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The spending spree fueled a string of victories on Tuesday for congressional candidates who had expressed support for cryptocurrencies.

A professor sued pre-emptively to release software that would let users automatically unfollow everyone in their Facebook feed.

The Kremlin did not bother to hide its efforts to influence the 2024 presidential election, as it did in the past.

The world’s richest man gave his money and time in campaigning for the president-elect and now is putting in his requests for a friendlier regulatory environment.

A state ballot measure was the first of its kind in the United States, but labor advocates worry it could lock Uber and Lyft drivers out of full-time employment status.

The executives of tech’s biggest companies largely ignored Donald Trump before the 2016 election. This time around, they’re far more friendly.

Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta and others learned during the last Trump administration to expect the unexpected when it came to Washington scrutiny and support.

Prediction markets, which surged to prominence during the presidential campaign, started reflecting a likely Trump win several weeks ago, even as opinion polls showed a tight race.

Investors believe that the electric car company led by Elon Musk will benefit from his support of the president-elect.

More than 60 percent of posts discussing election fraud on X on Tuesday focused on the state, according to an analysis of about 25,000 posts.

The Federal Trade Commission chair drew increasing political vitriol as the presidential vote neared. Her political future hangs in the balance.

Many crypto investors hope that a victory for Donald Trump could propel the price of Bitcoin to new heights, though a loss could cause a fall.

The shift in policy, covering government agencies and contractors working on national security, is intended to promote “responsible and ethical” innovations, the company said.

Misleading anecdotes and rumors are spreading faster, and with more ferocity, than in the run-ups to past presidential contests.

The Times Tech Guild represents more than 600 software developers and others who run the back-end systems behind The Times’s digital operation.

Right-wing groups, which use Telegram to organize real-world actions, are urging followers to watch the polls and stand up for their rights, in a harbinger of potential chaos.

The billionaire has effectively become the star of his social media platform, transforming X into a reflection of his personal views before the election.

The false claim, which has circulated in recent elections, is based on a misunderstanding of how votes are collected and reported.

The change, starting next Friday, lifts a dominant player in artificial intelligence over its chip-making rival, which has struggled to keep up.

The gathering had nothing to do with the election. That didn’t stop conspiracy theorists from spreading falsehoods.

Though a larger coalition of fact checkers has disbanded, a team of students and researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle is still working to document how lies online threaten to undermine this year’s presidential race.