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Democratic Meme Makers Rejoice During Kamala Harris’s Campaign

After a few sluggish years under President Biden, liberal social media creators are seeing their messages resonate as Kamala Harris campaigns for the White House.

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Elon?

Linda Yaccarino, the C.E.O. of X, has worked hard to bring back advertisers and fix the platform’s business. But its owner, Elon Musk, is always one whim away from undoing her work.

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Memecoins, Cryptocurrencies Based on Internet Memes, Roar Back

One of the wildest, most scam-ridden corners of the cryptocurrency industry — memecoins, which are rooted in internet memes — has roared back.

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Justice Dept. Defends TikTok Law That Forces App’s Sale or Ban

In its first detailed response to a legal challenge, the agency said TikTok’s proposed changes wouldn’t prevent China from using it to collect U.S. users’ data or spread propaganda.

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Automakers Sold Driver Data for Pennies, Senators Say

Ron Wyden and Edward Markey urged the F.T.C. to investigate how car companies handled the data from millions of car owners.

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When A.I. Fails the Language Test, Who Is Left Out of the Conversation?

The use of artificial intelligence is exploding around the world, but the technology’s language models are primarily trained in English, leaving many speakers of other languages behind.

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How US Chips Continue to End Up in Russian Missiles

Defying sanctions, Russia has obtained nearly $4 billion in restricted chips since the war began in Ukraine. Many were shipped through a cluster of shell companies in Hong Kong.

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X Uses Community Notes on Election Posts, but Misinformation Spreads

The social media company will use its Community Notes program to moderate lies about the election, but cracks are already appearing.

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From Online Drug Lord to Crypto Entrepreneur, Blake Benthall Is Back in Business

After Blake Benthall was arrested for running Silk Road 2.0, the infamous illegal drug bazaar, things didn’t go the way you might expect.

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A Kamala Harris Presidency Could Mean More of the Same on A.I. Regulation

The presumptive Democratic nominee has won concessions from Big Tech leaders on A.I., but she hasn’t successfully pushed Congress to regulate.

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