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Rogue A.I. Agents from China Chatted with Researchers
Researchers discovered that the agents were trying to bypass security controls on websites and made contact with them. A Times reporter was invited to join the discussion.
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Battle Over the Pierre Ends in Defeat for the Buyer Pushed by Lutnick
Motasem Khashoggi, who hails from a prominent Saudi family, missed a Tuesday deadline to deliver a $100 million deposit to purchase the Manhattan landmark.
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Stocks Tumble as Concerns Over Inflation and A.I. Investments Grow
The S&P 500 fell 1.1 percent on Wednesday, the steepest drop in more than two months.
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Energy Department Order Takes Aim at Mid-Atlantic Blackout Risk
The order as a precaution allows grid operators to use backup generation this week. There were no widespread outages reported.
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Why Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs
President Trump’s deal with Russia will probably not lower diesel prices that have soared because of his war with Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.
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Netflix, Facing Slowing Growth, Cuts 6% of Its Work Force
The streamer’s share price is down more than 40 percent over the last year as the company has struggled with stalling engagement.
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Inflation Data Shows Prices Are Up, Worrying Republicans Ahead of the Midterms
Today’s inflation report gave Democrats a chance to tie pain at the pump to Trump’s decisions.
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The Trump Administration and the Shrinking Number of Women in Top Roles
In President Trump’s second term, those heading for the exits, voluntarily or involuntarily, are female officials.
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Surprise Democratic Donor Blitzes Senate Races in Republican-Leaning States With Ads
Steve Pajcic, a lawyer and philanthropist in Florida, started a group that is airing ads in Kansas and South Carolina. Florida and Mississippi are next.
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U.S. Continues to Provide Intelligence to Ukraine, Officials Say
Confusion about the U.S. stance has mounted in Kyiv amid restrictions on how the military version of Starlink is used.