Waymo Raises $16 Billion to Fuel Global Ambitions

2 February 2026 at 19:21

The self-driving car company, an arm of Google’s parent company, is rapidly expanding its service beyond a handful of cities.

Waymo, Alphabet’s driverless car outfit, said it was now valued at $126 billion.

Microsoft Continues to Spend Big on A.I. While Profit Jumps 60%

NYT: Technology

By:Natallie Rocha

29 January 2026 at 13:53

The company said on Wednesday that revenue in the most recent quarter was $81.3 billion, but its share price dropped more than 7 percent in after-hours trading.

Microsoft continues to spend billions on building out its data center capacity as the demand for A.I. computing power outweighs its available supply.

As Tech Chiefs Woo Trump, Silicon Valley Seethes Over Minneapolis Shootings

NYT: Technology

By:Mike Isaac and Natallie Rocha

27 January 2026 at 10:28

Executives, investors and engineers are speaking out against the Trump administration after the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in moves reminiscent of Silicon Valley a decade ago.

Federal agents confronting protesters in Minneapolis last week.

Five Ways People Are Using Claude Code

NYT: Technology

By:Natallie Rocha

23 January 2026 at 19:40

Claude Code generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps.

Dario Amodei, chief executive of Anthropic, at the Code With Claude developer conference in San Francisco last year.

Starlink Users in Iran Get Free Internet Access, Nonprofits Say

NYT: Technology

By:Natallie Rocha

13 January 2026 at 23:40

Under a near-total communications blackout, users of Elon Musk’s satellite service have gotten online without paying, organizations that work on tech issues said.

The Iranian government has cracked down on protests like this one in Tehran last week with a communications blockade.

Google and Character.AI to Settle Lawsuit Over Teenager’s Death

NYT: Technology

By:Natallie Rocha

7 January 2026 at 18:22

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.

Megan L. Garcia holds her phone with an image of her son Sewell Setzer III, who killed himself after conversing with an A.I. chatbot from the company Character.AI.

The New Billionaires of the A.I. Boom

NYT: Technology

By:Natallie Rocha

29 December 2025 at 17:53

Just like past tech booms, the latest frenzy has produced a group of billionaires — at least on paper — from smaller start-ups.

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