LoginDavid Brooks, E.J. Dionne and Robert Siegel Take Stock of 2025
18 December 2025 at 18:02
Trump is giving himself an A-plus-plus-plus, but the rest of America is anxious.
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Today — 18 December 2025Main stream
China Is Feeling Strong and Senses an American Retreat
18 December 2025 at 13:00
Beijing is using its messaging tools to show off its prowess at building infrastructure and project power, taking advantage of what it says is “deep anxiety” in U.S. policies.
China Is Feeling Strong and Senses an American Retreat
18 December 2025 at 13:00
Beijing is using its messaging tools to show off its prowess at building infrastructure and project power, taking advantage of what it says is “deep anxiety” in U.S. policies.
Trump Is Helping China Realize Its Dream of A.I. Dominance
18 December 2025 at 04:00
National security shouldn’t ever have a price.
Trump Is Helping China Realize Its Dream of A.I. Dominance
18 December 2025 at 04:00
National security shouldn’t ever have a price.
Yesterday — 17 December 2025Main stream
Does China Have a Robot Bubble?
17 December 2025 at 13:01
The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.
Does China Have a Robot Bubble?
17 December 2025 at 13:01
The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.
A new Chinese humanoid robot appeared so lifelike that workers cut its leg open during a demonstration last month.
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Before yesterdayMain stream
Senators Investigate Role of A.I. Data Centers in Rising Electricity Costs
16 December 2025 at 18:02
Three Democrats are seeking information from tech firms about the growing energy use of data centers and the utility bills of individuals and other businesses.
The energy needs of data centers used for artificial intelligence are forcing utility companies to spend billions of dollars to upgrade the power grid, the lawmakers said.
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Why Both Republicans and Democrats Are Wrong About Health Care
16 December 2025 at 18:00
The real issue is how to address overall cost. Haggling over Obamacare subsidies or what might replace them isn’t the solution.
Will Creative Work Survive A.I.?
16 December 2025 at 18:00
What A.I. imperils is not human creativity itself but the ability to make a living from creative endeavor.
Why Both Republicans and Democrats Are Wrong About Health Care
16 December 2025 at 18:00
The real issue is how to address overall cost. Haggling over Obamacare subsidies or what might replace them isn’t the solution.
Trump Administration Begins Program to Increase Government’s Tech Worker Ranks
16 December 2025 at 03:20
The U.S. Tech Force is aiming to hire about 1,000 top-level technical employees and supervisors to join federal agencies and work on projects related to artificial intelligence and modernization.
Scott Kupor is the director of the Office of Personnel Management, which is leading the program.
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How Tech’s Biggest Companies Are Offloading the Risks of the A.I. Boom
15 December 2025 at 23:49
The data centers used for work on artificial intelligence can cost tens of billions to build. Tech giants are finding ways to avoid being on the hook for some of those costs.
Meta is investing billions in new data centers, like one being constructed in Eagle Mountain, Utah.
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In A.I. Boom, Venture Capital Firms Are Raising Loads More Money
15 December 2025 at 23:28
Lightspeed Venture Partners, a Silicon Valley venture firm, has amassed more than $9 billion to invest in artificial intelligence. That is its biggest haul.
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Rodney Brooks, the Godfather of Modern Robotics, Says the Field Has Lost Its Way
14 December 2025 at 23:05
Rodney Brooks, famous for the Roomba, argues the humanoid robot craze in Silicon Valley is doomed to fail.
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- Australia Kicks Kids Off Social Media + Is the A.I. Water Issue Fake? + Hard Fork Wrapped
Australia Kicks Kids Off Social Media + Is the A.I. Water Issue Fake? + Hard Fork Wrapped
12 December 2025 at 20:00
“I’m told that Australian teens, in preparation for this ban, have been exchanging phone numbers with each other.”
Thomas L. Friedman Says We’re in a New Epoch. David Brooks Has Questions.
12 December 2025 at 18:02
Two columnists debate this strange moment.
America Wants to Build Again. If You Squint, You’ll See Hopeful Signs.
11 December 2025 at 18:00
Crumbling highways. A housing shortage. Broken infrastructure. America is stuck. But the pendulum may be ready to swing.
Trump’s Nvidia Chip Deal Reverses Decades of Technology Restrictions
10 December 2025 at 09:21
President Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell its chips to China has raised questions about whether he is prioritizing short-term economic gain over long-term American security interests.
Nvidia’s China Lobbying Wins Big. But the True Payoff is Less Certain.
9 December 2025 at 21:05
President Trump’s move fulfills a major goal of the chipmaker. But the move faces opposition in Washington — and uncertainty in Beijing.
Trump Eases Limits on Nvidia Exports to China at ‘Critical Moment’
10 December 2025 at 01:08
President Trump said Nvidia can export some chips. But years of U.S. restrictions have propelled China to make everything it needs for advanced A.I.
Amy Klobuchar: Trump Should Not Replace A.I. Laws With an Executive Order
9 December 2025 at 18:03
“One Rulebook” is not the kind of A.I. regulation this country needs.
Trump Clears Sale of More Powerful Nvidia A.I. Chips to China
9 December 2025 at 06:30
Approval for the H200 chip followed months of haggling between tech industry backers and defense hawks.
Pay Attention to How You Pay Attention
8 December 2025 at 13:41
Pay attention to how you pay attention.
Why Is Christianity So Hard to Find in the Trump Administration?
7 December 2025 at 01:40
Not too much religious moralism in the administration, but too little.
Don’t Fear the A.I. Bubble Bursting
6 December 2025 at 05:45
Generative A.I. needs a course correction for the sake of energy efficiency and for its own advancement.
Joe Kahn, New York Times Executive Editor, Answers Reader Questions
2 December 2025 at 18:03
We asked readers for their questions for The Times’s executive editor about how we cover the news and make judgment calls in our reporting and editing.
How to Prepare Your Kids for the A.I. Revolution
1 December 2025 at 18:00
I help to build A.I. systems, and even I know there are real reasons to be concerned about how A.I. affects our children.
How Diaries Can Help Beat Back Artificial Intelligence
30 November 2025 at 04:29
In a world taken over by the digital, hard-copy, handwritten diaries are a way to fight back.
