Elon Musk’s SpaceX Valued at $800 Billion, as It Prepares to Go Public

12 December 2025 at 19:55

A sale of insider shares at $421 a share would make Mr. Musk’s rocket company the most valuable private company in the world, as it readies for a possible initial public offering next year.

The SpaceX launchpad in South Texas in June 2024. The company said in a letter to employees on Friday that it could go public in 2026.

Elon Musk Tests Europe’s Willingness to Enforce Its Online Laws

NYT: Technology

By:Adam Satariano and Kate Conger

12 December 2025 at 09:00

Backed by White House officials, the tech billionaire has lashed out at the European Union after his social media platform X was fined last week.

Elon Musk has grown increasingly confrontational toward Europe over the past year.

Australia Kicks Kids Off Social Media + Is the A.I. Water Issue Fake? + Hard Fork Wrapped

NYT: Technology

By:Kevin Roose · Casey Newton · Rachel Cohn · Whitney Jones · Jen Poyant · Katie McMurran · Dan Powell · Marion Lozano and Rowan Niemisto

12 December 2025 at 07:00

“I’m told that Australian teens, in preparation for this ban, have been exchanging phone numbers with each other.”

Harold Hamm, Oklahoma Oil Tycoon, Allies With Trump to Reshape U.S. Energy

NYT: Technology

By:Eric Lipton and Rebecca F. Elliott

12 December 2025 at 05:00

Harold Hamm, an Oklahoma oil tycoon, has played a central role in reshaping energy policy by allying himself with President Trump.

China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S., Including Chips

NYT: Technology

By:Lily Kuo

12 December 2025 at 00:01

For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.

President Trump and Xi Jinping, China’s leader, after their meeting in Busan, South Korea, in October. Mr. Trump’s latest moves extended the conciliatory posture he struck at this summit.

Trump Moves to Stop States From Regulating AI With a New Executive Order

NYT: Technology

By:Cecilia Kang

11 December 2025 at 23:56

The order would create one federal regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

President Trump, who has said it’s important for America to dominate in the race to develop A.I., has said that the various state A.I. laws have created a confusing patchwork of regulations.

Do Kwon, Crypto Entrepreneur Who Caused 2022 Crash, Sentenced to 15 Years

NYT: Technology

By:Emmett Lindner and David Yaffe-Bellany

11 December 2025 at 17:54

Do Kwon, who designed the virtual currencies Luna and TerraUSD, which plunged in 2022, had pleaded guilty to fraud.

Do Kwon, a crypto entrepreneur who went on the run after the crash of two virtual currencies that he created, was escorted by Montenegro police in 2024.

Can OpenAI Respond After Google Closes the A.I. Technology Gap?

NYT: Technology

By:Cade Metz and Mike Isaac

11 December 2025 at 14:58

A new technology release from OpenAI is supposed to top what Google recently produced. It also shows OpenAI is engaged in a new and more difficult competition.

OpenAI’s newest technology comes after Google claimed it had topped its young competitor.

Disney Agrees to Bring Its Characters to OpenAI’s Sora Videos

NYT: Technology

By:Brooks Barnes and Cade Metz

11 December 2025 at 14:40

The deal is a watershed for Hollywood, which has been trying to sort through the possible harms and upsides of generative artificial intelligence.

Disney is the first major Hollywood company to license content to an A.I. platform.

After Australia, Which Countries Could Be Next to Ban Social Media for Children

NYT: Technology

By:Lynsey Chutel

11 December 2025 at 12:54

Governments are studying the decision to prohibit youths from using platforms like Facebook and TikTok as worries grow about the potential harm they cause.

Elementary school children in Denmark, which could become the first country in the European Union to impose an age limit on access to social media.

How Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Became a Gaming Tour de Force

NYT: Technology

By:Zachary Small

11 December 2025 at 09:35

Without a blockbuster budget or much experience, the creators of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 astounded the industry with an emotional narrative and old-school design.

Ford’s Car of the Future, Hatched in a Skunk Works Near Los Angeles

NYT: Technology

By:Jack Ewing

11 December 2025 at 14:25

Desperate to catch up with Chinese automakers, Ford is redesigning its fleet with a Silicon Valley-style team. Is it too late?

Doug Field, Ford Motor Company’s chief of electric vehicles, digital and design.

Trump’s Interest in Warner Bros. Deal Weighs On Justice Department

NYT: Technology

By:David McCabe

10 December 2025 at 14:20

President Trump’s unusual decision to involve himself in the government’s review of the deal puts pressure on his antitrust chief.

Gail Slater is in charge of the Department of Justice’s antitrust division, which is expected to handle the government’s review of a Warner Bros. deal.

Taiwan Invokes National Security Law to Protect TSMC Trade Secrets

NYT: Technology

By:Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu

10 December 2025 at 10:08

An executive left TSMC for Intel. Taiwan’s government says that could threaten its national security.

The authorities in Taiwan are taking a stronger hand in protecting the prized technology of the chip maker TSMC.

Trump Administration Rules Threaten Nobel Prizes Won by Immigrants

NYT: Technology

By:William J. Broad

10 December 2025 at 05:03

As three immigrants claim Nobel Prizes in science for the United States this year, experts warn that immigration crackdowns could undo American innovation.

Does the Job of C.E.O. or Private Investor Come First? Intel’s Chief Is Juggling That Question.

NYT: Technology

By:Don Clark and Tripp Mickle

10 December 2025 at 05:03

Lip-Bu Tan, who was appointed chief executive of Intel in March, is also a longtime venture capitalist. His dual roles have caused some consternation.

Lip-Bu Tan, the chief executive of Intel, has led a venture capital firm since 1987.

Meta’s New A.I. Superstars Are Chafing Against the Rest of the Company

NYT: Technology

By:Eli Tan

10 December 2025 at 10:16

An us-versus-them mentality has emerged between Meta’s top artificial intelligence team and longtime lieutenants to Mark Zuckerberg.

Chip Company Plotted to Send Technology to China, Ex-C.E.O. Says

NYT: Technology

By:Mara Hvistendahl and Joy Dong

10 December 2025 at 00:00

The former chief executive of Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker, said Dutch officials had known for years that the company’s Chinese owner sought to move its technology to China.

On a production line of the Dutch semiconductor company Nexperia in Hamburg, Germany, last year. Dutch officials seized the company in September.

Trump’s Nvidia Chip Deal Reverses Decades of Technology Restrictions

NYT: Technology

By:David E. Sanger

9 December 2025 at 20:21

President Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell its chips to China has raised questions about whether he is prioritizing short-term economic gain over long-term American security interests.

President Trump with Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, at the White House in April.

Some Teens Are on Social Media ‘Almost Constantly,’ Survey Says

NYT: Technology

By:Catherine Pearson

9 December 2025 at 15:06

The new Pew report also found that two-thirds of teens said they had used an A.I. chatbot.

Why the A.I. Boom Is Unlike the Dot-Com Boom

NYT: Technology

By:David Streitfeld

9 December 2025 at 11:31

Silicon Valley is again betting everything on a new technology. But the mania is not a reboot of the late-1990s frenzy.

Ben Horowitz, a major A.I. venture capitalist, in 2019. “The clearest sign that we are not actually in a bubble is the fact that everyone is talking about a bubble,” he said.

How Art Is Driving Waymo’s Feel-Good Branding

NYT: Technology

By:Jori Finkel

9 December 2025 at 05:02

A tech giant has teamed up with local artists, adding vibrant colors and quirky characters in an effort to humanize its futuristic ride.

A Waymo self-driving car in Los Angeles wrapped with art by Tommii Lim. His cartoon cat is a stand-in for the target Waymo customer, who enjoys kicking back and relinquishing control of the wheel.

Trump Eases Limits on Nvidia Exports to China at ‘Critical Moment’

NYT: Technology

By:Meaghan Tobin

9 December 2025 at 12:08

President Trump said Nvidia can export some chips. But years of U.S. restrictions have propelled China to make everything it needs for advanced A.I.

Nvidia has argued that blocking access to its chips has only spurred Chinese companies to improve faster.

How Art Is Driving Waymo’s Feel-Good Branding

NYT: Technology

By:Jori Finkel

9 December 2025 at 05:02

A tech giant has teamed up with local artists, adding vibrant colors and quirky characters in an effort to humanize its futuristic ride.

‘Alan’s Universe’ Shows What It Might Look Like to Win at YouTube

NYT: Technology

By:Matt Stevens and Philip Cheung

9 December 2025 at 05:00

As Gen Alpha’s attention drifts from TV and movies, video creators like Alan Chikin Chow are eager to fill the void.

All 187,460 Miles of Road That Led to Rome, Mapped

NYT: Technology

By:Franz Lidz

9 December 2025 at 03:00

A digital atlas of ancient Rome’s highways and byways reveals a road network that was more extensive than thought.

‘Marjorie Prime’ Review: A.I. Gave Her Back Her Husband. Was It Worth It?

NYT: Technology

By:Elisabeth Vincentelli

8 December 2025 at 22:13

June Squibb stars in the Broadway premiere of Jordan Harrison’s meditation on grief and the nature of human and artificial intelligence.

June Squibb, right, plays the titular character of “Marjorie Prime,” with Christopher Lowell as an A.I. replica of her deceased husband as he was in his 30s.

Trump Clears Sale of More Powerful Nvidia A.I. Chips to China

NYT: Technology

By:Tripp Mickle and Ana Swanson

8 December 2025 at 17:30

Approval for the H200 chip followed months of haggling between tech industry backers and defense hawks.

The Trump administration wants to encourage Chinese companies to use Nvidia’s H200 chip while limiting sales of the company’s newest chips, known as Blackwell.

A.I. Videos Have Flooded Social Media. No One Was Ready.

NYT: Technology

By:Steven Lee Myers and Stuart A. Thompson

8 December 2025 at 14:03

Apps like OpenAI’s Sora are fooling millions of users into thinking A.I. videos are real, even when they include warning labels.

Who Is Andrew Ferguson, the FTC Chairman Who Tilted the Agency to Trump?

NYT: Technology

By:David McCabe

9 December 2025 at 12:53

Andrew Ferguson has used the Federal Trade Commission’s consumer protection mandate to investigate issues important to President Trump and his base.

Andrew Ferguson, the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing in May.

App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials Pressured Apple to Remove It

NYT: Technology

By:Tripp Mickle

8 December 2025 at 10:11

The developer of ICEBlock, which notifies users of ICE agent sightings, said Attorney General Pam Bondi censored his free speech.

A street raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and other federal law enforcement officers along Canal Street in New York in October.

Flying Abroad? Get Ready for New Facial-Recognition Tech at Departure Gates.

NYT: Technology

By:Christine Chung

9 December 2025 at 11:26

New facial-recognition tools being tested at Orlando International Airport could soon be keeping track of travelers at departure gates across the country.

Biometric technology made by iProov is part of three identity-confirmation pilot programs at Orlando International Airport.

I Let Reddit Choose My Wedding Dress — and They Got It Right

NYT: Technology

By:Sarah Diamond

8 December 2025 at 14:24

It can be easier to talk to strangers, which might explain why Reddit has become an increasingly popular resource for wedding planning.

How Stablecoins Can Help Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions

NYT: Technology

By:Aaron Krolik

7 December 2025 at 05:00

Through layers of intermediaries, stablecoins can be moved, swapped and mixed into pools of other funds in ways that are difficult to trace, experts say.

It’s Not Just You. Users Struggle With the Instagram Repost Button.

NYT: Technology

By:Hannah Ziegler

6 December 2025 at 05:01

The new repost option, sandwiched between comment and share, has led to consternation and accidental reposts by some users.

The new repost button can be easy to hit when you intend to share privately or view comments instead.

Netflix to Buy Warner Bros in $83 Billion Deal

NYT: Technology

By:Brooks Barnes · Lauren Hirsch and Nicole Sperling

5 December 2025 at 16:56

The deal to acquire the Hollywood behemoth’s television and film studios as well as HBO Max will bulk up the world’s biggest paid streaming service.

Netflix has never tried an acquisition even remotely close to this size.

New York Times Sues A.I. Start-Up Perplexity Over Use of Copyrighted Work

NYT: Technology

By:Cade Metz and Michael M. Grynbaum

5 December 2025 at 11:10

Filed in federal court on Friday, the suit joins more than 40 other court disputes between copyright holders and A.I. companies.

The A.I. start-up Perplexity, led by Aravind Srinivas, has also been sued by Dow Jones, the owner of The Wall Street Journal.

EU Hits Elon Musk’s X With $140 Million Fine

NYT: Technology

By:Adam Satariano and Kate Conger

5 December 2025 at 13:57

The case over online transparency has become a point of contention between the European Union and the Trump administration.

The fine on Friday could be the first of several that Elon Musk’s X faces in the European Union.

OpenAI Calls a ‘Code Red’ + Which Model Should I Use? + The Hard Fork Review of Slop

NYT: Technology

By:Kevin Roose · Casey Newton · Whitney Jones · Rachel Cohn · Jen Poyant · Chris Wood · Dan Powell · Elisheba Ittoop and Rowan Niemisto

5 December 2025 at 07:00

“For OpenAI to realize its ambitions, it is not going to be enough for them to make a model that is as good as Gemini 3. They need to be able to leapfrog it again.”

How Batteries Got Cheaper and Made the Electric Grid More Reliable

NYT: Technology

By:Ivan Penn and Ruth Fremson

5 December 2025 at 05:00

An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are increasingly being used around the world.

Employees working on battery units at the solar project, which is owned by AES, a Virginia company that holds utilities and power plants across the world.

Meta Weighs Cuts to Its Metaverse Unit

NYT: Technology

By:Mike Isaac

4 December 2025 at 15:37

Meta plans to direct its investments to focus on wearables like its augmented reality glasses but does not plan to abandon building the metaverse.

Meta’s virtual reality headset last year. The company’s augmented reality glasses have become a surprise hit.

Rebecca Heineman, Transgender Video Game Pioneer, Dies at 62

NYT: Technology

By:Alex Williams

4 December 2025 at 15:21

Fleeing an abusive home life, she went on to win a national Space Invaders tournament, taught herself to program and left a trail of popular games in her wake.

A.I. Deal Making Is Getting Faster

NYT: Technology

By:Erin Griffith

4 December 2025 at 11:30

Investors are deciding within 15 minutes whether to shovel millions into A.I. start-ups and taking entrepreneurs weight lifting and rock climbing to get deals done.

Colin Roberts, left, and Vivek Nair, the founders of Multifactor, an A.I. start-up, fielded interest from more than 250 investors and raised more money than planned.

His Group Made World-Class Measurements of Atomic Elements

NYT: Technology

By:Katrina Miller

4 December 2025 at 09:30

Yuri Ralchenko led one of the oldest teams at the National Institute for Standards and Technology. The fate of some experiments hangs in the air.

Why One Man Is Fighting for Our Right to Control Our Garage Door Openers

NYT: Technology

By:Brian X. Chen and Cole Wilson

4 December 2025 at 05:04

If companies can modify internet-connected products and charge subscriptions after people have already purchased them, what does it mean to own anything anymore?

Bitcoin’s Predicted Sky-High Prices Have Not Panned Out

NYT: Technology

By:David Yaffe-Bellany and Kailyn Rhone

3 December 2025 at 10:56

Bitcoin has plunged more than 30 percent and Ether is down around 40 percent in recent months, as gains from President Trump’s pro-crypto policies evaporated.

Silicon Valley Builds Amazon and Gmail Copycats to Train A.I. Agents

NYT: Technology

By:Cade Metz

2 December 2025 at 05:00

Several new start-ups are building replicas of sites so A.I. can learn to use the internet and maybe replace white-collar workers.

Beta Will Sell Motors to Another Electric Aircraft Company

NYT: Technology

By:Niraj Chokshi

2 December 2025 at 09:44

The deal with a company owned by Embraer gives Beta Technologies an additional source of revenue as it develops its own electric aircraft.

An electric aircraft made by Beta Technologies, a start-up based in Vermont.

Silicon Valley Builds Amazon and Gmail Copycats to Train A.I. Agents

NYT: Technology

By:Cade Metz

2 December 2025 at 05:00

Several new start-ups are building replicas of sites so A.I. can learn to use the internet and maybe replace white-collar workers.

Apple’s A.I. Chief, John Giannandrea, Is Retiring

NYT: Technology

By:Tripp Mickle

1 December 2025 at 21:15

John Giannandrea, hired from Google, is leaving after the release of a new Siri was postponed. Apple has fallen behind rivals in efforts to develop A.I. products.

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