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Yesterday — 26 October 2026NYT - Technology

Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Employees as It Spends on A.I.

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By: Karen Weise
26 October 2026 at 19:05
About a quarter of the tech giant’s employees were eligible for the packages, although the company cautioned it did not expect many employees to sign on.

© Juan Arredondo for The New York Times

Anthropic S-1 Reveals Rapid Growth Ahead of Blockbuster IPO

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By: Mike Isaac， Erin Griffith， Lauren Hirsch and Sri Muppidi
26 October 2026 at 18:08
Ahead of what could be the largest public listing ever, Anthropic said revenue soared to $16.3 billion in the first half of the year, and it planned to spend $807 billion on A.I. infrastructure.

© Jason Henry for The New York Times

Anthropic, a powerhouse in A.I., is only five years old and seemingly came out of nowhere.
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A.I. Discovered a Critical Vulnerability in PHP, a Coding Language Behind Many Websites

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By: Dustin Volz
21 October 2026 at 19:04
The disclosure heightened concerns about A.I.’s potential to upend cybersecurity unless shortcomings are addressed.

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The website for the French government was temporarily unavailable on Wednesday amid hacking concerns stemming from major bugs in a piece of software used widely across the internet.

How a Legal Backlash Against Big Tech Is Forcing Big Changes

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By: Cecilia Kang
22 October 2026 at 14:33
A series of lawsuits has created a new de facto regulatory regime as courts order companies like Meta and Google to change their business practices — and pay up.

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Meta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg. On Wednesday, a New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay a record $25 billion penalty for abusing consumer privacy.

Anthropic Joins the A.I. Agent Race With Claude Duet

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By: Emmy Martin
21 October 2026 at 20:41
The tool, which is not yet widely available, will compete with OpenAI’s dots and Meta’s Muse. It is built for work and not personal errands.

© via Anthropic

Anthropic’s new A.I. agent, Claude Duet.

Meta Earnings Show Increased A.I. Spending, Even as Cash Pressures Grow

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By: Eli Tan
21 October 2026 at 22:42
The spending has hurt the Silicon Valley giant’s cash flow, which turned negative. Meta said it would issue a new class of stock to help it raise more money.

© Scott Ball for The New York Times

Construction of Meta’s Richland Parish Data Center in Holly Ridge, La.

SpaceX Swings to a Profit, as A.I. Business Grows

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By: Ryan Mac and Kate Conger
20 October 2026 at 22:37
Elon Musk’s rocket company said its artificial intelligence spending had soared, but revenue more than doubled from its Starlink internet satellite service and A.I. products.

© Andres Kudacki for The New York Times

SpaceX’s performance on the stock market is a barometer for Anthropic, the A.I. company that may go public as early as next month.

Joel Kaplan, Meta’s Global Policy Chief, to Leave After 15 Years

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By: Eli Tan
20 October 2026 at 18:18
Joel Kaplan, a former adviser to George W. Bush known for his Republican ties, had helped Meta build its relationship with the Trump administration.

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Joel Kaplan, right, Meta’s chief global affairs officer, in Washington in 2025.

Meta Withdraws $25 Million from Its Midterms Push

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By: Theodore Schleifer
16 October 2026 at 20:58
The company outlined a $65 million budget last year when it embarked on an effort to elect state politicians friendly to the A.I. industry.

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Meta’s annual conference last month in Menlo Park, Calif. The company received $22 million back from its American Technology Excellence Project and $3 million from a California advocacy group it funded.
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