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A.I. Can Do More of Your Shopping This Holiday Season

New tools and features from retailers and tech companies use artificial intelligence to help people find gifts and make decisions about their shopping lists.

Β© Janet Mac

Microsoft Increases Investments Amid A.I. Race

29 October 2025 at 19:21
The company reported higher-than-expected capital expenditures of $34.9 billion in its latest quarter.

Β© Chona Kasinger for The New York Times

Microsoft has said the demand for its cloud computing services outpaces its available data centers.

Character.AI to Ban Children Under 18 From Using Its Chatbots

The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves.

Β© Ian C. Bates for The New York Times

A founder of Character.AI, Daniel De Freitas, demonstrating the app in 2022. The company said people under 18 would be barred from using its chatbots starting next month.

Renting a San Francisco Apartment in the A.I. Boom? Good Luck.

16 October 2025 at 09:00
The artificial intelligence gold rush has pushed San Francisco’s residential rents up by the most in the nation, as A.I. companies lease apartments and offer rent stipends to employees.

Β© Amy Osborne for The New York Times

Roy Lee, Cluely’s chief executive, at his home in Cluely’s office in San Francisco. His start-up has leased apartments for its employees.
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