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Silicon Valley Splits Over Closing the Borders to Chinese A.I.
Anthropic and OpenAI are clashing with the rest of the tech industry over whether “open-source” models from China should be freely available or restricted.
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Trump Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns
Among the worries is that expanded hostilities could dangerously drain the diminished stockpile of air defense munitions in the Middle East.
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Troy Jackson Picked to Replace Platner as Democratic Nominee in Maine Senate Race
Mr. Jackson, a progressive former State Senate president, clinched the nomination at a hastily arranged state party convention.
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From Celebration to Escalation: How Trump’s Iran Cease-Fire Collapsed
The U.S. deal with Iran signed in June initially appeared to be a success. It didn’t take long to fall apart.
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On Second Test of Its Newest Starship Design, SpaceX Sticks the Landing
It was the 13th test overall of Starship. The success is a boon to NASA’s moon plans and SpaceX’s hopes to deploy a million data centers in orbit.
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‘This is Jerry’: How a Maine lobsterman and a seagull became friends
Seven years and thousands of crackers later, a lobster boat captain and his “pet” seagull are still going strong.
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Sell the Company for $400 Million? He’s Giving It Away Instead.
After his sole heir died, Eddie Smith, the owner of Grady-White Boats, looked for a way to pass on his legacy. He was inspired by Patagonia to pledge future profits to charity.
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Blockbuster I.P.O.s Are Creating New Millionaires. Philanthropies Want a Cut.
As start-ups like Anthropic and OpenAI prepare to go public, nonprofits are hoping for a secondary giving windfall from the new tech ultrawealthy.
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Tankers Sail Through Red Sea Despite Houthi Blockade
Dozens of ships continued to traverse the Red Sea this week, but with scattered disruption, uncertainty about the passage grows by the hour.
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A Global Economy Jolted by an Oil Shock Now Gets a Tariff Reminder
Tariffs are back, but this time there is a war in the Persian Gulf and oil has hit $100 a barrel.