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Elon Musk’s X Is Leaving San Francisco

The office closure marks the end of an era for the site formerly known as Twitter.

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Google Search Is an Illegal Monopoly, US Judge Rules

Nearly a year after the US government took Google to trial, a judge has found that the tech giant is an illegal monopolist. A new trial will determine how Google should be penalized.

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The Controversial Kids Online Safety Act Faces an Uncertain Future

While it easily passed the Senate, the House began a recess without bringing the bill—which critics say would keep young people from accessing vital information on topics like sexual health—to the floor for a vote.

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Zoom Is Going After Google and Microsoft With AI-Driven Docs

The video-conferencing app is trying to create an “everything workplace” app in a crowded market.

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TikTok Sued by US Justice Department for Alleged Violations of Kids’ Privacy

The social media company, already fighting for its existence in the US, now has to contend with a potentially expensive penalty stemming from its policies toward users under 13.

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A New Trick Could Block the Misuse of Open Source AI

Researchers have developed a way to tamperproof open source large language models to prevent them from being coaxed into, say, explaining how to make a bomb.

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Trump’s Crypto Embrace Could Be a Disaster for Bitcoin

At the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Donald Trump promised the crypto community the moon. They’d better hope they don’t get it.

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You Won’t Believe What Car Headlights Have in Store

New technology and a drive toward electrified powertrains have converged to create a flashy new car-lighting landscape. What comes next could be an international light language.

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Intel Is Cutting More Than 15,000 Jobs Despite Getting Billions From the US Government

The chipmaker, which has fallen behind competitors, is slashing 15 percent of its workforce.

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To Lead in AI, the US Needs a Silicon Revolution

US Commerce Department undersecretary Laurie E. Locascio says America needs to invent new chip manufacturing techniques.

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