Meta’s Backstop Is Linchpin for $26 Billion AI Data-Center Deal
(Bloomberg) — When Meta Platforms Inc. turned to lenders to secure $26 billion in debt funding for construction…
Trump to host top tech CEOs at a White House dinner. Musk won’t be there
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will host a high-powered list of tech CEOs for a dinner at…
Apple’s Lead AI Researcher for Robotics Heads to Meta as Part of Latest Exits
(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc.’s lead artificial intelligence researcher for robotics has departed the company to join Meta Platforms…
Online age checks driving concerns they curtail internet freedoms
Online age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face…
Meta Freezes AI Hiring After Blockbuster Spending Spree
Meta Platforms has frozen hiring in its artificial-intelligence division after spending months scooping up 50-plus AI researchers and…
Russia restricts calls via WhatsApp and Telegram, the latest step to control the internet
Russian authorities announced Wednesday they were “partially” restricting calls in messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp, the latest step…
Cambodian migrant workers face an uncertain future as Thai border conflict drives them home
KAMRIENG, Cambodia (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers have been heading home from Thailand as…
Trump’s new AI plan leans heavily on Silicon Valley industry ideas
An artificial intelligence agenda that started coalescing on the podcasts of Silicon Valley billionaires is now being forged…
Sirens warned of flooding in small Texas community where all survived
As the Guadalupe River swelled from a wall of water heading downstream, sirens blared over the tiny river…
Texas families plead for information on more than 20 girls missing from summer camp after floods
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas parents frantically posted photos of their young daughters on social media with pleas…