon Valley Is Rushing to Fix Them
A.I. has uncovered a horde of software flaws, which engineers are racing to fix before they can be exploited and abused by hackers.
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Worried About A.I. Taking Your Job? This Is for You.
We can learn a lot from a long-dead labor leader about how to reckon with technology that threatens our jobs.
I Put a Bunch of AI Agents in Charge of a Fantasy Soccer Team. They’re Not Better Than Humans—Yet
To experiment with AI’s predictive skills, I let Codex loose on a fantasy team. It tried to bench Erling Haaland at first, but it soon learned the error of its ways.
A.I. by the Numbers
Plus, Israel’s election, Flávio Bolsonaro and a Gen Z cookbook.
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