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The A.I. Party House Where Networking Has a Dark Side

Group tech houses have proliferated across the San Francisco Bay Area in the artificial intelligence boom. One of the most prominent has also racked up an extensive police record.

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The entrance to AGI House in Hillsborough, Calif. AGI House is one of the most prominent and notorious tech group homes in the artificial intelligence boom.

The A.I. Party House Where Networking Has a Dark Side

Group tech houses have proliferated across the San Francisco Bay Area in the artificial intelligence boom. One of the most prominent has also racked up an extensive police record.

© Minh Connors for The New York Times

The entrance to AGI House in Hillsborough, Calif. AGI House is one of the most prominent and notorious tech group homes in the artificial intelligence boom.

The A.I. Party House Where Networking Has a Dark Side

Group tech houses have proliferated across the San Francisco Bay Area in the artificial intelligence boom. One of the most prominent has also racked up an extensive police record.

© Minh Connors for The New York Times

The entrance to AGI House in Hillsborough, Calif. AGI House is one of the most prominent and notorious tech group homes in the artificial intelligence boom.

Why the Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia Are Back at War

The conflict has opened a second front in the Middle East after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, adding to global uncertainty and turmoil in energy markets.

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A still image taken from AFPTV video footage of Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces firing at Houthi positions in Yemen this month.

Why the Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia Are Back at War

The conflict has opened a second front in the Middle East after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, adding to global uncertainty and turmoil in energy markets.

© AFPTV, via Agence France-Presse – Getty Images

A still image taken from AFPTV video footage of Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces firing at Houthi positions in Yemen this month.

China Promised to Buy More U.S. Farm Goods. It Hasn’t Happened.

Soybeans are the notable exception, revealing Beijing’s selective approach to fulfilling trade commitments ahead of the summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping.

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In May, China agreed to buy at least $17 billion in U.S. farm goods a year through 2028. China had already vowed separately to step up purchases of American soybeans.

China Promised to Buy More U.S. Farm Goods. It Hasn’t Happened.

Soybeans are the notable exception, revealing Beijing’s selective approach to fulfilling trade commitments ahead of the summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping.

© KC McGinnis for The New York Times

In May, China agreed to buy at least $17 billion in U.S. farm goods a year through 2028. China had already vowed separately to step up purchases of American soybeans.

One Issue That Could Upend Fragile U.S.-China Ties: Taiwan Arms

As Beijing presses President Trump to freeze a proposed $14 billion weapons sale to the island, Taiwan is trying to show that its security is in U.S. interests.

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President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing in May. Mr. Trump has held off on arms sales to Taiwan as he has sought pragmatic ties with China.

One Issue That Could Upend Fragile U.S.-China Ties: Taiwan Arms

As Beijing presses President Trump to freeze a proposed $14 billion weapons sale to the island, Taiwan is trying to show that its security is in U.S. interests.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing in May. Mr. Trump has held off on arms sales to Taiwan as he has sought pragmatic ties with China.

Trump and Xi Meet Amid an Uneasy U.S.-China Trade Truce

Beyond warm meetings between their leaders, the countries are engaging in tit-for-tat measures that call into question the stability of their arrangement.

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President Trump and Xi Jinping, the leader of China, met last year in Busan, South Korea.

Trump and Xi Meet Amid an Uneasy U.S.-China Trade Truce

Beyond warm meetings between their leaders, the countries are engaging in tit-for-tat measures that call into question the stability of their arrangement.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

President Trump and Xi Jinping, the leader of China, met last year in Busan, South Korea.

Ex-Commander of China’s Military Accused of Corruption and Expelled From Party

Zhang Youxia, once the People’s Liberation Army’s top uniformed commander, and another general had taken “exceptionally large” bribes, investigators said.

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Zhang Youxia at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2025.

Ex-Commander of China’s Military Accused of Corruption and Expelled From Party

Zhang Youxia, once the People’s Liberation Army’s top uniformed commander, and another general had taken “exceptionally large” bribes, investigators said.

© Tingshu Wang/Reuters

Zhang Youxia at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2025.

Bessent and China Hail Progress on A.I. Talks. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Artificial intelligence and more are expected to be big issues at this week’s summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping, China’s top leader.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that transparency “between the No. 1 and the No. 2 A.I. powers in the world is very important.”

‘Way Too Hot’: Britain’s Hospitals Were Not Built for 96-Degree Summers

Patients and workers in one of the country’s largest hospitals sweltered in a heat wave last month. Experts say the whole country must urgently adapt.

© Andrew Testa for The New York Times

Robyn, 2, recovering with her parents after an operation at Queen’s Medical Center in Nottingham, England, last month during a heat wave.

U.S. and China Discuss System to Warn of A.I. National Security Issues

In a meeting on Sunday, the U.S. Treasury secretary and China’s vice premier talked about having a shared vision on the goals of artificial intelligence and the threats it poses.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that the alert system would be activated when a matter related to artificial intelligence reaches the national security level.

Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help

The president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. But he also needs the kingdom’s cooperation in his war against Iran.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

President Trump boarding Air Force One last week. On Sunday, he said he was in “deciding mode” on what to do in the larger war with Iran.
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