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The Chinese app has already hit the chipmaker giant Nvidia’s share price, but its true potential could upend the whole AI business model.

The first press conference of Trump’s second term had a lot in common with the freewheeling, falsehood-packed sessions of his first.

Risking a stumble because you’re trying something hard is not just an excellent way to learn; it’s also a path to greater happiness.

A crop of stories is responding to the fakery of the digital age by embracing the realness of analog objects.

The directive from the Office of Management and Budget that froze most federal funds on Monday had not gone through the usual approval process.

Facebook’s parent company has reached a deal with the president, and Elon Musk’s platform says it’s negotiating its own settlement.

The site has become a reservoir of humanity on the web. Now it, too, is turning to AI.

The drama over federal-grant spending this week isn’t mere disorganization; it’s part of a broader effort to remake the government from the inside.