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Pennsylvania’s A.I. Gold Rush Meets Second Thoughts

Amid a backlash, Gov. Josh Shapiro is pumping the brakes on enormous data centers. But in a region scarred by the collapse of the steel industry, some welcome billions in construction.

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Study A.I. Consciousness? The Bots Would Like a Word With You.

Given access to email, A.I. agents have started reaching out to the philosophers and researchers exploring deep questions about them.

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A.I. Brings Big Gains to Hurricane Forecasts, Google Researchers Say

Analysis by the company’s DeepMind unit suggests that an A.I.-enabled model delivers accurate forecasts a day or more before conventional models can.

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Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall on Oct. 28, 2025, was the strongest known hurricane to ever strike Jamaica.
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OpenAI and 100 Others Warn That Window to Defend Against A.I. Attacks Is Narrowing

In an open letter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others said that a wave of A.I.-enabled cyberattacks was coming and that organizations and governments needed to prepare themselves.

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Sam Altman of OpenAI, which has joined more than 100 tech companies in publishing an open letter warning of a wave of cyberattacks driven by artificial intelligence.
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Did Meta’s Big Settlement Actually Help It?

The tech giant’s landmark deal with states over teen use of social media may cost the company less than expected. It may hurt rivals more.

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Shares in Meta rose yesterday after the social media giant announced a landmark legal settlement.
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