A public showdown between the Trump administration and Anthropic is hitting an impasse as military officials demand the artificial intelligence company bend its ethical policies by Friday or…
Read more Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards as dispute nears deadlineBANGKOK — Shares in the financial technology company Block soared more than 20% in premarket trading Friday after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000…
Read more Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AILike so many sectors of the economy, the news industry is hurtling toward a future where artificial intelligence plays a major role — grappling with questions about how…
Read more Growing more complex by the day: How should journalists govern use of AI in their products?CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Suno CEO Mikey Shulman pulls up a chair to the recording studio desk where a research scientist at his artificial intelligence company is creating a…
Read more AI song generator startups angered the music industry. Now they’re hoping to join itATLANTA — Federal energy officials on Wednesday announced a record $27 billion loan to electric utilities in Georgia and Alabama, saying the loan will save customers money as…
Read more Feds give record $27B in loans for utility expansion in Georgia and AlabamaTOKYO — U.S. futures were flat after President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech, while Asian shares were mostly higher. Japan’s benchmark briefly hit a record high…
Read more Asian stocks gain after optimism about AI sends Wall Street higherWASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to meet Tuesday with the CEO of Anthropic, with the artificial intelligence company the only one of its peers to not…
Read more Hegseth and Anthropic CEO set to meet as debate intensifiesWASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to meet Tuesday with the CEO of Anthropic, with the artificial intelligence company the only one of its peers to not…
Read more Hegseth and Anthropic CEO set to meet as debate intensifies over the military’s use of AIFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Interested in starting a business, learning about artificial intelligence or exploring a new hobby? There’s a class for that. Millions of U.S. adults enroll in…
Read more Why adults pursuing career growth or personal interests are the ‘new majority’ studentNEW YORK — Nurses at a big New York hospital system approved a new contract Saturday, voting to end a major nursing strike after more than a month.…
Read more NYC nursing walkout ends as last striking nurses approve new contractNEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pitched India as a central player in the global artificial intelligence ecosystem, saying the country aims to build…
Read more Modi pitches India as global artificial intelligence hub at AI summitKARNAL, India — Farmer Bir Virk tapped the iPad mounted beside his tractor’s steering wheel and switched the vehicle to automatic mode. The machine moved forward and began…
Read more From automated farm tractors to exam paper grading, AI boosts efficiency for some in IndiaTOKYO — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell Tuesday following a U.S. national holiday, while most markets in Asia were closed for Lunar New Year holidays. U.S. futures…
Read more Shares fall in Japan, while most Asian markets are shut for Lunar New YearAmazon’s smart doorbell maker Ring has terminated a partnership with police surveillance tech company Flock Safety. The announcement follows a backlash that erupted after 30-second Ring ad that…
Read more Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlashHARRISBURG, Pa. — As outrage spreads over energy-hungry data centers, politicians from President Donald Trump to local lawmakers have found rare bipartisan agreement over insisting that tech companies…
Read more As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?WASHINGTON — The Trump administration reached a trade deal with Taiwan on Thursday, with Taiwan agreeing to remove or reduce 99% of its tariff barriers, the office of…
Read more Trump administration reaches a trade deal to lower Taiwan’s tariff barriersArtificial intelligence company Anthropic says it is now valued at $380 billion, cementing its position alongside rival OpenAI and Elon Musk’s SpaceX in a trio of the world’s…
Read more Anthropic hits a $380B valuation as it heightens competition with OpenAIPresident Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission chairman has written to Apple chief Tim Cook, complaining that the company has “suppressed” content from conservative news sources in the Apple…
Read more Trump’s FTC chairman chides Apple boss Tim Cook for content of Apple news feedA little known security feature on iPhones is in the spotlight after it stymied efforts by U.S. federal authorities to search devices seized from a reporter. Apple’s Lockdown…
Read more One Tech Tip: All you need to know about the iPhone’s Lockdown ModeTAIPEI, Taiwan — In Taipei, real estate agent Jason Sung is betting that home prices around a high-tech industrial park in the northern part of Taiwan’s capital will…
Read more Taiwan’s AI-powered economy soars in the shadow of bubble fears and China threats