Big Tech’s A.I. Boom Is Reordering the U.S. Power Grid

Electricity rates for individuals and small businesses could rise sharply as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies build data centers and expand into the energy business.

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A.I. Start-Up Perplexity Offers to Buy Google’s Chrome Browser for $34.5 Billion

The tiny start-up hopes to take advantage of an upcoming antitrust ruling against the tech giant.

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Brazil Clamped Down on Big Tech. Trump’s Tariffs Could Change That.

With President Trump on their side, U.S. technology companies now have more leverage in Brazil, where they seek to influence new rules policing their platforms.

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Late Summer Flights Are Even Cheaper Than Usual This Year

Late summer has steep airfare savings and smaller crowds. Experts say there are more flight deals than usual and great prices for international trips.

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A.I. Researchers Are Negotiating $250 Million Pay Packages. Just Like NBA Stars.

A.I. technologists are approaching the job market as if they were Steph Curry or LeBron James, seeking advice from their entourages and playing hardball with the highest bidders.

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Trump Announces Health Care Records System for Consumers

The administration is working with tech companies to make sharing information with various providers easier. Experts raised concerns about privacy and security.

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The Chatbot Culture Wars Are Here

Conservatives, including President Trump, are accusing A.I. companies of left-wing bias, following a playbook that worked well against social media platforms.

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Alphabet Earnings Show 14% Revenue Increase as Google Faces A.I. Competition

Google’s parent company, which is facing aggressive competition in its core search business from A.I. chatbots, also posted a double-digit profit increase.

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A.I. May Be the Future, but First It Has to Study Ancient Roman History

A software model from Google DeepMind put a more precise date on an important Latin text credited to a Roman emperor as a demonstration of its capabilities.

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Google A.I. System Wins Gold In International Math Olympiad

OpenAI said it, too, had built a system that achieved similar results.

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