The A.I. Boom Is Driving the Economy. What Happens if It Falters?

A windfall for companies that build data centers and their suppliers is overshadowing weakness in other industries.

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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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Trump Administration Gives Three Mile Island Nuclear Project $1 Billion Loan

The Pennsylvania site, shorthand for the dangers of nuclear power after a 1979 meltdown, is set for revival under a deal to power Microsoft data centers.

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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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OpenAI Signs $38 Billion Cloud Computing Deal With Amazon

After signing agreements to use computing power from Nvidia, AMD and Oracle, OpenAI is teaming up with the world’s largest cloud computing company.

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A.I. Spending Is Accelerating Among Tech’s Biggest Companies

Despite the risk of a bubble, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon plan to spend billions more on artificial intelligence than they already do.

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Microsoft Increases Investments Amid A.I. Race

The company reported that it spent a higher-than-expected $34.9 billion in capital expenditures during its quarter.

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Big Tech Faces Tough Questions Over the A.I. Spending Spree

Investors have rewarded tech giants for investing heavily in the technology. But bubble concerns are growing.

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The Two Big Questions Surrounding Bill Gates’s Climate Memo

The Microsoft co-founder wrote a lengthy memo warning against climate alarmism. Will it change how people talk about the issue or who funds climate action?

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Bill Gates Says Climate Change ‘Will Not Lead to Humanity’s Demise’

In a memo, the Microsoft co-founder warned against a “doomsday outlook” and appears to have shifted some of his views about climate change.

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