Tag Archives: NYT

Federal Grant Program Opens Door to Elon Musk’s Starlink

Under new rules from President Trump’s Commerce Department, a $42 billion high-speed internet effort will no longer favor fiber-optic cable.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Federal Grant Program Opens Door to Elon Musk’s Starlink

Discord in Early Talks With Bankers for Potential I.P.O.

The app has become a mainstay of the video game community and young internet users.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Discord in Early Talks With Bankers for Potential I.P.O.

The Return of Digg, a Star of Web 2.0

Two decades after creating Digg, a community-focused social message board, Kevin Rose is reviving the site and teaming up with a founder of Reddit.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on The Return of Digg, a Star of Web 2.0

Turing Award Goes to A.I. Pioneers Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton

Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton developed reinforcement learning, a technique vital to chatbots like ChatGPT.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Turing Award Goes to A.I. Pioneers Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton

A.I. Start-Up Anthropic Closes Deal That Values It at $61.5 Billion

The announcement follows new fund-raising efforts from rivals like OpenAI, which is set to close a deal that values the company at $300 billion, and Elon Musk’s xAI.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on A.I. Start-Up Anthropic Closes Deal That Values It at $61.5 Billion

TSMC to Spend $100 Billion in U.S. Over the Next Four Years

The company’s chief executive is expected to announce the semiconductor’s plans at the White House on Monday.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on TSMC to Spend $100 Billion in U.S. Over the Next Four Years

How Elon Musk Uses Internet Slang to Marshal His Army of Online Fans

Mr. Musk uses online slang to marshal his 200 million social media followers in support of his efforts to gut the federal government. But he might be reaching his limits.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on How Elon Musk Uses Internet Slang to Marshal His Army of Online Fans

Under Trump, U.S. Dismantles Crypto Crackdown

Going case by case, regulators have halted investigations and withdrawn or paused lawsuits against top crypto companies and their executives.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Under Trump, U.S. Dismantles Crypto Crackdown

Why China’s Xiaomi Can Make an Electric Car and Apple Can’t

Xiaomi, which produces smartphones and consumer electronics, delivered 135,000 E.V.s last year after tapping China’s robust manufacturing supply chain.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Why China’s Xiaomi Can Make an Electric Car and Apple Can’t

Argentina’s Crypto Scandal Swindled Thousands. What Did Javier Milei Know?

A new cryptocurrency called $Libra bilked investors out of $250 million. It had been promoted by President Javier Milei.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Argentina’s Crypto Scandal Swindled Thousands. What Did Javier Milei Know?