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F.A.A. to Phase Out Floppy Disks in Air Traffic Control Towers

Decades after the computer industry moved on, federal officials plan to finally ground the once-vaunted tech relic at the nation’s air traffic control centers.

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The floppy disk, once a heralded computer storage technology, will be phased out at the Federal Aviation Administration.

Voters Rejected A.I. in the Midterms. Now Comes an Era of Scrutiny.

After two years of little A.I. oversight, voters on Tuesday rejected data center projects and swept into office Democratic candidates who promised to regulate the technology.

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A sign supporting the banning of data centers is posted outside a home in New Albany, Ohio.

Sherrod Brown’s Win in Ohio Is a Rare Loss for Crypto Under Trump

Fairshake, the major industry super PAC, spent $46 million on ads against the Democrat, Sherrod Brown, who won.

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Sherrod Brown at the Democratic watch party in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday after winning back his Senate seat.

Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I.

Google is making it easier to restrict its A.I. tools for students. But schools that block A.I. entirely will lose student access to Google’s search engine.

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Google products are ubiquitous in American schools.

Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion

The crypto exchange said it was compromised in what could be the biggest crypto heist ever. One research lab attributed the theft to “North Korea’s elite hacking unit.”

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Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s founder, said the incident “does look like a hack.”

Binance Grapples With ‘Security Incident’ That May Cause $6.3 Billion in Losses

The world’s largest crypto exchange suspended deposits and withdrawals after an apparent hack.

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Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s founder, said the incident “does look like a hack.”

Why Anger About Data Centers and Energy Prices May Not Swing Votes

In Ohio, many voters say their frustration about the increase in electricity and fuel prices and the growth of data centers won’t influence whom they vote for.

In interviews, Ohio residents described data centers as threats to their communities. But many of them said the issue was not driving their choice for senator or governor.

How a Legal Backlash Against Big Tech Is Forcing Big Changes

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.

Boeing’s Large 737 Max Jet Secures U.S. Approval

After years of delay, the Federal Aviation Administration certified the 737 Max 10, the largest version of Boeing’s most popular plane.

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A Boeing 737 Max 10 in production at the company’s factory in Everett, Wash., in July.

Anthropic Agents Tried to Fill Out Visa Forms on State Dept. Website

The Philadelphia Police Department said the agents had also sent in a false homicide tip. The incidents led the White House to call for better disclosure of rogue A.I. behavior.

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Broad Street in Philadelphia near the Police Department’s headquarters, with City Hall in the distance.

Energy Firms Try to Squeeze More Power Out of Old Nuclear Plants

It takes a long time to build new nuclear plants. So, some U.S. companies are looking to get more electricity out of reactors that already exist.

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Constellation Energy, the nation’s largest nuclear power plant operator, said it would spend more than $4.3 billion to refurbish 11 reactors at six plants in Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Who’s to Blame When A.I. Goes Rogue?

Many think artificial intelligence companies should be held liable for their runaway technology. But legal scholars say applying existing law could be messy.

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F.T.C. Investigates OpenAI and Anthropic Over Potential Consumer Harms

The agency will examine whether A.I. labs have broken federal laws prohibiting companies from unfair and deceptive practices.

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The Federal Trade Commission building in Washington. The agency is examining whether top A.I. companies have harmed consumers, a person with knowledge of the inquiry said.

At A.I. Event, Trump Asks Meta, OpenAI and Microsoft to Make Safety Decisions Themselves

President Trump’s meetings with tech leaders produced some voluntary safeguards and a commitment to rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence,” the term that Mr. Trump prefers.

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President Trump unveiled an A.I.-powered government website at the White House on Tuesday,

Dario Amodei of Anthropic to Dine With Trump at White House

Dario Amodei, who is also the company’s chief executive, will join the president at the White House for a private dinner. Mr. Trump has dismissed his cautions.

© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

Dario Amodei has warned about the safety risks of artificial intelligence for years, but President Trump has called potential serious threats from the technology a “hoax.”
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