Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans
The Trump administration has expanded Palantir’s work with the government, spreading the company’s technology — which could easily merge data on Americans — throughout agencies. Source link
Tech
Read More
For Some Recent Graduates, the A.I. Job Apocalypse May Already Be Here
The unemployment rate for recent college graduates has jumped as companies try to replace entry-level workers with artificial intelligence. Source link
Energy Department Unveils New Supercomputer That Merges With A.I.
The new supercomputer shows the increasing desire of government labs to adopt more technologies from commercial artificial intelligence systems. Source link
Google AI Mode for Search Has Arrived. Proceed With Caution.
AI Mode excels at tasks like product research for online shopping. But it falls short on basic web searches. Source link
The Times and Amazon Announce A.I. Licensing Deal
In 2023, The Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. Now its editorial content will appear across Amazon platforms. Source link
Nvidia’s Revenue Jumps to $44.1 Billion Despite A.I. Chip Controls
The company continued to grow fast in its most recent quarter despite new rules restricting the sale of A.I chips to China. Source link
Meta’s Fate Now Rests With a Judge
A landmark antitrust trial accusing the social media giant of cementing its dominance through acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp has concluded. Source link
Rape Charge Is Dropped Against Dan Price of Gravity Payments
The owner of Gravity Payments became a prominent progressive figure on social media after raising the minimum pay at his company to $70,000. Source link
Texas Requires Apple and Google to Verify Ages for App Downloads
The state’s governor signed a new law that will give parents more control over the apps that minors download, part of a raft of new legislation. Source link
SpaceX to Launch Starship Flight 9: When and How to Watch
Much is riding on Flight 9 for Elon Musk’s giant moon and Mars rocket after debris from January and March flights fell into the Atlantic Ocean, disrupting air travel. Source link