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For Vance, an Idyllic Appalachian Startup Became a Hard Lesson
During JD Vance’s brief career as a venture capitalist, few startups attracted his support more than...
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Ward Christensen, Early Visionary of Social Media, Dies at 78
Housebound during a 1978 blizzard, he and a friend began devising the first computer bulletin board,...
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Arkansas May Have Vast Lithium Reserves, Researchers Say
Federal and state researchers said there might be five million to 19 million tons of lithium,...
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Michael Valentine, 74, Who Helped Drivers Stay Under the Radar, Dies
An engineer who loved to drive fast, he helped build an industry-altering device that made its...
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Elon Musk’s Big Business and Conflicts of Interest With the U.S. Government
Mr. Musk, who holds billions in federal contracts, wants to be in charge of the regulators...
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Tesla Self-Driving System Will Be Investigated by Safety Agency
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was looking into what Elon Musk’s electric car...
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This $350 Oura Ring 4 Tracks Your Sleep. Is It Worth the Splurge?
The $350 Oura Ring 4 looks sleek and cool, and it may be useful for data-hungry...
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Microsoft and OpenAI’s Close Partnership Shows Signs of Fraying
The “best bromance in tech” has had a reality check as OpenAI has tried to change...
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Amazon Enters News With Live Election Coverage From Brian Williams
The tech giant has been increasing live programming on its streaming service, but this will be...
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Sperm Can’t Unlock an Egg Without This Ancient Molecular Key
Using Google’s AlphaFold, researchers identified the bundle of three sperm proteins that seem to make sexual...
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Why GM’s Mary Barra Still Believes in EVs, Despite Slow Sales
Mary Barra, G.M.’s chief executive, said that the company had fixed battery-manufacturing problems and that its...
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Amazon, Google and Microsoft Are Investing in Nuclear Power
Large technology companies are investing billions of dollars in nuclear energy as an emissions-free source of...
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Meet the Election Denier Forecasting a Trump Win in the 2024 Election
Seth Keshel has become a darling among election deniers by factoring widespread voter fraud — the...
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Trump Signals Skepticism of Google Breakup, Citing Competition With China
The former president also said he would do “something” to make Google “more fair” if he...
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A Flood of A.I. Slop + Searching for Satoshi + the Hot Mess Express Returns
There’s just so much slop that at a certain point it makes the internet basically useless.
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The Cutting-Edge Hearing Aids That You May Already Own
Apple is preparing to turn its AirPods Pro 2 into easy-to-use aids for people with mild...
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Twitter Banned Them. What Happened When Elon Musk Reinstated Them?
Many users who were reinstated by X have continued to share the kinds of false narratives...
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Tesla Loses Court Battle in Swedish Labor Dispute
A district court ruled that Sweden’s constitution prevented it from taking a side in a labor...
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Tesla to Offer First Glimpse of a ‘Robotaxi’ That Drives Itself
Elon Musk has said that the vehicle will add trillions to Tesla’s stock market value but...
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The Endless Downfall of a Crypto Power Couple
Ryan Salame, an FTX executive, and Michelle Bond, a crypto policy advocate, were once a Washington...
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Can Your Electric Vehicle Catch Fire During a Hurricane?
E.V. batteries that are submerged in saltwater can catch fire after the floods subside, but experts...
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Google Triumphs on the Nobel Stage as Tough Antitrust Fight Looms
Two of the company’s A.I. researchers shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, just hours after the...
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How to Say No to Our A.I. Overlords
Google, Microsoft and Meta are shoving A.I. chatbots into our faces. Sometimes, there’s a way out.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to 3 Scientists for Predicting and Creating Proteins
The Nobel, awarded to David Baker of the University of Washington and Demis Hassabis and John...