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Going Electric?

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:15:00 GMT

Plus: The $599 MacBook Neo reviewed, the teens running a billion-dollar AI startup, electric-grid blues, and more.

By: Christopher Mims

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When Humanoid Robots Come to a Small-Town Factory

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:30:00 GMT

Two-legged robots have taken over a job in a South Carolina auto parts plant. That’s just the start.

By: John Keilman

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Review: Does the $599 MacBook Neo Fit in Your Life?

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Comparing Apple’s new budget laptop to the new M5 MacBook Air plus a comparable Chromebook and Windows PC.

By: Nicole Nguyen

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The Backlash Against AI Devices That Are Always Watching

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:30:00 GMT

From Meta to Anthropic, new examples are emerging over how the fast-developing technology is set to redefine privacy.

By: Tim Higgins

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Amazon Announces Inference Chips Deal With Cerebras

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 06:32:00 GMT

Amazon Web Services says the partnership will allow it to offer lightning-fast inference computing.

By: Robbie Whelan, Berber Jin

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Watch How the Trump Administration Is Selling the Iran War on TikTok

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:36:00 GMT

Video games, memes and movies figure prominently in more than 100 posts shared on the White House’s social-media accounts since the war began.

By: Anika Arora Seth, Belle Cushing, Meridith McGraw

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The AI Boom Has Exploded the San Francisco Housing Market

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

After a yearslong slump, there’s now a real-estate frenzy. “It’s just skyrocketed,” says one house hunter.

By: Katherine Bindley

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Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:55:00 GMT

Find insight on Uber, ServiceNow and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.

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Musk Says xAI Must Be Rebuilt as Co-Founders Exit

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:07:00 GMT

Weeks after merger with SpaceX, Elon Musk says xAI ‘is being rebuilt from the foundations up’

By: Becky Peterson

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What Are Your Bots Working On?

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:55:00 GMT

Plus, Microsoft’s new AI health tool and the billion-dollar startup founded by teenagers.

By: Conor Grant

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Adobe CEO to Depart After 18 Years Amid AI Disruptions

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:37:00 GMT

The company’s shares slid as it has struggled to convince investors it can outpace industrywide challenges.

By: Katherine Hamilton

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A Year Into Owning an EV, Here Are Some Downsides

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:50:00 GMT

Plus, a new cyber scam, the royal rift between England’s princes, and actor Coleman. Domingo’s big year.

By: Demetria Gallegos

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I Tried to Give My Husband a Surprise Vacation. Tech Got in the Way.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Keeping that kind of secret in the digital age requires a level of planning I wasn’t prepared for.

By: Alexandra Samuel

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I’m a College Student. Gen Z Sports Betting Is Wrecking My Friends’ Lives.

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:30:00 GMT

Among my college peers, using apps to bet on sporting events has become a dangerous rite of passage. March Madness will only add fuel to the fire.

By: Eli Thompson

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A Chatbot Relationship Ends in Suicide

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:50:00 GMT

Plus, schools’ growing pot problem, cancer-screening blood tests and the workplace skills Gen Z is lacking

By: Cristina Lourosa-Ricardo

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‘Apple’ Review: Reinvention Incorporated

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:54:00 GMT

David Pogue’s tour through the 50-year history of Apple lights on dozens of innovations along the way. Not all of them bore fruit.

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BioNTech Shares Fall After Co-Founders Plan Exit and Outlook Misses Forecasts

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:02:00 GMT

With sales of Covid-19 shots dwindling, the biotech company is looking to accelerate efforts to develop new products.

By: Adrià Calatayud, Cynthia Koons

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Servier to Buy Day One for $2.5 Billion, Expanding Oncology Portfolio

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:14:00 GMT

Servier will pay $21.50 a share in cash, representing a 68% premium to Day One’s closing price Thursday.

By: Nicholas G. Miller

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MAHA Is Bringing Chaos to Biotech Investment Beyond Just Vaccines

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:30:00 GMT

Investors are increasingly wary of the rare-disease space, spooked by a regulatory shift.

By: David Wainer

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GSK to Buy 35Pharma for $950 Million

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:05:00 GMT

GSK struck a deal to buy Canada’s 35Pharma as the U.K. drugmaker seeks to bolster its exposure to diseases linked to obesity.

By: Sarah Sloat, Adrià Calatayud

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Gilead Sciences to Buy Arcellx in Deal Valued at $7.8 Billion

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:36:00 GMT

Gilead Sciences has agreed to buy the rest of development partner Arcellx in a deal that values the biotechnology company at about $7.8 billion at closing.

By: Colin Kellaher

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Opinion | India’s Boundless Biotech Potential

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:23:00 GMT

Its tech talent and endogamous cohorts make it unique.

By: Parag Saxena

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Opinion | The Pentagon-Anthropic Spat Is Good for China

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:03:00 GMT

A precedent from early-20th-century Britain augurs ill for the heavy-handed U.S. approach.

By: Katherine C. Epstein

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Opinion | When Intel Came to Town to Build a Chip Factory

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:14:00 GMT

New Albany, Ohio, was going to see an economic boom—then the market and politics interfered.

By: Jack Butler

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Opinion | We Will See Growth Through AI Disruption

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:33:00 GMT

There will be a more dynamic economy if we have the imagination to see past half-told stories about the end of the world.

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Opinion | The Pointless War Between the Pentagon and Anthropic

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:38:00 GMT

Both sides present it as a serious clash of principles, but it’s a distraction from the real problem of AI misalignment.

By: Judd Rosenblatt

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Opinion | AI Frees the Corporate Phalanx

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:02:00 GMT

Top-down org charts are a blight, but one artificial intelligence will put an end to.

By: Andy Kessler

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Trump Administration Set to Receive $10 Billion Fee for Brokering TikTok Deal

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Investors in the social-media platform’s U.S. business agreed to give the government several multibillion-dollar payments, sources said.

By: Miriam Gottfried, Amrith Ramkumar

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The Pentagon Dealmaker Who Has Become Anthropic’s Nemesis

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:23:00 GMT

Emil Michael, a veteran of controversies at Uber, is the Trump administration’s point person in the fight over military use of AI.

By: Heather Somerville, Keach Hagey, Amrith Ramkumar

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China’s ByteDance Gets Access to Top Nvidia AI Chips

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:00:00 GMT

TikTok’s parent company has global ambitions to compete with companies such as Google and OpenAI by offering a range of AI applications for everyday users.

By: Jon Emont, Liza Lin

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Google Tracks Flash Floods With a New AI Tool

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT

The new flood tracker is the latest big tech investment in artificial-intelligence weather monitoring, aimed at predicting volatile rainfall.

By: Clara Hudson

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Microsoft’s New AI Health Tool Can Read Your Medical Records and Give Advice

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT

A new feature within the Copilot app will offer personalized healthcare advice and make it easy to upload test results, fitness data and more.

By: Sebastian Herrera

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Things I Wish I’d Known Before Buying an EV

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:30:00 GMT

Rising oil prices have more people thinking about going electric, but it’s worth considering potential challenges with repairs, charging and other factors.

By: Christopher Mims

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Review: Does the $599 MacBook Neo Fit in Your Life?

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Comparing Apple’s new budget laptop to the new M5 MacBook Air plus a comparable Chromebook and Windows PC.

By: Nicole Nguyen

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Musk Says xAI Must Be Rebuilt as Co-Founders Exit

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:07:00 GMT

Weeks after merger with SpaceX, Elon Musk says xAI ‘is being rebuilt from the foundations up’

By: Becky Peterson

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The Billion-Dollar AI Startup That Was Founded by Teenagers

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:33:00 GMT

The team behind Aaru is attracting brands including McDonald’s and EY by betting AI bots can predict human behavior better than humans can.

By: Suzanne Vranica

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The World Is Full of GPS Dead Zones. Here’s What Comes Next.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT

The proliferation of cheap, powerful GPS jammers has airline operators, shipping firms and militaries alike scrambling for navigation alternatives.

By: Christopher Mims

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The Best AirPods, and How to Choose Which Pair Is Right for You

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:44:00 GMT

Breaking down Apple’s wireless headphone lineup.

By: Nick Guy

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The Best Mattress Toppers for Every Type of Sleeper

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:55:00 GMT

Does your mattress need an upgrade? We tested mattress toppers to find the best for all sleeping positions.

By: Medea Giordano

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Best Robo Advisors of 2026

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:43:00 GMT

Explore the leading robo advisors of 2026, comparing features, fees and services to find the right automated investment platform for your financial goals.

By: Miranda Marquit

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