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G.M. Will Cut 1,750 Jobs in Electric Vehicle Business

The layoffs at factories in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee follow the elimination of a $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars.

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Character.AI to Ban Children Under 18 From Using Its Chatbots

The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves.

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OpenAI Restructures as For-Profit Company

The artificial intelligence company said that the nonprofit that controlled the organization would receive a $130 billion stake in the new company.

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Can a Start-Up Make Computer Chips Cheaper Than the Industry’s Giants?

Substrate, a San Francisco company, is trying to take on powerhouses like the Dutch company ASML.

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Elon Musk Challenges Wikipedia With His Own A.I. Encyclopedia

The billionaire launched his A.I.-powered version, Grokipedia, on Monday.

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Saudi Arabia, Rich With Oil, Wants to Be Known as the A.I. Exporter

The kingdom is pouring money into data centers and working with U.S. and Chinese tech giants, landing its A.I. ambitions in the middle of a geopolitical tussle for tech power.

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Cal State Invited Tech Companies to Remake Learning With A.I.

Spurred by titans like Amazon and OpenAI, California State wants to become the nation’s “largest A.I.-empowered” university.

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After Teen Suicide, Character.AI Lawsuit Raises Questions Over Free Speech Protections

A mother in Florida filed a lawsuit against an A.I. start-up, alleging its product led to her son’s death. The company’s defense raises a thorny legal question.

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With Halo: Campaign Evolved, Microsoft Brings Prized Xbox Game to PlayStation

As part of a strategic shift away from exclusivity, Microsoft is bringing Halo to Sony’s competing console for the first time.

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Celebrities Fight Sora + Amazon’s Secret Automation Plans + ChatGPT Gets a Browser

“Now we are just seeing OpenAI do the full Facebook when it comes to content policy.”

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