Taylor Swift Found a New Way to Control Her Narrative: Podcasts

For stars promoting their projects, podcasts have become an appealing alternative to late-night TV and glossy magazines.

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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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Alexa Got an A.I. Brain Transplant. How Smart Is It Now?

It took Amazon several years to overcome technical hurdles as it remade its voice assistant with new artificial intelligence technology.

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GPT-5 Arrives + We Try the New Alexa+

“Sam Altman in his remarks said that this is a major upgrade,” but he also said that “we’re not at A.G.I. yet.”

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Amazon Cuts 100 Wondery Jobs Amid Podcast Strategy Shift

The tech giant is leaning more into video and the creator world.

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Amazon Reports $18.2 Billion in Profit Amid Strong Retail Demand

Consumers spent more than expected on the e-commerce giant’s site, while margins tightened at the company’s all-important cloud computing division.

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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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Shoppers Embrace ‘Christmas in July’ Amid Rising Costs and Tariff Limbo

People are starting their holiday shopping earlier this year, using summer sales from retailers like Amazon and Walmart to save time and money.

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UnitedHealth’s Campaign to Quiet Critics

The company has invoked the murder of an executive last year to complain about coverage in news outlets, on streaming services and on social media.

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It’s YouTube v. Netflix as the Streaming Wars Come Down to 2

The two giant video companies have far different strategies, but the same goal: controlling your TV set.

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