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Reddit’s Long, Rocky Road to an Initial Public Offering

The site, a throwback to an earlier era of social media, is poised to go public as soon as next week. It hasn’t been easy to reach this point.

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In Silicon Valley, Venture Capital Meets a Generational Shift

Big-name investors such as Reid Hoffman and Michael Moritz are pulling back, creating room for a new generation of tech power brokers.

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Quick Tips to Save Time on the Telephone

The latest smartphone software includes tools to help you more easily connect with the people you want to contact — and avoid those you don’t.

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Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies

LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip G.M. drivers had taken in their cars, including when they sped, braked too hard or accelerated rapidly.

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Elon Musk Has a Giant Charity. Its Money Stays Close to Home.

After making billions in tax-deductible donations to his philanthropy, the owner of Tesla and SpaceX gave away far less than required in some years — and what he did give often supported his own interests.

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Sam Altman to Return to OpenAI’s Board of Directors

Mr. Altman was among new additions to the board announced on Friday, more than three months after he was briefly pushed out of the company.

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Dozens of Top Scientists Sign Effort to Prevent A.I. Bioweapons

An agreement by more than 90 said, however, that artificial intelligence’s benefit to the field of biology would exceed any potential harm.

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Key OpenAI Executive Played a Pivotal Role in Sam Altman’s Ouster

Mira Murati, OpenAI’s chief technology officer, brought questions about Mr. Altman’s management to the board last year before he was briefly ousted from the company.

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TikTok Prompts Users to Call Congress to Fight Possible Ban

Many Capitol Hill offices were inundated with phone calls after TikTok urged users to tell their representatives they opposed a new bill aimed at the company.

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Spate of Mock News Sites With Russian Ties Pop Up in U.S.

The fake news organizations, experts say, represent a technological leap in the Kremlin’s efforts to spread false and misleading narratives.

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