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OpenAI’s Greg Brockman Backs Out of Second $25 Million Donation to A.I. Super PAC

30 September 2026 at 18:27
Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president and co-founder, said internally that the super PAC, Leading the Future, had become a β€œdistraction” for the A.I. company.

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Greg Brockman, center, OpenAI’s president, and his wife, Anna.

Google Wants Hollywood to Stop Being So Afraid of Technology

30 September 2026 at 17:18
100 Zeros, a collaboration between Google and Range Media Partners, aims to give the tech giant a foothold in movies, TV and emerging forms of entertainment.

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Jonathan Zepp, left, Google’s head of entertainment content and platforms, and Peter Micelli, chief executive of Range Media Partners, at Google offices in Los Angeles.

Google Releases New Gemini Model With Guardrails Amid A.I. Safety Debate

30 September 2026 at 16:24
For safety reasons, Gemini 4 Argon will initially be available only to some companies and organizations focused on cybersecurity defense before it is more widely released, Google said.

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The Gemini 4 model is available for now only to a select group of companies and organizations focused on cybersecurity defense,

F.T.C. Investigates OpenAI and Anthropic Over Potential Consumer Harms

30 September 2026 at 15:26
The agency will examine whether A.I. labs have broken federal laws prohibiting companies from unfair and deceptive practices.

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The Federal Trade Commission building in Washington. The agency is examining whether top A.I. companies have harmed consumers, a person with knowledge of the inquiry said.

DeepSeek and Huawei Target a Key Source of Nvidia’s A.I. Dominance

30 September 2026 at 13:58
In China’s push for self-reliance in artificial intelligence, DeepSeek and Huawei have teamed up to develop software tools for advanced chips.

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DeepSeek’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China. The company announced a partnership with Huawei for software tools.

How to Listen to Your Favorite Music, Online or Off the Grid

30 September 2026 at 05:03
Streaming services can introduce you to a wonderland of nearly unlimited audio, but downloading your digital collection has advantages.

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Tap the Download menu in the Apple Music app to see which songs, albums and playlists are stored locally on your phone or tablet.

How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes

30 September 2026 at 05:00
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.

Β© Illustration by Joan Wong; Photographs by Jason Henry for The New York Times, Mike Stewart/Associated Press, Getty Images

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