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Google Fires 28 Employees Who Protested an Israeli Cloud Contract

The dismissals escalated longstanding tensions between company leaders and activist employees opposed to supplying technology to Israel’s government.

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TikTok Bill to Be Bundled With Aid to Ukraine and Israel, House Speaker Indicates

A new measure attempts to force the Senate’s hand on passing legislation to ban TikTok or mandate the app’s sale.

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What a TikTok Ban Would Mean for the U.S. Defense of an Open Internet

Global digital rights advocates are watching to see if Congress acts, worried that other countries could follow suit with app bans of their own.

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Microsoft Makes High-Stakes Play in Tech Cold War With Emirati A.I. Deal

Microsoft plans to invest $1.5 billion in G42, an Emirati company with ties to China, as Washington and Beijing maneuver to secure tech influence in the Gulf.

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A.I. Has a Measurement Problem

Which A.I. system writes the best computer code or generates the most realistic image? Right now, there’s no easy way to answer those questions.

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Ready for a Chatbot Version of Your Favorite Instagram Influencers?

Instagram is testing a program that offers its top influencers the ability to interact with their followers over direct messages using a chatbot.

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Tesla Will Lay Off More Than 10% of Workers

Elon Musk’s electric car company reported a drop in sales in the first three months of the year, and its profit margin has been falling for months.

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U.S. Awards Samsung $6.4 Billion to Bolster Semiconductor Production

The federal grants will support Samsung’s new chip manufacturing hub in Taylor, Texas, along with the expansion of an existing site in Austin.

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Europe’s A.I. ‘Champion’ Sets Sights on Tech Giants in U.S.

Mistral, a French start-up considered a promising challenger to OpenAI and Google, is getting support from European leaders who want to protect the region’s culture and politics.

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Humane’s AI Pin Wants to Free You From Your Phone

The $700 Ai Pin, funded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Microsoft, can be helpful — until it struggles with tasks like doing math and crafting sandwich recipes.

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