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How Tariffs Are Hitting Digital Commerce Companies

5 April 2025 at 07:02
These businesses, including e-commerce platforms and payment processors, are pulling back on public offering plans and bracing for pain.

© Supantha Mukherjee/Reuters

Klarna, the digital payments company, has paused its initial public offering plans after President Trump announced sweeping new tariffs.

Trump’s National Security Firings Come as He Weakens U.S. Cyberdefenses

The firing of the head of the National Security Agency was only the latest move that has eroded the country’s fortifications against cyberattacks, especially those targeting elections.

© Joshua Roberts/Reuters

The National Security Agency campus in Fort Meade, Md., in 2020. President Trump fired the head of the agency on Thursday, after weeks in which he has taken other steps weakening the country’s cyberdefenses.

The White House Frames the Past by Erasing Parts of It

5 April 2025 at 17:01
As the Trump administration pulls government websites and data offline, it is selectively stripping away the public record, letting the president declare his own version of history, archivists and historians said.

© Jared Soares for The New York Times

The head of the National Archives, which has been described as “the custodian of America’s collective memory,” was fired by President Trump in February.

Trump Extends TikTok Deal Deadline, Delaying a Potential Ban

5 April 2025 at 02:54
The app was facing a Saturday deadline to change its ownership or face a ban in the United States.

© Juan Arredondo for The New York Times

An advertisement for TikTok in New York. The popular video app now has an additional 75 days to find a new owner.

Something Else for Europe and the U.S. to Disagree About: ‘Free Speech’

The two have long been divided on whether speech can be restricted, and when. Under the Trump administration, the gap is widening.

© Pool photo by Olivier Matthys

Margrethe Vestager and Thierry Breton, then E.U. officials, announcing the Digital Services Act in 2020. The law is meant to prevent the spread of illegal content and disinformation.
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E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against Elon Musk’s X

4 April 2025 at 20:50
European regulators are considering fining X more than $1 billion, after weighing the risks of further antagonizing Mr. Musk and President Trump.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

European authorities have been weighing how big a fine to issue X as they consider the risks of further antagonizing President Trump amid wider trans-Atlantic disputes over trade, tariffs and the war in Ukraine.

This A.I. Forecast Predicts Storms Ahead

4 April 2025 at 00:00
The A.I. prediction world is torn between optimism and gloom. A report released on Thursday decidedly lands on the side of gloom.

© Ian C. Bates for The New York Times

Daniel Kokotajlo, a former OpenAI researcher, leads the A.I. Futures Project.

DeepSeek Is Embraced in China by Government Nationwide

18 March 2025 at 12:00
Government bodies nationwide have been eager to show they are using DeepSeek’s A.I. technology since the company’s founder met with Xi Jinping, China’s leader.

Porsche Is No Longer a ‘Premium’ Sports Car in China

17 February 2025 at 13:01
Chinese drivers are buying affordable electric vehicles loaded with new technology, a trend that is redefining high-end vehicles and hurting German automakers.
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