F.D.A. Approves Two New Drugs to Treat Gonorrhea

NYT: Science

By:Andrew Jacobs

12 December 2025 at 17:34

The sexually transmitted disease has become increasingly resistant to existing antibiotics.

Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes gonorrhea.

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

NYT: Technology

By:Adam Satariano and Kate Conger

12 December 2025 at 14:39

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.

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.

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.

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.

Our Children’s Trust Suit Asks Montana Court to Block Some New Laws

NYT: Science

By:Karen Zraick

10 December 2025 at 18:45

The young plaintiffs, who won a major case over climate change policy in 2023, argue that legislators are illegally ignoring the effects of fossil fuels.

Rikki Held, the named plaintiff in Held v. Montana, in June 2023. The same plaintiffs are asking the state’s top court to prevent legislators from undermining their victory.

FDA Expands Covid Vaccine Inquiry to Adult Deaths

NYT: Science

By:Christina Jewett

10 December 2025 at 13:56

The agency claimed that 10 children’s deaths were linked to the shots, although it did not release evidence to support the assertions.

Some Mentions of Human Causes of Climate Change Removed From E.P.A. Site

NYT: Science

By:Lisa Friedman

9 December 2025 at 15:50

An E.P.A. site listing the causes of climate change no longer includes the main one: human activity.

President Trump, who calls climate change a “hoax” is eliminating restrictions on coal, oil and gas while imposing new ones on renewable energy like wind and solar.

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.

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.

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.

Could President Trump Bring Japan’s Tiny Cars to America? Not So Fast.

NYT: Science

By:Hiroko Tabuchi

6 December 2025 at 14:17

Mr. Trump is pushing to approve their production in the United States.

A Japanese kei-car sits in a garage in Sapporo, Japan.

MAHA Activists Urge Trump to Fire Lee Zeldin at the E.P.A.

NYT: Science

By:Maxine Joselow

5 December 2025 at 17:08

As head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin has weakened protections against toxic chemicals, say members of the MAHA movement.

A petition to fire Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, had more than 2,800 signatures by midday Friday.

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.

Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy

NYT: Science

By:Lisa Friedman · Maxine Joselow and Jack Ewing

3 December 2025 at 17:39

The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a “scam.”

President Trump, surrounded by executives from the auto industry, in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

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.

Trump Expected to Significantly Weaken Fuel Economy Rules

NYT: Science

By:Lisa Friedman and Maxine Joselow

2 December 2025 at 18:58

Executives from top automakers were invited to attend the announcement at the White House on Wednesday.

The Biden-era auto emissions rules have significantly reduced the planet-warming greenhouse gases from transportation, which is the single largest source of carbon pollution in the United States.

Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends

NYT: Technology

By:Cecilia Kang · Tripp Mickle · Ryan Mac · David Yaffe-Bellany and Theodore Schleifer

30 November 2025 at 23:01

David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments.

F.D.A. Seeks More Oversight of Vaccine Trials and Approvals

NYT: Science

By:Christina Jewett

29 November 2025 at 11:24

The agency’s top vaccine regulator proposed broad changes, claiming that a new review linked 10 children’s deaths to the Covid vaccine. But public health experts questioned the findings, wanting to examine the data.

Dr. Vinay Prasad, the F.D.A.’s top vaccine official, suggested in a memo that the deaths were related to vaccine-related myocarditis but did not offer data to support his conclusions.

E.P.A. Delays Requirements to Cut Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas

NYT: Science

By:Lisa Friedman and Maxine Joselow

26 November 2025 at 17:52

Oil and gas firms were supposed to start reducing methane, a powerful driver of climate change. The agency is giving them more time and may cancel the requirement.

A gas flare at an oil facility in Midland, Texas.

Fears About A.I. Prompt Talks of Super PACs to Rein In the Industry

NYT: Technology

By:Theodore Schleifer

26 November 2025 at 11:30

As artificial intelligence companies prepare to pour money into the midterm elections, some in the A.I. world are hatching plans of their own to curb the industry’s influence.

Jack Clark, a co-founder of Anthropic, an A.I. company that favors more guardrails for the technology. Some of the company’s employees have discussed how to become more involved in political advocacy.

The Fate of Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly Is Now in a Judge’s Hands

NYT: Technology

By:David McCabe

21 November 2025 at 15:43

A judge queried lawyers about whether a breakup made sense during closing arguments on how to fix the tech giant’s dominance in online advertising.

Judge Brinkema’s decision could restructure Google’s business as the company races to develop better artificial intelligence than its rivals and successfully weave the technology into its suite of products.

Botulism Bacteria Found in Infant Formula, ByHeart Confirms

NYT: Science

By:Christina Jewett

20 November 2025 at 14:29

ByHeart, the maker of the product, has been linked to an outbreak of illnesses among infants that led to their hospitalizations.

A container of ByHeart’s recently recalled baby formula.

Trump Moves to Weaken the Endangered Species Act

NYT: Science

By:Maxine Joselow and Catrin Einhorn

19 November 2025 at 16:15

Four proposed rules could make it easier to drill for oil or harvest timber in areas where endangered species live.

An endangered red wolf in the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge near Manns Harbor, N.C., in 2023.

Europe’s Chip Dreams Confront Business Realities

NYT: Technology

By:Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu

19 November 2025 at 11:39

European chipmakers need TSMC’s help to grow their own semiconductor supply chain, but the chip giant’s Taiwanese suppliers find Europe a tough place to do business.

TSMC is teaming up with European chipmakers to build a factory near Dresden, Germany, as Europe’s need to make its own chips has grown more pressing.

How TikTok Helped Meta Land an Antitrust Victory

NYT: Technology

By:David McCabe and Steve Lohr

18 November 2025 at 19:53

Silicon Valley has increasingly pointed at rapid digital changes to blunt government efforts to rein in its power.

The Washington headquarters of the Federal Trade Commission, which sued Meta five years ago.

Meta’s Victory Opens the Way for Silicon Valley to Go Deal Shopping

NYT: Technology

By:Eli Tan · Mike Isaac and Erin Griffith

18 November 2025 at 17:56

To avoid regulatory scrutiny, big tech companies had steered clear of buying start-ups outright. Meta’s antitrust win may change that thinking.

Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, in September. On Tuesday, a federal judge found Meta had not violated antitrust law by buying Instagram and WhatsApp when they were tiny start-ups.

Meta Did Not Violate the Law When It Bought Instagram and WhatsApp, a Judge Rules

NYT: Technology

By:Cecilia Kang

18 November 2025 at 15:39

Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp did not illegally stifle competition in social networking, a judge found, a major win for the tech giant.

Meta has defended itself by saying that it faces plenty of competition from rivals, including TikTok and YouTube, and that it benefited the nascent apps with bountiful resources.

Europe Begins Rethinking Its Crackdown on Big Tech

NYT: Technology

By:Adam Satariano and Jeanna Smialek

17 November 2025 at 10:49

European policymakers are crafting changes to scale back and simplify landmark rules for A.I. and data privacy, in a shift from an aggressive regulatory period.

How Fraudsters Use Cryptocurrency A.T.M.s to Target Victims

NYT: Technology

By:Cameron Fozi · Chloe Rosenberg and Reeno Hashimoto

17 November 2025 at 00:01

The kiosks, which resemble conventional A.T.M.s and convert cash into virtual currencies, are increasingly under scrutiny as a tool for scammers.

A Bitcoin A.T.M. in a convenience store in Miami. Crypto A.T.M. operators are in at least 28,000 locations, according to Treasury Department data.

F.D.A. Sharply Limits Use of Drug Linked to Two Teen Deaths

NYT: Science

By:Christina Jewett

14 November 2025 at 16:03

A gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy caused complications to the liver, prompting a review of its use for younger patients.

The drug Elevidys has been central to the business model of Sarepta Therapeutics, a publicly traded company that is worth about $2 billion.

RFK Jr. Walks a Tightrope on Trump Deal for Obesity Drugs

NYT: Science

By:Dani Blum and Rebecca Robbins

14 November 2025 at 10:25

The weight loss medicines are proving to be a test case for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, in straddling divisions between his supporters and the president.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, appearing in the Oval Office on Nov. 6 with other health officials, the chief executives of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and others.

Infant Formula Company Tied to Botulism Outbreak Had Known Problems

NYT: Science

By:Christina Jewett and Julie Creswell

13 November 2025 at 19:16

A Pennsylvania plant run by the company, ByHeart, was shut down this year after inspectors found mold, a leaking roof and more than 2,500 dead insects in a food production area.

Ron Belldegrun and Mia Funt, the two founders of ByHeart, during a ribbon-cutting at plant in Reading, Pa., in 2022.

F.D.A. Names Agency Veteran to Run Drug Division

NYT: Science

By:Christina Jewett and Rebecca Robbins

11 November 2025 at 19:05

Dr. Richard Pazdur, who has been the F.D.A.’s top cancer drug regulator, represents a stabilizing choice for an agency reeling under staff cuts and low morale.

Dr. Richard Pazdur will now lead the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, which is in charge of regulating most prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines.

What Trump’s New Drug Pricing Deal Means for People With Obesity

NYT: Science

By:Rebecca Robbins · Dani Blum and Margot Sanger-Katz

6 November 2025 at 16:53

The president’s agreement with drug companies involves a range of prices, depending on dose, product and how you’re paying.

Are A.I. Therapy Chatbots Safe to Use?

NYT: Technology

By:Cade Metz

6 November 2025 at 13:20

Psychologists and technologists see them as the future of therapy. The Food and Drug Administration is exploring whether to regulate them as medical devices.

Brittany Bucicchia began using an A.I. therapy chatbot after dealing with mental health struggles.

Trump Announces Deal to Drop Obesity Drug Prices to as Little as $149 a Month

NYT: Science

By:Rebecca Robbins · Margot Sanger-Katz and Dani Blum

6 November 2025 at 16:52

President Trump announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower prices on hugely popular weight-loss drugs for Medicare, Medicaid and American patients who pay with their own money.

Americans have been able to buy Wegovy and Zepbound for about $500 a month in most cases.

Big Food’s Fight Against Kennedy Is Heating Up

NYT: Science

By:Christina Jewett and Julie Creswell

6 November 2025 at 05:02

A new industry group wants to set aside the piecemeal state-by-state approach imposing food dye and labeling laws in favor of federal control. The opposition has roiled the MAHA coalition.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of Health and Human Services, faces emerging foes in the food industry that are challenging his Make America Healthy Again agenda.

This Closed Factory Shows How Hard Reviving Drug Manufacturing Will Be

NYT: Science

By:Rebecca Robbins and Annie Flanagan

4 November 2025 at 11:12

President Trump wants pharmaceutical production to return to the United States. A shuttered factory in Louisiana shows how hard that will be for generic medicines.

Dr. Reddy’s, an Indian generic drugmaker, in March closed its factory in Shreveport, La.

With Acquisition, Kimberly-Clark Bets That Tylenol Can Weather the Storm

NYT: Science

By:Rebecca Robbins and Lauren Hirsch

3 November 2025 at 17:21

The consumer products giant reached a $40 billion deal to buy Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, despite a barrage of unproven claims from President Trump and others that use of the pain reliever during pregnancy can cause autism.

Kimberly-Clark is gambling that it can outlast the Trump administration’s Tylenol-autism warnings. Kenvue has a broader portfolio of brand-name products like Band-Aid and Neutrogena.

F.D.A. Drug Unit Chief Resigns, and Is Sued by Drug Company

NYT: Science

By:Christina Jewett

2 November 2025 at 22:40

The official, Dr. George Tidmarsh, has become embroiled in an ethical dispute and is now the target of a lawsuit over his actions involving certain drugs tied to a business associate.

Meta Layoffs Included Employees Who Monitored Risks to User Privacy

NYT: Technology

By:Mike Isaac and Eli Tan

23 October 2025 at 19:24

While the company announced job cuts in artificial intelligence, it also expanded plans to replace privacy and risk auditors with more automated systems.

Meta has been under regulatory scrutiny for its handling of user data.

Tesla’s Profit Falls 37% After It Cut Car Prices

NYT: Technology

By:Jack Ewing

22 October 2025 at 19:17

The company sold more cars but made less money on each one because of discounts and low-interest loans.

Tesla sales in the third quarter were helped by shoppers who took advantage of a federal tax credit on electric vehicles before it expired in September.

AI Data Centers Create Fury From Mexico to Ireland

NYT: Technology

By:Paul Mozur · Adam Satariano and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega

20 October 2025 at 15:00

As tech companies build data centers worldwide to advance artificial intelligence, vulnerable communities have been hit by blackouts and water shortages.

When Microsoft opened a data center in central Mexico last year, nearby residents said power cuts became more frequent. Water outages, which once lasted days, stretched for weeks.

Boeing Is Allowed to Increase 737 Max Plane Production, FAA Says

NYT: Technology

By:Niraj Chokshi

17 October 2025 at 18:16

The Federal Aviation Administration raised a production limit that the regulator had imposed after a door panel blew off a plane during a flight last year.

Federal regulators limited how many 737 Max planes Boeing could produce after a panel flew off an Alaska Airlines plane in January 2024.

Crypto Investor Known as ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Reaches Deal With Prosecutors

NYT: Technology

By:Kenneth P. Vogel and David Yaffe-Bellany

9 October 2025 at 16:12

In the Trump administration’s latest example of dialing back cryptocurrency enforcement, Roger Ver agreed to pay about $48 million to end a tax fraud case.

Roger Ver, shown in 2013, was charged with fraud and tax evasion for failing to pay $48 million in taxes that he owed on his cryptocurrency holdings.

A Mystery C.E.O. and Billions in Sales: Is China Buying Banned Nvidia Chips?

NYT: Technology

By:Ana Swanson · Tripp Mickle · Paul Mozur and Mara Hvistendahl

9 October 2025 at 16:25

An executive of a Singaporean firm called Megaspeed socialized with Nvidia’s Jensen Huang. Now the company is being scrutinized by U.S. officials for its ties to China.

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