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Social Platforms Duck Blame for Inflaming Divisions Before Charlie Kirk’s Death

After authorities said Mr. Kirk’s suspected shooter had been “radicalized” online, Meta, Reddit, TikTok and other platforms have stayed quiet — though not Elon Musk, who owns X.

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YouTube Expands its Livestreaming Tools In Push for More Live Video

The world’s largest and most influential video platform wants to persuade a lot more content creators to broadcast live.

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What Exactly Are A.I. Companies Trying to Build? Here’s a Guide.

Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta and OpenAI plan to spend at least $325 billion by the end of the year in pursuit of A.I. We explain why they’re doing it.

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In Giant Deals, U.A.E. Got Chips, and Trump Team Got Crypto Riches

A lucrative transaction involving the Trump family’s cryptocurrency firm and an agreement giving the Emiratis access to A.I. chips were connected in ways that have not been previously reported.

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Nvidia Broke Antitrust Law, China Says, as Tensions With U.S. Mount

Chinese regulators, on a day of U.S. trade talks, said that an acquisition by Nvidia had violated antimonopoly regulations.

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U.S.-China Deal to Avert TikTok Ban May be Close, Trump Official Says

Trump administration officials say they have the framework of a deal to save the popular video app. It had until Sept. 17 to be sold by its Chinese owner, ByteDance, or face a ban in the United States.

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Lina Khan Revamped Antitrust. Now She’s Pushing the Democratic Party.

The youngest chair in the history of the Federal Trade Commission is campaigning for Zohran Mamdani and defending her brand of populism.

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Elon Musk Buys $1 Billion in Tesla Stock as Board Defends His Pay

Tesla’s chief executive bought the stock after the company’s board proposed paying him nearly $1 trillion if he achieves certain performance goals.

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Used E.V. Sales Take Off as Prices Plummet

Electric vehicles on the used market often cost less than comparable gasoline models, making the technology affordable to many more buyers.

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Roblox Sued for Wrongful Death After Teenager’s Suicide

At age 7, Ethan Dallas began playing the online game, where he met Nate. Deadly abuse followed, said Ethan’s mother, who blames Roblox.

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