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Thiel Gives $3 Million to Group Seeking to Block California Wealth Tax

More large donations from wealthy Silicon Valley figures are expected as they try to marshal opposition to a proposed ballot measure that would impose a new tax on billionaires.

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Google Guys Say Bye to California

Sergey Brin is joining his Google co-founder, Larry Page, in reducing ties to the state where they built their fortunes.

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Grok, Elon Musk’s A.I., Is Generating Sexualized Images of Real People, Fueling Outrage

Late Thursday, Mr. Musk’s chatbot, Grok, limited requests for A.I.-generated images on X to paid subscribers of the social media site amid an outcry from victims and regulators.

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Apple’s John Ternus Could Be Tim Cook’s Successor as CEO

John Ternus, a low-profile but influential executive at Apple, could be next in line to replace the company’s longtime chief executive, Tim Cook, if he steps aside.

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The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2026

From talking computers to self-driving cars, here are the trends to watch.

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China Is Investigating Meta’s Latest A.I. Acquisition

Regulators said they will look at whether the deal for Manus, a Singapore start-up with Chinese roots, complied with China’s export and investment rules.

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Anthropic Said to Be in Talks to Raise Funding at a $350 Billion Valuation

The artificial intelligence start-up, which competes with OpenAI, is aiming to raise around $10 billion amid talk of a potential initial public offering.

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California Tech Executives Plot Against Rep. Ro Khanna Over Support of Wealth Tax

It’s hard right now to be a progressive Democrat in the heart of America’s tech industry.

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Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $20 Billion

The funding is part of an A.I. frenzy, as investors aggressively plow enormous sums into fast-growing start-ups at sky-high valuations.

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A.I. Images of Maduro Spread Rapidly, Despite Safeguards

Deepfakes of Venezuela’s ousted president, Nicolás Maduro, flooded the internet after his capture, in a new collision of breaking news and artificial intelligence.

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