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New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesA.I. Start-Ups From Canada and Germany Merge to Take On Silicon Valley
Cohere is acquiring Aleph Alpha in a deal aimed at customers uneasy about the dominance of American companies in artificial intelligence.
New York Times Top StoriesGaza Set to Hold First Local Election in Two Decades
Hamas said it was not participating in the municipal elections in Deir al-Balah, set for this weekend. Residents said it was a long-awaited opportunity to address the city’s problems
New York Times Top StoriesStewart Brand, Silicon Valley’s Favorite Prophet, on Life’s Most Important Principle
The counterculture icon is advocating values that are more countercultural than ever.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Conspiracy Theory Behind Tucker Carlson’s Apology
Rather than honestly reckoning with their role in America’s derangement, MAGA apostates are creating a scapegoat to explain it away.
New York Times Top StoriesCompanies, Not Consumers, to Cash In Big From Tariff Refunds
Many families felt the sting of the president’s now-illegal tariffs, but companies have said little about whether they will share the $166 billion coming back to them.
New York Times Top StoriesCould an Earthly Fungus Contaminate Mars? NASA May Have Found One Hardy Enough.
Researchers identified a species that can survive radiation, extreme heat and simulated Martian soil, posing a new challenge for protocols intended to keep the red planet pristine.
New York Times Top StoriesA New Worry for Republicans: Latino Catholics Offended by Trump
In 2024, the president made significant inroads with Hispanics. But in a competitive Arizona congressional district, voters now express dismay at his feud with the pope.
New York Times Top StoriesShould a Straight Person Represent Stonewall’s City Council District?
In a special election on Manhattan’s West Side, home to major L.G.B.T.Q. sites and institutions and many gay residents, a straight person could win for the first time since 1991.
New York Times Top StoriesTodd Blanche Targets Trump’s Enemies Amid Jockeying to Lead DOJ
Mr. Blanche’s salvo of actions are meant to demonstrate progress on the president’s priorities, chief among them payback.
New York Times Top StoriesSam Altman’s Next High-Wire Act: Getting OpenAI to Make More Money
Mr. Altman, who has faced criticism over OpenAI’s direction, has culled company projects and is trying to be more disciplined with strategy.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Rich and Powerful Want to Live Forever
From the Kremlin to Silicon Valley, some of the most powerful people in the world now want something more: eternal life.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Ashley Padilla, Breakout ‘S.N.L.’ Star, Nails Comic Timing
Ashley Padilla’s ability to extend a moment transforms what could be a routine joke into something stranger and more absurd.
New York Times Top StoriesD.E.I. Is Discriminatory. Agree or Disagree?
They championed diversity, equity and inclusion policies for years. Now they have complicated feelings about what they built.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Elon Musk Used SpaceX to Benefit Himself and His Businesses
The rocket maker has been a useful financial tool for Mr. Musk, providing the billionaire with loans and aiding his struggling companies, a Times examination found.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Elon Musk Used SpaceX to Benefit Himself and His Businesses
The rocket maker has been a useful financial tool for Mr. Musk, providing the billionaire with loans and aiding his struggling companies, a Times examination found.
New York Times Top StoriesThey Were Michael Jackson’s ‘Second Family.’ Now They Say He Abused Them.
The Cascio siblings are suing Mr. Jackson’s estate after standing by him for years as he faced accusations of child molestation.
New York Times Top StoriesThey Were Michael Jackson’s ‘Second Family.’ Now They Say He Abused Them.
The Cascio siblings are suing Mr. Jackson’s estate after standing by him for years as he faced accusations of child molestation.
New York Times Top StoriesJimmy Kimmel Roasts Trump at a Mock White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The late night host took “a page from the Kid Rock alternative halftime show,” which aired during the Super Bowl, in offering his own “all-American” version of the Washington tradition.
New York Times Top StoriesI’m One of Cuba’s Political Prisoners. When Will I Go Free?
Nearly five years in Cuban prison have taught me that the government won’t loosen its hold on power.
New York Times Top StoriesDeepSeek’s Sequel Set to Extend China’s Reach in Open-Source A.I.
Chinese companies have embraced making their most advanced artificial intelligence models available to all.
New York Times Top Stories‘Didi vs. Modi’: A Test for the Hindu Right in India’s Bengali Heartland
The party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been making gains in a state once beyond its grasp, but many decry an audit that removed nine million voters, many of them Muslim.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Britain, 7 Unelected Lords Are Helping to Block an Assisted Dying Bill
A small group in the House of Lords has proposed hundreds of amendments that are helping stymie a bill that was meant to legalize medically assisted death for the terminally ill.
New York Times Top StoriesEurope Mulls What Mutual Defense Looks Like Outside NATO
European Union nations have a little-known obligation to protect one another. Experts caution it is no replacement for NATO.
New York Times Top StoriesWar and Sanctions Accelerate China’s Currency Push
China’s bid to build a renminbi-based financial system beyond the U.S. dollar’s reach is gaining traction as a way to sidestep sanctions.
New York Times Top StoriesDan Goldman Will Personally Match Each Donation as He Fights to Keep House Seat
Daniel Goldman is pledging at least $1 million of his own money, and possibly millions more, in hopes of fighting off a primary challenge from Brad Lander in New York City.
New York Times Top StoriesTornado Hits Eastern Oklahoma
The tornado damaged homes and struck an Air Force base in Enid, Okla., the local sheriff said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
New York Times Top StoriesPentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Newspaper’s Ombudsman
The newspaper’s ombudsman, Jacqueline Smith, said she had been given no reason for her dismissal.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Reposts Anti-Immigrant Tirade Calling China and India ‘Hellhole’ Places
The president touched off a furor with his post sharing a podcast episode in which the host referred to China and India as “hellhole” places.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Blew Through Expensive Weapons in Iran War
Commanders are concerned about the Pentagon’s shift of long-range precision weapons from the Asia-Pacific region to the Middle East, congressional officials say.