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Why Is It So Hard to Teach A.I. Agents to Behave? Researchers Have a Theory.
The makers of A.I. want to build systems that follow human direction, without resisting or deceiving their operators.
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Swatters are using AI voices to deceive 911 dispatchers, and it's only getting worse
Swatters are increasingly using AI technology that creates synthetic voices or sound effects to generate remarkably believable fake emergency calls to law enforcement. (Image credit: Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images)
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Toyota Plans to Sell a Kei Pickup Truck in the U.S.
The automaker plans to sell Americans “Kei” pickup trucks, which are very popular in Japan and with U.S. auto enthusiasts. Even President Trump is a fan.
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Amazon and Google Will See Big Paydays from Anthropic IPO
Amazon and Google are the largest investors in the A.I. start-up, and their shares could gain hundreds of billions of dollars in value.
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What BlackBerries and Horseshoes Reveal About Our Presidents
The photographer Peter Adams visited 15 presidential libraries, chronicling individual objects that offered insights about the men who have sat in the White House.
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Who Is Alice Huang, the Woman in the Middle of Nvidia’s Spy Scandal?
Alice Huang, who U.S. intelligence determined is a Chinese asset, emerged from the high-flying world of Shanghai finance to work with tech titans and obtain essential A.I. chips.
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A Fan-Favorite Aquarium Screen Saver Is Leaving Roku
The Aquatic Life display, a welcome moment of Zen in the frenzied world of TV streaming, will go dark on Dec. 1 after its designer pulled the license.
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Testing the new generation of AI-enabled fire-extinguishing drones
Drone makers are testing new, big drones that can deliver water or fire retardant with AI assistance. Aspen, Colorado is the first place trying them out. Cool and expensive? Yes. Effective? TBD. (Image credit: Halle Zander)
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Anthropic Targets Valuation of Up to $1.4 Trillion for Blockbuster I.P.O.
The A.I. company’s pricing would make it one of the biggest ever public listings. It comes at a volatile moment in markets, with investors questioning the sustainability of the A.I. boom.
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Nvidia’s Board Has a History of Letting Jensen Huang Get His Way
Governance experts question whether the board, which is investigating Mr. Huang’s conduct, has been too deferential as he has turned Nvidia into a global giant.
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The Jensen Huang Affair
Nvidia’s C.E.O., Jensen Huang, admitted to having an affair with a suspected Chinese corporate spy. Everything that means for him and the A.I. industry, and what happens next.
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Investigation continues into Nvidia CEO's alleged relationship with Chinese spy
Fallout continues at the chip giant Nvidia. Its powerful CEO is accused of having an affair with a Chinese spy.
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Nvidia Opens Investigation Into Jensen Huang’s Relationship With Suspected Chinese Spy
Mr. Huang, the company’s chief executive, acknowledged on Sunday that he was intimate with a business executive who U.S. officials had determined was working for Chinese intelligence.
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A.I. Fueled Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s Elite Status, but Scandal Followed
As chips became essential components for A.I., executives like Nvidia’s Jensen Huang saw their personal wealth and profiles soar in a way the industry has not experienced before.
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Giant Merger of NextEra and Dominion Could Fail Amid Anger Over Electricity Bills
State leaders and residents in Virginia have opposed NextEra’s acquisition of Dominion Energy, fearing that it will accelerate rate increases.
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Is Jensen Huang Too Powerful to Be Punished by Nvidia?
The chief executive has a tight grip on his company, presenting a challenge for Nvidia’s board, which is investigating his affair with a woman believed to be a Chinese spy.
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Why a South Korean city is turning to a U.S. college to outsmart AI?
Through civic participation and liberal education, South Korean educators hope to "quietly stitch the fabric of our democracy…before it unravels beyond repair." (Image credit: Anthony Kuhn)
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Palantir hires a former Democratic senator as it faces scrutiny in new Congress
The secretive software company has been accused of letting its powerful tools be used by the Trump administration to surveil Americans. Now it's hiring former Sen. Jon Tester to burnish its image. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)
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Nvidia launches investigation into CEO's alleged relationship with Chinese spy
Chipmaker Nvidia is launching an investigation of its CEO Jensen Huang after news reports he had an affair with a Chinese woman who was recruited to spy for Beijing.
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Rubio Warned Officials About Nvidia Chief’s Entanglement With Chinese Spy
The secretary of state’s role in drafting a secret memo highlights how top officials were concerned by this past spring about Jensen Huang’s relationship with a woman tied to Chinese intelligence.
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Jeffrey Wigand, Who Blew the Whistle on Big Tobacco, Takes a Lot of Calls
Jeffrey Wigand, who took on Big Tobacco, counsels insiders who think they have a story about wrongdoing. There are quite a few of them.
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Google, Meta and TikTok sue to block California youth social media law
Google, Meta, and TikTok have sued California to block the enforcement of a state law meant to protect children from getting addicted to social media.
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Researchers Identify Suspicious Activity on Kalshi and Polymarket Before Times/Siena Poll Release
A trader placed well-timed bets on Polymarket and Kalshi in two Senate races. It was unclear if the person had access to inside information or simply made good trades.
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F.A.A. to Phase Out Floppy Disks in Air Traffic Control Towers
Decades after the computer industry moved on, federal officials plan to finally ground the once-vaunted tech relic at the nation’s air traffic control centers.