The A.I. Boom Has Found Another Gear. Why Can’t People Shake Their Worries?

It is a time of superlatives in the tech industry, with historic profits, stock prices and deal prices. It’s enough to make some people very nervous.

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Yann LeCun, a Pioneering A.I. Scientist, Leaves Meta

Dr. LeCun’s departure follows a shake-up in Meta’s artificial intelligence efforts, as Mark Zuckerberg pushes his company to keep up in the tech race.

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In the A.I. Race, Chinese Talent Still Drives American Research

Although some Silicon Valley executives paint China as the enemy, Chinese brains continue to play a major role in U.S. research.

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How TikTok Helped Meta Land an Antitrust Victory

Silicon Valley has increasingly pointed at rapid digital changes to blunt government efforts to rein in its power.

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Meta’s Victory Opens the Way for Silicon Valley to Go Deal Shopping

To avoid regulatory scrutiny, big tech companies had steered clear of buying start-ups outright. Meta’s antitrust win may change that thinking.

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Meta Did Not Violate the Law When It Bought Instagram and WhatsApp, a Judge Rules

Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp did not illegally stifle competition in social networking, a judge found, a major win for the tech giant.

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Europe Begins Rethinking Its Crackdown on Big Tech

European policymakers are crafting changes to scale back and simplify landmark rules for A.I. and data privacy, in a shift from an aggressive regulatory period.

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Who Pays When A.I. Is Wrong?

New court cases seek to define content created by artificial intelligence as defamatory — a novel concept that has captivated some legal experts.

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Facebook Dating Has Become a Surprise Hit for the Social Network

Facebook’s free dating service has 21 million users, more than the popular dating app Hinge, as the social network reinvents itself.

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Amazon’s Big Spending Reignites an A.I. Stock Rally

Investors cheered the tech giant’s latest results showing that its huge investments in artificial intelligence are beginning to show returns.

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