Category: Artificial Intelligence

Tech Firms Are Persuading Retailers to Put A.I. Everywhere

Stores of all kinds are using artificial intelligence to sell everything from luxury handbags to hay for horses.
Trump and States Aim to Stop A.I. From Inflating Energy Bills

Demand from centers that power artificial intelligence have driven up electricity bills, frustrating consumers.
State and Federal Lawmakers Want Data Centers to Pay More for Energy

Many proposals have been introduced, but there is little consensus among governors, Congress members and tech executives about exactly how much the companies behind data centers should pay for electricity.
Elon Musk’s X Restricts Ability to Create Explicit Images With Grok

Bowing to pressure, the company said it would restrict X users from generating explicit images of real people in jurisdictions where such content is illegal.
2026 May Be the Year of the Mega I.P.O.

If SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic go public, they will unleash gushers of cash for Silicon Valley and Wall Street.
Trump Credits ‘Mister Tariff’ for the Country’s Strength. Economists Beg to Differ.

Many indicators appear to suggest that the United States is growing despite tariffs, not because of them.
Elon Musk’s X Under UK Investigation Over Grok’s Sexualized A.I. Images

A British regulator said it had started a formal investigation into Mr. Musk’s chatbot over the spread of illegal images.
Malaysia and Indonesia Block Access to Grok Because of Sexually Explicit Content

Grok, the chatbot created by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, has produced a flood of explicit images featuring real people in recent weeks.
Elon Musk’s A.I. Is Generating Sexualized Images of Real People, Fueling Outrage

Late Thursday, Mr. Musk’s chatbot, Grok, limited requests for A.I.-generated images on X to paid subscribers of the social media site amid an outcry from victims and regulators.
China Is Investigating Meta’s Latest A.I. Acquisition

Regulators said they will look at whether the deal for Manus, a Singapore start-up with Chinese roots, complied with China’s export and investment rules.
Google and Character.AI to Settle Lawsuit Over Teenager’s Death

The settlement came in the case of a 14-year-old in Florida who had killed himself after developing a relationship with an A.I. chatbot.
Can You Optimize Love?

A group of tech executives, app developers and Silicon Valley philosophers is seeking to streamline the messy matters of the heart.