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Musk Is Predicting ‘Guppy-level Death’ for Scores of A.I. Companies

Elon Musk sees many artificial-intelligence infrastructure companies being shut out of the debt market, a warning that could weigh on markets.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Elon Musk is the latest to warn of an A.I. shakeout, singling out neoclouds as facing “guppy-level death and consolidation.”

What Is PHP? Why Are Government and Business Websites Going Offline?

A critical security flaw in the programming language underpinning much of the web has prompted a global rush to patch vulnerable systems.

© Vincent West/Reuters

A programmer in Guernica, Spain, on Thursday, working on PHP code, software used throughout the internet.

A.I. and Its Dangers Are Embedded In the Midterm Elections

The midterms are the first elections in which artificial intelligence is integrated into every major social media platform. Efforts to blunt its harms are uneven.

© Nicole Craine for The New York Times

One in five voters plan to use A.I. to look into a race on their ballot, according a survey released this month by the American Association of Political Consultants.

PHP Security Flaw Sets Off Global Rush to Patch, Leaving Websites Offline

Governments and businesses around the world scrambled to prevent hackers from exploiting a vulnerability in PHP, a popular programming language.

© Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Associated Press

Prime Minister Rob Jetten of the Netherlands in Brussels last week. He said that his cabinet was closely monitoring the online vulnerability caused by a security flaw in PHP.

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

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.

Weak Links Start to Show in A.I. Borrowing

Debt trouble at CoreWeave, Oracle and SoftBank raises questions about whether there are broader problems with the data center build-out.

© Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The New York Times

The site where Project Jupiter, an artificial intelligence data center, is under construction in Santa Teresa, N.M. Oracle is having trouble obtaining state permits for its energy needs.

Weak Links Start to Show in A.I. Borrowing

Debt trouble at CoreWeave, Oracle and SoftBank raises questions about whether there is broader trouble with the data center build-out.

© Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The New York Times

The site where Project Jupiter, an artificial intelligence data center, is under construction in Santa Teresa, N.M. Oracle is having trouble obtaining state permits for its energy needs.

Data Centers Become Targets in Wars in Ukraine, Russia and the Middle East

Military forces have sought to damage the computing hubs that power online services and artificial intelligence systems.

© Via Reuters

A fire broke out after a Ukrainian drone hit a Yandex data center in Sasovo, Russia, last week.

Musk Blames Tycoon for Stalling Satellite Internet Access in India

As Starlink seeks permission to operate in India, a recent protest in New Delhi showed how quickly authorities can cut off mobile internet access.

© Saumya Khandelwal for The New York Times

During a weekend of protest, Elon Musk argued that his rivals were trying to protect a “monopolistic chokehold on the Indian people” by keeping out Starlink.

States Now Have to Decide How to Spend Meta’s Settlement Billions

Previous agreements with the tobacco and opioid industries show the difficulty of putting the money in the right hands.

© Jason Henry for The New York Times

The Meta campus in Menlo Park, Calif. The company’s settlement with several states has few strings attached.

Elon Musk, Delta Airlines and a Feud Over In-Flight Wi-Fi

Mr. Musk, whose company SpaceX owns Starlink, has attacked the top executive of Delta Air Lines for not selecting the internet provider.

© Demetrius Freeman for The New York Times

Elon Musk’s satellite service has been the provider of choice for many major airlines looking to upgrade to faster internet.
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