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With oil prices in mind, the Trump administration has deployed a haphazard approach to sanctions on Russia and Iran.

Dwarkesh Patel was a bored college sophomore looking for intellectual stimulation. Now he commands interviews with Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg and holds his own with deeply nerdy A.I. researchers.

Three reporters followed supply chains to reveal that the U.S. Mint buys gold that comes from foreign pawn shops and drug dealers, then claims it is from the United States.

High mortgage payments, higher child care costs and economic uncertainty are making some people rethink their plans on starting a family.

Chevy Humphrey explains why the scientific method matters in business.

In Illinois and other states, officials hoped that culls could halt the progress of chronic wasting disease. Now they are losing hope.

One way for a company to stand out — or to intimidate the competition — is to boast, often without evidence, about how much power it has access to.

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A sense of danger spread like a wave among high-profile politicians and journalists as an emergency unfolded at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

Ideas have been floated for how the contaminated zone could bring economic benefits to Ukraine. But for the foreseeable future, it will be an army-controlled security belt.

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The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

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Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1772 on April 26 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after multiple gunshots were heard in the ballroom.

In a recent experiment, Anthropic created a classified marketplace where AI agents represented both buyers and sellers, striking real deals for real goods and real money.

L.D. 307 would have imposed the country’s first statewide moratorium on new data centers — lasting, in this case, until November 1, 2027.

Lionsgate estimated on Saturday that the Michael Jackson biopic would collect more than $200 million over its first few days in theaters.

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Anthropic's Mythos AI discovered over 2,000 unknown software vulnerabilities in seven weeks, prompting the company to restrict its release to the public.

Even a Times reporter qualified for the event, which caused outrage last year for providing access to President Trump in exchange for investment in one of his family’s crypto ventures.

In a letter to the residents of Tumbler Ridge, Canada, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he is “deeply sorry” that his company failed to alert law enforcement about the suspect in a recent mass shooting.

Sinceerly is a Google Chrome extension that aims to make AI-generated text more human.

Nuclear startup X-energy went public, geothermal startup Fervo is about to. Could this be the moment that climate tech investors have been waiting for?

Canadian AI startup Cohere is taking over Germany-based Aleph Alpha with support from Lidl’s owner, Schwarz Group. With the blessing of their governments, the companies intend to offer a sovereign alternative to enterprises in an AI landscape dominated by American players.

A new lawsuit accuses Meta of making billions off of scam and 'high-risk' advertisers.

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 has four tightly defined technology domains, each backed by live demonstrations, dedicated exhibit floors, and sessions featuring the people actually building and funding these technologies globally.

It's hard to break the cycle of doomscrolling, but there are plenty of apps that can help you spend more time on content that’s engaging and productive.

John Ternus, Apple's incoming CEO, is a hardware guy, signaling Apple may be putting devices back at the center of its strategy.

Snabbit has scaled rapidly, crossing one million jobs in March, amid growing investor interest.

OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman published a letter apologizing to Tumbler Ridge for not reporting the alleged shooter after her ChatGPT account was banned.

Ask these five questions now and you'll know exactly where your security threat is before it becomes a headline.

X's rebranded DMs, XChat, now has a standalone app in the iOS store

"Right to repair" legislation is an issue that political candidates across the U.S. have made part of their affordability messaging.

Dating is becoming a financial decision for young Americans, with higher costs and paid apps leading many to cut back on dates.

A growing number of Gen Zers and millennial consumers with disposable income are shifting away from both luxury- and discount-priced retail items alike.

A decade ago, Bradley Krae left the United States to teach English in Shenzhen, China. He spends less money and says the has found his own version of the American Dream there.

Software giants are seeing their worst stock performance in years on fears of AI disruption. Now they have a new problem.

The industry’s murky supply chain has long attracted scammers and con artists. In the words of one expert, “Wine and fraud go hand in hand.”

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President Trump withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear accord in 2018, saying it was the worst deal ever. But Iran responded with an enrichment spree that haunts the negotiations to this day.

The leases on hundreds of thousands of battery-powered cars and trucks will end in the next three years, and many will end up on used-car lots.

A once-robust H.I.V. treatment and prevention system, credited with saving hundreds of thousands of lives, has begun to crumble.

The company finds itself at a critical juncture that others have botched: How does it stay a brand for serious athletes while keeping up its breakneck growth?

Bungie's first-person shooter Marathon (2026) is a worthy new entry in a franchise that goes back to 1994.

NASA's Curiosity rover found complex organics in an ancient Mars rock, revealing long‑hidden clues to the planet's past chemistry.

Everything you need to know about the anonymous cam site DirtyRoulette.

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U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to arrive in Islamabad on Saturday.

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This round, should it occur, would double the house-help startup's valuation in a matter of weeks.

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A deal, which was described by two people familiar with the discussions, would unite two major providers of traditional and satellite radio.

An explainer for the ending of Netflix's "Apex," starring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton.

If I lost everything tomorrow and had to rebuild to seven figures in 12 months using only AI, I wouldn't guess — I'd reverse-engineer the people who already did it.

Steve Ballmer wrote a fiery letter in the sentencing of disgraced founder Joseph Sanberg documenting all the harm that's befalling him as an investor.

A practical guide for new brands on how to get discovered and recommended by AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude.

Nvidia's stock closed at its first record since October, as a rally in Intel pushed chipmakers higher.

iPhone 17 Pro Max and Galaxy S26 Ultra cameras compared. See how photos stack up across real-world shots.

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DeepSeek V4 Preview costs about 85 percent less than GPT-5.5. See how the new open-source model compares to its U.S. rivals.

The IRS has used Palantir's software since at least 2018, The Intercept reports.

Many of the deaths were attributed to a lack of heat at an unauthorized warehouse that Sloth World was using, officials said.

The Trump administration’s attacks on the Federal Reserve have rattled confidence in the central bank’s ability to operate independently before a leadership transition.

Cohere, the Canada-based AI company that makes AI tools for businesses in regulated industries, announced Friday it would merge with Aleph Alpha, a German company that also builds AI systems for businesses and governments. 

The socks, from the brand 32 Degrees, were linked to reports of first- and second-degree burns, according to U.S. product safety regulators.

Series, a social networking app that's grown popular on college campuses, announced a $5.1 million pre-seed round from some big names in tech.

Meta has been poaching talent from Thinking Machines Lab. But it's a two-way street.

The president spoke for nearly an hour at a Paramount-hosted event that raised questions about journalistic and regulatory conflicts of interest.

Lonely Island's Jorma Taccone and BriTANick's Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher talk about how their careers launched through sketch comedy, which led them to becoming Hollywood filmmakers.

A federal judge said that the lawyer representing an unnamed plaintiff who accused the billionaire investor of abusing her had “lied repeatedly to the Court.”

Investors flocked to nuclear power startup X-energy in its first day of public trading on the Nasdaq.

Facing sky-high fuel costs linked to the war in Iran, airlines are cutting routes and raising prices. European vacations are looking a lot less affordable.

ComfyUI, whose tools give creators more control over AI image, video, and audio generation, just raised $30M.

X's new app promises private chats, disappearing messages, audio and video calls and more.

The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) tracking the sector is up more than 30% this month.

The latest iPhone Fold rumors and leaks point toward a wide design, very impressive display, and massive battery.

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A new AI-powered hybrid Hollywood startup backed by AWS is betting that cutting-edge production tech can cut costs, speed up filming and bring jobs back to LA.

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