Auto Sales Surged Ahead of Trump’s Tariffs
Sales of cars picked up recently partly as buyers rushed to lock in deals before President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts go into effect.
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SA Govt Seeks Private Investment For Power Lines – Ramokgopa
Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has announced that government will pursue private investment for the construction of transmission lines through the Independent Transmission Programme (ITP). The Minister made the announcement of the new programme during a media briefing, held in Pretoria, on Tuesday. During the briefing, Ramokgopa touted the pilot programme for […]
Screen time in bed linked to worse sleep, study finds
The research found a correlation between looking at a screen in bed and reporting insomnia and sleep loss.
The UK Government Wouldn’t Ban Smartphones in Schools. These Parents Stepped Up.
In Britain, amid growing evidence of harm to young people from extreme content online, a “Smartphone Free Childhood” campaign is going viral.
OpenAI Closes Deal That Values Company at $300 Billion
The start-up’s valuation, which has nearly doubled in six months, shows continued enthusiasm for A.I. among investors.
Trump Family Starts Bitcoin Mining Venture in Further Push Into Crypto
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are investing in a Bitcoin-mining company called American Bitcoin, created by the merger of two firms.
Isomorphic Labs, Google’s A.I. Drug Business, Raises Money From Thrive
The company, which uses artificial intelligence to develop new treatments, now counts the venture capital firm Thrive Capital as a backer.
Could TikTok be banned again and who might buy it?
The president says he would like TikTok to ‘remain alive’ as his extended deadline for its sale-or-ban approaches.
5 U.S. Voters Weigh In on the Signal Leak
What did they think about the national security breach, in which Trump administration officials discussed attack plans in Yemen on a commercial messaging app?
‘UK crowds are the best’: Does home advantage make a difference in esports?
The Rocket League Championship Series Birmingham Major brings together the 16 best teams in the world
Musk’s xAI buys his social media platform X
The move could be aimed at protecting investors, who helped him buy purchase X, from losing money.
Amateur photographers hope to fix Wikipedia’s ‘terrible’ pictures
The site is littered with awful photos, particularly of celebrities – but a volunteer project is trying to fix that.
Center Parcs removes X account from website after fake account set up
An IT consultant took charge of the Center Parcs UK’s handle after the firm deactivated its account.
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Can we clean up air travel? Adrienne Murray explores developments in electric flight.
Blackstone Considers Small Investment in TikTok
The private equity giant is considering investing as the video app works to follow a law that requires it to separate from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, by next week.
F.C.C. Chairman Orders Inquiry Into Disney’s D.E.I. Practices
F.C.C. chairman Brendan Carr sent a letter to Disney accusing it of violating equal employment opportunity regulations.
Elon Musk Says He Has Sold X to xAI
Mr. Musk said the deal valued xAI, his artificial intelligence start-up, at $80 billion, and X at $30 billion.
Look Again: That H&M Model Showing Off a New Look May Be a Digital Clone
The Swedish retailer H&M said it is exploring the use of artificial intelligence in producing “digital twins” of models.
CoreWeave Disappoints on Opening of Trading
The start-up, which provides the processing power to help develop A.I. systems, faces questions about its debt and the overall economy.
Trump Pardons Trevor Milton, Founder of Bankrupt Truck Maker Nikola
President Trump’s intervention came while Mr. Milton was appealing his conviction on securities and wire fraud charges.
The Tech Behind Signalgate + Dwarkesh Patel’s ‘Scaling Era’ + Is A.I. Making Our Listeners Dumb?
“The group chats are popping off at the highest levels of government.”