How Sam Altman Sidestepped Elon Musk to Win Over Donald Trump
After helping President Trump get elected, Elon Musk was poised to dominate the country’s A.I. policies. Then Mr. Altman sneaked into the White House.
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A.I. Military Start-Up Anduril Close to Deal That Would Value It at $28 Billion
The Southern California start-up, which builds flying drones and missiles, is set to raise up to $2.5 billion.
Right-Wing Crusade Against USAID Has Been Fueled by Falsehoods
As the Trump administration works to dismantle the aid agency, right-wing influencers have flooded the internet with falsehoods about its work.
Surgeons Transplant Engineered Pig Kidney Into Fourth Patient
A 66-year-old man from New Hampshire became the fourth person to receive a pig’s kidney.
OpenAI Close to Deal that Values Company at $300 Billion
The Japanese conglomerate SoftBank would invest up to $40 billion in the maker of the chatbot ChatGPT.
Google Unwinds Diversity Goals, Citing Trump’s DEI Orders
The Silicon Valley giant also said it was reviewing other diversity programs and initiatives and would update them if they seemed risky or ineffective.
Andreessen Horowitz Defends Hiring Daniel Penny
Mr. Penny, who was acquitted after choking a mentally ill subway passenger who died, was hired to join the firm’s American Dynamism investment team.
C. Richard Kramlich, Early Investor in Silicon Valley, Dies at 89
He was among the first backers of Apple Computer and 3Com, earning windfalls, but it was his humaneness that distinguished him from other venture capitalists.
Amazon Reports 88% Rise in Profits but Says Growth Could Slow
The company’s cloud computing business showed strong growth, while a forecast for the current quarter disappointed investors.
