To Consider:
SOME writers have so confounded society with government, as to leave little or no distinction between them; whereas they are not only different, but have different origins. Society is produced by our wants, and government by our wickedness; the former promotes our happiness POSITIVELY by uniting our affections, the latter NEGATIVELY by restraining our vices. The one encourages intercourse, the other creates distinctions. The first is a patron, the last a punisher.
The New York Times - Technology

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OpenAI Closes Deal That Values Company at $300 Billion
The start-up’s valuation, which has nearly doubled in six months, shows continued enthusiasm for A.I. among investors. -
Trump Family Starts Bitcoin Mining Venture in Further Push Into Crypto
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are investing in a Bitcoin-mining company called American Bitcoin, created by the merger of two firms. -
Isomorphic Labs, Google’s A.I. Drug Business, Raises Money From Thrive
The company, which uses artificial intelligence to develop new treatments, now counts the venture capital firm Thrive Capital as a backer. -
Elon Musk Says He Has Sold X to His A.I. Start-Up xAI
The deal combined two of Mr. Musk’s companies, which have been on different trajectories. The transaction valued xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion, the billionaire said. -
The UK Government Wouldn’t Ban Smartphones in Schools. These Parents Stepped Up.
In Britain, amid growing evidence of harm to young people from extreme content online, a “Smartphone Free Childhood” campaign is going viral. -
5 U.S. Voters Weigh In on the Signal Leak
What did they think about the national security breach, in which Trump administration officials discussed attack plans in Yemen on a commercial messaging app? -
FCC Orders Investigation Into Disney’s DEI Practices
The chairman, Brendan Carr, sent a letter to the company accusing it of violating equal employment opportunity regulations. -
Look Again: That H&M Model Showing Off a New Look May Be a Digital Clone
The Swedish retailer H&M said it was exploring the use of artificial intelligence in producing “digital twins” of models. -
CoreWeave Disappoints on Opening of Trading
The start-up, which provides the processing power to help develop A.I. systems, faces questions about its debt and the overall economy. -
Trump Pardons Trevor Milton, Founder of Bankrupt Truck Maker Nikola
President Trump’s intervention came while Mr. Milton was appealing his conviction on securities and wire fraud charges.
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