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Google Joins $250 Million Deal to Support Newsrooms in California

The agreement includes $70 million from the state, which needs legislative approval. Some lawmakers objected, calling for a more comprehensive solution with tech companies.

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U.S. Investigating Americans Who Worked With Russian State Television

The F.B.I. raided the homes of two prominent commentators on Russian state television channels as part of an effort to blunt attempts to influence November’s election.

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AI Companies Have Pitched US Political Campaigns. The Campaigns Are Wary.

More than 30 tech companies have pitched A.I. tools to political campaigns for November’s election. The campaigns have been wary.

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How Section 230 Is Being Used Against Tech Giants Like Meta

A Massachusetts professor has filed a lawsuit against Meta using a novel interpretation of Section 230, a law known primarily for shielding social media companies from liability.

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A.I. Is Helping to Launch New Businesses

Entrepreneurs say use of artificial intelligence for a variety of tasks is accelerating the path to hiring and, ideally, profitability.

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Palantir’s Alex Karp Talks About War, AI and America’s Future

In a rare in-depth interview, this billionaire man of mystery, the head of Palantir Technologies, talks about war, A.I. and America’s future.

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OpenAI Disrupts Iranian Misinformation Campaign

The company said the Iranian effort, which used ChatGPT, did not gain much traction.

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Apple Changes App Store Rules

The company faces pressure from governments around the world and complaints from companies that it is still too restrictive.

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In San Francisco, Local News Is Seeing a Resurgence

The city has become a hothouse for experimentation in local news. Could it serve as a model for the rest of the country?

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U.S. Awards $1.6 Billion to Texas Instruments to Build Semiconductor Plants

The funding stems from the bipartisan CHIPS Act, which aims to bolster the production of critical semiconductors in the United States.

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