Silicon Valley Musters Behind-the-Scenes Support for Anthropic
Tech companies have been reluctant to directly confront Trump administration officials over their contract feud with the A.I. start-up.
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Google Sits Pretty as A.I. Rivals Compete for Pentagon Favor
The tech giant has been rebuilding its relationship with the Defense Department and is poised to benefit as it sidesteps competitors’ controversies.
How to Follow the Game, Even When You Can’t See It Live
When previous commitments keep you from catching your team on television, keep up with it using free apps that quietly deliver scores and more to your phone.
Greece issues cyber alert as firms scan systems over Iran-linked threats
3D printed models of people working on computers and padlock are seen in front of a displayed “cyber security” words and binary code in this picture illustration taken. PHOTO: REUTERS Greek shipowners and other companies are scanning their computer systems for evidence of cyberattacks after advice from the National Cybersecurity Authority, two sources said on … Read more
Tencent profit rises 16% as gaming leads growth and AI push intensifies
A man walks past the Tencent headquarters in Shenzhen, in China’s southern Guangdong province. PHOTO: AFP Chinese internet giant Tencent on Wednesday reported a 16 percent jump in full-year net profit, with gaming still its main business driver even as the company extends its AI push. Tencent, the world’s largest video game publisher, is competing … Read more
Silicon Valley Bet on War. The Bets Are Paying Off.
After years of criticism and financial risk, Palantir, Anthropic and small start-ups are generating rewards from their investments in defense tech.
Turing Award Goes to Inventors of Quantum Cryptography
In the 1980s, Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard created a new kind of encryption that would be impregnable.
Is this DeepSeek’s latest blockbuster?
‘I only know my name, my parameter scale, and my context window length,’ the chatbot says The DeepSeek logo is seen in this illustration taken on January 29, 2025 PHOTO: REUTERS A powerful artificial intelligence model that appeared anonymously on a developer platform last week has sparked speculation that Chinese startup DeepSeek may be quietly … Read more
U.S. Says Anthropic Is an ‘Unacceptable’ National Security Risk
In a legal filing, the government said it questioned whether the A.I. start-up could be a “trusted partner” in wartime, which led it to label the company a supply chain risk.
Arizona Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi, the Prediction Site
The state accused Kalshi on Tuesday of operating an illegal gambling business, escalating the legal battle between states and prediction markets.
